Illinois Tool Works Inc. short interest
Short interest in Illinois Tool Works Inc. was 8.8 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 0.1% on the previous settlement, with 9.46 days to cover at an average daily volume of 925,905 shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 8,759,556 | +0.1% | 925,905 | 9.46 |
| 14 August 2026 | 8,755,439 | -1.8% | 977,185 | 8.96 |
| 31 July 2026 | 8,917,903 | -6.5% | 1,840,723 | 4.84 |
| 15 July 2026 | 9,536,648 | -5.9% | 1,175,048 | 8.12 |
| 30 June 2026 | 10,136,715 | +6.5% | 1,702,237 | 5.95 |
| 15 June 2026 | 9,514,135 | -1.2% | 1,269,925 | 7.49 |
| 29 May 2026 | 9,631,212 | +2.6% | 1,567,570 | 6.14 |
| 15 May 2026 | 9,386,842 | +4.1% | 1,232,284 | 7.62 |
| 30 April 2026 | 9,020,365 | +0.7% | 1,380,844 | 6.53 |
| 15 April 2026 | 8,961,212 | -6.2% | 1,176,547 | 7.62 |
| 31 March 2026 | 9,548,412 | +8.3% | 1,301,190 | 7.34 |
| 13 March 2026 | 8,816,732 | -3.9% | 1,275,494 | 6.91 |
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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