| Settlement | Shares short | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 13.22M | 5.35M | 2.47 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 15.29M | 4.21M | 3.63 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 15.46M | 4.02M | 3.84 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 15.09M | 5.99M | 2.52 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 17.34M | 5.01M | 3.46 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.41M | 6.95M | 2.65 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.17M | 7.45M | 2.31 |
| May 29, 2026 | 19.28M | 6.35M | 3.04 |
| May 15, 2026 | 17.47M | 6.78M | 2.58 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 19.52M | 10.11M | 1.93 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 15.18M | 8.06M | 1.88 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.69M | 9.83M | 1.80 |
The share of each day’s reported trading that was a short sale. This is not short interest: most of it is market makers selling short to fill buy orders and buying back within the day, so a ratio of 30–50% is ordinary for a heavily traded stock and says little about how many shares are held short overnight.
Figures describe UnitedHealth shares, not any token. As of Sep 15, 2026, from exchange short-interest reports and FINRA short-sale volume, via Massive. Short sellers borrow and sell the shares themselves; token holders are not lending theirs.
