Short Interest Reporting

FINRA requires firms to report short interest positions in all customer and proprietary accounts in all equity securities twice a month. All short interest positions must be reported by 6 p.m. Eastern Time on the second business day after the reporting settlement date designated by FINRA.

See the schedule of reporting dates below.

2025 Short Interest Reporting Dates

Settlement DateDue Date 1 Publication Date
November 14 
(Friday)		November 18 – 6:00 p.m. 
(Tuesday)		November 25 
(Tuesday)
November 28 
(Friday)		December 2 – 6:00 p.m. 
(Tuesday)		December 9 
(Tuesday)
December 15 
(Monday)		December 17 – 6:00 p.m. 
(Wednesday)		December 24 
(Wednesday)
December 31 
(Wednesday)		January 5 – 6:00 p.m. 
(Monday)		January 12 
(Monday)

2026 Short Interest Reporting Dates

Settlement DateDue Date1Publication Date
January 15
(Thursday)		January 20 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		January 27
(Tuesday)
January 30
(Friday)		February 3 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		February 10
(Tuesday)
February 13
(Friday)		February 18 – 6:00 p.m.
(Wednesday)		February 25
(Wednesday)
February 27
(Friday)		March 3 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		March 10
(Tuesday)
March 13
(Friday)		March 17 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		March 24
(Tuesday)
March 31
(Tuesday)		April 2 – 6:00 p.m.
(Thursday)		April 10
(Friday)
April 15
(Wednesday)		April 17 – 6:00 p.m.
(Friday)		April 24
(Friday)
April 30
(Thursday)		May 4 – 6:00 p.m.
(Monday)		May 11
(Monday)
May 15
(Friday)		May 19 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		May 27
(Wednesday)
May 29
(Friday)		June 2 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		June 9
(Tuesday)
June 15
(Monday)		June 17 – 6:00 p.m.
(Wednesday)		June 25
(Thursday)
June 30
(Tuesday)		July 2 – 6:00 p.m.
(Thursday)		July 10
(Friday)
July 15
(Wednesday)		July 17 – 6:00 p.m.
(Friday)		July 24
(Friday)
July 31
(Friday)		August 4 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		August 11
(Tuesday)
August 14
(Friday)		August 18 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		August 25
(Tuesday)
August 31
(Monday)		September 2 – 6:00 p.m.
(Wednesday)		September 10
(Thursday)
September 15
(Tuesday)		September 17 – 6:00 p.m.
(Thursday)		September 24
(Thursday)
September 30
(Wednesday)		October 2 – 6:00 p.m.
(Friday)		October 9
(Friday)
October 15
(Thursday)		October 19 – 6:00 p.m.
(Monday)		October 26
(Monday)
October 30
(Friday)		November 3 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		November 10
(Tuesday)
November 13
(Friday)		November 17 – 6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)		November 24
(Tuesday)
November 30
(Monday)		December 2 – 6:00 p.m.
(Wednesday)		December 9
(Wednesday)
December 15
(Tuesday)		December 17 – 6:00 p.m.
(Thursday)		December 24
(Thursday)
December 31
(Thursday)		January 5 – 6:00 p.m.
(Monday)		January 12
(Monday)

1. All referenced times are reflected as Eastern Time.

Questions

  • Questions regarding the information that firms need to file can be directed to the appropriate District Office.
  • Questions regarding system requirements, file uploads and related submission problems should be directed to FINRA Support Center at (800) 321-6273.
  • Business questions regarding the short interest reporting deadlines should be directed to Yvonne Huber at (240) 386-5034, Jocelyn Mello-Gibbon at (240) 386-5091 or Lauren Zito at (240) 386-5432.
  • FAQ
    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Short Interest Reporting
    The guidance provided in these FAQs pertains to the reporting to FINRA of “short” positions pursuant to FINRA Rule 4560 (Short-Interest Reporting) in OTC Equity securities, as defined in Rule 6420, and securities listed on a national securities exchange.
    October 27, 2022
  • Technical Documentation
    Short Interest Reporting Video Demonstration
    FINRA has developed a video demonstration of the new web-based interface through which firms will begin submitting short interest reports to FINRA effective January 17, 2017.
    January 17, 2017