Fintel provides comprehensive short interest data, but it's important to understand the update frequency when looking for daily changes. While Fintel calculates and updates the "Short Interest % Float" daily, the underlying "Short Interest" (the total number of shares sold short) is officially updated twice a month based on exchange schedules.1
Therefore, identifying US stocks that experienced a significant decrease (more than 30%) in short float specifically due to a reduction in shorted shares on a single trading day (like yesterday, December 17, 2025) is not directly feasible using the official short interest figures. A substantial daily change in the "Short Interest % Float" would primarily be driven by a significant change in the total shares outstanding or float on that specific day, rather than a real-time decrease in the number of shorted shares.
The "Percent Change" column you might see on Fintel's short interest pages (e.g., for GRZZ, ECCY, NFH, VSL) typically reflects the change in short interest between the bi-monthly settlement dates, not a daily fluctuation.1
To identify stocks with significant short covering activity, you would generally look at the bi-monthly short interest reports for substantial percentage decreases between reporting periods. Fintel's platform allows users to screen for stocks with high short interest and track its evolution over these bi-monthly intervals, which can indicate broader trends in short sentiment.
