TSLA · Crowding short interest as of 2026-08-31

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TSLA short positioning is LOW — 95th percentile of its own history since 2020.

Crowding score vs. the whole covered universe

22
0 — not crowded100 — most crowded
Short interest74,230,933shares
SI % of float2.1%
Days to cover2.0x
SI change (last reading)+7.3%
Squeeze-setup score41crowding + momentum + SI still building
Price momentum (1m / 3m)-1.6%
FactorValueRead
Short interest % of float +2.1% higher = more crowded
Days to cover 2.0x shares short / average daily volume
Short interest change (last reading) +7.3% rising = shorts still adding
Short interest change (last 3 readings) +5.1%
Price, last 1 month +6.8%
Price, last 3 months -10.1%
Distance below 52-week high -24.1%
Short interest (shares) at each bi-monthly settlement date.
Days to cover — short interest divided by average daily volume.
Short interest as a % of the current float (historical float not available, so scaled to today's).
Source: FINRA consolidated short interest (bi-monthly, ~2-week reporting lag). Float, sector and price from market data. Historical percentile uses days-to-cover plus SI/float back to 2020. Not investment advice.