How shorted is Medifast, Inc. right now?

13.28% of Medifast, Inc.'s (MED) 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 Medifast, Inc.?

More shorted than 89% of the 2,877 ranked US companies

13.28%

of shares outstanding reported short · settlement date 31 Jul 2026

vs previous report: −1.47
5 reports (~10 weeks): −6.39

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Short position data for Medifast, Inc.: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 31 Jul 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/company/med/

History

Settlement date	Short %	Change
31 Jul 2026	13.28%	−1.47
15 Jul 2026	14.75%	+0.71
30 Jun 2026	14.04%	−5.35
15 Jun 2026	19.39%	−0.18
29 May 2026	19.57%	−0.10
15 May 2026	19.67%	+1.40
30 Apr 2026	18.27%	−1.42
15 Apr 2026	19.69%	+0.99
31 Mar 2026	18.70%	+0.17
13 Mar 2026	18.53%	+0.14
27 Feb 2026	18.39%	−0.54
13 Feb 2026	18.93%	+0.67
30 Jan 2026	18.26%	−1.39
15 Jan 2026	19.65%	+1.70
31 Dec 2025	17.95%	−0.19
15 Dec 2025	18.14%	+1.27
28 Nov 2025	16.87%	−1.88
14 Nov 2025	18.75%	+0.19
31 Oct 2025	18.56%	−0.41
15 Oct 2025	18.97%	−0.05
30 Sep 2025	19.02%	−2.26
15 Sep 2025	21.28%	+2.48
29 Aug 2025	18.80%	+0.27
15 Aug 2025	18.53%	−2.30
31 Jul 2025	20.83%	–

Frequently asked questions

How shorted is Medifast, Inc. right now?: 13.28% of Medifast, Inc.'s (MED) 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.