Novartis AG short interest
Short interest in Novartis AG was 5.2 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, down 7.6% on the previous settlement, with 1.47 days to cover at an average daily volume of 3.5 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 5,195,725 | -7.6% | 3,525,832 | 1.47 |
| 31 August 2026 | 5,625,158 | +12.7% | 1,333,406 | 4.22 |
| 14 August 2026 | 4,993,689 | -4.7% | 1,455,729 | 3.43 |
| 31 July 2026 | 5,240,722 | -8.3% | 1,951,524 | 2.69 |
| 15 July 2026 | 5,713,789 | +6.7% | 1,590,064 | 3.59 |
| 30 June 2026 | 5,355,498 | +2.1% | 2,749,767 | 1.95 |
| 15 June 2026 | 5,246,790 | +15.5% | 2,051,091 | 2.56 |
| 29 May 2026 | 4,543,531 | +1.5% | 1,237,391 | 3.67 |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,475,369 | -0.3% | 1,270,483 | 3.52 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4,488,888 | -22.4% | 1,524,217 | 2.95 |
| 15 April 2026 | 5,785,672 | -7.5% | 1,468,443 | 3.94 |
| 31 March 2026 | 6,255,669 | -17.0% | 1,834,458 | 3.41 |
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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