UnitedHealth Group Inc. short interest
Short interest in UnitedHealth Group Inc. was 15.3 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 1.1% on the previous settlement, with 3.63 days to cover at an average daily volume of 4.2 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 15,287,263 | -1.1% | 4,212,109 | 3.63 |
| 14 August 2026 | 15,461,857 | +2.5% | 4,022,806 | 3.84 |
| 31 July 2026 | 15,085,300 | -13.0% | 5,989,712 | 2.52 |
| 15 July 2026 | 17,338,297 | -5.8% | 5,008,517 | 3.46 |
| 30 June 2026 | 18,410,503 | +7.2% | 6,945,798 | 2.65 |
| 15 June 2026 | 17,174,473 | -10.9% | 7,447,458 | 2.31 |
| 29 May 2026 | 19,282,449 | +10.4% | 6,353,083 | 3.04 |
| 15 May 2026 | 17,469,650 | -10.5% | 6,775,544 | 2.58 |
| 30 April 2026 | 19,516,586 | +28.6% | 10,106,587 | 1.93 |
| 15 April 2026 | 15,177,651 | -14.2% | 8,055,510 | 1.88 |
| 31 March 2026 | 17,686,213 | -0.8% | 9,828,471 | 1.80 |
| 13 March 2026 | 17,838,552 | +20.6% | 7,376,637 | 2.42 |
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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