MCD
McDonald's Corporation
stockNYSE
At CloseOct 8, 2026 3:59:58 PM EDT
236.88USD+2.599%(+6.00)11,320,297
Pre-marketOct 8, 2026 9:29:30 AM EDT
230.45USD-0.186%(-0.43)
After-hoursOct 8, 2026 4:56:30 PM EDT
236.95USD+0.030%(+0.07)
As of 2026-09-15, there were 12,196,481 shares short with a short interest of 1.72%.
MCD Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
MCD Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
MCD Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 1.72 | 12,196,481 | 2.79 | -88,247 | -0.72 | 707,641,531 | 709,475,626 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.73 | 12,284,728 | 2.86 | +1,226,594 | +11.09 | 707,641,531 | 709,475,626 |
| 2026-08-14 | 1.56 | 11,058,134 | 2.32 | -1,197,168 | -9.77 | 707,641,531 | 709,475,626 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.73 | 12,255,302 | 2.83 | +790,218 | +6.89 | 710,505,859 | 709,475,626 |
| 2026-07-15 | 1.62 | 11,465,084 | 2.46 | +488,964 | +4.45 | 710,505,859 | 709,475,626 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.55 | 10,976,120 | 2.12 | +312,169 | +2.93 | 710,505,859 | 709,489,836 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.50 | 10,663,951 | 2.38 | +329,399 | +3.19 | 710,505,859 | 709,489,836 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.46 | 10,334,552 | 2.28 | +419,429 | +4.23 | 710,505,859 | 709,504,046 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.39 | 9,915,123 | 2.94 | +1,610,676 | +19.40 | 710,827,631 | 711,064,754 |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.17 | 8,304,447 | 2.89 | -846,196 | -9.25 | 710,827,631 | 711,064,754 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.29 | 9,150,643 | 2.73 | -11,941 | -0.13 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.29 | 9,162,584 | 2.99 | -52,895 | -0.57 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.30 | 9,215,479 | 2.68 | +512,917 | +5.89 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.22 | 8,702,562 | 2.19 | +676,897 | +8.43 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.13 | 8,025,665 | 2.80 | +296,564 | +3.84 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.09 | 7,729,101 | 2.27 | -589,859 | -7.09 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.17 | 8,318,960 | 3.02 | +106,693 | +1.30 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.15 | 8,212,267 | 2.12 | +1,336,587 | +19.44 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.97 | 6,875,680 | 2.27 | -844,448 | -10.94 | 712,154,350 | 711,064,754 |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.09 | 7,720,128 | 2.16 | +462,026 | +6.37 | 712,154,350 | 710,929,445 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.02 | 7,258,102 | 2.95 | -60,786 | -0.83 | 713,604,434 | 712,377,034 |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.03 | 7,318,888 | 2.45 | +43,181 | +0.59 | 713,604,434 | 712,377,034 |
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.