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Walmart Inc. short interest

75.3M shares of Walmart were sold short at the 15 October 2026 settlement, near the middle of its range over the last year (38.8M to 103.3M). Short sellers would need 3.6 days of normal trading to buy them back.

Shares sold short75.3Mat 15 Oct 2026
Change on the settlement before-7.0%+91% over a year
Days to cover3.65at 20.6M shares a day
Of shares in issue0.95%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 near the middle of its range over the last year (38.8M to 103.3M), and the share price moved +15% 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. Counts before a split are restated to today's shares, the way the price is.

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    Every settlement since 29 Dec 2017 as a table
    SettlementShares shortChangeAverage daily volumeDays to cover
    15 October 202675.3M-7.0%20.6M3.65
    30 September 202680.9M+0.4%23.9M3.39
    15 September 202680.6M-5.6%20.7M3.89
    31 August 202685.3M+35.3%33.5M2.55
    14 August 202663.1M-12.5%20.4M3.09
    31 July 202672.0M-3.2%22.4M3.22
    15 July 202674.4M-11.3%21.8M3.41
    30 June 202683.9M+0.3%24.1M3.48
    15 June 202683.6M+4.5%24.3M3.44
    29 May 202680.0M-2.0%28.5M2.80
    15 May 202681.6M+14.4%15.1M5.39
    30 April 202671.3M+2.8%17.9M3.98
    15 April 202669.4M-1.4%14.9M4.65
    31 March 202670.4M-6.9%22.1M3.19
    13 March 202675.6M-13.2%19.1M3.95
    27 February 202687.1M-15.7%27.1M3.22
    13 February 2026103.3M+7.9%27.8M3.72
    30 January 202695.8M+46.2%63.8M1.50
    15 January 202665.5M+19.0%26.8M2.45
    31 December 202555.1M-3.2%18.3M3.01
    15 December 202556.9M+21.9%21.7M2.63
    28 November 202546.7M+17.8%26.4M1.77
    14 November 202539.6M+2.1%15.4M2.57
    31 October 202538.8M-1.5%13.5M2.88
    15 October 202539.4M+14.9%17.0M2.32
    30 September 202534.3M-16.0%16.5M2.08
    15 September 202540.8M+4.8%14.5M2.81
    29 August 202539.0M-0.5%22.1M1.76
    15 August 202539.2M+5.7%16.1M2.43
    31 July 202537.1M+12.0%12.7M2.91
    15 July 202533.1M-9.5%13.7M2.42
    30 June 202536.6M-5.5%18.4M1.99
    13 June 202538.7M-6.7%15.9M2.44
    30 May 202541.5M-18.7%18.5M2.24
    15 May 202551.0M+6.6%18.9M2.70
    30 April 202547.9M+2.7%17.1M2.79
    15 April 202546.6M+26.4%30.8M1.51
    31 March 202536.9M-1.8%22.6M1.63
    14 March 202537.6M-6.9%28.1M1.34
    28 February 202540.3M+5.6%27.5M1.47
    14 February 202538.2M+5.3%14.6M2.61
    31 January 202536.3M+7.9%15.4M2.36
    15 January 202533.6M-3.5%14.7M2.28
    31 December 202434.8M-13.0%19.1M1.83
    13 December 202440.0M+5.6%17.3M2.32
    29 November 202437.9M+6.6%21.1M1.80
    15 November 202435.6M+12.2%13.7M2.59
    31 October 202431.7M-2.5%10.9M2.90
    15 October 202432.5M+4.5%13.1M2.48
    30 September 202431.1M-29.9%18.4M1.69
    13 September 202444.4M+3.8%17.3M2.56
    30 August 202442.7M+6.5%14.3M2.98
    15 August 202440.1M+7.4%21.6M1.86
    31 July 202437.4M+1.5%14.3M2.61
    15 July 202436.8M+0.7%11.7M3.16
    28 June 202436.6M-10.4%15.9M2.30
    14 June 202440.8M+2.1%14.5M2.81
    31 May 202440.0M-7.7%21.0M1.91
    15 May 202443.3M+27.6%15.6M2.78
    30 April 202433.9M-4.9%14.7M2.30
    15 April 202435.7M-3.9%13.0M2.75
    28 March 202437.1M+10.6%14.4M2.59
    15 March 202433.6M-13.8%19.1M1.76
    29 February 202439.0M+207.0%37.0M1.05
    15 February 202412.7M+9.3%5.8M2.20
    31 January 202411.6M-6.2%5.8M1.99
    12 January 202412.4M+8.5%6.5M1.91
    29 December 202311.4M-14.6%6.8M1.69
    15 December 202313.4M+27.8%11.0M1.22
    30 November 202310.5M-75.0%11.4M1.00
    15 November 202341.8M-5.4%17.6M2.38
    31 October 202344.2M-4.8%14.2M3.10
    13 October 202346.4M-4.9%17.3M2.68
    29 September 202348.8M+3.5%14.0M3.48
    15 September 202347.1M+10.9%19.1M2.47
    31 August 202342.5M+2.8%19.7M2.16
    15 August 202341.4M+17.1%14.1M2.93
    31 July 202335.3M-12.3%13.5M2.62
    14 July 202340.3M-6.8%13.7M2.93
    30 June 202343.2M-11.1%19.2M2.25
    15 June 202348.6M+11.3%18.0M2.69
    31 May 202343.6M+7.3%23.0M1.90
    15 May 202340.7M+24.1%14.0M2.91
    28 April 202332.8M-11.0%15.2M2.16
    14 April 202336.8M+20.6%16.7M2.21
    31 March 202330.5M+2.2%25.3M1.21
    15 March 202329.9M-20.9%20.1M1.48
    28 February 202337.8M+0.6%25.3M1.49
    15 February 202337.6M+19.8%15.1M2.49
    31 January 202331.4M-11.4%17.1M1.83
    13 January 202335.4M-3.8%15.1M2.34
    30 December 202236.8M-4.4%15.5M2.38
    15 December 202238.5M+0.0%20.7M1.86
    30 November 202238.5M+8.6%20.3M1.89
    15 November 202235.4M-3.4%22.9M1.55
    31 October 202236.7M+3.9%16.8M2.19
    14 October 202235.3M-19.5%16.6M2.12
    30 September 202243.8M-4.7%21.2M2.07
    15 September 202246.0M+3.5%18.3M2.51
    31 August 202244.4M-3.5%26.8M1.66
    15 August 202246.1M+1.3%27.4M1.68
    29 July 202245.5M+12.5%30.4M1.50
    15 July 202240.4M+10.6%16.9M2.39
    30 June 202236.5M-7.1%23.5M1.55
    15 June 202239.3M+5.4%25.2M1.56
    31 May 202237.3M-4.0%52.3M1.00
    13 May 202238.9M+4.8%24.2M1.61
    29 April 202237.1M-7.3%18.1M2.05
    14 April 202240.0M+25.4%24.6M1.62
    31 March 202231.9M-2.9%21.3M1.50
    15 March 202232.8M-10.6%27.4M1.20
    28 February 202236.7M-1.0%30.4M1.21
    15 February 202237.1M-2.9%22.3M1.67
    31 January 202238.2M-10.3%25.1M1.52
    14 January 202242.6M+20.5%24.6M1.73
    31 December 202135.4M-24.5%26.0M1.36
    15 December 202146.8M+2.2%39.1M1.20
    30 November 202145.8M+10.8%35.6M1.29
    15 November 202141.4M-0.9%16.2M2.55
    29 October 202141.8M-2.4%19.2M2.18
    15 October 202142.8M-0.7%20.2M2.12
    30 September 202143.1M-13.2%24.0M1.80
    15 September 202149.6M-4.6%19.0M2.61
    31 August 202152.0M-2.0%26.2M1.99
    13 August 202153.1M-9.3%23.0M2.31
    30 July 202158.5M+4.4%17.0M3.43
    15 July 202156.0M+22.3%20.8M2.69
    30 June 202145.8M-1.4%27.4M1.67
    15 June 202146.5M+15.4%18.7M2.48
    28 May 202140.3M-10.5%28.3M1.43
    14 May 202145.0M+16.4%19.8M2.27
    30 April 202138.7M-13.5%18.5M2.09
    15 April 202144.7M+8.7%21.5M2.08
    31 March 202141.1M-4.9%26.9M1.53
    15 March 202143.2M-6.0%33.4M1.30
    26 February 202146.0M+26.4%36.7M1.25
    12 February 202136.4M-19.4%16.9M2.16
    29 January 202145.1M+0.2%18.6M2.42
    15 January 202145.0M+8.8%21.4M2.10
    31 December 202041.4M-3.8%22.4M1.85
    15 December 202043.0M-5.0%19.5M2.20
    30 November 202045.3M-1.9%20.3M2.23
    13 November 202046.2M+2.3%15.8M2.92
    30 October 202045.1M+0.9%13.0M3.47
    15 October 202044.7M-2.9%19.2M2.32
    30 September 202046.1M-17.2%29.5M1.56
    15 September 202055.6M+8.6%41.7M1.34
    31 August 202051.2M+20.1%41.2M1.24
    14 August 202042.7M+12.9%17.2M2.48
    31 July 202037.8M+2.9%14.9M2.54
    15 July 202036.8M-6.1%36.1M1.02
    30 June 202039.1M-7.0%21.6M1.82
    15 June 202042.1M+4.0%24.3M1.73
    29 May 202040.5M-11.9%30.0M1.35
    15 May 202046.0M+6.4%20.9M2.20
    30 April 202043.2M-14.9%24.0M1.80
    15 April 202050.8M+20.3%29.5M1.72
    31 March 202042.2M-14.9%44.9M1.00
    13 March 202049.6M+1.4%34.9M1.42
    28 February 202048.9M-16.3%26.0M1.88
    14 February 202058.4M-6.1%13.9M4.21
    31 January 202062.3M+17.0%15.6M4.00
    15 January 202053.2M+2.7%16.7M3.19
    31 December 201951.8M+0.9%12.2M4.23
    13 December 201951.3M+4.4%13.0M3.94
    29 November 201949.2M-0.0%14.1M3.49
    15 November 201949.2M+3.9%20.4M2.41
    31 October 201947.4M-7.6%11.0M4.29
    15 October 201951.3M-3.5%14.9M3.43
    30 September 201953.1M+12.3%16.4M3.25
    13 September 201947.3M+1.8%16.0M2.95
    30 August 201946.4M-6.2%19.8M2.34
    15 August 201949.5M-2.0%23.2M2.13
    31 July 201950.5M+0.0%12.3M4.11
    15 July 201950.5M+6.2%12.6M4.00
    28 June 201947.6M+0.9%17.8M2.67
    14 June 201947.2M+5.8%18.6M2.53
    31 May 201944.6M-6.9%24.4M1.82
    15 May 201947.9M-0.7%18.0M2.65
    30 April 201948.2M-1.5%15.5M3.11
    15 April 201949.0M-1.2%16.1M3.05
    29 March 201949.6M-17.9%19.5M2.54
    15 March 201960.4M+11.8%20.7M2.91
    28 February 201954.0M+5.3%33.7M1.60
    15 February 201951.3M+12.5%21.0M2.44
    31 January 201945.6M-7.9%23.5M1.94
    15 January 201949.5M-1.4%22.4M2.21
    31 December 201850.2M-5.5%31.5M1.59
    14 December 201853.1M-8.1%27.1M1.96
    30 November 201857.8M-12.3%28.9M2.00
    15 November 201865.9M-3.3%26.1M2.53
    31 October 201868.1M+5.5%32.9M2.07
    15 October 201864.6M+10.9%23.2M2.79
    28 September 201858.2M-6.3%18.6M3.13
    14 September 201862.2M-4.8%21.7M2.86
    31 August 201865.3M-23.6%35.8M1.83
    15 August 201885.4M+0.7%17.1M5.00
    31 July 201884.9M-1.3%16.1M5.26
    13 July 201886.0M-7.2%17.7M4.87
    29 June 201892.7M-15.0%29.4M3.15
    15 June 2018109.1M-7.0%23.9M4.56
    31 May 2018117.4M-1.9%34.7M3.38
    15 May 2018119.7M+0.0%33.0M3.62
    30 April 2018119.6M+0.5%21.1M5.67
    13 April 2018119.1M-4.1%26.1M4.57
    29 March 2018124.1M-5.5%35.9M3.46
    15 March 2018131.3M+12.4%37.2M3.53
    28 February 2018116.8M+11.8%72.4M1.61
    15 February 2018104.4M+5.1%31.2M3.34
    31 January 201899.4M+0.5%24.7M4.02
    12 January 201898.9M+18.2%23.6M4.19
    29 December 201783.7M23.3M3.59
    Shares in millions (M) or thousands (K); hold the pointer on a figure for the exact count. Counts before a split are restated to today's shares. FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement.