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.

2023 Short Interest Reporting Dates

Settlement DateDue Date1Publication Date
October 31
(Tuesday)		November 2 – 6 p.m.
(Thursday)		November 9
(Thursday)
November 15
(Wednesday)		November 17 – 6 p.m.
(Friday)		November 27
(Monday)
November 30
(Thursday)		December 4 – 6 p.m.
(Monday)		December 11
(Monday)
December 15
(Friday)		December 19 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		December 27
(Wednesday)
December 29
(Friday)		January 3 – 6 p.m. 
(Wednesday)		January 10
(Wednesday)

 

2024 Short Interest Reporting Dates

Settlement DateDue Date1Publication Date
January 12
(Friday)		January 17 – 6 p.m.
(Wednesday)		January 24
(Wednesday)
January 31
(Wednesday)		February 2 – 6 p.m.
(Friday)		February 9
(Friday)
February 15
(Thursday)		February 20 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		February 27
(Tuesday)
February 29
(Thursday)		March 4 – 6 p.m.
(Monday)		March 11
(Monday)
March 15
(Friday)		March 19 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		March 26
(Tuesday)
March 28
(Thursday)		April 2 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		April 9
(Tuesday)
April 15
(Monday)		April 17 – 6 p.m.
(Wednesday)		April 24
(Wednesday)
April 30
(Tuesday)		May 2 – 6 p.m.
(Thursday)		May 9
(Thursday)
May 15
(Wednesday)		May 17 – 6 p.m.
(Friday)		May 24
(Friday)
May 31
(Friday)		June 4 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		June 11
(Tuesday)
June 14
(Friday)		June 18 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		June 26
(Wednesday)
June 28
(Friday)		July 2 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		July 10
(Wednesday)
July 15
(Monday)		July 17 – 6 p.m.
(Wednesday)		July 24
(Wednesday)
July 31
(Wednesday)		August 2 – 6 p.m.
(Friday)		August 9
(Friday)
August 15
(Thursday)		August 19 – 6 p.m.
(Monday)		August 26
(Monday)
August 30
(Friday)		September 4 – 6 p.m.
(Wednesday)		September 11
(Wednesday)
September 13
(Friday)		September 17 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		September 24
(Tuesday)
September 30
(Monday)		October 2 – 6 p.m.
(Wednesday)		October 9
(Wednesday)
October 15 
(Tuesday)		October 17 – 6 p.m.
(Thursday)		October 24
(Thursday)
October 31
(Thursday)		November 4 – 6 p.m.
(Monday)		November 11
(Monday)
November 15
(Friday)		November 19 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		November 26
(Tuesday)
November 29
(Friday)		December 3 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		December 10
(Tuesday)
December 13
(Friday)		December 17 – 6 p.m.
(Tuesday)		December 24
(Tuesday)
December 31
(Tuesday)		January 3 – 6 p.m. 
(Friday)		January 10
(Friday)

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