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Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. short interest

4.1M shares of Spectrum Brands Holdings were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, the most since 15 Aug 2023. Short sellers would need 11.8 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short4.1Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before+6.3%+30% over a year
Days to cover11.77at 350K shares a day
Of shares in issue17.92%shares short over shares outstanding
New to this? How to read this page
  1. Short interest is the number of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back.
  2. Days to cover is shares short over an average day's trading: how many days it would take short sellers to buy them all back. Above 5 or so is high.
  3. Rising short interest says more investors are betting against the stock. A crowded short can also rise fast if shorts rush to buy back.
  4. Brokers report it twice a month to FINRA, about ten days after each settlement date.
  5. What is short interest?

Short interest, days to cover and the price

Short interest is the most since 15 Aug 2023, and the share price moved +57% over the last year.

Shares sold shortDays to coverShare price

Three charts on one timeline. Top: shares sold short at each settlement. Middle: days to cover, taller meaning shorts would need longer to buy back. Bottom: the share price, so you can see whether shorts added as the price fell or rose.

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    Every settlement since 29 Dec 2017 as a table
    SettlementShares shortChangeAverage daily volumeDays to cover
    15 October 20264.1M+6.3%350K11.77
    30 September 20263.9M-0.2%300K12.92
    15 September 20263.9M+3.2%270K14.37
    31 August 20263.8M+7.7%338K11.13
    14 August 20263.5M+2.8%470K7.44
    31 July 20263.4M-5.3%292K11.63
    15 July 20263.6M-3.7%329K10.90
    30 June 20263.7M+12.3%446K8.36
    15 June 20263.3M+2.8%335K9.90
    29 May 20263.2M+13.2%432K7.47
    15 May 20262.8M+9.4%444K6.41
    30 April 20262.6M-1.4%264K9.87
    15 April 20262.6M+1.7%280K9.45
    31 March 20262.6M+1.0%400K6.50
    13 March 20262.6M-2.0%348K7.38
    27 February 20262.6M-4.4%392K6.70
    13 February 20262.7M-8.7%484K5.67
    30 January 20263.0M+2.7%371K8.10
    15 January 20262.9M+3.8%288K10.16
    31 December 20252.8M-5.8%299K9.43
    15 December 20253.0M-3.2%282K10.63
    28 November 20253.1M-5.8%359K8.61
    14 November 20253.3M-0.0%407K8.05
    31 October 20253.3M+3.5%251K13.05
    15 October 20253.2M+5.1%352K8.99
    30 September 20253.0M-7.7%430K7.02
    15 September 20253.3M+1.6%346K9.43
    29 August 20253.2M+2.7%431K7.46
    15 August 20253.1M-2.2%698K4.48
    31 July 20253.2M+11.0%526K6.08
    15 July 20252.9M+7.8%513K5.62
    30 June 20252.7M+5.8%1.1M2.51
    13 June 20252.5M+7.2%639K3.96
    30 May 20252.4M+6.2%510K4.63
    15 May 20252.2M-0.3%655K3.39
    30 April 20252.2M+7.3%484K4.60
    15 April 20252.1M+15.0%540K3.85
    31 March 20251.8M+4.1%379K4.77
    14 March 20251.7M+18.5%427K4.06
    28 February 20251.5M-5.2%403K3.64
    14 February 20251.5M+21.1%714K2.17
    31 January 20251.3M-0.2%346K3.70
    15 January 20251.3M+3.3%357K3.58
    31 December 20241.2M-6.3%345K3.59
    13 December 20241.3M-1.3%389K3.40
    29 November 20241.3M+0.1%388K3.45
    15 November 20241.3M-2.5%367K3.64
    31 October 20241.4M+3.4%197K6.96
    15 October 20241.3M+5.6%256K5.18
    30 September 20241.3M+1.8%330K3.81
    13 September 20241.2M-13.7%249K4.96
    30 August 20241.4M+7.1%300K4.77
    15 August 20241.3M+3.4%539K2.48
    31 July 20241.3M-9.5%438K2.95
    15 July 20241.4M-0.2%394K3.63
    28 June 20241.4M+1.6%553K2.59
    14 June 20241.4M-6.4%451K3.13
    31 May 20241.5M+27.9%557K2.71
    15 May 20241.2M-39.8%530K2.22
    30 April 20242.0M-2.1%269K7.29
    15 April 20242.0M-3.7%296K6.77
    28 March 20242.1M-9.0%344K6.05
    15 March 20242.3M-2.9%454K5.03
    29 February 20242.4M+1.4%347K6.78
    15 February 20242.3M-8.0%419K5.53
    31 January 20242.5M-5.9%345K7.31
    12 January 20242.7M-6.9%484K5.54
    29 December 20232.9M-2.8%461K6.24
    15 December 20233.0M+1.0%908K3.26
    30 November 20232.9M+6.1%1.2M2.41
    15 November 20232.8M+10.0%543K5.08
    31 October 20232.5M-4.4%440K5.70
    13 October 20232.6M-3.5%491K5.35
    29 September 20232.7M-18.1%540K5.04
    15 September 20233.3M-14.7%619K5.37
    31 August 20233.9M-12.1%598K6.52
    15 August 20234.4M-19.7%737K6.01
    31 July 20235.5M-26.9%688K8.02
    14 July 20237.5M-3.2%625K12.08
    30 June 20237.8M+183.1%842K9.26
    15 June 20232.8M-10.3%519K5.31
    31 May 20233.1M+17.0%608K5.05
    15 May 20232.6M-2.2%1.6M1.62
    28 April 20232.7M+52.5%670K4.00
    14 April 20231.8M+26.6%470K3.75
    31 March 20231.4M-4.3%682K2.04
    15 March 20231.5M-7.6%669K2.17
    28 February 20231.6M-2.6%510K3.09
    15 February 20231.6M-10.6%697K2.32
    31 January 20231.8M-4.9%500K3.61
    13 January 20231.9M-13.7%708K2.68
    30 December 20222.2M-3.2%423K5.20
    15 December 20222.3M+69.0%1.0M2.18
    30 November 20221.3M-5.0%669K2.01
    15 November 20221.4M-12.4%428K3.31
    31 October 20221.6M+15.0%555K2.91
    14 October 20221.4M+19.7%597K2.35
    30 September 20221.2M-12.3%814K1.44
    15 September 20221.3M-6.4%773K1.73
    31 August 20221.4M-4.3%329K4.35
    15 August 20221.5M-12.9%438K3.41
    29 July 20221.7M+14.0%402K4.27
    15 July 20221.5M-5.6%422K3.56
    30 June 20221.6M-5.9%246K6.47
    15 June 20221.7M+18.0%262K6.45
    31 May 20221.4M-5.2%272K5.28
    13 May 20221.5M+17.7%420K3.60
    29 April 20221.3M-0.1%263K4.89
    14 April 20221.3M-0.3%289K4.45
    31 March 20221.3M+2.4%340K3.79
    15 March 20221.3M-1.0%291K4.33
    28 February 20221.3M+0.1%307K4.15
    15 February 20221.3M+19.0%670K1.90
    31 January 20221.1M+9.3%587K1.82
    14 January 2022977K+2.2%228K4.28
    31 December 2021956K-9.6%269K3.55
    15 December 20211.1M-2.2%376K2.81
    30 November 20211.1M-6.4%330K3.27
    15 November 20211.2M+5.2%888K1.30
    29 October 20211.1M-25.1%266K4.13
    15 October 20211.5M-11.4%370K3.96
    30 September 20211.7M+38.1%425K3.90
    15 September 20211.2M-6.5%891K1.35
    31 August 20211.3M-8.4%336K3.82
    13 August 20211.4M+22.9%445K3.15
    30 July 20211.1M+45.1%386K2.95
    15 July 2021784K-5.1%333K2.36
    30 June 2021826K-0.0%297K2.78
    15 June 2021827K+15.0%229K3.62
    28 May 2021719K-4.2%226K3.19
    14 May 2021750K-17.8%288K2.61
    30 April 2021913K-25.1%212K4.30
    15 April 20211.2M-1.7%272K4.48
    31 March 20211.2M+17.4%366K3.39
    15 March 20211.1M+7.9%305K3.47
    26 February 2021979K-7.9%235K4.16
    12 February 20211.1M+0.2%334K3.19
    29 January 20211.1M-1.9%276K3.84
    15 January 20211.1M-17.9%299K3.62
    31 December 20201.3M-6.9%290K4.54
    15 December 20201.4M+23.9%305K4.63
    30 November 20201.1M-2.4%319K3.58
    13 November 20201.2M-25.7%373K3.13
    30 October 20201.6M+17.1%251K6.27
    15 October 20201.3M+6.7%280K4.80
    30 September 20201.3M+5.2%335K3.76
    15 September 20201.2M-9.8%359K3.33
    31 August 20201.3M-8.3%232K5.72
    14 August 20201.4M-14.1%430K3.37
    31 July 20201.7M-3.2%319K5.29
    15 July 20201.7M-3.6%310K5.62
    30 June 20201.8M-4.5%456K3.97
    15 June 20201.9M-8.7%473K4.00
    29 May 20202.1M-15.3%388K5.34
    15 May 20202.4M+7.2%344K7.12
    30 April 20202.3M-7.7%374K6.10
    15 April 20202.5M-5.7%454K5.45
    31 March 20202.6M-8.3%747K3.51
    13 March 20202.9M+4.7%562K5.08
    28 February 20202.7M-4.3%645K4.23
    14 February 20202.9M-13.2%427K6.67
    31 January 20203.3M-12.8%488K6.73
    15 January 20203.8M-7.7%338K11.14
    31 December 20194.1M-6.8%446K9.15
    13 December 20194.4M-6.9%461K9.50
    29 November 20194.7M+28.6%690K6.82
    15 November 20193.7M-2.3%678K5.39
    31 October 20193.7M-11.5%519K7.21
    15 October 20194.2M+8.8%906K4.67
    30 September 20193.9M+26.0%584K6.65
    13 September 20193.1M-12.2%292K10.58
    30 August 20193.5M-4.5%273K12.88
    15 August 20193.7M+9.2%448K8.21
    31 July 20193.4M+0.2%344K9.80
    15 July 20193.4M-17.7%335K10.03
    28 June 20194.1M+17.5%534K7.66
    14 June 20193.5M-7.4%406K8.58
    31 May 20193.8M-8.7%342K10.98
    15 May 20194.1M-4.4%500K8.24
    30 April 20194.3M+1.4%363K11.85
    15 April 20194.2M-24.5%362K11.71
    29 March 20195.6M+16.5%456K12.33
    15 March 20194.8M+24.3%613K7.88
    28 February 20193.9M+0.7%858K4.53
    15 February 20193.9M+41.4%1.0M3.80
    31 January 20192.7M-0.8%440K6.21
    15 January 20192.8M+21.3%595K4.63
    31 December 20182.3M+12.4%653K3.48
    14 December 20182.0M-28.9%527K3.83
    30 November 20182.8M+42.9%1.3M2.20
    15 November 20182.0M-6.1%577K3.44
    31 October 20182.1M-15.6%424K4.98
    15 October 20182.5M-20.9%526K4.76
    28 September 20183.2M-0.4%430K7.37
    14 September 20183.2M+8.8%408K7.80
    31 August 20182.9M-19.4%338K8.65
    15 August 20183.6M+3.3%422K8.61
    31 July 20183.5M-51.7%1.3M2.69
    13 July 20187.3M-1.5%443K16.40
    29 June 20187.4M-2.7%540K13.66
    15 June 20187.6M-5.7%490K15.48
    31 May 20188.0M+11.6%991K8.12
    15 May 20187.2M+15.9%951K7.58
    30 April 20186.2M+9.6%1.9M3.21
    13 April 20185.7M+9.4%526K10.80
    29 March 20185.2M-5.5%632K8.22
    15 March 20185.5M-10.8%671K8.19
    28 February 20186.2M+13.5%993K6.20
    15 February 20185.4M+7.6%891K6.09
    31 January 20185.0M-7.7%771K6.54
    12 January 20185.5M+0.0%661K8.26
    29 December 20175.5M417K13.10
    Shares in millions (M) or thousands (K); hold the pointer on a figure for the exact count. FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement.