IAU · Ishares Gold Trust
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 | 5,462,905 | 5,264,601 | +198,304 | 1.12 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,264,601 | 5,597,934 | -333,333 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5,597,934 | 4,829,486 | +768,448 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 4,829,486 | 4,433,109 | +396,377 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4,433,109 | 8,867,127 | -4,434,018 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 8,867,127 | 5,935,167 | +2,931,960 | 1.90 |
| 2026-04-15 | 5,935,167 | 10,607,280 | -4,672,113 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 10,607,280 | 5,504,027 | +5,103,253 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 5,504,027 | 6,041,336 | -537,309 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 6,041,336 | 5,969,734 | +71,602 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 5,969,734 | 6,780,157 | -810,423 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 6,780,157 | 6,139,358 | +640,799 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 6,139,358 | 6,698,809 | -559,451 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 6,698,809 | 6,787,369 | -88,560 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 6,787,369 | 6,152,163 | +635,206 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 6,152,163 | 6,627,684 | -475,521 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 6,627,684 | 5,880,572 | +747,112 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 5,880,572 | 6,195,822 | -315,250 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 6,195,822 | 6,598,926 | -403,104 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 6,598,926 | 6,523,555 | +75,371 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 6,523,555 | 5,539,516 | +984,039 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 5,539,516 | 7,512,665 | -1,973,149 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 7,512,665 | 7,056,594 | +456,071 | 1.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | 7,056,594 | 8,176,617 | -1,120,023 | 1.13 |