BP plc short interest
Short interest in BP plc was 6.4 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, down 2.9% on the previous settlement, with 1.00 days to cover at an average daily volume of 9.3 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 6,367,098 | -2.9% | 9,252,828 | 1.00 |
| 31 August 2026 | 6,559,174 | +2.5% | 10,128,286 | 1.00 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,398,841 | -31.4% | 7,583,873 | 1.00 |
| 31 July 2026 | 9,331,344 | -15.2% | 7,423,042 | 1.26 |
| 15 July 2026 | 11,007,637 | +2.7% | 9,809,426 | 1.12 |
| 30 June 2026 | 10,722,922 | -35.1% | 11,892,327 | 1.00 |
| 15 June 2026 | 16,532,927 | +80.9% | 7,062,628 | 2.34 |
| 29 May 2026 | 9,136,996 | -39.8% | 11,052,826 | 1.00 |
| 15 May 2026 | 15,186,793 | +22.6% | 7,614,082 | 1.99 |
| 30 April 2026 | 12,388,212 | +13.7% | 10,323,644 | 1.20 |
| 15 April 2026 | 10,900,653 | +18.7% | 15,615,752 | 1.00 |
| 31 March 2026 | 9,180,581 | +10.4% | 23,282,071 | 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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