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Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.77 +0.12 (+7.33%)
Closing price 09/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$1.78 +0.00 (+0.23%)
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Valens Semiconductor Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Valens Semiconductor (VLN) had a short interest of 1.84 million shares sold short, representing 4.13% of the public float. This marks a 17.23% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, meaning it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 625,770 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,836,092 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,566,265 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
17.23%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.26 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
108,270,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.13%
Today's Trading Volume
940,499 shares
Average Trading Volume
625,770 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
150%
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Valens Semiconductor 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
8/31/20261,836,092 shares $3.26 million +17.2%4.1%2.46 $1.78
8/14/20261,566,265 shares $3.03 million -19.2%3.5%1.49 $1.94
7/31/20261,938,699 shares $3.05 million +4.9%4.4%1.95 $1.58
7/15/20261,847,944 shares $3.59 million -17.5%4.2%1.67 $1.95
6/30/20262,239,724 shares $5.07 million +34.6%5.0%0.93 $2.27
6/15/20261,664,182 shares $4.07 million +1.4%3.9%0.4 $2.45
5/29/20261,640,718 shares $5.75 million -1.5%3.9%0.56 $3.51
5/15/20261,665,574 shares $5.07 million +157.5%3.9%0.35 $3.05
4/30/2026646,920 shares $1.40 million -3.7%1.5%0.14 $2.17
4/15/2026671,669 shares $990.71 thousand +162.7%1.6%1.28 $1.48
3/31/2026255,679 shares $292.75 thousand -65.9%0.6%0.47 $1.15
3/13/2026749,356 shares $1.00 million +76.8%1.8%1.2 $1.34
2/27/2026423,938 shares $629.55 thousand +9.8%1.0%0.57 $1.49
2/13/2026386,274 shares $585.21 thousand -45.5%0.9%0.47 $1.52
1/30/2026708,980 shares $1.20 million -19.7%1.7%0.37 $1.70
1/15/2026882,687 shares $1.86 million +131.9%2.1%0.12 $2.11
12/31/2025380,586 shares $540.43 thousand -20.5%0.9%0.6 $1.42
12/15/2025478,494 shares $744.06 thousand -13.5%1.1%1.12 $1.56
11/28/2025553,182 shares $885.09 thousand +22.3%1.3%0.93 $1.60
11/14/2025452,280 shares $788.78 thousand +13.4%1.1%0.39 $1.74
10/31/2025398,742 shares $731.69 thousand +25.3%0.9%0.56 $1.84
10/15/2025318,200 shares $580.72 thousand +30.4%0.4%0.4 $1.83
9/30/2025244,100 shares $438.16 thousand -37.5%0.3%0.3 $1.80
9/15/2025390,300 shares $696.69 thousand -11.8%0.5%0.5 $1.79
8/31/2025442,700 shares $892.04 thousand -20.2%0.6%0.6 $2.02
8/15/2025554,400 shares $1.18 million +31.0%0.7%0.8 $2.12
7/31/2025423,300 shares $1.02 million +142.7%0.5%0.7 $2.41
7/15/2025174,400 shares $449.08 thousand +59.3%0.2%0.4 $2.58
6/30/2025109,500 shares $289.08 thousand +3.7%1.1%1.9 $2.64
6/15/2025105,600 shares $219.12 thousand +17.3%0.1%0.3 $2.08
5/31/202590,000 shares $201.60 thousand -30.6%0.1%0.3 $2.24
5/15/2025129,600 shares $325.30 thousand -37.8%0.2%0.4 $2.51
4/30/2025208,200 shares $551.73 thousand -33.3%0.3%0.6 $2.65
4/15/2025311,900 shares $737.64 thousand +13.5%0.4%0.9 $2.37
3/31/2025274,900 shares $562.17 thousand -5.6%0.4%0.6 $2.05
3/15/2025291,100 shares $589.48 thousand +4.4%0.4%0.5 $2.03
2/28/2025278,800 shares $591.06 thousand -22.0%0.4%0.4 $2.12
2/15/2025357,400 shares $966.77 thousand +49.4%0.5%0.5 $2.71
1/31/2025239,200 shares $568.10 thousand -24.6%0.3%0.3 $2.38
1/15/2025317,100 shares $1.07 million +95.5%0.4%0.5 $3.39
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12/31/2024162,200 shares $421.72 thousand -7.8%0.2%0.3 $2.60
12/15/2024176,000 shares $374.88 thousand -11.7%0.2%0.5 $2.13
11/30/2024199,400 shares $392.82 thousand -5.0%0.3%0.7 $1.97
11/15/2024209,800 shares $400.72 thousand +14.9%0.3%1.1 $1.91
10/31/2024182,600 shares $337.81 thousand +14.3%0.3%1.1 $1.85
10/15/2024159,700 shares $321.00 thousand -46.6%0.2%0.9 $2.01
9/30/2024299,100 shares $658.02 thousand +10.9%0.5%1.6 $2.20
9/15/2024269,700 shares $531.31 thousand +0.6%0.4%1.4 $1.97
8/31/2024268,200 shares $573.95 thousand -9.5%0.4%1.2 $2.14
8/15/2024296,400 shares $669.86 thousand +17.6%0.4%1.1 $2.26
7/31/2024252,000 shares $561.96 thousand +27.8%0.4%0.8 $2.23
7/15/2024197,200 shares $567.94 thousand -21.4%0.3%0.6 $2.88
6/30/2024251,000 shares $800.69 thousand +20.2%0.4%0.7 $3.19
6/15/2024208,900 shares $660.12 thousand +52.0%0.3%0.6 $3.16
5/31/2024137,400 shares $369.61 thousand -5.6%0.2%0.4 $2.69
5/15/2024145,600 shares $360.36 thousand +24.7%0.2%0.4 $2.48
4/30/2024116,800 shares $274.48 thousand -33.5%0.2%0.4 $2.35
4/15/2024175,600 shares $420.56 thousand -23.5%0.3%0.6 $2.40
3/31/2024229,600 shares $539.56 thousand +16.9%0.3%0.8 $2.35
3/15/2024196,400 shares $386.91 thousand +24.1%0.3%0.8 $1.97
2/29/2024158,300 shares $355.38 thousand -19.8%0.2%0.7 $2.25
2/15/2024197,300 shares $503.12 thousand -14.1%0.3%0.9 $2.55
1/31/2024229,700 shares $535.20 thousand -1.3%0.4%1 $2.33
1/15/2024232,800 shares $554.06 thousand +55.2%0.4%1 $2.38
12/31/2023150,000 shares $367.50 thousand +6.0%0.3%0.7 $2.45
12/15/2023141,500 shares $338.19 thousand -9.5%0.3%0.7 $2.39
11/30/2023156,300 shares $367.31 thousand -20.5%0.3%0.7 $2.35
11/15/2023196,700 shares $418.97 thousand -11.6%0.3%0.8 $2.13
10/31/2023222,400 shares $471.49 thousand +13.5%0.4%0.8 $2.12
10/15/2023195,900 shares $495.63 thousand -7.0%0.3%0.7 $2.53
9/30/2023210,700 shares $560.46 thousand +32.7%0.4%0.6 $2.66
9/15/2023158,800 shares $393.82 thousand -3.6%0.3%0.4 $2.48
8/31/2023164,800 shares $426.01 thousand +2.6%0.3%0.4 $2.59
8/15/2023160,700 shares $395.32 thousand -29.1%0.3%0.3 $2.46
7/31/2023226,600 shares $565.37 thousand +437.0%0.4%0.5 $2.50
7/15/202342,200 shares $103.81 thousand -51.0%0.1%0.1 $2.46
6/30/202386,200 shares $217.66 thousand -41.9%0.2%0.2 $2.53
6/15/2023148,300 shares $348.51 thousand +48.0%0.3%0.3 $2.35
5/31/2023100,200 shares $226.45 thousand -64.1%0.2%0.2 $2.26
5/15/2023279,100 shares $678.21 thousand +35.2%0.5%0.6 $2.43
4/30/2023206,500 shares $536.90 thousand +63.6%0.4%0.4 $2.60
4/15/2023126,200 shares $353.36 thousand -53.6%0.2%0.2 $2.80
3/31/2023271,700 shares $866.72 thousand +42.5%0.5%0.4 $3.19
3/15/2023190,700 shares $644.57 thousand +46.9%0.4%0.3 $3.38
2/28/2023129,800 shares $598.38 thousand +10.9%0.2%0.2 $4.61
2/15/2023117,000 shares $549.90 thousand -47.1%0.2%0.2 $4.70
1/31/2023221,000 shares $1.12 million +9.0%0.4%0.4 $5.07
1/15/2023202,800 shares $1.04 million +33.2%0.4%0.5 $5.15
12/30/2022152,300 shares $817.85 thousand -1.2%0.3%0.5 $5.37
12/15/2022154,100 shares $710.40 thousand +94.6%0.3%0.8 $4.61
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11/30/202279,200 shares $364.32 thousand -26.6%0.2%0.5 $4.60
11/15/2022107,900 shares $428.36 thousand -22.9%0.2%0.8 $3.97
10/31/2022140,000 shares $525 thousand +10.1%0.3%0.9 $3.75
10/15/2022127,200 shares $456.65 thousand +66.5%0.3%0.8 $3.59
9/30/202276,400 shares $320.12 thousand +22.2%0.2%0.5 $4.19
9/15/202262,500 shares $268.13 thousand +7.2%0.2%0.4 $4.29
8/31/202258,300 shares $224.46 thousand +223.9%0.1%0.4 $3.85
8/15/202218,000 shares $68.22 thousand +13.2%0.0%0.1 $3.79
7/31/202215,900 shares $57.24 thousand -27.4%0.0%0.2 $3.60
7/15/202221,900 shares $85.41 thousand -75.7%0.1%0.2 $3.90
6/30/202290,000 shares $313.20 thousand +86.7%0.2%0.9 $3.48
6/15/202248,200 shares $154.72 thousand -24.3%0.1%0.5 $3.21
5/31/202263,700 shares $175.18 thousand -1.6%0.2%0.8 $2.75
5/15/202264,700 shares $245.54 thousand +54.8%0.2%1 $3.80
4/30/202241,800 shares $159.26 thousand No Change0.1%0.9 $3.81
4/15/202241,800 shares $200.22 thousand -58.9%0.1%1 $4.79
3/31/2022101,800 shares $535.47 thousand -12.5%0.2%2.8 $5.26
3/15/2022116,400 shares $665.81 thousand -0.1%0.3%3.8 $5.72
2/28/2022116,500 shares $746.77 thousand +4.8%0.3%3.4 $6.41
2/15/2022111,200 shares $778.40 thousand -30.4%0.3%2.9 $7.00
1/31/2022159,700 shares $1.02 million +26.1%0.4%2.5 $6.38
1/15/2022126,700 shares $861.56 thousand +6.6%0.3%1.2 $6.80
12/31/2021118,900 shares $915.53 thousand No Change0.3%0.8 $7.70

VLN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Valens Semiconductor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 1,836,092 shares of VLN short. 4.13% of Valens Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Valens Semiconductor'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. VLN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.5. Learn More on Valens Semiconductor's short interest ratio.

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. 4.13% of Valens Semiconductor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Valens Semiconductor saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,836,092 shares, an increase of 17.2% from the previous total of 1,566,265 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.

4.13% of Valens Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "semiconductors" compare to Valens Semiconductor: JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (8.59%), NVE Corporation (10.01%), SEALSQ Corp. (6.08%), Everspin Tech (17.17%), Aeluma, Inc. (23.74%), GSI Technology, Inc. (13.25%), QuickLogic Corporation (9.42%), GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (11.74%), TOYO Co., Ltd. (10.54%), Atomera Incorporated (18.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VLN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Valens Semiconductor as its price is falling. VLN shares are trading up $0.12 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 Valens Semiconductor occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VLN, 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 VLN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:VLN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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