About Bank OZK (OZK) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Bank OZK (OZK) has 17.60M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has increased by 6.59% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 13.54 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in OZK?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, OZK had approximately 17,600,458 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short OZK?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for OZK 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 OZK?
Days to cover for OZK is approximately 13.54 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 OZK shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 612 shares of OZK had failed to deliver, worth about $28.27K 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 OZK a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. OZK trades about 1,299,712 shares a day and would take roughly 13.54 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.