Best BUY Co. Inc. short interest
Short interest in Best BUY Co. Inc. was 14.9 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 5.8% on the previous settlement, with 3.36 days to cover at an average daily volume of 4.4 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 14,868,267 | +5.8% | 4,422,077 | 3.36 |
| 14 August 2026 | 14,058,498 | -11.7% | 3,366,520 | 4.18 |
| 31 July 2026 | 15,912,204 | -12.5% | 2,994,262 | 5.31 |
| 15 July 2026 | 18,194,374 | -0.2% | 3,922,498 | 4.64 |
| 30 June 2026 | 18,223,534 | -1.5% | 4,191,321 | 4.35 |
| 15 June 2026 | 18,500,157 | -2.8% | 4,247,483 | 4.36 |
| 29 May 2026 | 19,027,310 | +0.2% | 6,614,112 | 2.88 |
| 15 May 2026 | 18,997,789 | +2.5% | 3,124,917 | 6.08 |
| 30 April 2026 | 18,534,359 | -0.3% | 3,342,114 | 5.55 |
| 15 April 2026 | 18,591,078 | +1.4% | 3,112,456 | 5.97 |
| 31 March 2026 | 18,333,972 | -20.6% | 5,202,722 | 3.52 |
| 13 March 2026 | 23,082,971 | -2.1% | 6,487,225 | 3.56 |
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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