CDNS short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float2.2%273,878,000 float shares

Days to Cover2.12,921,189 average daily volume

Open Short Position6,099,964Cadence Design Systems, Inc. C

Change vs Previous-87,416-1.4%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	6,099,964	-87,416	-1.4%	2.1	2.2%
Jul 15, 2026	6,187,380	+153,191	+2.5%	4.1	2.3%
Jun 30, 2026	6,034,189	+1,114,671	+22.7%	2.0	2.2%

Short interest is an open-position snapshot published twice monthly. It is not daily short-sale volume.

Daily off-exchange short volume

FINRA-reported short-sale transaction flow for the last 30 calendar days.

Trade Date	Short Volume	Short Exempt	FINRA Total	Short Volume %	Facilities
Aug 21, 2026	359,100	31,288	792,960	45.3%	3
Aug 20, 2026	241,953	1,201	597,417	40.5%	3
Aug 19, 2026	370,049	141	723,857	51.1%	3
Aug 18, 2026	283,382	277	558,092	50.8%	3
Aug 17, 2026	375,033	163	761,505	49.2%	3
Aug 14, 2026	321,116	2,250	1,219,007	26.3%	3
Aug 13, 2026	389,535	82	820,214	47.5%	3
Aug 12, 2026	381,398	1,240	703,933	54.2%	3
Aug 11, 2026	286,353	108	685,855	41.8%	3
Aug 10, 2026	281,773	6,921	601,824	46.8%	3
Aug 7, 2026	386,062	250	705,467	54.7%	3
Aug 6, 2026	276,748	962	551,234	50.2%	3
Aug 5, 2026	282,960	161	583,080	48.5%	3
Aug 4, 2026	291,224	2,136	609,293	47.8%	3
Aug 3, 2026	302,943	139	566,082	53.5%	3
Jul 31, 2026	299,250	227	786,672	38.0%	3
Jul 30, 2026	390,879	166	974,670	40.1%	3
Jul 29, 2026	523,233	151	1,208,052	43.3%	3
Jul 28, 2026	927,801	129	1,891,306	49.1%	3
Jul 27, 2026	470,667	1,183	1,482,817	31.7%	3
Jul 24, 2026	295,464	190	875,985	33.7%	3

Daily short volume is transaction flow reported through FINRA facilities. It does not measure open short positions and is not consolidated exchange-wide volume.