Caterpillar Inc. short interest
Short interest in Caterpillar Inc. was 7.6 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 17.0% on the previous settlement, with 3.06 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.5 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 7,554,705 | +17.0% | 2,464,953 | 3.06 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,455,487 | -5.8% | 2,988,949 | 2.16 |
| 31 July 2026 | 6,854,115 | -14.9% | 3,204,618 | 2.14 |
| 15 July 2026 | 8,054,245 | -11.0% | 2,868,137 | 2.81 |
| 30 June 2026 | 9,052,419 | +7.2% | 4,862,881 | 1.86 |
| 15 June 2026 | 8,445,334 | +4.2% | 2,822,323 | 2.99 |
| 29 May 2026 | 8,103,454 | -3.0% | 2,766,216 | 2.93 |
| 15 May 2026 | 8,353,937 | +2.0% | 2,522,433 | 3.31 |
| 30 April 2026 | 8,186,612 | +7.8% | 2,426,175 | 3.37 |
| 15 April 2026 | 7,595,776 | -4.4% | 2,113,491 | 3.59 |
| 31 March 2026 | 7,944,830 | +3.7% | 2,492,440 | 3.19 |
| 13 March 2026 | 7,659,420 | -7.8% | 2,981,472 | 2.57 |
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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