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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$415.62 -29.30 (-6.59%)
Closing price 06/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) had a short interest of 28.78 million shares sold short, representing 0.56% of the public float. This marks a 7.74% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, meaning it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 12.09 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,779,737 shares
Previous Short Interest
26,712,803 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
7.74%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$11.65 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
5,186,500,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.56%
Today's Trading Volume
19,470,795 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,089,238 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
161%
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202628,779,737 shares $11.65 billion +7.7%0.6%1.97 $404.95
4/30/202626,712,803 shares $10.59 billion +4.2%0.5%1.72 $396.37
11/14/202534,644,752 shares $9.87 billion +3.2%0.7%2.84 $284.79
10/31/202533,565,215 shares $10.09 billion -1.5%0.7%2.34 $300.49
10/15/202534,080,000 shares $10.41 billion +5.6%0.7%2.8 $305.48
9/30/202532,280,000 shares $9.01 billion +19.6%0.6%2.8 $279.13
9/15/202526,980,000 shares $7.04 billion +8.5%0.5%2.3 $260.80
8/31/202524,870,000 shares $5.75 billion -2.5%0.5%2.2 $231.01
8/15/202525,500,000 shares $6.09 billion -9.2%0.5%2.3 $238.97
7/31/202528,090,000 shares $6.79 billion +4.1%0.5%2.4 $241.56
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6/15/202526,180,000 shares $5.53 billion -13.1%0.5%1.7 $211.07
5/31/202530,120,000 shares $5.82 billion +0.1%0.6%1.9 $193.36
5/15/202530,090,000 shares $5.84 billion -5.8%0.6%1.7 $194.16
4/30/202531,950,000 shares $5.32 billion -15.5%0.6%1.8 $166.66
4/15/202537,800,000 shares $5.95 billion +19.2%0.7%2 $157.41
3/31/202531,720,000 shares $5.27 billion -0.2%0.6%1.7 $166.06
3/15/202531,790,000 shares $5.54 billion -7.1%0.6%1.9 $174.16
2/28/202534,210,000 shares $6.16 billion +3.5%0.7%2.1 $180.10
2/15/202533,060,000 shares $6.74 billion -9.1%0.6%2.2 $203.77
1/31/202536,350,000 shares $7.61 billion +14.9%0.7%2.5 $209.28
1/15/202531,650,000 shares $6.55 billion -4.0%0.6%2.2 $206.93
12/31/202432,970,000 shares $6.51 billion +29.6%0.6%2.4 $197.49
12/15/202425,450,000 shares $5.12 billion -15.5%0.5%1.9 $200.99
11/30/202430,130,000 shares $5.56 billion -2.3%0.6%2.2 $184.66
11/15/202430,840,000 shares $5.74 billion +9.3%0.6%2.3 $186.03
10/31/202428,230,000 shares $5.38 billion +11.1%0.5%2.1 $190.56
10/15/202425,400,000 shares $4.75 billion -2.0%0.5%1.7 $187.12
9/30/202425,930,000 shares $4.50 billion -0.3%0.5%1.6 $173.67
9/15/202426,000,000 shares $4.49 billion -15.6%0.5%1.6 $172.50
8/31/202430,820,000 shares $5.29 billion -2.3%0.6%1.8 $171.70
8/15/202431,550,000 shares $5.49 billion -6.7%0.6%1.8 $173.97
7/31/202433,820,000 shares $5.61 billion +15.4%0.7%1.9 $165.79
7/15/202429,320,000 shares $5.43 billion +5.2%0.6%1.9 $185.29
6/30/202427,860,000 shares $4.84 billion -10.5%0.5%1.9 $173.81
6/15/202431,120,000 shares $5.37 billion +26.2%0.6%2.2 $172.51
5/31/202424,670,000 shares $3.73 billion +15.1%0.5%1.7 $151.09
5/15/202421,440,000 shares $3.33 billion -12.1%0.4%1.4 $155.55
4/30/202424,400,000 shares $3.35 billion +8.3%0.5%1.6 $137.44
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4/15/202422,540,000 shares $3.16 billion -9.2%0.4%1.4 $140.17
3/31/202424,820,000 shares $3.38 billion +3.4%0.5%1.6 $136.05
3/15/202424,010,000 shares $3.29 billion +8.4%0.5%1.6 $137.04
2/29/202422,160,000 shares $2.85 billion +1.6%0.4%1.6 $128.62
2/15/202421,820,000 shares $2.82 billion +6.3%0.4%1.8 $129.03
1/31/202420,520,000 shares $2.32 billion +26.8%0.4%1.8 $112.89
1/15/202416,180,000 shares $1.64 billion -0.9%0.3%1.5 $101.24
12/31/202316,320,000 shares $1.70 billion -13.6%0.3%1.8 $104.00
12/15/202318,880,000 shares $1.94 billion +53.4%0.4%2.1 $102.53
11/30/202312,310,000 shares $1.20 billion -9.0%0.2%1.4 $97.28
11/15/202313,520,000 shares $1.34 billion +6.9%0.3%1.5 $98.77
10/31/202312,650,000 shares $1.09 billion -6.3%0.2%1.4 $86.37
10/15/202313,500,000 shares $1.22 billion +9.2%0.3%1.6 $90.46
9/30/202312,360,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.1%0.2%1.4 $86.90
9/15/202312,230,000 shares $1.09 billion -8.9%0.2%1.4 $89.29
8/31/202313,430,000 shares $1.26 billion +9.1%0.3%1.4 $93.54
8/15/202312,310,000 shares $1.13 billion -16.4%0.2%1.1 $91.75
7/31/202314,730,000 shares $1.46 billion +5.4%0.3%1.3 $99.14
7/15/202313,970,000 shares $1.47 billion +3.0%0.3%1.2 $105.14
6/30/202313,560,000 shares $1.37 billion -18.7%0.3%1.1 $100.93
6/15/202316,680,000 shares $1.75 billion -33.5%0.3%1.4 $105.21
5/31/202325,080,000 shares $2.47 billion +31.1%0.5%2.1 $98.67
5/15/202319,130,000 shares $1.64 billion +8.1%0.4%1.9 $85.66
4/30/202317,700,000 shares $1.49 billion -3.1%0.3%1.7 $84.30
4/15/202318,260,000 shares $1.59 billion +5.4%0.4%1.6 $87.20
3/31/202317,330,000 shares $1.61 billion +5.9%0.3%1.4 $93.02
3/15/202316,360,000 shares $1.42 billion -28.2%0.3%1.2 $86.70
2/28/202322,780,000 shares $1.98 billion -28.9%0.4%1.7 $87.07
2/15/202332,030,000 shares $2.97 billion +10.4%0.6%2.3 $92.76
1/31/202329,010,000 shares $2.69 billion -7.3%0.6%1.9 $92.73
1/15/202331,290,000 shares $2.72 billion -0.4%0.6%2.1 $86.80
12/30/202231,400,000 shares $2.34 billion +45.6%0.6%2.1 $74.49
12/15/202221,560,000 shares $1.67 billion -7.0%0.4%1.4 $77.61
11/30/202223,170,000 shares $1.92 billion +9.3%0.5%1.6 $82.98
11/15/202221,190,000 shares $1.70 billion -6.6%0.4%1.5 $80.46
10/31/202222,690,000 shares $1.40 billion +18.2%0.4%1.8 $61.55
10/15/202219,200,000 shares $1.23 billion +4.4%0.4%1.5 $63.92
9/30/202218,390,000 shares $1.26 billion -12.9%0.4%1.6 $68.56
9/15/202221,120,000 shares $1.65 billion +21.2%0.4%1.9 $77.98
8/31/202217,430,000 shares $1.45 billion -25.9%0.3%1.6 $83.35
8/15/202223,530,000 shares $2.15 billion -8.8%0.5%2.1 $91.57
7/31/202225,790,000 shares $2.28 billion +20.5%0.5%2.4 $88.48
7/15/202221,400,000 shares $1.83 billion +44.9%0.4%2 $85.63
6/30/202214,770,000 shares $1.21 billion +29.7%0.3%1.4 $81.75
6/15/202211,390,000 shares $1.02 billion -47.6%0.2%1.1 $89.13
5/31/202221,740,000 shares $2.07 billion +1.1%0.4%2 $95.30
5/15/202221,500,000 shares $1.96 billion -0.9%0.4%1.7 $90.96
4/30/202221,690,000 shares $2.02 billion +16.8%0.4%1.7 $92.93
4/15/202218,570,000 shares $1.83 billion +48.7%0.4%1.4 $98.36
3/31/202212,490,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.6%0.2%0.9 $104.26
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3/15/202212,170,000 shares $1.24 billion +5.5%0.2%0.9 $102.09
2/28/202211,540,000 shares $1.23 billion -12.6%0.2%0.9 $107.01
2/15/202213,210,000 shares $1.64 billion -1.1%0.3%1.2 $124.52
1/31/202213,350,000 shares $1.64 billion -5.9%0.3%1.2 $122.63
1/15/202214,190,000 shares $2.00 billion +67.9%0.3%1.4 $140.66
12/31/20218,450,000 shares $1.02 billion -15.2%0.2%1 $120.31
12/15/20219,960,000 shares $1.20 billion -23.7%0.2%1.3 $120.40
11/30/202113,060,000 shares $1.53 billion +11.5%0.3%1.7 $117.15
11/15/202111,710,000 shares $1.38 billion -5.1%0.2%1.5 $118.12
10/29/202112,340,000 shares $1.40 billion -9.6%0.2%1.6 $113.70
10/15/202113,650,000 shares $1.57 billion +8.1%0.3%1.8 $114.86
9/30/202112,630,000 shares $1.41 billion +2.8%0.2%1.6 $111.65
9/15/202112,290,000 shares $1.49 billion -7.7%0.2%1.5 $121.50
8/31/202113,310,000 shares $1.58 billion -22.4%0.3%1.6 $119.01
8/13/202117,150,000 shares $1.98 billion -4.4%0.3%2.2 $115.50
7/30/202117,930,000 shares $2.09 billion +8.1%0.4%2.2 $116.64
7/15/202116,590,000 shares $1.95 billion +10.9%0.3%2 $117.53
6/30/202114,960,000 shares $1.80 billion +20.7%0.3%1.7 $120.16
6/15/202112,390,000 shares $1.48 billion -7.1%0.2%1.3 $119.45

TSM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 28,779,737 shares of TSM short. 0.56% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. TSM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Galaxy Digital Capital Management GP LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, and PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.56% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's floating shares are currently sold short.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,779,737 shares, an increase of 7.7% from the previous total of 26,712,803 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

0.56% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.75%), ARM Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (1.78%), Vertiv Holdings Co. (3.57%), Nokia Corporation (1.05%), ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (0.94%), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (3.12%), Lumentum Holdings Inc. (11.82%), STMicroelectronics N.V. (1.53%), Astera Labs, Inc. (8.28%), Flex Ltd. (1.61%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing as its price is falling. TSM shares are trading down $29.30 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of TSM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like TSM:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:TSM) was last updated on 6/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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