JEF short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float2.6%193,099,000 float shares

Days to Cover2.61,978,152 average daily volume

Open Short Position5,084,740Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Change vs Previous+425,457+9.1%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	5,084,740	+425,457	+9.1%	2.6	2.6%
Jul 15, 2026	4,659,283	+208,157	+4.7%	2.9	2.4%
Jun 30, 2026	4,451,126	-320,101	-6.7%	1.2	2.3%

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	201,537	190	337,435	59.7%	2
Aug 20, 2026	459,934	0	750,788	61.3%	3
Aug 19, 2026	785,554	325	1,116,108	70.4%	3
Aug 18, 2026	555,529	63	810,409	68.5%	3
Aug 17, 2026	460,747	125	779,641	59.1%	3
Aug 14, 2026	231,191	95	594,561	38.9%	3
Aug 13, 2026	301,194	1,065	816,040	36.9%	3
Aug 12, 2026	151,430	42	468,992	32.3%	3
Aug 11, 2026	246,844	24	869,369	28.4%	3
Aug 10, 2026	314,259	111	1,005,540	31.3%	3
Aug 7, 2026	175,829	2	327,457	53.7%	3
Aug 6, 2026	289,395	32	445,241	65.0%	3
Aug 5, 2026	297,893	0	508,862	58.5%	3
Aug 4, 2026	649,695	1,150	1,157,169	56.1%	3
Aug 3, 2026	157,527	227	639,718	24.6%	3
Jul 31, 2026	281,514	500	1,038,714	27.1%	3
Jul 30, 2026	195,614	8	643,448	30.4%	3
Jul 29, 2026	429,082	1,162	1,004,018	42.7%	3
Jul 28, 2026	293,835	400	544,954	53.9%	3
Jul 27, 2026	248,759	0	479,230	51.9%	3
Jul 24, 2026	188,877	14	460,990	41.0%	2

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