HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
stockNYSE
At CloseOct 23, 2026 3:59:50 PM EDT
469.28USD+0.422%(+1.97)1,026,952
Pre-marketOct 23, 2026 8:59:30 AM EDT
462.50USD-1.029%(-4.81)
As of 2026-09-30, there were 4,884,718 shares short with a short interest of 3.34%.
HCA Short Interest - Official
HCA Short Position Change - Official
HCA 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 | 3.34 | 4,884,718 | 3.06 | -1,595,267 | -24.62 | 216,501,500 | 146,403,605 |
| 2026-09-15 | 4.43 | 6,479,985 | 4.52 | +344,427 | +5.61 | 216,501,500 | 146,403,605 |
| 2026-08-31 | 4.19 | 6,135,558 | 4.92 | +8,540 | +0.14 | 216,501,500 | 146,403,605 |
| 2026-08-14 | 4.19 | 6,127,018 | 5.56 | +68,555 | +1.13 | 216,501,500 | 146,403,605 |
| 2026-07-31 | 4.14 | 6,058,463 | 3.53 | +232,214 | +3.99 | 216,501,500 | 146,403,605 |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.90 | 5,826,249 | 3.13 | +471,326 | +8.80 | 221,839,800 | 149,491,186 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.58 | 5,354,923 | 3.47 | +140,638 | +2.70 | 221,839,800 | 149,493,404 |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.49 | 5,214,285 | 2.70 | +760,136 | +17.07 | 221,839,800 | 149,493,404 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.97 | 4,454,149 | 3.64 | +123,702 | +2.86 | 221,839,800 | 150,035,716 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.77 | 4,330,447 | 3.27 | +367,099 | +9.26 | 221,839,800 | 156,358,300 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.53 | 3,963,348 | 4.80 | +337,587 | +9.31 | 223,568,966 | 156,358,300 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.32 | 3,625,761 | 3.22 | +283,583 | +8.48 | 223,568,966 | 156,358,300 |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.14 | 3,342,178 | 3.29 | -200,236 | -5.65 | 223,622,200 | 156,358,300 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.27 | 3,542,414 | 3.03 | -382,463 | -9.74 | 223,622,200 | 156,358,300 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.51 | 3,924,877 | 3.34 | -210,709 | -5.10 | 223,622,200 | 156,358,300 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.64 | 4,135,586 | 3.06 | +213,422 | +5.44 | 228,193,900 | 156,358,300 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.51 | 3,922,164 | 4.13 | -202,762 | -4.92 | 228,193,900 | 156,358,300 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.64 | 4,124,926 | 3.52 | -370,177 | -8.24 | 228,193,900 | 156,358,300 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.87 | 4,495,103 | 3.40 | -433,107 | -8.79 | 228,193,900 | 156,358,300 |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.15 | 4,928,210 | 3.51 | +391,910 | +8.64 | 228,193,900 | 156,422,355 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.90 | 4,536,300 | 3.60 | +517,283 | +12.87 | 228,193,900 | 156,360,742 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.46 | 4,019,017 | 2.65 | +755,784 | +23.16 | 228,193,900 | 163,706,498 |
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.