Morgan Stanley short interest
Short interest in Morgan Stanley was 14.9 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 6.9% on the previous settlement, with 3.78 days to cover at an average daily volume of 3.9 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 14,854,574 | +6.9% | 3,931,855 | 3.78 |
| 14 August 2026 | 13,893,636 | +4.1% | 4,545,693 | 3.06 |
| 31 July 2026 | 13,347,497 | -22.5% | 5,999,143 | 2.22 |
| 15 July 2026 | 17,224,493 | -2.6% | 5,493,832 | 3.14 |
| 30 June 2026 | 17,686,436 | -1.3% | 7,181,220 | 2.46 |
| 15 June 2026 | 17,919,619 | -2.0% | 5,901,275 | 3.04 |
| 29 May 2026 | 18,277,241 | +19.1% | 5,958,349 | 3.07 |
| 15 May 2026 | 15,346,174 | +5.0% | 5,193,739 | 2.95 |
| 30 April 2026 | 14,608,865 | -5.7% | 5,265,942 | 2.77 |
| 15 April 2026 | 15,494,661 | -4.8% | 6,407,850 | 2.42 |
| 31 March 2026 | 16,282,811 | -8.7% | 7,640,360 | 2.13 |
| 13 March 2026 | 17,831,534 | +12.0% | 7,180,270 | 2.48 |
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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