Essex Property Trust, Inc. short interest
Short interest in Essex Property Trust, Inc. was 2.4 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 20.6% on the previous settlement, with 5.13 days to cover at an average daily volume of 463,374 shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 2,378,744 | +20.6% | 463,374 | 5.13 |
| 14 August 2026 | 1,971,746 | -11.5% | 341,813 | 5.77 |
| 31 July 2026 | 2,227,641 | +9.7% | 522,913 | 4.26 |
| 15 July 2026 | 2,030,071 | +13.2% | 483,247 | 4.20 |
| 30 June 2026 | 1,792,568 | +7.9% | 509,272 | 3.52 |
| 15 June 2026 | 1,661,975 | -14.9% | 477,540 | 3.48 |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,952,906 | +7.3% | 492,114 | 3.97 |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,819,537 | -0.6% | 433,237 | 4.20 |
| 30 April 2026 | 1,829,820 | +4.2% | 506,617 | 3.61 |
| 15 April 2026 | 1,755,974 | -5.5% | 410,391 | 4.28 |
| 31 March 2026 | 1,857,474 | +1.2% | 541,484 | 3.43 |
| 13 March 2026 | 1,835,490 | +2.9% | 473,837 | 3.87 |
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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