Diageo plc short interest
Short interest in Diageo plc was 3.1 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, down 13.0% on the previous settlement, with 3.08 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.0 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 3,094,203 | -13.0% | 1,006,088 | 3.08 |
| 31 August 2026 | 3,555,209 | -6.8% | 868,622 | 4.09 |
| 14 August 2026 | 3,813,211 | -4.0% | 1,705,960 | 2.24 |
| 31 July 2026 | 3,973,372 | -1.2% | 1,022,385 | 3.89 |
| 15 July 2026 | 4,022,940 | -6.5% | 936,676 | 4.29 |
| 30 June 2026 | 4,302,349 | +8.2% | 1,114,569 | 3.86 |
| 15 June 2026 | 3,974,800 | -2.8% | 1,439,720 | 2.76 |
| 29 May 2026 | 4,090,218 | +2.1% | 862,993 | 4.74 |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,004,446 | +14.3% | 1,472,877 | 2.72 |
| 30 April 2026 | 3,504,388 | -9.5% | 1,480,053 | 2.37 |
| 15 April 2026 | 3,872,877 | +10.4% | 1,723,584 | 2.25 |
| 31 March 2026 | 3,508,449 | -7.7% | 1,817,873 | 1.93 |
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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