Tesla, Inc. short interest
Short interest in Tesla, Inc. was 74.2 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 7.3% on the previous settlement, with 2.04 days to cover at an average daily volume of 36.4 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 74,230,933 | +7.3% | 36,423,555 | 2.04 |
| 14 August 2026 | 69,196,896 | +1.0% | 32,128,184 | 2.15 |
| 31 July 2026 | 68,501,639 | -3.0% | 44,213,010 | 1.55 |
| 15 July 2026 | 70,646,375 | -10.7% | 39,663,962 | 1.78 |
| 30 June 2026 | 79,109,257 | +1.2% | 45,999,264 | 1.72 |
| 15 June 2026 | 78,183,135 | +1.6% | 48,798,744 | 1.60 |
| 29 May 2026 | 76,947,758 | +2.3% | 44,348,087 | 1.74 |
| 15 May 2026 | 75,190,815 | -1.9% | 58,768,194 | 1.28 |
| 30 April 2026 | 76,673,071 | +7.8% | 63,433,412 | 1.21 |
| 15 April 2026 | 71,106,902 | +8.4% | 70,796,421 | 1.00 |
| 31 March 2026 | 65,598,603 | +7.8% | 62,121,644 | 1.06 |
| 13 March 2026 | 60,860,404 | -1.6% | 60,676,562 | 1.00 |
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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