Walmart Inc. short interest
Short interest in Walmart Inc. was 85.3 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 35.3% on the previous settlement, with 2.55 days to cover at an average daily volume of 33.5 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 85,346,340 | +35.3% | 33,468,468 | 2.55 |
| 14 August 2026 | 63,070,567 | -12.4% | 20,418,600 | 3.09 |
| 31 July 2026 | 72,040,994 | -3.2% | 22,380,223 | 3.22 |
| 15 July 2026 | 74,400,164 | -11.3% | 21,810,772 | 3.41 |
| 30 June 2026 | 83,880,603 | +0.3% | 24,071,957 | 3.48 |
| 15 June 2026 | 83,639,731 | +4.5% | 24,279,897 | 3.44 |
| 29 May 2026 | 80,020,606 | -2.0% | 28,549,374 | 2.80 |
| 15 May 2026 | 81,636,615 | +14.4% | 15,142,016 | 5.39 |
| 30 April 2026 | 71,344,469 | +2.8% | 17,942,301 | 3.98 |
| 15 April 2026 | 69,380,758 | -1.4% | 14,916,501 | 4.65 |
| 31 March 2026 | 70,394,115 | -6.9% | 22,093,384 | 3.19 |
| 13 March 2026 | 75,577,034 | -13.2% | 19,134,952 | 3.95 |
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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