Microsoft Corp. short interest
Short interest in Microsoft Corp. was 74.5 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 8.6% on the previous settlement, with 3.18 days to cover at an average daily volume of 23.4 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 74,451,155 | +8.6% | 23,419,047 | 3.18 |
| 14 August 2026 | 68,544,953 | -15.7% | 33,441,152 | 2.05 |
| 31 July 2026 | 81,311,791 | -12.0% | 40,018,336 | 2.03 |
| 15 July 2026 | 92,373,474 | +3.7% | 32,422,509 | 2.85 |
| 30 June 2026 | 89,063,316 | -6.4% | 60,620,478 | 1.47 |
| 15 June 2026 | 95,188,264 | +7.3% | 36,471,418 | 2.61 |
| 29 May 2026 | 88,696,120 | +14.7% | 36,733,690 | 2.41 |
| 15 May 2026 | 77,302,679 | -2.3% | 32,966,585 | 2.34 |
| 30 April 2026 | 79,107,882 | -5.2% | 37,236,447 | 2.12 |
| 15 April 2026 | 83,407,242 | +3.0% | 29,802,350 | 2.80 |
| 31 March 2026 | 80,991,357 | +1.4% | 35,067,520 | 2.31 |
| 13 March 2026 | 79,835,909 | +7.4% | 31,867,264 | 2.51 |
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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