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Federal Realty Investment Trust short interest

4.5M shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, near the top of its range over the last year (1.7M to 4.7M). Short sellers would need 4.8 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short4.5Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before-4.4%+166% over a year
Days to cover4.78at 942K shares a day
Of shares in issue5.21%shares short over shares outstanding
New to this? How to read this page
  1. Short interest is the number of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back.
  2. Days to cover is shares short over an average day's trading: how many days it would take short sellers to buy them all back. Above 5 or so is high.
  3. Rising short interest says more investors are betting against the stock. A crowded short can also rise fast if shorts rush to buy back.
  4. Brokers report it twice a month to FINRA, about ten days after each settlement date.
  5. What is short interest?

Short interest, days to cover and the price

Short interest is near the top of its range over the last year (1.7M to 4.7M), and the share price moved +15% over the last year.

Shares sold shortDays to coverShare price

Three charts on one timeline. Top: shares sold short at each settlement. Middle: days to cover, taller meaning shorts would need longer to buy back. Bottom: the share price, so you can see whether shorts added as the price fell or rose.

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    Every settlement since 29 Dec 2017 as a table
    SettlementShares shortChangeAverage daily volumeDays to cover
    15 October 20264.5M-4.4%942K4.78
    30 September 20264.7M+27.7%1.2M4.06
    15 September 20263.7M-1.5%717K5.14
    31 August 20263.7M+7.0%592K6.31
    14 August 20263.5M+14.0%975K3.58
    31 July 20263.1M+1.4%949K3.23
    15 July 20263.0M-8.4%690K4.38
    30 June 20263.3M+1.1%965K3.42
    15 June 20263.3M-2.2%1.1M3.06
    29 May 20263.3M+0.8%964K3.46
    15 May 20263.3M+29.0%975K3.40
    30 April 20262.6M-2.4%723K3.55
    15 April 20262.6M-18.7%1.1M2.36
    31 March 20263.2M+27.9%796K4.06
    13 March 20262.5M-10.1%649K3.89
    27 February 20262.8M+16.9%999K2.81
    13 February 20262.4M+19.7%926K2.60
    30 January 20262.0M-23.9%915K2.19
    15 January 20262.6M+22.1%675K3.91
    31 December 20252.2M-0.7%602K3.59
    15 December 20252.2M+15.2%675K3.23
    28 November 20251.9M+9.8%520K3.63
    14 November 20251.7M-15.1%799K2.15
    31 October 20252.0M+19.8%671K3.02
    15 October 20251.7M-7.6%432K3.91
    30 September 20251.8M-8.8%615K2.97
    15 September 20252.0M+8.2%603K3.33
    29 August 20251.9M-26.0%647K2.86
    15 August 20252.5M+39.7%1.0M2.42
    31 July 20251.8M+6.4%791K2.26
    15 July 20251.7M-19.1%750K2.25
    30 June 20252.1M-16.5%708K2.94
    13 June 20252.5M-2.2%587K4.25
    30 May 20252.5M-3.2%690K3.70
    15 May 20252.6M+17.3%763K3.45
    30 April 20252.2M-10.8%740K3.04
    15 April 20252.5M+24.5%1.2M2.03
    31 March 20252.0M-11.4%847K2.39
    14 March 20252.3M-1.3%808K2.82
    28 February 20252.3M+14.5%733K3.15
    14 February 20252.0M-4.0%771K2.62
    31 January 20252.1M-3.6%735K2.86
    15 January 20252.2M+0.6%663K3.29
    31 December 20242.2M-12.5%622K3.49
    13 December 20242.5M-5.7%529K4.69
    29 November 20242.6M+13.6%555K4.73
    15 November 20242.3M+25.0%849K2.72
    31 October 20241.8M+13.1%557K3.32
    15 October 20241.6M-10.6%542K3.02
    30 September 20241.8M-11.1%1.0M1.83
    13 September 20242.1M+22.6%732K2.81
    30 August 20241.7M+0.4%660K2.54
    15 August 20241.7M+10.5%609K2.75
    31 July 20241.5M-3.3%524K2.89
    15 July 20241.6M+1.7%378K4.14
    28 June 20241.5M+1.8%601K2.56
    14 June 20241.5M-0.8%405K3.73
    31 May 20241.5M-7.6%488K3.12
    15 May 20241.6M-7.0%693K2.38
    30 April 20241.8M-6.0%607K2.92
    15 April 20241.9M-2.5%549K3.43
    28 March 20241.9M+6.3%515K3.76
    15 March 20241.8M+14.9%587K3.09
    29 February 20241.6M-9.7%780K2.03
    15 February 20241.8M+3.6%714K2.46
    31 January 20241.7M+1.9%688K2.46
    12 January 20241.7M+13.4%796K2.09
    29 December 20231.5M-8.5%405K3.61
    15 December 20231.6M+16.7%669K2.39
    30 November 20231.4M-11.8%799K1.72
    15 November 20231.6M-12.4%854K1.82
    31 October 20231.8M-5.5%599K2.97
    13 October 20231.9M-4.9%517K3.64
    29 September 20232.0M-2.7%515K3.84
    15 September 20232.0M+29.4%438K4.64
    31 August 20231.6M-0.5%534K2.94
    15 August 20231.6M-35.4%550K2.87
    31 July 20232.4M-7.2%843K2.89
    14 July 20232.6M+6.2%552K4.77
    30 June 20232.5M+4.2%544K4.55
    15 June 20232.4M-3.0%565K4.20
    31 May 20232.4M+3.0%454K5.39
    15 May 20232.4M+20.0%504K4.72
    28 April 20232.0M-0.8%527K3.76
    14 April 20232.0M+1.9%393K5.08
    31 March 20232.0M+40.3%681K2.88
    15 March 20231.4M-2.9%478K2.93
    28 February 20231.4M-3.9%415K3.47
    15 February 20231.5M-11.3%639K2.34
    31 January 20231.7M-8.6%683K2.47
    13 January 20231.8M-8.2%483K3.83
    30 December 20222.0M-9.6%472K4.26
    15 December 20222.2M+5.7%568K3.91
    30 November 20222.1M+4.6%368K5.72
    15 November 20222.0M+1.2%657K3.06
    31 October 20222.0M-8.1%626K3.18
    14 October 20222.2M-20.7%799K2.71
    30 September 20222.7M+19.8%801K3.41
    15 September 20222.3M+19.5%772K2.95
    31 August 20221.9M+1.9%427K4.47
    15 August 20221.9M+8.1%602K3.11
    29 July 20221.7M+19.8%727K2.38
    15 July 20221.4M+3.1%445K3.25
    30 June 20221.4M-33.9%639K2.19
    15 June 20222.1M+4.1%507K4.18
    31 May 20222.0M-1.2%403K5.05
    13 May 20222.1M-5.8%648K3.18
    29 April 20222.2M+0.1%489K4.47
    14 April 20222.2M-2.8%415K5.26
    31 March 20222.2M+1.1%456K4.93
    15 March 20222.2M-3.9%456K4.87
    28 February 20222.3M-4.1%482K4.80
    15 February 20222.4M-12.1%546K4.42
    31 January 20222.7M+2.7%821K3.34
    14 January 20222.7M-12.4%462K5.78
    31 December 20213.0M-15.7%407K7.48
    15 December 20213.6M+2.8%474K7.62
    30 November 20213.5M+4.3%416K8.44
    15 November 20213.4M-5.8%452K7.44
    29 October 20213.6M+4.4%490K7.30
    15 October 20213.4M+4.7%357K9.58
    30 September 20213.3M+0.5%510K6.40
    15 September 20213.3M-1.0%372K8.75
    31 August 20213.3M-1.7%374K8.79
    13 August 20213.3M-8.3%436K7.66
    30 July 20213.6M+2.9%667K5.47
    15 July 20213.5M-15.6%712K4.98
    30 June 20214.2M+6.9%593K7.08
    15 June 20213.9M+8.0%623K6.31
    28 May 20213.6M+12.9%377K9.64
    14 May 20213.2M+1.4%572K5.63
    30 April 20213.2M-10.4%684K4.65
    15 April 20213.5M+7.4%562K6.31
    31 March 20213.3M-4.6%655K5.05
    15 March 20213.5M+2.8%651K5.32
    26 February 20213.4M+23.5%865K3.90
    12 February 20212.7M-10.1%638K4.27
    29 January 20213.0M+16.5%702K4.32
    15 January 20212.6M+5.3%621K4.19
    31 December 20202.5M-2.0%560K4.42
    15 December 20202.5M-14.8%633K3.98
    30 November 20203.0M-4.9%868K3.41
    13 November 20203.1M+1.6%1.1M2.88
    30 October 20203.1M+17.7%539K5.68
    15 October 20202.6M+1.3%382K6.82
    30 September 20202.6M+3.2%741K3.47
    15 September 20202.5M+2.9%548K4.54
    31 August 20202.4M-9.4%364K6.65
    14 August 20202.7M+15.2%563K4.75
    31 July 20202.3M+21.4%665K3.49
    15 July 20201.9M-2.9%475K4.02
    30 June 20202.0M-9.6%752K2.62
    15 June 20202.2M+6.6%803K2.71
    29 May 20202.0M-19.4%803K2.55
    15 May 20202.5M+12.0%823K3.08
    30 April 20202.3M+3.0%932K2.43
    15 April 20202.2M+10.1%665K3.31
    31 March 20202.0M-21.2%1.0M1.93
    13 March 20202.5M-11.2%712K3.56
    28 February 20202.9M-1.4%734K3.88
    14 February 20202.9M+2.0%474K6.10
    31 January 20202.8M+4.8%288K9.84
    15 January 20202.7M+2.3%379K7.14
    31 December 20192.6M+1.2%353K7.49
    13 December 20192.6M+11.8%334K7.83
    29 November 20192.3M-1.9%283K8.26
    15 November 20192.4M+0.9%335K7.11
    31 October 20192.4M+8.9%390K6.05
    15 October 20192.2M+5.3%397K5.46
    30 September 20192.1M+5.7%522K3.94
    13 September 20191.9M-1.9%524K3.72
    30 August 20192.0M-11.9%343K5.79
    15 August 20192.3M-2.8%457K4.94
    31 July 20192.3M+10.9%320K7.24
    15 July 20192.1M-2.7%280K7.47
    28 June 20192.1M-0.0%505K4.26
    14 June 20192.2M-2.4%377K5.70
    31 May 20192.2M+2.2%657K3.35
    15 May 20192.2M-5.5%531K4.06
    30 April 20192.3M-7.2%361K6.32
    15 April 20192.5M-2.3%284K8.67
    29 March 20192.5M+3.2%397K6.33
    15 March 20192.4M-6.1%385K6.33
    28 February 20192.6M-5.0%331K7.85
    15 February 20192.7M-4.7%413K6.61
    31 January 20192.9M+6.6%383K7.48
    15 January 20192.7M+2.9%431K6.24
    31 December 20182.6M-6.3%632K4.14
    14 December 20182.8M-9.6%446K6.25
    30 November 20183.1M-0.6%392K7.87
    15 November 20183.1M-3.9%372K8.36
    31 October 20183.2M-1.6%479K6.75
    15 October 20183.3M+12.5%472K6.96
    28 September 20182.9M+6.5%424K6.88
    14 September 20182.7M-2.2%292K9.37
    31 August 20182.8M+5.7%395K7.10
    15 August 20182.7M-6.6%358K7.42
    31 July 20182.8M+7.6%463K6.13
    13 July 20182.6M+5.9%363K7.27
    29 June 20182.5M-2.9%550K4.54
    15 June 20182.6M-6.5%400K6.43
    31 May 20182.7M-3.2%432K6.37
    15 May 20182.8M-9.2%372K7.63
    30 April 20183.1M+1.2%393K7.95
    13 April 20183.1M-8.7%373K8.27
    29 March 20183.4M-2.5%546K6.19
    15 March 20183.5M+13.2%456K7.61
    28 February 20183.1M-0.6%545K5.62
    15 February 20183.1M-9.4%775K3.98
    31 January 20183.4M+2.8%555K6.13
    12 January 20183.3M+9.2%386K8.57
    29 December 20173.0M337K9.01
    Shares in millions (M) or thousands (K); hold the pointer on a figure for the exact count. FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement.