How shorted is CYTOKINETICS INC right now?

12.30% of CYTOKINETICS INC's (CYTK) shares outstanding were reported short for settlement date 31 Jul 2026, per FINRA's consolidated short interest report.

What does this number include?

FINRA member firms must report their short positions in all US equities twice a month; FINRA consolidates them per security. We divide that official share count by the company's shares outstanding from its SEC filings. This is the regulatory figure, not a daily estimate.

Why does it only update twice a month?

US short interest is reported for settlement on the 15th and the last business day of each month, and FINRA publishes the consolidated figures about nine business days later. That cadence is set by regulation; no daily official figure exists.

Which funds are short?

US public short interest is aggregate-only: individual short sellers are not named. Only some EU markets publish named positions.

How shorted is CYTOKINETICS INC?

More shorted than 87% of the 2,877 ranked US companies

12.30%

of shares outstanding reported short · settlement date 31 Jul 2026

vs previous report: −1.40
5 reports (~10 weeks): −0.93

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Short position data for CYTOKINETICS INC: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 31 Jul 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/company/cytk/

History

Settlement date	Short %	Change
31 Jul 2026	12.30%	−1.40
15 Jul 2026	13.70%	−0.42
30 Jun 2026	14.12%	+2.25
15 Jun 2026	11.87%	−0.59
29 May 2026	12.46%	−0.77
15 May 2026	13.23%	+0.23
30 Apr 2026	13.00%	+0.83
15 Apr 2026	12.17%	−0.79
31 Mar 2026	12.96%	+0.15
13 Mar 2026	12.81%	+0.24
27 Feb 2026	12.57%	+0.48
13 Feb 2026	12.09%	+1.21
30 Jan 2026	10.88%	−0.07
15 Jan 2026	10.95%	−0.37
31 Dec 2025	11.32%	+0.41
15 Dec 2025	10.91%	+0.32
28 Nov 2025	10.59%	−1.17
14 Nov 2025	11.76%	+0.24
31 Oct 2025	11.52%	−0.35
15 Oct 2025	11.87%	+0.08
30 Sep 2025	11.79%	−0.12
15 Sep 2025	11.91%	+0.35
29 Aug 2025	11.56%	−1.25
15 Aug 2025	12.81%	−0.30
31 Jul 2025	13.11%	–

Frequently asked questions

How shorted is CYTOKINETICS INC right now?: 12.30% of CYTOKINETICS INC's (CYTK) shares outstanding were reported short for settlement date 31 Jul 2026, per FINRA's consolidated short interest report.
What does this number include?: FINRA member firms must report their short positions in all US equities twice a month; FINRA consolidates them per security. We divide that official share count by the company's shares outstanding from its SEC filings. This is the regulatory figure, not a daily estimate.
Why does it only update twice a month?: US short interest is reported for settlement on the 15th and the last business day of each month, and FINRA publishes the consolidated figures about nine business days later. That cadence is set by regulation; no daily official figure exists.
Which funds are short?: US public short interest is aggregate-only: individual short sellers are not named. Only some EU markets publish named positions.