How shorted is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. right now?

28.16% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (PLAY) 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 Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.?

More shorted than 98% of the 2,877 ranked US companies

28.16%

of shares outstanding reported short · settlement date 31 Jul 2026

vs previous report: −4.41
5 reports (~10 weeks): +1.37

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Short position data for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 31 Jul 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/company/play/

History

Settlement date	Short %	Change
31 Jul 2026	28.16%	−4.41
15 Jul 2026	32.57%	−0.62
30 Jun 2026	33.19%	+2.43
15 Jun 2026	30.76%	+4.93
29 May 2026	25.83%	−0.96
15 May 2026	26.79%	+0.33
30 Apr 2026	26.46%	+2.80
15 Apr 2026	23.66%	−0.35
31 Mar 2026	24.01%	−4.26
13 Mar 2026	28.27%	+2.57
27 Feb 2026	25.70%	−0.17
13 Feb 2026	25.87%	+1.64
30 Jan 2026	24.23%	−0.81
15 Jan 2026	25.04%	−1.52
31 Dec 2025	26.56%	+0.77
15 Dec 2025	25.79%	−3.71
28 Nov 2025	29.50%	+3.15
14 Nov 2025	26.35%	+0.68
31 Oct 2025	25.67%	+3.59
15 Oct 2025	22.08%	+2.33
30 Sep 2025	19.75%	−2.52
15 Sep 2025	22.27%	+4.81
29 Aug 2025	17.46%	−0.19
15 Aug 2025	17.65%	+0.35
31 Jul 2025	17.30%	–

Frequently asked questions

How shorted is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. right now?: 28.16% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (PLAY) 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.