Steel Dynamics Inc. short interest
Short interest in Steel Dynamics Inc. was 3.8 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 2.4% on the previous settlement, with 2.77 days to cover at an average daily volume of 1.4 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 3,809,629 | -2.4% | 1,374,967 | 2.77 |
| 14 August 2026 | 3,904,382 | -3.8% | 993,615 | 3.93 |
| 31 July 2026 | 4,056,934 | +14.1% | 1,244,048 | 3.26 |
| 15 July 2026 | 3,554,612 | -3.3% | 1,106,336 | 3.21 |
| 30 June 2026 | 3,677,525 | -8.2% | 1,636,121 | 2.25 |
| 15 June 2026 | 4,007,162 | +5.7% | 1,033,385 | 3.88 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,789,571 | +2.3% | 1,170,346 | 3.24 |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,703,157 | +0.5% | 966,694 | 3.83 |
| 30 April 2026 | 3,685,235 | -10.1% | 1,380,310 | 2.67 |
| 15 April 2026 | 4,097,050 | +0.7% | 912,810 | 4.49 |
| 31 March 2026 | 4,068,739 | +12.0% | 1,342,224 | 3.03 |
| 13 March 2026 | 3,633,235 | -0.6% | 1,107,507 | 3.28 |
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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