XEL short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float6.8%622,729,000 float shares

Days to Cover8.54,995,202 average daily volume

Open Short Position42,456,946Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock

Change vs Previous-508,799-1.2%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	42,456,946	-508,799	-1.2%	8.5	6.8%
Jul 15, 2026	42,965,745	-2,055,943	-4.6%	8.9	6.9%
Jun 30, 2026	45,021,688	+7,866,677	+21.2%	6.9	7.2%

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	791,655	207	2,007,851	39.4%	3
Aug 20, 2026	814,911	1,717	1,752,966	46.5%	3
Aug 19, 2026	964,249	1,290	1,784,188	54.0%	3
Aug 18, 2026	1,015,919	1,219	1,641,885	61.9%	3
Aug 17, 2026	495,996	4,405	927,882	53.5%	3
Aug 14, 2026	366,301	653	636,250	57.6%	3
Aug 13, 2026	654,371	903	1,500,467	43.6%	3
Aug 12, 2026	612,086	421	1,276,817	47.9%	3
Aug 11, 2026	756,079	536	1,477,088	51.2%	3
Aug 10, 2026	671,021	224	1,148,180	58.4%	3
Aug 7, 2026	700,419	14,854	1,450,495	48.3%	3
Aug 6, 2026	779,843	1,427	1,740,286	44.8%	3
Aug 5, 2026	1,175,594	1,149	2,745,741	42.8%	3
Aug 4, 2026	617,770	210	1,252,528	49.3%	3
Aug 3, 2026	601,226	1,777	1,672,081	36.0%	3
Jul 31, 2026	557,179	363	2,074,050	26.9%	3
Jul 30, 2026	899,095	1,738	2,403,644	37.4%	3
Jul 29, 2026	549,542	121	2,161,768	25.4%	3
Jul 28, 2026	394,738	650	1,270,422	31.1%	3
Jul 27, 2026	331,704	1,753	862,680	38.5%	3
Jul 24, 2026	385,475	0	916,056	42.1%	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.