PayPal Holdings, Inc. short interest
Short interest in PayPal Holdings, Inc. was 33.4 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 1.1% on the previous settlement, with 2.55 days to cover at an average daily volume of 13.1 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 33,367,767 | -1.1% | 13,107,299 | 2.55 |
| 14 August 2026 | 33,728,439 | -15.6% | 9,285,186 | 3.63 |
| 31 July 2026 | 39,947,641 | -27.1% | 17,045,131 | 2.34 |
| 15 July 2026 | 54,774,095 | -0.3% | 20,040,910 | 2.73 |
| 30 June 2026 | 54,915,943 | +1.0% | 18,019,548 | 3.05 |
| 15 June 2026 | 54,349,092 | +9.7% | 16,098,951 | 3.38 |
| 29 May 2026 | 49,538,499 | +14.8% | 12,942,866 | 3.83 |
| 15 May 2026 | 43,143,105 | +0.8% | 17,363,587 | 2.48 |
| 30 April 2026 | 42,814,305 | -5.2% | 12,106,842 | 3.54 |
| 15 April 2026 | 45,146,895 | -1.8% | 12,778,361 | 3.53 |
| 31 March 2026 | 45,984,040 | +6.5% | 18,870,566 | 2.44 |
| 13 March 2026 | 43,188,795 | +3.2% | 16,558,644 | 2.61 |
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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