Prudential Financial Inc. short interest
Short interest in Prudential Financial Inc. was 13.5 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 6.7% on the previous settlement, with 8.37 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.6 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 13,546,466 | +6.7% | 1,617,758 | 8.37 |
| 14 August 2026 | 12,692,650 | +4.9% | 2,028,831 | 6.26 |
| 31 July 2026 | 12,096,608 | -1.5% | 1,879,598 | 6.44 |
| 15 July 2026 | 12,276,352 | +3.5% | 1,631,474 | 7.52 |
| 30 June 2026 | 11,864,209 | -8.2% | 2,085,210 | 5.69 |
| 15 June 2026 | 12,930,325 | +4.6% | 1,814,760 | 7.13 |
| 29 May 2026 | 12,358,911 | +1.0% | 1,778,748 | 6.95 |
| 15 May 2026 | 12,236,880 | -1.3% | 2,244,630 | 5.45 |
| 30 April 2026 | 12,396,341 | +5.1% | 2,591,906 | 4.78 |
| 15 April 2026 | 11,798,375 | +6.7% | 1,980,244 | 5.96 |
| 31 March 2026 | 11,052,862 | +11.9% | 2,358,598 | 4.69 |
| 13 March 2026 | 9,878,491 | +18.8% | 2,451,927 | 4.03 |
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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