British American Tobacco p.l.c. short interest
Short interest in British American Tobacco p.l.c. was 2.7 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, down 5.0% on the previous settlement, with 1.00 days to cover at an average daily volume of 6.4 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 2,704,606 | -5.0% | 6,387,193 | 1.00 |
| 31 August 2026 | 2,847,962 | -26.6% | 4,476,450 | 1.00 |
| 14 August 2026 | 3,879,532 | -37.3% | 3,897,260 | 1.00 |
| 31 July 2026 | 6,183,718 | -10.1% | 4,605,892 | 1.34 |
| 15 July 2026 | 6,875,973 | +8.5% | 3,558,558 | 1.93 |
| 30 June 2026 | 6,334,764 | +8.6% | 5,120,081 | 1.24 |
| 15 June 2026 | 5,835,258 | +61.2% | 4,372,967 | 1.33 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,620,239 | -40.4% | 3,316,724 | 1.09 |
| 15 May 2026 | 6,068,684 | -14.6% | 4,496,664 | 1.35 |
| 30 April 2026 | 7,109,395 | -11.2% | 3,485,926 | 2.04 |
| 15 April 2026 | 8,004,220 | -38.5% | 4,512,344 | 1.77 |
| 31 March 2026 | 13,003,562 | +97.9% | 4,688,246 | 2.77 |
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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