Dollar General Corp. short interest
Short interest in Dollar General Corp. was 5.9 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 9.6% on the previous settlement, with 2.08 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.8 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 5,887,587 | -9.6% | 2,832,877 | 2.08 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,509,120 | -13.5% | 1,858,867 | 3.50 |
| 31 July 2026 | 7,524,336 | -7.0% | 2,326,637 | 3.23 |
| 15 July 2026 | 8,090,747 | -2.1% | 2,572,972 | 3.14 |
| 30 June 2026 | 8,264,353 | +4.6% | 3,205,685 | 2.58 |
| 15 June 2026 | 7,900,940 | -11.1% | 4,167,607 | 1.90 |
| 29 May 2026 | 8,883,344 | +7.9% | 4,194,007 | 2.12 |
| 15 May 2026 | 8,233,002 | +2.6% | 3,813,438 | 2.16 |
| 30 April 2026 | 8,027,410 | -2.7% | 2,589,128 | 3.10 |
| 15 April 2026 | 8,253,590 | -8.0% | 3,169,465 | 2.60 |
| 31 March 2026 | 8,972,945 | +3.3% | 3,613,990 | 2.48 |
| 13 March 2026 | 8,687,763 | +13.8% | 3,808,612 | 2.28 |
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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