Wells Fargo & Company short interest
Short interest in Wells Fargo & Company was 33.9 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 20.8% on the previous settlement, with 2.88 days to cover at an average daily volume of 11.8 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 33,929,528 | +20.8% | 11,760,983 | 2.88 |
| 14 August 2026 | 28,081,879 | -1.3% | 11,540,991 | 2.43 |
| 31 July 2026 | 28,452,806 | -1.9% | 15,965,639 | 1.78 |
| 15 July 2026 | 28,993,166 | +1.4% | 16,545,703 | 1.75 |
| 30 June 2026 | 28,597,263 | -17.9% | 17,641,851 | 1.62 |
| 15 June 2026 | 34,848,759 | +7.4% | 14,583,229 | 2.39 |
| 29 May 2026 | 32,456,915 | -7.1% | 15,829,268 | 2.05 |
| 15 May 2026 | 34,939,383 | +17.9% | 18,373,143 | 1.90 |
| 30 April 2026 | 29,647,824 | +7.2% | 17,075,726 | 1.74 |
| 15 April 2026 | 27,670,452 | -4.0% | 15,329,064 | 1.81 |
| 31 March 2026 | 28,809,340 | -4.9% | 18,529,134 | 1.55 |
| 13 March 2026 | 30,285,003 | +10.9% | 19,788,160 | 1.53 |
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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