LEE short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float16.8%3,080,300 float shares

Days to Cover9.753,620 average daily volume

Open Short Position518,226Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Change vs Previous-39,746-7.1%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	518,226	-39,746	-7.1%	9.7	16.8%
Jul 15, 2026	557,972	+150,833	+37.0%	7.4	18.1%
Jun 30, 2026	407,139	+229,328	+129.0%	3.0	13.2%

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	5,631	0	5,920	95.1%	2
Aug 20, 2026	17,780	0	37,557	47.3%	2
Aug 19, 2026	9,287	0	14,652	63.4%	3
Aug 18, 2026	3,047	0	4,715	64.6%	2
Aug 17, 2026	6,714	0	9,245	72.6%	3
Aug 14, 2026	14,374	0	32,582	44.1%	2
Aug 13, 2026	1,682	0	6,056	27.8%	2
Aug 12, 2026	3,579	0	4,701	76.1%	2
Aug 11, 2026	2,116	0	7,633	27.7%	2
Aug 10, 2026	10,836	0	16,773	64.6%	3
Aug 7, 2026	3,859	0	8,720	44.3%	2
Aug 6, 2026	8,463	0	12,658	66.9%	2
Aug 5, 2026	16,154	0	25,440	63.5%	2
Aug 4, 2026	5,363	0	9,118	58.8%	2
Aug 3, 2026	8,459	0	24,783	34.1%	3
Jul 31, 2026	30,351	0	38,885	78.1%	2
Jul 30, 2026	2,484	162	4,477	55.5%	2
Jul 29, 2026	39,159	0	63,810	61.4%	2
Jul 28, 2026	14,732	3	15,028	98.0%	2
Jul 27, 2026	18,379	0	37,450	49.1%	2
Jul 24, 2026	6,643	0	9,116	72.9%	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.