Meta Platforms, Inc. short interest
Short interest in Meta Platforms, Inc. was 28.8 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 2.7% on the previous settlement, with 1.71 days to cover at an average daily volume of 16.9 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 28,807,174 | +2.7% | 16,851,459 | 1.71 |
| 14 August 2026 | 28,048,106 | -10.8% | 14,456,921 | 1.94 |
| 31 July 2026 | 31,458,758 | -16.9% | 17,110,190 | 1.84 |
| 15 July 2026 | 37,847,633 | +9.7% | 23,552,375 | 1.61 |
| 30 June 2026 | 34,489,980 | +15.0% | 17,070,599 | 2.02 |
| 15 June 2026 | 29,985,155 | -7.1% | 20,288,436 | 1.48 |
| 29 May 2026 | 32,270,039 | +0.4% | 14,756,390 | 2.19 |
| 15 May 2026 | 32,148,051 | +10.9% | 14,992,843 | 2.14 |
| 30 April 2026 | 28,980,090 | +9.5% | 15,811,749 | 1.83 |
| 15 April 2026 | 26,466,970 | +0.3% | 16,119,311 | 1.64 |
| 31 March 2026 | 26,376,854 | +8.5% | 18,998,689 | 1.39 |
| 13 March 2026 | 24,310,664 | -0.3% | 12,131,627 | 2.00 |
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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