Alphabet Inc. short interest
Short interest in Alphabet Inc. was 77.7 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 6.9% on the previous settlement, with 3.48 days to cover at an average daily volume of 22.3 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 77,698,668 | +6.9% | 22,338,252 | 3.48 |
| 14 August 2026 | 72,705,550 | +3.1% | 27,228,699 | 2.67 |
| 31 July 2026 | 70,493,725 | -10.4% | 34,702,519 | 2.03 |
| 15 July 2026 | 78,667,609 | -8.4% | 22,906,756 | 3.43 |
| 30 June 2026 | 85,860,436 | -4.4% | 45,120,590 | 1.90 |
| 15 June 2026 | 89,840,649 | +8.3% | 35,339,672 | 2.54 |
| 29 May 2026 | 82,913,646 | +0.9% | 29,072,375 | 2.85 |
| 15 May 2026 | 82,143,498 | +8.7% | 25,650,732 | 3.20 |
| 30 April 2026 | 75,606,762 | -3.2% | 28,540,023 | 2.65 |
| 15 April 2026 | 78,071,445 | -2.0% | 24,577,088 | 3.18 |
| 31 March 2026 | 79,660,632 | -0.4% | 31,852,055 | 2.50 |
| 13 March 2026 | 80,006,593 | +4.8% | 28,534,317 | 2.80 |
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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