Apple Inc. short interest
Short interest in Apple Inc. was 139.7 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 20.1% on the previous settlement, with 3.53 days to cover at an average daily volume of 39.5 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 139,749,097 | +20.1% | 39,537,335 | 3.53 |
| 14 August 2026 | 116,327,753 | -17.9% | 46,065,396 | 2.53 |
| 31 July 2026 | 141,606,163 | -3.4% | 58,400,983 | 2.42 |
| 15 July 2026 | 146,547,784 | +4.3% | 47,952,794 | 3.06 |
| 30 June 2026 | 140,526,320 | -2.6% | 81,121,306 | 1.73 |
| 15 June 2026 | 144,248,476 | -7.5% | 52,343,843 | 2.76 |
| 29 May 2026 | 155,886,024 | +12.3% | 46,064,146 | 3.38 |
| 15 May 2026 | 138,782,718 | +3.0% | 50,565,316 | 2.74 |
| 30 April 2026 | 134,675,274 | +0.2% | 45,944,025 | 2.93 |
| 15 April 2026 | 134,422,787 | +6.0% | 39,674,165 | 3.39 |
| 31 March 2026 | 126,771,284 | +2.1% | 42,873,045 | 2.96 |
| 13 March 2026 | 124,192,030 | -4.1% | 38,121,907 | 3.26 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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