Principal Financial Group Inc. short interest
Short interest in Principal Financial Group Inc. was 10.0 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 14.0% on the previous settlement, with 10.79 days to cover at an average daily volume of 929,826 shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 10,035,188 | +14.0% | 929,826 | 10.79 |
| 14 August 2026 | 8,806,265 | +5.6% | 1,052,160 | 8.37 |
| 31 July 2026 | 8,340,273 | -2.5% | 1,953,611 | 4.27 |
| 15 July 2026 | 8,555,725 | -3.6% | 1,189,128 | 7.19 |
| 30 June 2026 | 8,875,762 | -5.5% | 1,803,161 | 4.92 |
| 15 June 2026 | 9,393,760 | -4.7% | 1,048,723 | 8.96 |
| 29 May 2026 | 9,853,147 | +10.3% | 1,084,142 | 9.09 |
| 15 May 2026 | 8,936,367 | +5.2% | 1,121,869 | 7.97 |
| 30 April 2026 | 8,492,143 | -3.8% | 1,472,593 | 5.77 |
| 15 April 2026 | 8,826,413 | +7.2% | 1,307,165 | 6.75 |
| 31 March 2026 | 8,233,753 | +13.5% | 1,812,074 | 4.54 |
| 13 March 2026 | 7,252,293 | -2.8% | 1,534,470 | 4.73 |
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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