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Medallion Financial (MFIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.97 -0.47 (-4.12%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$11.04 +0.07 (+0.65%)
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Medallion Financial Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Medallion Financial (MFIN) had a short interest of 873,286 shares sold short, representing 5.04% of the public float. This marks a -8.49% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.5, meaning it would take 10.5 days of the average trading volume of 67,286 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
873,286 shares
Previous Short Interest
954,272 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.49%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$10.38 million
Short Interest Ratio
10.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
22,960,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.04%
Today's Trading Volume
44,751 shares
Average Trading Volume
67,286 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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Medallion Financial Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/2026873,286 shares $10.38 million -8.5%5.0%10.53 $11.89
9/15/2026954,272 shares $11.58 million +6.1%5.5%18.15 $12.14
8/31/2026899,632 shares $10.63 million -1.4%5.2%12.15 $11.82
8/14/2026912,276 shares $10.47 million +0.4%5.3%9.1 $11.48
7/31/2026908,743 shares $9.03 million +3.3%5.2%27.91 $9.94
7/15/2026880,139 shares $8.85 million -3.2%5.1%22.29 $10.06
6/30/2026908,838 shares $9.28 million +8.8%5.2%5.32 $10.21
6/15/2026835,214 shares $8.23 million +2.4%4.8%8.51 $9.85
5/29/2026815,713 shares $7.94 million +2.3%4.5%16.15 $9.73
5/15/2026797,594 shares $7.60 million -0.3%4.4%10.62 $9.53
4/30/2026800,236 shares $7.33 million +1.4%4.4%14.7 $9.16
4/15/2026789,368 shares $7.28 million -2.2%4.4%16.37 $9.22
3/31/2026807,415 shares $6.91 million -1.7%4.6%10.37 $8.56
3/13/2026821,497 shares $7.68 million +5.5%4.6%12.93 $9.35
2/27/2026778,852 shares $7.86 million -4.4%4.4%13.53 $10.09
2/13/2026814,570 shares $8.37 million -0.5%4.5%20.27 $10.27
1/30/2026818,780 shares $8.43 million -3.9%4.7%17.63 $10.29
1/15/2026851,814 shares $8.57 million +0.7%4.9%24.34 $10.06
12/31/2025846,246 shares $8.71 million -4.9%4.8%19.59 $10.29
12/15/2025889,484 shares $9.47 million -2.3%5.1%21.39 $10.65
11/28/2025910,015 shares $9.02 million +1.1%5.2%19.4 $9.91
11/14/2025900,530 shares $8.86 million 0.0%5.1%24.15 $9.84
10/31/2025900,650 shares $8.85 million +0.5%5.1%22.47 $9.83
10/15/2025896,100 shares $9.08 million +0.8%6.3%18.1 $10.13
9/30/2025889,300 shares $8.98 million -5.0%5.7%17.4 $10.10
9/15/2025935,600 shares $9.89 million +3.4%6.0%15.8 $10.57
8/31/2025905,000 shares $9.56 million -4.7%5.8%15.3 $10.56
8/15/2025949,800 shares $9.62 million -0.9%6.1%16.2 $10.13
7/31/2025958,700 shares $9.79 million +2.2%6.1%16 $10.21
7/15/2025938,400 shares $8.76 million -0.6%6.0%18.3 $9.33
6/30/2025944,300 shares $9.00 million -0.9%6.0%18.4 $9.53
6/15/2025952,600 shares $8.72 million +3.8%6.1%21.5 $9.15
5/31/2025917,900 shares $8.55 million -0.7%5.8%21 $9.32
5/15/2025923,900 shares $8.59 million +3.3%5.9%20.4 $9.30
4/30/2025894,500 shares $7.87 million +1.5%5.7%20.4 $8.80
4/15/2025881,700 shares $7.51 million -2.5%5.6%19.4 $8.52
3/31/2025904,500 shares $7.88 million -0.9%5.8%20.9 $8.71
3/15/2025912,800 shares $8.14 million +1.1%5.8%20.1 $8.92
2/28/2025902,500 shares $7.53 million +0.8%5.8%16.5 $8.34
2/15/2025895,300 shares $7.65 million -4.2%5.8%16.5 $8.54
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1/31/2025934,500 shares $8.36 million -4.2%6.0%16.9 $8.95
1/15/2025975,100 shares $9.25 million +0.5%6.2%16.4 $9.49
12/31/2024970,700 shares $9.11 million -1.6%6.2%16.3 $9.39
12/15/2024986,000 shares $10.01 million -2.4%6.4%16.8 $10.15
11/30/20241,010,000 shares $9.51 million -3.8%6.0%18.8 $9.42
11/15/20241,050,000 shares $10.01 million -3.7%6.3%20.3 $9.53
10/31/20241,090,000 shares $10.31 million -7.6%6.5%21.5 $9.46
10/15/20241,180,000 shares $10.31 million -0.8%7.0%23 $8.74
9/30/20241,190,000 shares $9.69 million -3.3%7.1%20.4 $8.14
9/15/20241,230,000 shares $9.45 million -5.4%7.3%10.6 $7.68
8/31/20241,300,000 shares $10.50 million -2.3%7.7%11.1 $8.08
8/15/20241,330,000 shares $10.32 million +3.1%7.9%10.8 $7.76
7/31/20241,290,000 shares $10.69 million No Change7.6%10.4 $8.29
7/15/20241,290,000 shares $10.64 million +38.7%7.6%10.2 $8.25
6/30/2024930,000 shares $7.14 million -0.6%5.4%7.5 $7.68
6/15/2024935,600 shares $7.61 million -3.6%5.5%12.5 $8.13
5/31/2024970,200 shares $8.06 million -5.8%5.7%11.9 $8.31
5/15/20241,030,000 shares $8.37 million +4.4%6.0%11.7 $8.13
4/30/2024986,300 shares $7.26 million -1.0%5.8%9.1 $7.36
4/15/2024996,400 shares $7.71 million -2.3%5.8%9.2 $7.74
3/31/20241,020,000 shares $8.07 million +2.5%5.9%10 $7.91
3/15/2024994,900 shares $7.62 million +6.9%5.8%9.6 $7.66
2/29/2024930,300 shares $7.19 million -9.7%5.5%9.9 $7.73
2/15/20241,030,000 shares $9.63 million -2.8%6.1%11.9 $9.35
1/31/20241,060,000 shares $10.67 million +1.0%6.2%15.9 $10.07
1/15/20241,050,000 shares $10.41 million -1.9%6.1%15.2 $9.91
12/31/20231,070,000 shares $10.54 million -2.7%6.2%15.4 $9.85
12/15/20231,100,000 shares $10.38 million -4.4%6.4%16.7 $9.44
11/30/20231,150,000 shares $10.96 million +0.9%6.7%18.6 $9.53
11/15/20231,140,000 shares $10.25 million +3.6%6.6%18.9 $8.99
10/31/20231,100,000 shares $8.02 million +0.9%6.4%18 $7.29
10/15/20231,090,000 shares $6.97 million No Change6.4%13.6 $6.39
9/30/20231,090,000 shares $7.65 million No Change6.4%14 $7.02
9/15/20231,090,000 shares $8.34 million +1.9%6.4%14.4 $7.65
8/31/20231,070,000 shares $8.99 million +1.9%6.3%14.5 $8.40
8/15/20231,050,000 shares $8.82 million +5.0%6.2%14.3 $8.40
7/31/20231,000,000 shares $9.96 million -12.3%5.9%14.2 $9.96
7/15/20231,140,000 shares $8.89 million No Change6.7%23 $7.80
6/30/20231,140,000 shares $9.02 million +1.8%6.7%22.3 $7.91
6/15/20231,120,000 shares $8.79 million -2.6%6.6%20.6 $7.85
5/31/20231,150,000 shares $7.29 million No Change6.8%20.1 $6.34
5/15/20231,150,000 shares $7.51 million +2.7%6.8%18.9 $6.53
4/30/20231,120,000 shares $6.65 million -0.9%6.6%19.5 $5.94
4/15/20231,130,000 shares $7.65 million +10.8%6.7%21.4 $6.77
3/31/20231,020,000 shares $7.82 million +7.1%6.1%19.1 $7.67
3/15/2023952,000 shares $7.20 million -0.8%5.7%19.3 $7.56
2/28/2023959,700 shares $8.11 million -7.7%5.8%20.8 $8.45
2/15/20231,040,000 shares $8.84 million -1.0%6.3%24.3 $8.50
1/31/20231,050,000 shares $8.97 million No Change6.2%21.4 $8.54
1/15/20231,050,000 shares $7.98 million No Change6.2%22.2 $7.60
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12/30/20221,050,000 shares $7.50 million +10.4%6.3%22.5 $7.14
12/15/2022951,400 shares $6.53 million -0.2%5.7%18.1 $6.86
11/30/2022953,000 shares $7.10 million +4.8%5.6%16.9 $7.45
11/15/2022909,400 shares $6.09 million -4.1%5.3%14.6 $6.70
10/31/2022948,100 shares $7.03 million +11.1%5.6%14.2 $7.42
10/15/2022853,500 shares $5.87 million +4.3%4.7%11.7 $6.88
9/30/2022818,000 shares $5.74 million +2.3%4.5%11.4 $7.02
9/15/2022799,700 shares $5.93 million +6.1%4.4%10.8 $7.42
8/31/2022753,900 shares $6.00 million -5.4%4.1%10.2 $7.96
8/15/2022796,500 shares $6.67 million +4.3%4.3%10.6 $8.37
7/31/2022763,700 shares $5.19 million +6.9%4.0%10.2 $6.80
7/15/2022714,200 shares $4.05 million +0.9%3.7%8.9 $5.67
6/30/2022707,600 shares $4.53 million +8.2%3.7%8.5 $6.40
6/15/2022653,900 shares $4.62 million +4.6%3.4%6.5 $7.07
5/31/2022624,900 shares $4.84 million -3.9%3.2%6 $7.74
5/15/2022650,500 shares $4.99 million +146.4%3.4%5.9 $7.67
4/30/2022264,000 shares $2.07 million -0.6%1.4%2.6 $7.83
4/15/2022265,700 shares $2.11 million -12.1%1.4%2.7 $7.96
3/31/2022302,200 shares $2.57 million -19.5%1.6%2.4 $8.50
3/15/2022375,500 shares $3.38 million -1.2%1.9%1 $8.99
2/28/2022380,200 shares $3.28 million -11.3%2.0%1 $8.63
2/15/2022428,600 shares $3.23 million -1.5%2.2%1.2 $7.54
1/31/2022434,900 shares $3.19 million +4.2%2.3%1.2 $7.34
1/15/2022417,400 shares $2.79 million -54.3%2.2%1.2 $6.68
12/31/2021913,600 shares $5.30 million +550.3%4.7%2.9 $5.80
12/15/2021140,500 shares $1.16 million +4.5%0.7%4.9 $8.29
11/30/2021134,400 shares $1.06 million +3.9%0.7%5.1 $7.90
11/15/2021129,300 shares $1.09 million +2.1%0.7%5.9 $8.40
10/29/2021126,700 shares $1.09 million -4.1%0.7%4.7 $8.57
10/15/2021132,100 shares $1.12 million +2.2%0.7%5.5 $8.51

MFIN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Medallion Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 873,286 shares of MFIN short. 5.04% of Medallion Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Medallion Financial's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. MFIN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.5. Learn More on Medallion Financial's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.04% of Medallion Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Medallion Financial saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 873,286 shares, a decline of 8.5% from the previous total of 954,272 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

5.04% of Medallion Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "consumer finance" compare to Medallion Financial: Upbound Group, Inc. (15.69%), Lufax Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (0.61%), Navient Corporation (18.66%), World Acceptance Corporation (13.67%), Qfin Holdings Inc. - Sponsored ADR (2.74%), PRA Group, Inc. (2.28%), PPDAI Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (3.00%), Green Dot Corporation (3.36%), OppFi Inc. (17.00%), Oportun Financial Corporation (3.95%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MFIN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Medallion Financial as its price is falling. MFIN shares are trading down $0.41 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Medallion Financial occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MFIN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MFIN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like MFIN:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:MFIN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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