Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) — Short Interest & Borrow Fee
Data as of November 28, 2025.
Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (AKRO) has 4.20M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on November 28, 2025.
Short interest has decreased by 2.81% compared with the prior settlement.
At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 3.96 days (days to cover).
finshort's Short Pressure Score is 24 of 100, indicating low squeeze potential based on days-to-cover, borrow fee, and short-volume momentum.
Key short-selling metrics for AKRO
- Short Interest
- 4,201,550 shares
- Short % of Float
- 5.91%
- Days to Cover
- 3.96
- Short Pressure Score
- 24 / 100
- Market Cap
- $4,499,030,919
- Float
- 71,105,539
- Institutional Ownership
- 112.47%
- Insider Ownership
- 1.46%
Recent short-interest history for AKRO
| Settlement date | Short interest | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | 4,201,550 | -2.81% | 3.96 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 4,323,058 | -2.01% | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 4,411,546 | -24.12% | 2.47 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 5,813,966 | -41.64% | 1.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9,962,156 | 9.55% | 7.51 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 9,093,866 | 2.30% | 7.71 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 8,889,091 | -3.61% | 14.92 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 9,222,142 | 13.56% | 6.97 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8,121,294 | -0.53% | 9.14 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 8,164,232 | -9.88% | 8.84 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current short interest in AKRO?
- As of the latest FINRA settlement dated November 28, 2025, AKRO had approximately 4,201,550 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
- What are AKRO's days to cover?
- Days to cover for AKRO is approximately 3.96 days. This estimates how many trading days it would take short sellers to buy back all outstanding short shares at the current average daily volume.
- Where does finshort get AKRO short data?
- Short interest and short volume come directly from FINRA. Cost-to-borrow data is sourced from Interactive Brokers (IBKR). Insider and institutional ownership data come from SEC EDGAR filings (Form 4, 13F, 13D/G). All data is refreshed multiple times daily.
- How often is AKRO short data updated?
- FINRA short interest settles twice monthly and is published several business days later. Short volume is published daily after market close. Cost-to-borrow rates are refreshed throughout each trading session. Institutional 13F filings are quarterly; insider Form 4 filings are typically within two business days of a transaction.