W.W. Grainger, Inc. short interest
Short interest in W.W. Grainger, Inc. was 1.0 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 10.9% on the previous settlement, with 5.05 days to cover at an average daily volume of 206,710 shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 1,044,893 | +10.9% | 206,710 | 5.05 |
| 14 August 2026 | 942,380 | -11.3% | 310,931 | 3.03 |
| 31 July 2026 | 1,062,603 | -9.2% | 286,279 | 3.71 |
| 15 July 2026 | 1,169,990 | -9.7% | 243,104 | 4.81 |
| 30 June 2026 | 1,295,370 | -1.3% | 488,609 | 2.65 |
| 15 June 2026 | 1,312,019 | +3.9% | 249,152 | 5.27 |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,262,500 | -2.1% | 268,456 | 4.70 |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,289,567 | +5.4% | 315,682 | 4.09 |
| 30 April 2026 | 1,223,126 | +3.6% | 245,861 | 4.97 |
| 15 April 2026 | 1,180,462 | +13.7% | 227,177 | 5.20 |
| 31 March 2026 | 1,038,541 | -12.4% | 246,642 | 4.21 |
| 13 March 2026 | 1,185,917 | -8.5% | 228,743 | 5.18 |
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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