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Short interest · FINRA data

Most shorted stocks

The most shorted liquid U.S. stocks, ranked by short interest as a percent of float, the classic short-squeeze setup. Short interest is from FINRA, float is estimated from SEC filings. A high short percent of float, especially on a low float, is what fuels the biggest squeezes. It is a volatility and risk signal, not a prediction.

60 ranked · as of Sep 30, 2026
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Highest short % of float

as of Sep 30, 202660 names · liquid, ranked by short % of float
StockShort % floatShort interestDays to cover
1PROKProKidney Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares89.1%▲11%24M11.0d
2TTANServiceTitan, Inc. Class A Common Stock82.4%▲35%10M4.3d
3GRPNGroupon, Inc.Common Stock79.6%▼8%12M8.6d
4ANDGAndersen Group Inc.77.3%▲55%3.0M5.2d
5EOSEEos Energy Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock72.1%▲12%135M4.7d
6HTZHertz Global Holdings, Inc Common Stock71.7%▲6%123M10.6d
7RPAYRepay Holdings Corporation Class A Common Stock58.4%▼4%3.8M8.8d
8QXOQXO, Inc.55.5%▲8%117M5.2d
9ECHOEchoStar Corporation53.6%▼4%26M7.2d
10SHOEShoe Station Group, Inc. Common Stock52.6%▲8%9.4M7.2d
11CHYMChime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock49.9%▲22%26M3.5d
12METCRamaco Resources, Inc. Class A Common Stock47.5%▲14%15M7.7d
13BELFBBel Fuse Inc46.5%▲10%794K5.3d
14ACDCProFrac Holding Corp. Class A Common Stock45.0%▲15%5.6M4.0d
15DUOLDuolingo, Inc. Class A Common Stock44.4%▲9%7.2M6.7d
16CLROClearOne, Inc. Common Stock43.5%▲1408%387K1.0d
17FFAIFaraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. Common Stock43.4%▲148%2.7M1.0d
18LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc. Class A Common Stock43.2%▲0%36M4.3d
19SGHCSuper Group (SGHC) Limited41.5%▼4%28M8.9d
20IBRXImmunityBio, Inc. Common Stock40.9%▼1%124M8.9d
21HNGEHinge Health, Inc.40.7%▲31%6.3M3.3d
22DERMJourney Medical Corporation Common Stock40.3%▲4%3.1M13.9d
23ONDSOndas Inc. Common Stock39.8%▼4%229M3.4d
24ATLCAtlanticus Holdings Corporation39.7%▼10%505K4.6d
25RHRH39.4%▲6%5.3M7.1d
26HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporation Class A Common Stock39.3%▼3%12M5.1d
27BTDRBitdeer Technologies Group Class A Ordinary Shares39.1%▲11%61M5.9d
28BETABeta Technologies, Inc.38.6%▲35%14M2.8d
29NNENano Nuclear Energy Inc. Common Stock38.5%▲8%17M7.9d
30PCTPureCycle Technologies, Inc. Common stock38.3%▲4%59M9.7d
31LENZLENZ Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock38.0%▼1%11M13.8d
32SERVServe Robotics Inc. Common Stock37.0%▼7%30M9.5d
33GCTGigaCloud Technology Inc Class A Ordinary Shares36.7%▼17%2.9M3.9d
34JACKJack in the Box Inc.36.2%▲3%6.3M12.1d
35TET1 Energy Inc.36.1%▲17%77M3.8d
36NAVINavient Corporation35.6%▼3%12M6.7d
37AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock35.4%▲10%18M4.4d
38CAPRCapricor Therapeutics Inc34.9%▼4%19M4.5d
39AEVAAeva Technologies, Inc.34.6%▲18%9.0M5.8d
40CCCCC4 Therapeutics, Inc.34.6%▲1%40M17.6d
41BYNDBeyond Meat, Inc. Common Stock33.7%▲12%5.7M3.5d
42NTLAIntellia Therapeutics, Inc33.2%▼3%45M9.5d
43SMRNuScale Power Corporation32.8%▲0%76M2.0d
44MNROMonro, Inc. Common Stock32.4%▲0%7.6M6.7d
45CRMLCritical Metals Corp. Ordinary Shares32.2%▲9%28M2.0d
46OBAIOur Bond, Inc. Common Stock32.2%▼15%312K1.0d
47ABEOAbeona Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock31.8%▲7%17M11.6d
48OCGNOcugen, Inc. Common Stock31.4%▼4%102M13.7d
49CELCCelcuity Inc. Common Stock31.3%▼3%11M11.0d
50FCELFuelCell Energy Inc NEW (DE)30.6%▼2%24M4.6d
51RUMRUM Group Inc. Class A Common Stock30.6%▲14%33M5.9d
52RUNSunrun Inc30.4%▼1%71M8.9d
53CLSKCLEANSPARK INC30.3%▼3%76M4.4d
54PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.30.3%▼1%9.7M3.6d
55NEXRNexera Technologies Ltd Ordinary Shares30.0%▲177%167K1.0d
56CARAvis Budget Group, Inc.30.0%▲12%5.3M11.0d
57INBXInhibrx Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock30.0%▲1%3.4M11.8d
58CSIQCanadian Solar Inc. Common Shares (ON)29.8%▲8%20M9.3d
59NVAXNovavax Inc29.8%▼8%46M8.1d
60QUBTQuantum Computing Inc. Common29.8%▲4%67M8.6d

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Short sellers piling in

Where short interest jumped the most since the prior FINRA report. Rising short interest is fresh bearish positioning, and more fuel for a squeeze if the stock reverses.

Why percent of float, not raw short interest

A big share count sold short means nothing on its own. Ten million shares short is trivial for a mega cap and enormous for a small float. What matters is short interest as a percent of the tradable float: how much of what can actually be bought is already sold short.

That is the squeeze pressure. The higher the percent, the more buying has to happen if shorts are forced to cover, and the fewer shares there are to cover with. Pair a high percent of float with a low float and a rising days-to-cover and you have the setup behind the sharpest squeezes.

Questions

Frequently asked

What are the most shorted stocks?
The most shorted stocks are those with the highest short interest as a percent of their tradable float, the shares sold short divided by the free float. This list ranks liquid U.S. names by that metric (short interest as of Sep 30, 2026, float estimated from SEC filings). A high short percent of float is the classic setup traders watch for a short squeeze.
What is a short squeeze?
A short squeeze happens when a heavily-shorted stock rises, forcing short sellers to buy back shares to cover their positions. That buying pushes the price higher, forcing more covering, a feedback loop that can spike a stock fast. A high short percent of float plus a low float (few shares to buy back) is the combination that fuels the biggest squeezes.
What does "days to cover" mean?
Days to cover (the short interest ratio) is short interest divided by average daily volume, roughly how many days of normal trading it would take shorts to buy back all their shares. A higher days-to-cover means it is harder for shorts to exit quickly, which can intensify a squeeze.
What short percent of float is considered high?
There is no official threshold, but traders generally treat short interest above 10% of float as elevated and above 20% as very high, which is how this list labels its tiers. The biggest squeezes usually pair a very high short percent of float with a small float (few shares for shorts to buy back) and a rising days-to-cover.
Do heavily shorted stocks go up or down?
On average and over time, heavily shorted stocks tend to UNDERperform, short sellers are often right about weak companies. The exception is the short squeeze: a sharp, fast rally when shorts are forced to cover. So high short interest is a two-sided, high-volatility signal, not a one-way bet, and most heavily shorted stocks never squeeze.
What is a good days to cover for a short squeeze?
A days-to-cover above roughly 3 to 5 means shorts would need several days of normal volume to buy back their shares, so they cannot all exit at once. Paired with a catalyst that pushes the price up, that is what can turn covering into a cascade. A low days-to-cover (under 1) means shorts can exit easily, which dampens any squeeze.
How current is this data?
Short interest is reported by FINRA about twice a month; this list uses the latest settlement (Sep 30, 2026). Float is from SEC filings and refreshed as new filings publish. High short interest is a risk/volatility signal, not a prediction, squeezes are rare. Nothing here is investment advice.

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