McDonald's Corp. short interest
Short interest in McDonald's Corp. was 12.3 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 11.1% on the previous settlement, with 2.86 days to cover at an average daily volume of 4.3 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 12,284,728 | +11.1% | 4,298,042 | 2.86 |
| 14 August 2026 | 11,058,134 | -9.8% | 4,770,953 | 2.32 |
| 31 July 2026 | 12,255,302 | +6.9% | 4,330,267 | 2.83 |
| 15 July 2026 | 11,465,084 | +4.5% | 4,658,741 | 2.46 |
| 30 June 2026 | 10,976,120 | +2.9% | 5,184,207 | 2.12 |
| 15 June 2026 | 10,663,951 | +12.8% | 4,472,395 | 2.38 |
| 29 May 2026 | 9,457,585 | -8.5% | 4,150,867 | 2.28 |
| 15 May 2026 | 10,334,552 | +4.2% | 4,540,572 | 2.28 |
| 30 April 2026 | 9,915,123 | +19.4% | 3,374,908 | 2.94 |
| 15 April 2026 | 8,304,447 | -9.2% | 2,873,327 | 2.89 |
| 31 March 2026 | 9,150,643 | -0.1% | 3,357,194 | 2.73 |
| 13 March 2026 | 9,162,584 | -0.6% | 3,066,872 | 2.99 |
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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