US short interest report: settlement 15 May 2026
FINRA's consolidated short interest for settlement date 15 May 2026 covers 3,927 US-listed stocks we can price against an SEC share count, 106 of them with 20% or more of shares outstanding sold short. Changes are percentage points (pp) of shares outstanding against the previous report (settlement 30 Apr 2026).
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Biggest rises
| Company | Previous | This report | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC. | 0.98% | 24.77% | +23.79 |
| Wolfspeed, Inc. | 35.71% | 57.26% | +21.55 |
| POET Technologies Inc. | 11.06% | 23.14% | +12.08 |
| Leslie's, Inc. | 10.51% | 18.75% | +8.24 |
| One Stop Systems, Inc. | 6.94% | 14.93% | +7.99 |
| Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. | 31.16% | 37.11% | +5.95 |
| Wingstop Inc. | 13.45% | 19.10% | +5.65 |
| Traws Pharma, Inc. | 5.51% | 11.03% | +5.52 |
| Beam Therapeutics Inc. | 20.35% | 25.77% | +5.42 |
| Q/C Technologies, Inc. | 16.95% | 22.10% | +5.15 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Previous | This report | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. | 25.16% | 11.90% | −13.26 |
| PMGC Holdings Inc. | 20.38% | 8.48% | −11.90 |
| New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc. | 16.84% | 7.20% | −9.64 |
| Surf Air Mobility Inc. | 20.00% | 11.56% | −8.44 |
| Altimmune, Inc. | 27.25% | 19.35% | −7.90 |
| Innodata Inc. | 16.11% | 8.92% | −7.19 |
| Sagimet Biosciences Inc. | 13.91% | 6.82% | −7.09 |
| AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | 17.36% | 10.34% | −7.02 |
| Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 25.35% | 18.81% | −6.54 |
| 22nd Century Group, Inc. | 21.50% | 15.06% | −6.44 |
Entered the published set
Published this report but not the previous one: a new listing, or a stock that had been paused by one of our data checks. Not the same as a short position appearing from nothing.
- HCW Biologics Inc., 57.09%
- Edible Garden AG Incorporated, 37.31%
- MOBIX LABS, INC, 30.25%
- Cerenome, Inc., 16.89%
- Snail, Inc., 15.43%
- Smartbird, Inc., 11.50%
- Sky Quarry Inc., 10.83%
- Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp, 10.65%
- Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., 10.37%
- Postal Realty Trust, Inc, 10.17%
Left the published set
Published the previous report but not this one: usually a delisting, a merger, or a pause by one of our data checks, not a position closing. Last figure shown.
- Rallybio Corp, 29.74%
- Aditxt, Inc., 27.04%
- Inno Holdings Inc., 26.34%
- Aspire-Lakewood Holdings, Inc., 16.35%
- REVIVA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC., 14.57%
- American Bitcoin Corp., 12.74%
- KALA BIO, Inc., 12.54%
- CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC, 12.44%
- Cantaloupe, Inc., 9.50%
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 8.40%
Most shorted this report
- Wolfspeed, Inc., 57.26%
- HCW Biologics Inc., 57.09%
- Genprex, Inc., 45.58%
- Edible Garden AG Incorporated, 37.31%
- Intellia Therapeutics, Inc., 37.11%
- LENZ Therapeutics, Inc., 35.39%
- SOUNDHOUND AI, INC., 34.88%
- CleanSpark, Inc., 32.76%
- C3.ai, Inc., 32.44%
- Vital Farms, Inc., 31.88%
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