American Express Co. short interest
Short interest in American Express Co. was 10.4 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 4.3% on the previous settlement, with 4.24 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.5 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 10,420,326 | -4.3% | 2,455,186 | 4.24 |
| 14 August 2026 | 10,884,711 | -10.4% | 2,182,402 | 4.99 |
| 31 July 2026 | 12,150,889 | +5.7% | 3,247,267 | 3.74 |
| 15 July 2026 | 11,492,443 | +6.0% | 3,031,101 | 3.79 |
| 30 June 2026 | 10,839,567 | -10.4% | 3,688,176 | 2.94 |
| 15 June 2026 | 12,100,785 | +0.5% | 2,722,044 | 4.45 |
| 29 May 2026 | 12,044,280 | -2.2% | 3,059,308 | 3.94 |
| 15 May 2026 | 12,314,694 | -16.2% | 3,185,216 | 3.87 |
| 30 April 2026 | 14,694,400 | +33.0% | 3,659,881 | 4.01 |
| 15 April 2026 | 11,051,829 | -11.3% | 2,501,477 | 4.42 |
| 31 March 2026 | 12,456,994 | +13.0% | 3,704,657 | 3.36 |
| 13 March 2026 | 11,020,698 | +11.9% | 4,406,158 | 2.50 |
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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