BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp short interest in 2021

In 2021, BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp's disclosed short interest ran from 6.56% of shares outstanding on 15 Jan 2021 to 28.37% on 31 Dec 2021, a change of +21.81 percentage points. The year's high was 39.70% on 31 Aug 2021 and its low 5.51% on 26 Feb 2021, averaging 23.39% across 24 twice-monthly settlement dates. FINRA's days-to-cover figure peaked at 13.11 days on 15 Oct 2021. Full history: BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp.

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Short position data for BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp short interest in 2021: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 31 Dec 2021. https://howshorted.com/us/company/bgfv-2025/2021/

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@misc{howshorted-big-5-sporting-goods-corp-short-interest-2021-12-31,
  title        = {BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp short interest in 2021 short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/us/company/bgfv-2025/2021/}},
  note         = {Data: FINRA, settlement date 31 Dec 2021; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2021}
}

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2021 in figures

Start of year: 6.56% (15 Jan 2021)
End of year: 28.37% (31 Dec 2021)
Change: +21.81 pp
High: 39.70% (31 Aug 2021)
Low: 5.51% (26 Feb 2021)
Average: 23.39%
Highest days to cover: 13.11 (15 Oct 2021)
SEC filings marked: 9

Every report in 2021

BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp short interest in 2021
Settlement	Short interest	Days to cover	Filings since previous
15 Jan 2021	6.56%	1.46	results (8-K)
29 Jan 2021	7.86%	2.12
12 Feb 2021	7.03%	1.77
26 Feb 2021	5.51%	1.73
15 Mar 2021	10.09%	1.86	results (8-K), 10-K filed
31 Mar 2021	13.76%	3.40
15 Apr 2021	16.26%	5.24
30 Apr 2021	17.38%	6.17
14 May 2021	18.85%	1.35	results (8-K), 10-Q filed
28 May 2021	18.06%	2.97
15 Jun 2021	20.24%	3.29
30 Jun 2021	27.88%	4.70
15 Jul 2021	27.51%	6.22
30 Jul 2021	31.46%	6.81
13 Aug 2021	34.57%	4.85	results (8-K), 10-Q filed
31 Aug 2021	39.70%	5.15
15 Sep 2021	36.03%	3.02
30 Sep 2021	36.75%	7.33
15 Oct 2021	37.81%	13.11
29 Oct 2021	36.59%	10.20
15 Nov 2021	30.45%	1.00	results (8-K), 10-Q filed
30 Nov 2021	26.09%	2.82
15 Dec 2021	26.66%	5.44
31 Dec 2021	28.37%	6.25

About this data

US short interest data: FINRA (finra.org), shown as reported shares short divided by SEC-reported shares outstanding for each settlement date. FINRA® is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by FINRA or the SEC; displayed for personal reference, bulk redistribution is not permitted (see terms). Nothing here is investment advice. Method: methodology.