Mastercard Inc. short interest
Short interest in Mastercard Inc. was 7.6 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 5.6% on the previous settlement, with 2.56 days to cover at an average daily volume of 3.0 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 7,591,013 | +5.6% | 2,966,626 | 2.56 |
| 14 August 2026 | 7,188,654 | -19.8% | 2,784,493 | 2.58 |
| 31 July 2026 | 8,962,947 | -1.1% | 3,124,355 | 2.87 |
| 15 July 2026 | 9,060,825 | +16.9% | 3,191,741 | 2.84 |
| 30 June 2026 | 7,749,084 | +16.3% | 4,754,214 | 1.63 |
| 15 June 2026 | 6,663,541 | +2.8% | 4,043,278 | 1.65 |
| 29 May 2026 | 6,482,340 | -8.9% | 3,323,003 | 1.95 |
| 15 May 2026 | 7,117,100 | +5.2% | 3,929,069 | 1.81 |
| 30 April 2026 | 6,767,387 | +4.3% | 3,475,471 | 1.95 |
| 15 April 2026 | 6,487,956 | +4.0% | 3,258,635 | 1.99 |
| 31 March 2026 | 6,235,735 | -1.1% | 3,540,400 | 1.76 |
| 13 March 2026 | 6,304,204 | -6.2% | 3,263,120 | 1.93 |
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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