CME Group Inc. short interest
Short interest in CME Group Inc. was 5.6 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 8.3% on the previous settlement, with 2.83 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.0 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 5,629,176 | +8.3% | 1,987,880 | 2.83 |
| 14 August 2026 | 5,199,595 | -16.3% | 1,677,148 | 3.10 |
| 31 July 2026 | 6,213,476 | +6.4% | 2,755,420 | 2.26 |
| 15 July 2026 | 5,837,310 | -2.9% | 3,110,735 | 1.88 |
| 30 June 2026 | 6,011,422 | +15.3% | 4,845,209 | 1.24 |
| 15 June 2026 | 5,212,475 | +14.1% | 4,171,632 | 1.25 |
| 29 May 2026 | 4,566,985 | -4.5% | 2,692,253 | 1.70 |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,782,505 | +16.5% | 2,290,264 | 2.09 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4,104,206 | -14.6% | 2,445,719 | 1.68 |
| 15 April 2026 | 4,804,467 | +2.3% | 2,234,378 | 2.15 |
| 31 March 2026 | 4,696,093 | -15.6% | 2,035,239 | 2.31 |
| 13 March 2026 | 5,566,514 | +12.5% | 2,430,984 | 2.29 |
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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