How shorted is Vital Farms, Inc. right now?

20.41% of Vital Farms, Inc.'s (VITL) 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 Vital Farms, Inc.?

More shorted than 96% of the 2,877 ranked US companies

20.41%

of shares outstanding reported short · settlement date 31 Jul 2026

vs previous report: +1.79
5 reports (~10 weeks): −11.47

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

History

Settlement date	Short %	Change
31 Jul 2026	20.41%	+1.79
15 Jul 2026	18.62%	+1.32
30 Jun 2026	17.30%	−9.31
15 Jun 2026	26.61%	−0.03
29 May 2026	26.64%	−5.24
15 May 2026	31.88%	+0.35
30 Apr 2026	31.53%	+3.50
15 Apr 2026	28.03%	+5.14
31 Mar 2026	22.89%	+3.68
13 Mar 2026	19.21%	+1.60
27 Feb 2026	17.61%	−3.55
13 Feb 2026	21.16%	−1.13
30 Jan 2026	22.29%	+0.03
15 Jan 2026	22.26%	−0.12
31 Dec 2025	22.38%	+0.41
15 Dec 2025	21.97%	+2.36
28 Nov 2025	19.61%	−2.07
14 Nov 2025	21.68%	+2.02
31 Oct 2025	19.66%	−1.74
15 Oct 2025	21.40%	−0.29
30 Sep 2025	21.69%	+0.71
15 Sep 2025	20.98%	+3.22
29 Aug 2025	17.76%	+1.28
15 Aug 2025	16.48%	−0.93
31 Jul 2025	17.41%	–

Frequently asked questions

How shorted is Vital Farms, Inc. right now?: 20.41% of Vital Farms, Inc.'s (VITL) 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.