About Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has 80.39M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has decreased by 8.01% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 2.93 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in GOOGL?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, GOOGL had approximately 80,391,960 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short GOOGL?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for GOOGL is 0.25% 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 GOOGL?
Days to cover for GOOGL is approximately 2.93 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 GOOGL shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 21 shares of GOOGL had failed to deliver, worth about $7.16K at the prior day's close. 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 GOOGL a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. GOOGL trades about 27,456,069 shares a day and would take roughly 2.93 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 0.25%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.