About Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) has 25.57M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has decreased by 2.49% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 2.94 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in DAL?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, DAL had approximately 25,570,890 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short DAL?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for DAL is 0.41% per year, based on IBKR data. Fees can change throughout the trading day as shares are borrowed and returned.
What is the days to cover ratio for DAL?
Days to cover for DAL is approximately 2.94 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.
How many DAL shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 444 shares of DAL had failed to deliver, worth about $37.68K at the prior day's close (under 0.01% of shares outstanding). That is the balance still outstanding that day, not new fails. Fails come from long sales and delivery delays as well as short sales.
Is DAL a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. DAL trades about 8,692,330 shares a day and would take roughly 2.94 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 0.41%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.