Stocks Crowding short interest as of 2026-08-31
A watchlist of the market's most crowded, most-shorted names. Crowding score (0–100) blends short interest as a % of float, days to cover, and the recent trend in short interest, ranked across the list. A high score with rising price and still-rising short interest is a squeeze setup. Click a ticker for the full report.
| # | Ticker | Sector | SI % float | Days to cover | SI Δ | 1M | 3M | Crowding | Squeeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RU RUN |
Technology | 34.1% | 9.8x | +5% | -16% | -34% | 91 | 59 |
| 2 |  AI AI |
Technology | 31.5% | 10.0x | -3% | +6% | -3% | 91 | 61 |
| 3 |  LC LCID |
Consumer Cyclical | 45.8% | 6.4x | +34% | -32% | -19% | 86 | 64 |
| 4 |  NV NVAX |
Healthcare | 29.8% | 8.6x | +3% | +17% | +6% | 85 | 72 |
| 5 |  BB BBAI |
Technology | 30.5% | 8.1x | -1% | -12% | -29% | 81 | 45 |
| 6 | 🔒Register for free to view | Real Estate | 24.0% | 6.7x | +18% | -23% | -37% | 79 | 59 |
| 7 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 78.0% | 5.9x | +3% | -18% | -40% | 77 | 50 |
| 8 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 21.5% | 7.2x | +12% | -16% | -27% | 75 | 57 |
| 9 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 38.5% | 6.3x | -4% | -16% | -9% | 72 | 43 |
| 10 | 🔒Register for free to view | Financial Services | 30.5% | 6.2x | +5% | -16% | -16% | 72 | 52 |
| 11 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Cyclical | 13.9% | 9.7x | +6% | +13% | -3% | 70 | 65 |
| 12 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Cyclical | 14.5% | 9.6x | -1% | -12% | -11% | 68 | 44 |
| 13 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Cyclical | 14.1% | 6.4x | +4% | +4% | -4% | 67 | 58 |
| 14 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 21.3% | 6.1x | +8% | -10% | -33% | 64 | 51 |
| 15 | 🔒Register for free to view | Industrials | 27.1% | 4.4x | -0% | -24% | -46% | 56 | 36 |
| 16 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Cyclical | 19.5% | 5.3x | +1% | -15% | -26% | 55 | 37 |
| 17 | 🔒Register for free to view | Healthcare | 28.3% | 4.3x | -6% | -2% | +3% | 54 | 40 |
| 18 | 🔒Register for free to view | Industrials | 23.5% | 5.2x | +0% | -10% | -24% | 54 | 37 |
| 19 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Cyclical | 12.3% | 7.3x | +1% | -8% | +8% | 53 | 48 |
| 20 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 17.7% | 3.7x | -0% | -19% | -27% | 45 | 30 |
| 21 | 🔒Register for free to view | Financial Services | 12.4% | 2.4x | +20% | +18% | +10% | 44 | 64 |
| 22 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 18.5% | 2.3x | +2% | +1% | +32% | 41 | 54 |
| 23 | 🔒Register for free to view | Communication Services | 6.9% | 4.0x | -24% | -2% | +8% | 34 | 31 |
| 24 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Cyclical | 11.2% | 4.5x | -5% | -3% | +27% | 31 | 38 |
| 25 | 🔒Register for free to view | Financial Services | 5.8% | 5.1x | +7% | -11% | +1% | 29 | 41 |
| 26 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Defensive | 11.6% | 3.1x | -4% | -6% | -7% | 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 🔒Register for free to view | Communication Services | 8.7% | 3.7x | -13% | +5% | +11% | 26 | 31 |
| 28 | 🔒Register for free to view | Financial Services | 5.3% | 2.4x | +8% | -9% | +8% | 24 | 44 |
| 29 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 10.2% | 2.3x | -3% | -21% | -36% | 23 | 17 |
| 30 | 🔒Register for free to view | Consumer Cyclical | 2.1% | 2.0x | +7% | +7% | -10% | 22 | 41 |
| 31 | 🔒Register for free to view | Healthcare | 12.0% | 1.0x | -26% | +127% | +188% | 18 | 39 |
| 32 | 🔒Register for free to view | Financial Services | 4.5% | 1.7x | +7% | +18% | +21% | 15 | 50 |
| 33 | 🔒Register for free to view | Technology | 8.6% | 1.0x | +2% | +41% | +6% | 14 | 45 |
| 34 | 🔒Register for free to view | Communication Services | 4.2% | 2.2x | -12% | -2% | +5% | 11 | 21 |
Source: FINRA consolidated short interest (bi-monthly, ~2-week reporting lag) plus market data for float,
sector and price. Only stocks over $1B market cap. Click a column header to sort. Not investment advice.