General Electric Co. short interest
Short interest in General Electric Co. was 16.0 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 19.4% on the previous settlement, with 3.83 days to cover at an average daily volume of 4.2 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 16,008,228 | +19.4% | 4,174,803 | 3.83 |
| 14 August 2026 | 13,409,539 | -5.9% | 3,006,048 | 4.46 |
| 31 July 2026 | 14,243,769 | -4.4% | 4,068,413 | 3.50 |
| 15 July 2026 | 14,900,112 | +15.3% | 3,766,508 | 3.96 |
| 30 June 2026 | 12,927,498 | -7.3% | 6,153,121 | 2.10 |
| 15 June 2026 | 13,943,685 | +0.8% | 4,329,039 | 3.22 |
| 29 May 2026 | 13,826,768 | -2.9% | 5,413,029 | 2.55 |
| 15 May 2026 | 14,231,930 | -15.7% | 5,254,489 | 2.71 |
| 30 April 2026 | 16,874,479 | +33.4% | 8,673,427 | 1.95 |
| 15 April 2026 | 12,654,740 | +4.0% | 4,783,290 | 2.65 |
| 31 March 2026 | 12,173,633 | +4.4% | 6,234,694 | 1.95 |
| 13 March 2026 | 11,664,907 | +3.9% | 5,008,343 | 2.33 |
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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