Berkshire Hathaway Inc. short interest
Short interest in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was 12.3 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 11.6% on the previous settlement, with 3.00 days to cover at an average daily volume of 4.1 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 12,347,326 | +11.6% | 4,109,844 | 3.00 |
| 14 August 2026 | 11,068,550 | -11.1% | 4,486,289 | 2.47 |
| 31 July 2026 | 12,455,328 | -4.4% | 4,216,520 | 2.95 |
| 15 July 2026 | 13,030,468 | +0.3% | 3,941,178 | 3.31 |
| 30 June 2026 | 12,987,527 | +4.0% | 5,927,594 | 2.19 |
| 15 June 2026 | 12,490,426 | +2.2% | 5,719,889 | 2.18 |
| 29 May 2026 | 12,218,857 | +11.4% | 4,829,053 | 2.53 |
| 15 May 2026 | 10,963,479 | +3.0% | 5,119,212 | 2.14 |
| 30 April 2026 | 10,644,080 | -1.0% | 4,954,076 | 2.15 |
| 15 April 2026 | 10,756,346 | -9.8% | 4,084,632 | 2.63 |
| 31 March 2026 | 11,923,610 | -0.3% | 4,636,079 | 2.57 |
| 13 March 2026 | 11,960,461 | +2.0% | 5,798,875 | 2.06 |
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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