ITW
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
stockNYSE
At CloseNov 3, 2026 3:59:53 PM EST
286.56USD-1.203%(-3.49)1,399,582
After-hoursNov 3, 2026 4:10:30 PM EST
286.64USD+0.028%(+0.08)
As of 2026-10-15, there were 8,286,076 shares short with a short interest of 3.21%.
ITW Short Interest - Official
ITW Short Position Change - Official
ITW Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 3.21 | 8,286,076 | 6.58 | -903,628 | -9.83 | 284,800,000 | 257,732,608 |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.54 | 9,189,704 | 6.02 | +432,165 | +4.93 | 284,800,000 | 259,426,848 |
| 2026-09-15 | 3.38 | 8,757,539 | 7.18 | -2,017 | -0.02 | 284,800,000 | 259,426,848 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.38 | 8,759,556 | 9.46 | +4,117 | +0.05 | 284,800,000 | 259,426,848 |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.37 | 8,755,439 | 8.96 | -162,464 | -1.82 | 284,800,000 | 259,426,848 |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.44 | 8,917,903 | 4.84 | -618,745 | -6.49 | 287,700,000 | 259,426,848 |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.66 | 9,536,648 | 8.12 | -600,067 | -5.92 | 287,700,000 | 260,604,414 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.89 | 10,136,715 | 5.95 | +622,580 | +6.54 | 287,700,000 | 260,613,045 |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.65 | 9,514,135 | 7.49 | +127,293 | +1.36 | 287,700,000 | 260,610,168 |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.60 | 9,386,842 | 7.62 | +366,477 | +4.06 | 287,700,000 | 260,578,521 |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.43 | 9,020,365 | 6.53 | +59,153 | +0.66 | 288,078,076 | 263,120,700 |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.41 | 8,961,212 | 7.62 | -587,200 | -6.15 | 288,078,076 | 263,120,700 |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.63 | 9,548,412 | 7.34 | +731,680 | +8.30 | 288,078,076 | 263,120,700 |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.35 | 8,816,732 | 6.91 | -357,102 | -3.89 | 288,200,000 | 263,120,700 |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.49 | 9,173,834 | 6.14 | +274,165 | +3.08 | 288,200,000 | 263,120,700 |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.38 | 8,899,669 | 4.19 | +939,884 | +11.81 | 290,100,000 | 263,120,700 |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.03 | 7,959,785 | 6.53 | +282,718 | +3.68 | 290,100,000 | 263,120,700 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.92 | 7,677,067 | 5.04 | -625,190 | -7.53 | 290,100,000 | 263,120,700 |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.16 | 8,302,257 | 7.33 | +737,828 | +9.75 | 290,100,000 | 263,120,700 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.87 | 7,564,429 | 7.44 | -427,654 | -5.35 | 290,100,000 | 263,120,700 |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.04 | 7,992,083 | 6.50 | +482,685 | +6.43 | 290,100,000 | 263,039,472 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.86 | 7,509,398 | 7.00 | -168,848 | -2.20 | 290,100,000 | 263,019,165 |
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.