Eli Lilly & Co. short interest
Short interest in Eli Lilly & Co. was 7.9 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 20.3% on the previous settlement, with 2.99 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.6 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 7,894,476 | +20.3% | 2,640,226 | 2.99 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,564,742 | -28.0% | 3,106,628 | 2.11 |
| 31 July 2026 | 9,117,184 | -11.3% | 2,316,357 | 3.94 |
| 15 July 2026 | 10,278,892 | +9.9% | 2,527,511 | 4.07 |
| 30 June 2026 | 9,353,153 | -3.2% | 3,624,842 | 2.58 |
| 15 June 2026 | 9,662,739 | -1.4% | 3,211,646 | 3.01 |
| 29 May 2026 | 9,795,475 | +16.2% | 3,307,630 | 2.96 |
| 15 May 2026 | 8,430,505 | +7.2% | 3,326,719 | 2.53 |
| 30 April 2026 | 7,862,175 | -3.1% | 3,521,025 | 2.23 |
| 15 April 2026 | 8,114,678 | +5.3% | 2,842,565 | 2.85 |
| 31 March 2026 | 7,704,068 | +12.1% | 3,131,283 | 2.46 |
| 13 March 2026 | 6,873,427 | +1.3% | 2,454,629 | 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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