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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. short interest

4.8M shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, the most at any settlement since 29 Dec 2017, when our record starts. Short sellers would need 4.3 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short4.8Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before+4.0%+23% over a year
Days to cover4.27at 1.1M shares a day
Of shares in issue4.15%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 at any settlement since 29 Dec 2017, when our record starts, and the share price moved -10% 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 20264.8M+4.0%1.1M4.27
    30 September 20264.6M+3.0%1.4M3.41
    15 September 20264.5M+9.4%989K4.55
    31 August 20264.1M-3.9%770K5.35
    14 August 20264.3M-4.8%862K4.97
    31 July 20264.5M-1.4%1.3M3.57
    15 July 20264.6M+36.4%1.0M4.43
    30 June 20263.3M-3.8%1.1M3.02
    15 June 20263.5M-6.7%1.1M3.17
    29 May 20263.7M+15.5%826K4.51
    15 May 20263.2M+7.5%888K3.63
    30 April 20263.0M-11.5%1.1M2.84
    15 April 20263.4M+2.6%896K3.78
    31 March 20263.3M+5.6%1.0M3.24
    13 March 20263.1M-9.4%827K3.78
    27 February 20263.5M+12.0%937K3.69
    13 February 20263.1M+5.9%1.3M2.46
    30 January 20262.9M-7.7%826K3.53
    15 January 20263.2M-0.1%1.0M3.02
    31 December 20253.2M-0.2%1.1M2.87
    15 December 20253.2M-0.7%950K3.33
    28 November 20253.2M+2.7%910K3.50
    14 November 20253.1M-3.1%1.1M2.71
    31 October 20253.2M-18.4%1.2M2.74
    15 October 20253.9M+8.6%777K5.05
    30 September 20253.6M-12.3%840K4.30
    15 September 20254.1M+16.5%698K5.90
    29 August 20253.5M-0.3%765K4.62
    15 August 20253.5M-0.6%954K3.71
    31 July 20253.6M-17.1%861K4.14
    15 July 20254.3M+2.7%1.0M4.24
    30 June 20254.2M-1.3%1.1M3.92
    13 June 20254.2M-10.1%1.1M3.96
    30 May 20254.7M+4.6%870K5.42
    15 May 20254.5M+5.7%784K5.74
    30 April 20254.3M-3.6%829K5.14
    15 April 20254.4M+12.7%1.4M3.10
    31 March 20253.9M-8.2%733K5.35
    14 March 20254.3M+4.7%943K4.53
    28 February 20254.1M+8.5%820K4.98
    14 February 20253.8M+29.9%937K4.01
    31 January 20252.9M-6.7%652K4.44
    15 January 20253.1M+3.1%624K4.97
    31 December 20243.0M-3.1%684K4.40
    13 December 20243.1M-1.3%636K4.89
    29 November 20243.1M-1.8%575K5.48
    15 November 20243.2M+8.1%722K4.44
    31 October 20243.0M+2.0%644K4.60
    15 October 20242.9M-0.5%513K5.67
    30 September 20242.9M-0.2%931K3.14
    13 September 20242.9M+2.1%720K4.07
    30 August 20242.9M-5.5%667K4.30
    15 August 20243.0M+6.8%847K3.58
    31 July 20242.8M+2.4%610K4.66
    15 July 20242.8M+1.4%619K4.48
    28 June 20242.7M-0.3%586K4.67
    14 June 20242.7M+5.8%574K4.78
    31 May 20242.6M-7.3%594K4.37
    15 May 20242.8M+14.0%749K3.74
    30 April 20242.5M-3.7%812K3.02
    15 April 20242.5M+0.7%718K3.55
    28 March 20242.5M+5.8%595K4.25
    15 March 20242.4M-19.0%765K3.13
    29 February 20243.0M-2.9%767K3.85
    15 February 20243.0M+17.0%1.1M2.83
    31 January 20242.6M-13.7%1.4M1.91
    12 January 20243.0M+5.2%818K3.69
    29 December 20232.9M-8.6%813K3.52
    15 December 20233.1M-10.5%1.1M2.94
    30 November 20233.5M+13.7%913K3.83
    15 November 20233.1M-0.1%995K3.09
    31 October 20233.1M-5.0%953K3.23
    13 October 20233.2M+5.8%644K5.04
    29 September 20233.1M-5.8%676K4.54
    15 September 20233.3M+16.4%614K5.30
    31 August 20232.8M-8.9%486K5.76
    15 August 20233.1M+8.0%541K5.68
    31 July 20232.8M+7.6%580K4.91
    14 July 20232.6M-5.6%584K4.53
    30 June 20232.8M+0.6%696K4.03
    15 June 20232.8M-3.9%522K5.34
    31 May 20232.9M+8.5%626K4.63
    15 May 20232.7M+10.0%527K5.08
    28 April 20232.4M-0.1%645K3.77
    14 April 20232.4M-2.5%736K3.31
    31 March 20232.5M+4.1%818K3.05
    15 March 20232.4M+6.7%814K2.94
    28 February 20232.2M+21.7%789K2.85
    15 February 20231.8M+14.8%807K2.29
    31 January 20231.6M-49.2%816K1.97
    13 January 20233.2M+24.7%585K5.41
    30 December 20222.5M+0.8%549K4.62
    15 December 20222.5M+1.0%653K3.85
    30 November 20222.5M+7.4%506K4.92
    15 November 20222.3M-11.0%629K3.69
    31 October 20222.6M+2.6%1.0M2.54
    14 October 20222.5M+2.2%823K3.09
    30 September 20222.5M-0.6%807K3.08
    15 September 20222.5M+10.5%599K4.17
    31 August 20222.3M-6.6%519K4.37
    15 August 20222.4M-0.4%541K4.49
    29 July 20222.4M+7.2%607K4.01
    15 July 20222.3M-4.4%521K4.36
    30 June 20222.4M-10.2%753K3.15
    15 June 20222.6M+1.4%605K4.37
    31 May 20222.6M+4.3%813K3.21
    13 May 20222.5M-0.3%663K3.77
    29 April 20222.5M+19.4%694K3.61
    14 April 20222.1M+0.7%757K2.78
    31 March 20222.1M-1.1%866K2.41
    15 March 20222.1M-6.9%580K3.64
    28 February 20222.3M+0.5%543K4.18
    15 February 20222.3M-4.3%601K3.75
    31 January 20222.4M-7.5%765K3.08
    14 January 20222.5M+21.8%591K4.31
    31 December 20212.1M-7.0%566K3.70
    15 December 20212.2M+4.1%691K3.26
    30 November 20212.2M+1.4%720K3.00
    15 November 20212.1M-6.1%413K5.16
    29 October 20212.3M-5.8%377K6.02
    15 October 20212.4M+8.2%397K6.06
    30 September 20212.2M+1.2%543K4.10
    15 September 20212.2M-10.2%491K4.48
    31 August 20212.4M-2.9%477K5.14
    13 August 20212.5M+48.0%607K4.15
    30 July 20211.7M-7.0%570K2.99
    15 July 20211.8M+41.7%484K3.79
    30 June 20211.3M-19.3%729K1.77
    15 June 20211.6M+3.3%528K3.03
    28 May 20211.6M+2.2%630K2.46
    14 May 20211.5M+6.2%530K2.86
    30 April 20211.4M-4.9%446K3.21
    15 April 20211.5M+0.6%539K2.79
    31 March 20211.5M-4.0%609K2.45
    15 March 20211.6M-7.7%712K2.18
    26 February 20211.7M-8.7%530K3.18
    12 February 20211.8M+36.2%647K2.85
    29 January 20211.4M+14.9%532K2.55
    15 January 20211.2M-8.3%643K1.84
    31 December 20201.3M-5.0%613K2.10
    15 December 20201.4M-1.5%567K2.39
    30 November 20201.4M-11.8%487K2.82
    13 November 20201.6M+11.8%610K2.55
    30 October 20201.4M-20.7%443K3.14
    15 October 20201.8M+28.8%501K3.51
    30 September 20201.4M+14.9%580K2.35
    15 September 20201.2M-6.5%511K2.32
    31 August 20201.3M+7.2%339K3.75
    14 August 20201.2M+11.0%405K2.93
    31 July 20201.1M-8.2%501K2.13
    15 July 20201.2M-5.8%493K2.36
    30 June 20201.2M-17.2%776K1.59
    15 June 20201.5M-3.0%680K2.20
    29 May 20201.5M-4.6%609K2.53
    15 May 20201.6M+16.1%808K1.99
    30 April 20201.4M+9.9%611K2.27
    15 April 20201.3M+0.4%1.0M1.23
    31 March 20201.3M-41.5%1.2M1.09
    13 March 20202.2M+14.7%1.0M2.13
    28 February 20201.9M-0.0%841K2.23
    14 February 20201.9M+28.3%447K4.19
    31 January 20201.5M-1.3%466K3.13
    15 January 20201.5M+29.8%430K3.44
    31 December 20191.1M-22.4%531K2.15
    13 December 20191.5M-10.7%521K2.82
    29 November 20191.6M-4.8%555K2.96
    15 November 20191.7M+16.3%683K2.53
    31 October 20191.5M-13.4%480K3.09
    15 October 20191.7M+11.5%446K3.85
    30 September 20191.5M+8.9%555K2.77
    13 September 20191.4M-8.4%443K3.19
    30 August 20191.5M+0.1%445K3.47
    15 August 20191.5M-5.8%704K2.19
    31 July 20191.6M-13.2%557K2.94
    15 July 20191.9M+12.0%470K4.01
    28 June 20191.7M+18.5%648K2.60
    14 June 20191.4M-7.9%373K3.80
    31 May 20191.5M-6.3%449K3.44
    15 May 20191.6M-3.1%498K3.30
    30 April 20191.7M-3.9%421K4.03
    15 April 20191.8M+2.1%386K4.58
    29 March 20191.7M+2.2%426K4.07
    15 March 20191.7M+2.0%575K2.95
    28 February 20191.7M+1.5%509K3.26
    15 February 20191.6M+25.4%673K2.43
    31 January 20191.3M-17.2%670K1.95
    15 January 20191.6M+4.4%623K2.53
    31 December 20181.5M-25.5%659K2.29
    14 December 20182.0M+27.0%769K2.64
    30 November 20181.6M+0.6%509K3.14
    15 November 20181.6M-6.2%667K2.38
    31 October 20181.7M-8.5%591K2.86
    15 October 20181.8M-2.2%658K2.81
    28 September 20181.9M-4.8%700K2.70
    14 September 20182.0M-10.9%532K3.73
    31 August 20182.2M+0.8%378K5.89
    15 August 20182.2M+2.6%449K4.92
    31 July 20182.2M-10.0%397K5.43
    13 July 20182.4M-0.0%614K3.90
    29 June 20182.4M+18.4%943K2.54
    15 June 20182.0M+12.1%685K2.96
    31 May 20181.8M+7.7%608K2.97
    15 May 20181.7M+2.3%605K2.77
    30 April 20181.6M+16.1%568K2.88
    13 April 20181.4M-3.2%716K1.97
    29 March 20181.5M-16.5%761K1.92
    15 March 20181.7M-10.9%933K1.87
    28 February 20182.0M+0.1%899K2.18
    15 February 20182.0M-5.1%1,000K1.96
    31 January 20182.1M-10.9%731K2.82
    12 January 20182.3M+11.7%767K3.02
    29 December 20172.1M517K4.00
    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.