About Stardust Power Inc. (SDST) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Stardust Power Inc. (SDST) has 2.85M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has increased by 142.79% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 0.03 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in SDST?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, SDST had approximately 2,847,818 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short SDST?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for SDST is 40.12% 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 SDST?
Days to cover for SDST is approximately 0.03 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.
Is SDST on the Reg SHO threshold list?
Yes. On the latest list, SDST has been on the Nasdaq Capital Market Reg SHO threshold list for 19 consecutive settlement days, since September 21, 2026. A stock is listed after five consecutive settlement days with fails to deliver of at least 10,000 shares and 0.5% of shares outstanding. Under Rule 203(b)(3), a fail in a threshold security that stays open 13 consecutive settlement days must be closed out by buying shares.
How many SDST shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 101,070 shares of SDST had failed to deliver, worth about $10.11K at the prior day's close (0.25% 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 SDST a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. SDST trades about 90,008,744 shares a day and would take roughly 0.03 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 40.12%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.