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Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. short interest

2.5M shares of Live Oak Bancshares were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, the most since 15 Jul 2022. Short sellers would need 10.3 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short2.5Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before+11.2%+52% over a year
Days to cover10.27at 239K shares a day
Of shares in issue5.31%shares short over shares outstanding
New to this? How to read this page
  1. Short interest is the number of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back.
  2. Days to cover is shares short over an average day's trading: how many days it would take short sellers to buy them all back. Above 5 or so is high.
  3. Rising short interest says more investors are betting against the stock. A crowded short can also rise fast if shorts rush to buy back.
  4. Brokers report it twice a month to FINRA, about ten days after each settlement date.
  5. What is short interest?

Short interest, days to cover and the price

Short interest is the most since 15 Jul 2022, and the share price moved -4% over the last year.

Shares sold shortDays to coverShare price

Three charts on one timeline. Top: shares sold short at each settlement. Middle: days to cover, taller meaning shorts would need longer to buy back. Bottom: the share price, so you can see whether shorts added as the price fell or rose.

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    Every settlement since 29 Dec 2017 as a table
    SettlementShares shortChangeAverage daily volumeDays to cover
    15 October 20262.5M+11.2%239K10.27
    30 September 20262.2M+5.0%234K9.46
    15 September 20262.1M+5.5%202K10.45
    31 August 20262.0M+4.4%194K10.30
    14 August 20261.9M+0.4%220K8.70
    31 July 20261.9M-4.2%244K7.79
    15 July 20262.0M+3.8%206K9.66
    30 June 20261.9M-7.3%434K4.41
    15 June 20262.1M+6.0%240K8.62
    29 May 20261.9M-3.2%230K8.48
    15 May 20262.0M-4.4%186K10.85
    30 April 20262.1M+1.0%248K8.51
    15 April 20262.1M-3.1%238K8.78
    31 March 20262.2M+6.7%316K6.82
    13 March 20262.0M+9.1%292K6.91
    27 February 20261.9M-4.1%285K6.49
    13 February 20261.9M-4.0%331K5.83
    30 January 20262.0M+7.7%501K4.02
    15 January 20261.9M+4.8%280K6.67
    31 December 20251.8M+10.3%327K5.46
    15 December 20251.6M+12.6%351K4.61
    28 November 20251.4M-13.2%285K5.03
    14 November 20251.7M+1.9%230K7.20
    31 October 20251.6M+0.3%307K5.30
    15 October 20251.6M+4.3%223K7.24
    30 September 20251.6M-9.0%344K4.51
    15 September 20251.7M+8.3%248K6.88
    29 August 20251.6M-5.7%337K4.67
    15 August 20251.7M+4.8%231K7.22
    31 July 20251.6M-5.6%283K5.63
    15 July 20251.7M-8.5%232K7.26
    30 June 20251.8M+2.2%277K6.66
    13 June 20251.8M+10.8%200K9.01
    30 May 20251.6M-8.6%221K7.38
    15 May 20251.8M-1.5%294K6.06
    30 April 20251.8M+16.4%452K4.00
    15 April 20251.6M+18.0%443K3.51
    31 March 20251.3M-5.9%582K2.26
    14 March 20251.4M+15.5%279K5.02
    28 February 20251.2M+6.8%193K6.27
    14 February 20251.1M-8.6%212K5.36
    31 January 20251.2M-0.2%240K5.18
    15 January 20251.2M+5.9%136K9.12
    31 December 20241.2M+2.4%180K6.51
    13 December 20241.1M-6.1%150K7.63
    29 November 20241.2M+16.6%204K5.98
    15 November 20241.0M+7.7%278K3.77
    31 October 2024972K-6.9%209K4.65
    15 October 20241.0M-9.1%132K7.90
    30 September 20241.1M+3.4%224K5.13
    13 September 20241.1M-6.2%154K7.19
    30 August 20241.2M-2.7%122K9.71
    15 August 20241.2M+3.5%182K6.69
    31 July 20241.2M-1.2%287K4.09
    15 July 20241.2M+10.3%182K6.54
    28 June 20241.1M-0.2%312K3.45
    14 June 20241.1M+6.5%158K6.84
    31 May 20241.0M+2.9%125K8.08
    15 May 2024985K-3.0%128K7.69
    30 April 20241.0M+0.7%213K4.78
    15 April 20241.0M+4.0%122K8.30
    28 March 2024970K+1.2%128K7.61
    15 March 2024959K-5.5%162K5.93
    29 February 20241.0M+2.5%167K6.07
    15 February 2024990K+5.4%225K4.40
    31 January 2024939K-5.6%180K5.21
    12 January 2024995K-9.5%154K6.46
    29 December 20231.1M-8.1%231K4.76
    15 December 20231.2M+4.9%251K4.76
    30 November 20231.1M-2.3%135K8.43
    15 November 20231.2M-9.6%148K7.88
    31 October 20231.3M-0.1%145K8.90
    13 October 20231.3M+1.7%156K8.28
    29 September 20231.3M-4.8%118K10.78
    15 September 20231.3M+4.3%243K5.49
    31 August 20231.3M-11.6%147K8.74
    15 August 20231.4M-8.0%147K9.89
    31 July 20231.6M-2.4%269K5.85
    14 July 20231.6M+1.8%194K8.32
    30 June 20231.6M-0.9%385K4.12
    15 June 20231.6M-0.8%303K5.28
    31 May 20231.6M+5.7%268K6.01
    15 May 20231.5M-0.1%267K5.72
    28 April 20231.5M+16.3%296K5.15
    14 April 20231.3M-26.5%341K3.85
    31 March 20231.8M-3.2%407K4.38
    15 March 20231.8M+0.2%633K2.91
    28 February 20231.8M-8.7%239K7.69
    15 February 20232.0M+6.0%213K9.48
    31 January 20231.9M-0.6%332K5.72
    13 January 20231.9M-6.3%298K6.42
    30 December 20222.0M+2.3%249K8.20
    15 December 20222.0M-4.4%251K7.94
    30 November 20222.1M-0.5%182K11.47
    15 November 20222.1M-9.7%254K8.25
    31 October 20222.3M+11.6%412K5.63
    14 October 20222.1M+3.1%217K9.59
    30 September 20222.0M-15.8%357K5.65
    15 September 20222.4M+4.4%235K10.19
    31 August 20222.3M-2.8%191K11.99
    15 August 20222.4M+7.4%232K10.19
    29 July 20222.2M-19.3%416K5.28
    15 July 20222.7M-6.0%392K6.95
    30 June 20222.9M-5.6%312K9.28
    15 June 20223.1M+2.4%295K10.41
    31 May 20223.0M+0.3%392K7.64
    13 May 20223.0M+0.9%430K6.95
    29 April 20223.0M-0.9%368K8.05
    14 April 20223.0M-2.9%439K6.81
    31 March 20223.1M+2.5%615K5.01
    15 March 20223.0M-0.2%368K8.17
    28 February 20223.0M-0.1%327K9.21
    15 February 20223.0M+8.3%293K10.27
    31 January 20222.8M+21.8%585K4.76
    14 January 20222.3M+9.3%283K8.09
    31 December 20212.1M+4.5%356K5.86
    15 December 20212.0M+12.4%343K5.84
    30 November 20211.8M+1.6%246K7.22
    15 November 20211.8M-7.0%305K5.74
    29 October 20211.9M+4.0%267K7.06
    15 October 20211.8M-0.1%218K8.30
    30 September 20211.8M-12.1%230K7.87
    15 September 20212.1M+5.1%180K11.47
    31 August 20212.0M-0.1%178K11.05
    13 August 20212.0M-0.1%177K11.12
    30 July 20212.0M-4.2%247K7.94
    15 July 20212.1M+3.3%240K8.56
    30 June 20212.0M-22.9%448K4.43
    15 June 20212.6M+7.1%232K11.12
    28 May 20212.4M+10.7%205K11.75
    14 May 20212.2M+18.9%261K8.31
    30 April 20211.8M-0.0%230K7.92
    15 April 20211.8M-6.7%274K6.66
    31 March 20212.0M+35.1%516K3.79
    15 March 20211.4M-6.5%304K4.77
    26 February 20211.6M+17.9%348K4.46
    12 February 20211.3M+0.6%244K5.39
    29 January 20211.3M-40.9%284K4.60
    15 January 20212.2M+5.3%272K8.15
    31 December 20202.1M+11.6%287K7.33
    15 December 20201.9M-3.6%324K5.81
    30 November 20202.0M+34.8%373K5.24
    13 November 20201.4M+58.9%454K3.19
    30 October 2020912K-23.1%375K2.43
    15 October 20201.2M-8.5%244K4.87
    30 September 20201.3M-4.3%281K4.61
    15 September 20201.4M+29.1%211K6.42
    31 August 20201.0M-1.9%170K6.16
    14 August 20201.1M-9.3%120K8.93
    31 July 20201.2M-14.7%164K7.19
    15 July 20201.4M+13.5%180K7.68
    30 June 20201.2M+7.7%181K6.71
    15 June 20201.1M+4.2%233K4.86
    29 May 20201.1M+1.3%165K6.57
    15 May 20201.1M-6.1%178K6.01
    30 April 20201.1M+10.7%314K3.64
    15 April 20201.0M-13.9%304K3.39
    31 March 20201.2M-24.7%485K2.47
    13 March 20201.6M-29.7%235K6.76
    28 February 20202.3M-4.4%120K18.81
    14 February 20202.4M-15.1%105K22.58
    31 January 20202.8M+1.4%145K19.15
    15 January 20202.7M-0.0%94K29.07
    31 December 20192.7M+2.7%115K23.83
    13 December 20192.7M-10.1%171K15.59
    29 November 20193.0M+3.6%111K26.78
    15 November 20192.9M-2.2%143K20.07
    31 October 20192.9M+19.4%229K12.78
    15 October 20192.5M-17.2%132K18.55
    30 September 20193.0M+2.1%169K17.52
    13 September 20192.9M-1.1%147K19.83
    30 August 20192.9M-7.9%98K30.07
    15 August 20193.2M-2.4%143K22.24
    31 July 20193.3M+0.3%205K15.94
    15 July 20193.3M-0.3%89K36.60
    28 June 20193.3M-6.2%180K18.12
    14 June 20193.5M+1.1%136K25.56
    31 May 20193.4M-1.6%115K29.88
    15 May 20193.5M-3.4%151K23.11
    30 April 20193.6M-7.9%170K21.26
    15 April 20193.9M-15.0%133K29.57
    29 March 20194.6M+19.3%242K19.11
    15 March 20193.9M+5.3%157K24.77
    28 February 20193.7M+4.4%150K24.52
    15 February 20193.5M+4.4%347K10.16
    31 January 20193.4M+9.0%428K7.90
    15 January 20193.1M-2.3%166K18.67
    31 December 20183.2M+17.0%237K13.40
    14 December 20182.7M+11.8%511K5.31
    30 November 20182.4M-5.0%147K16.55
    15 November 20182.6M-0.0%209K12.22
    31 October 20182.6M+13.7%467K5.47
    15 October 20182.2M+16.6%190K11.82
    28 September 20181.9M+4.3%122K15.80
    14 September 20181.8M+9.7%96K19.25
    31 August 20181.7M-4.4%73K22.93
    15 August 20181.8M+13.1%132K13.31
    31 July 20181.6M+8.5%209K7.45
    13 July 20181.4M+4.3%159K9.04
    29 June 20181.4M+23.6%204K6.76
    15 June 20181.1M+26.4%134K8.30
    31 May 2018881K+3.9%100K8.78
    15 May 2018848K-4.9%85K10.01
    30 April 2018892K-7.7%104K8.56
    13 April 2018967K-3.2%108K8.96
    29 March 2018999K-1.5%204K4.89
    15 March 20181.0M+11.0%136K7.44
    28 February 2018913K+8.1%119K7.69
    15 February 2018844K+9.0%121K6.97
    31 January 2018775K+9.5%144K5.38
    12 January 2018707K+4.1%81K8.77
    29 December 2017679K73K9.33
    Shares in millions (M) or thousands (K); hold the pointer on a figure for the exact count. FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement.