HCA Healthcare, Inc. short interest
Short interest in HCA Healthcare, Inc. was 6.1 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 0.1% on the previous settlement, with 4.92 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.2 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 6,135,558 | +0.1% | 1,248,041 | 4.92 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,127,018 | +1.1% | 1,102,584 | 5.56 |
| 31 July 2026 | 6,058,463 | +4.0% | 1,717,800 | 3.53 |
| 15 July 2026 | 5,826,249 | +8.8% | 1,864,076 | 3.13 |
| 30 June 2026 | 5,354,923 | +2.7% | 1,540,993 | 3.47 |
| 15 June 2026 | 5,214,285 | +0.0% | 1,931,748 | 2.70 |
| 29 May 2026 | 5,214,258 | +17.1% | 1,758,543 | 2.97 |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,454,149 | +2.9% | 1,225,076 | 3.64 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4,330,447 | +9.3% | 1,323,991 | 3.27 |
| 15 April 2026 | 3,963,348 | +9.3% | 825,888 | 4.80 |
| 31 March 2026 | 3,625,761 | +8.5% | 1,124,935 | 3.22 |
| 13 March 2026 | 3,342,178 | -5.7% | 1,014,821 | 3.29 |
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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