VXX short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float––

Days to Cover1.59,064,853 average daily volume

Open Short Position13,363,700iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Sho

Change vs Previous-395,440-2.9%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	13,363,700	-395,440	-2.9%	1.5	–
Jul 15, 2026	13,759,140	+774,536	+6.0%	2.1	–
Jun 30, 2026	12,984,604	+4,350,429	+50.4%	1.3	–

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	1,272,721	818	1,867,021	68.2%	3
Aug 20, 2026	1,306,556	304	2,312,170	56.5%	3
Aug 19, 2026	1,387,335	2,475	2,416,702	57.4%	3
Aug 18, 2026	2,481,093	5,443	3,232,146	76.8%	3
Aug 17, 2026	1,346,386	2,463	2,391,630	56.3%	3
Aug 14, 2026	942,247	501	1,777,620	53.0%	3
Aug 13, 2026	583,617	25	1,962,595	29.7%	3
Aug 12, 2026	1,081,527	32,200	2,916,537	37.1%	3
Aug 11, 2026	803,813	483	1,629,860	49.3%	3
Aug 10, 2026	620,108	2,506	2,550,250	24.3%	3
Aug 7, 2026	505,209	1,878	2,229,004	22.7%	3
Aug 6, 2026	594,173	330	1,858,759	32.0%	3
Aug 5, 2026	926,989	240	3,647,769	25.4%	3
Aug 4, 2026	847,934	58,363	2,580,292	32.9%	3
Aug 3, 2026	1,250,751	735	2,131,303	58.7%	3
Jul 31, 2026	926,413	475	2,443,163	37.9%	3
Jul 30, 2026	1,108,988	20,355	3,025,747	36.7%	3
Jul 29, 2026	3,405,804	3,544	5,301,299	64.2%	3
Jul 28, 2026	827,413	0	1,583,687	52.2%	3
Jul 27, 2026	1,479,341	10,317	3,016,172	49.0%	3
Jul 24, 2026	1,277,653	425	2,924,739	43.7%	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.