Barclays plc short interest
Short interest in Barclays plc was 6.5 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, up 35.2% on the previous settlement, with 1.47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 6,505,373 | +35.2% | 4,416,814 | 1.47 |
| 31 August 2026 | 4,809,991 | -21.3% | 2,437,917 | 1.97 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,114,591 | -16.9% | 2,826,042 | 2.16 |
| 31 July 2026 | 7,358,304 | +70.5% | 6,646,476 | 1.11 |
| 15 July 2026 | 4,314,606 | -3.8% | 4,325,657 | 1.00 |
| 30 June 2026 | 4,483,278 | -3.1% | 5,080,765 | 1.00 |
| 15 June 2026 | 4,625,870 | -9.9% | 5,119,542 | 1.00 |
| 29 May 2026 | 5,136,174 | +20.9% | 4,837,529 | 1.06 |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,246,479 | -0.1% | 6,371,192 | 1.00 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4,252,846 | +83.3% | 6,835,262 | 1.00 |
| 15 April 2026 | 2,319,553 | -54.9% | 8,063,193 | 1.00 |
| 31 March 2026 | 5,147,166 | -15.9% | 9,042,719 | 1.00 |
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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