LKQ
LKQ Corporation
stockNASDAQ
At CloseOct 22, 2026 3:59:58 PM EDT
22.46USD+5.051%(+1.08)5,308,840
After-hoursOct 22, 2026 4:24:30 PM EDT
22.35USD-0.490%(-0.11)
As of 2026-09-30, there were 16,296,727 shares short with a short interest of 6.49%.
LKQ Short Interest - Official
LKQ Short Position Change - Official
LKQ Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 6.49 | 16,296,727 | 4.90 | +1,552,323 | +10.53 | 253,002,086 | 251,227,190 |
| 2026-09-15 | 5.87 | 14,744,404 | 4.85 | -767,362 | -4.95 | 253,002,086 | 251,227,190 |
| 2026-08-31 | 6.17 | 15,511,766 | 4.63 | +652,028 | +4.39 | 253,002,086 | 251,227,190 |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.91 | 14,859,738 | 4.27 | +1,475,896 | +11.03 | 253,002,086 | 251,227,190 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.29 | 13,383,842 | 3.93 | +729,118 | +5.76 | 253,002,086 | 253,003,641 |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.00 | 12,654,724 | 5.27 | +72,036 | +0.57 | 254,790,835 | 253,165,269 |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.97 | 12,582,688 | 4.16 | -707,464 | -5.32 | 254,790,835 | 253,165,269 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.25 | 13,290,152 | 5.11 | -1,874,533 | -12.36 | 254,790,835 | 253,165,269 |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.99 | 15,164,685 | 3.96 | +1,220,742 | +8.75 | 254,790,835 | 253,167,817 |
| 2026-04-30 | 5.48 | 13,943,943 | 5.64 | +19,753 | +0.14 | 255,209,121 | 254,305,036 |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.48 | 13,924,190 | 6.14 | -1,231,603 | -8.13 | 255,209,121 | 254,305,036 |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.96 | 15,155,793 | 4.65 | +2,727,085 | +21.94 | 255,209,121 | 254,305,036 |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.89 | 12,428,708 | 5.74 | +1,942,809 | +18.53 | 255,132,267 | 254,305,036 |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.12 | 10,485,899 | 4.46 | -3,079,247 | -22.70 | 255,132,267 | 254,305,036 |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.33 | 13,565,146 | 6.31 | -401,171 | -2.87 | 255,966,006 | 254,305,036 |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.49 | 13,966,317 | 4.90 | -706,655 | -4.82 | 255,966,006 | 254,305,036 |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.77 | 14,672,972 | 4.64 | +155,533 | +1.07 | 255,966,006 | 254,305,036 |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.71 | 14,517,439 | 1.73 | +2,462,144 | +20.42 | 255,966,006 | 254,305,036 |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.74 | 12,055,295 | 3.45 | +94,283 | +0.79 | 255,966,006 | 254,319,370 |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.71 | 11,961,012 | 4.73 | -421,654 | -3.41 | 255,966,006 | 253,882,443 |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.88 | 12,382,666 | 4.06 | +1,342,317 | +12.16 | 255,966,006 | 253,846,607 |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.32 | 11,040,349 | 3.41 | +1,297,366 | +13.32 | 255,966,006 | 255,610,303 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.