"Skip to main content

DATA


 FINRA DATA
 BROWSE DATA CATALOG
Equity Short Interest
FINRA publishes the short interest reports it collects from member firms for all exchange-listed and over-the-counter equity securities. 


VIEW DATA

About the Data
Data Glossary	View Equity Short Interest Data Glossary for definitions of data fields. 
Data Collection	FINRA Rule 4560 requires FINRA member firms to report their short positions in all over-the-counter (OTC) equity securities to FINRA twice a month. 
Time Period	
Data is available online via the interactive grid for five rolling years based on the settlement date provided in the Short Interest Reporting Deadlines. 

Data Purpose	FINRA publishes the short interest reports it collects from member firms to help investors gauge the market sentiment surrounding a security or exchange.
Publish Schedule	
FINRA Rule 4560 requires FINRA member firms to report their short positions in equity securities to FINRA twice a month. All short interest positions must be reported by 6 p.m. Eastern Time on the second business day after the reporting settlement date designated by FINRA.

The mid-month short interest report is based on short positions held by members on the settlement date of the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a weekend or another non-settlement date, the designated settlement date will be the previous business day on which transactions settled.

The end-of-month short interest report is based on short positions held on the last business day of the month on which transactions settle. Once the short position reports are received, the short interest data is compiled for each security and provided for publication on the 7th business day after the reporting settlement date.

Amendments	Occasionally there is a need to update the data. When those corrections are made, a Revision Flag will appear next to the revised item. Only the most recent data is made available.
Notes	
The Short Interest Reporting Deadlines contains the current reporting schedule for firms to report short interest to FINRA.

Available Formats	
Interactive Grid contains five years of data
Historical data available in files via the OTCE Website
Equity API contain data going back up to five rolling years
 
 
 
 

  Subscribe to Updates

RELATED LINKS
Historical Data
Data Glossary

FINRA Main Navigation
Rules & Guidance
Registration, Exams & CE
Events & Training
Filing & Reporting
Compliance Tools
For Investors
FINRA UTILITY MENU
ABOUT FINRA
CAREERS
BROKERCHECK
DATA
MEDIA CENTER
CONTACT US
ARBITRATION & MEDIATION

FINRA operates the largest securities dispute resolution forum in the United StatesLEARN MORE
General Inquiries

301-590-6500
Securities Helpline for Seniors®

844-574-3577 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm ET)
File a Regulatory Tip

To report on abuse or fraud in the industry
File an Investor Complaint

File a complaint about fraud or unfair practices.
Small Firm Help Line

833-26-FINRA (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm ET)
Office of the Ombudsman

Report a concern about FINRA at 888-700-0028
FOOTER LEGAL LINKS
SITE MAP
PRIVACY POLICY
TERMS OF USE
FOOTER LEGAL 2
CONTACT
    

©2023 FINRA. All Rights Reserved.

FINRA IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC."
 https://www.finra.org/finra-data/browse-catalog/equity-short-interest#:~:text=Skip%20to%20main,REGULATORY%20AUTHORITY%2C%20INC.