NRG Energy, Inc. short interest
Short interest in NRG Energy, Inc. was 6.0 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 2.0% on the previous settlement, with 2.22 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.7 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 5,988,815 | -2.0% | 2,699,960 | 2.22 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,112,901 | -0.5% | 3,869,412 | 1.58 |
| 31 July 2026 | 6,144,462 | -19.8% | 2,506,781 | 2.45 |
| 15 July 2026 | 7,657,874 | -5.5% | 2,120,104 | 3.61 |
| 30 June 2026 | 8,098,908 | +62.3% | 3,286,645 | 2.46 |
| 15 June 2026 | 4,989,477 | -0.8% | 2,272,831 | 2.20 |
| 29 May 2026 | 5,028,476 | +24.0% | 2,801,650 | 1.79 |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,056,039 | -13.6% | 3,104,094 | 1.31 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4,692,696 | -6.2% | 2,725,000 | 1.72 |
| 15 April 2026 | 5,004,865 | +17.9% | 2,371,292 | 2.11 |
| 31 March 2026 | 4,245,017 | +3.7% | 2,399,230 | 1.77 |
| 13 March 2026 | 4,094,881 | -7.3% | 4,470,396 | 1.00 |
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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