HSBC Holdings plc short interest
Short interest in HSBC Holdings plc was 5.4 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, up 4.4% on the previous settlement, with 4.03 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.3 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 5,423,759 | +4.4% | 1,346,435 | 4.03 |
| 31 August 2026 | 5,194,487 | -7.6% | 1,040,752 | 4.99 |
| 14 August 2026 | 5,620,041 | -0.2% | 1,290,288 | 4.36 |
| 31 July 2026 | 5,634,348 | -8.9% | 1,392,564 | 4.05 |
| 15 July 2026 | 6,187,588 | +12.9% | 1,226,225 | 5.05 |
| 30 June 2026 | 5,478,358 | -14.2% | 1,311,486 | 4.18 |
| 15 June 2026 | 6,382,868 | -3.7% | 2,087,599 | 3.06 |
| 29 May 2026 | 6,629,195 | +9.7% | 1,599,222 | 4.15 |
| 15 May 2026 | 6,043,227 | +22.5% | 1,639,177 | 3.69 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4,933,481 | -19.3% | 1,653,696 | 2.98 |
| 15 April 2026 | 6,113,839 | -2.4% | 2,129,327 | 2.87 |
| 31 March 2026 | 6,260,929 | -19.4% | 2,250,748 | 2.78 |
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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