Shell plc short interest
Short interest in Shell plc was 19.9 million shares at the 15 September 2026 settlement, down 14.2% on the previous settlement, with 2.81 days to cover at an average daily volume of 7.1 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | 19,927,390 | -14.2% | 7,090,002 | 2.81 |
| 31 August 2026 | 23,218,005 | -2.0% | 5,662,107 | 4.10 |
| 14 August 2026 | 23,681,421 | -12.0% | 5,627,623 | 4.21 |
| 31 July 2026 | 26,907,719 | -3.1% | 7,456,614 | 3.61 |
| 15 July 2026 | 27,764,613 | -6.1% | 6,075,646 | 4.57 |
| 30 June 2026 | 29,567,259 | -1.0% | 6,461,872 | 4.58 |
| 15 June 2026 | 29,857,241 | +3.1% | 6,652,167 | 4.49 |
| 29 May 2026 | 28,951,550 | +2.8% | 7,411,334 | 3.91 |
| 15 May 2026 | 28,158,770 | +32.7% | 7,864,353 | 3.58 |
| 30 April 2026 | 21,220,132 | +73.3% | 9,043,681 | 2.35 |
| 15 April 2026 | 12,246,376 | +2.4% | 7,714,380 | 1.59 |
| 31 March 2026 | 11,960,280 | +16.1% | 8,668,837 | 1.38 |
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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