FUND · Sprott Focus Trust Inc.
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers twice a month. Each reading settles on the 15th and the last business day of the month and is published seven business days later — the next scheduled dates are listed at the top of the table. Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-15). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
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2026-07-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 11
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— | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-15 | 38,704 | 12,468 | +26,236 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 12,468 | 15,772 | -3,304 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 15,772 | 17,956 | -2,184 | 1.01 |
| 2026-05-29 | 17,956 | 14,327 | +3,629 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 14,327 | 8,440 | +5,887 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 8,440 | 9,213 | -773 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 9,213 | 7,080 | +2,133 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 7,080 | 15,432 | -8,352 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 15,432 | 7,556 | +7,876 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 7,556 | 9,407 | -1,851 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 9,407 | 10,913 | -1,506 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 10,913 | 6,175 | +4,738 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 6,175 | 5,330 | +845 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 5,330 | 1,911 | +3,419 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 1,911 | 798 | +1,113 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 798 | 8,497 | -7,699 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 8,497 | 6,346 | +2,151 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 6,346 | 9,497 | -3,151 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 9,497 | 14,331 | -4,834 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 14,331 | 12,843 | +1,488 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 12,843 | 3,832 | +9,011 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 3,832 | 22,491 | -18,659 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 22,491 | 26,785 | -4,294 | 1.06 |
| 2025-07-31 | 26,785 | 16,838 | +9,947 | 1.00 |