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Unicycive Therapeutics (UNCY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.63 +0.18 (+3.30%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Unicycive Therapeutics Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Unicycive Therapeutics (UNCY) had a short interest of 4.33 million shares sold short, representing 16.83% of the public float. This marks a -12.33% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, meaning it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 779,463 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,331,038 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,939,936 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$21.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
27,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.83%
Today's Trading Volume
1,013,115 shares
Average Trading Volume
779,463 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
130%
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Unicycive Therapeutics 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
7/31/20264,331,038 shares $21.70 million -12.3%16.8%5.08 $5.01
7/15/20264,939,936 shares $24.80 million +5.8%19.2%2.55 $5.02
6/30/20264,671,324 shares $21.91 million +44.4%18.1%1.2 $4.69
6/15/20263,236,158 shares $23.04 million +14.1%12.6%3.66 $7.12
5/29/20262,837,490 shares $20.94 million +39.8%11.9%3.77 $7.38
5/15/20262,029,225 shares $16.76 million -5.7%8.5%3.22 $8.26
4/30/20262,151,215 shares $16.48 million -0.5%9.0%4.62 $7.66
4/15/20262,161,598 shares $15.07 million +18.4%8.4%3.4 $6.97
3/31/20261,825,494 shares $12.01 million +6.1%7.1%4.17 $6.58
3/13/20261,720,898 shares $11.75 million -12.3%6.7%3.64 $6.83
2/27/20261,961,264 shares $13.59 million +7.1%7.6%4.78 $6.93
2/13/20261,830,680 shares $11.35 million +11.9%7.1%3.43 $6.20
1/30/20261,636,214 shares $9.77 million +2.5%6.4%2.06 $5.97
1/15/20261,595,652 shares $10.00 million +2.8%6.2%3.03 $6.27
12/31/20251,552,662 shares $8.96 million +8.3%6.0%4.66 $5.77
12/15/20251,434,320 shares $8.43 million +26.0%5.6%3.99 $5.88
11/28/20251,138,223 shares $7.37 million -8.6%4.4%3.08 $6.48
11/14/20251,245,067 shares $7.06 million +2.9%6.5%2.39 $5.67
10/31/20251,210,191 shares $5.75 million +19.5%7.7%2.25 $4.75
10/15/20251,010,000 shares $4.85 million -13.7%6.6%2.4 $4.80
9/30/20251,170,000 shares $5.10 million -22.5%7.7%2.5 $4.36
9/15/20251,510,000 shares $5.95 million +18.0%9.9%2.4 $3.94
8/31/20251,280,000 shares $5.36 million +4.9%8.9%1.6 $4.19
8/15/20251,220,000 shares $5.73 million -14.1%8.0%1.5 $4.70
7/31/20251,420,000 shares $6.16 million No Change12.9%2 $4.34
7/15/20251,420,000 shares $6.56 million +1,211.2%12.9%2.2 $4.62
6/30/2025108,300 shares $516.59 thousand -70.7%2.9%6.2 $4.77
6/15/2025369,300 shares $2.52 million +3.5%3.5%0.9 $6.81
5/31/2025356,900 shares $209.86 thousand -46.4%0.4%0.2 $0.59
5/15/2025666,100 shares $366.75 thousand -16.0%0.7%0.8 $0.55
4/30/2025793,000 shares $516.72 thousand -23.8%0.8%0.9 $0.65
4/15/20251,040,000 shares $617.34 thousand -39.2%1.1%1.1 $0.59
3/31/20251,710,000 shares $983.08 thousand +12.5%1.7%1.6 $0.57
3/15/20251,520,000 shares $889.20 thousand +8.6%1.8%1.5 $0.59
2/28/20251,400,000 shares $770.42 thousand +76.1%1.6%1.3 $0.55
2/15/2025795,200 shares $470.84 thousand -3.4%0.9%0.7 $0.59
1/31/2025823,300 shares $505.34 thousand -51.6%0.9%0.6 $0.61
1/15/20251,700,000 shares $1.14 million +37.1%1.9%1.1 $0.67
12/31/20241,240,000 shares $984.81 thousand +25.4%1.4%0.8 $0.79
12/15/2024989,200 shares $706.78 thousand +18.2%1.1%0.7 $0.71
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11/30/2024837,200 shares $576.75 thousand -33.6%1.0%0.5 $0.69
11/15/20241,260,000 shares $579.60 thousand +20.0%1.5%0.8 $0.46
10/31/20241,050,000 shares $561.75 thousand No Change1.2%0.5 $0.54
10/15/20241,050,000 shares $420 thousand +5.7%1.2%0.5 $0.40
9/30/2024993,800 shares $405.37 thousand +158.2%1.2%0.4 $0.41
9/15/2024384,900 shares $152.04 thousand -48.5%0.5%0.1 $0.40
8/31/2024746,800 shares $252.27 thousand -59.4%0.9%0.3 $0.34
8/15/20241,840,000 shares $552 thousand +37.3%2.2%0.9 $0.30
7/31/20241,340,000 shares $585.71 thousand -31.3%2.1%1 $0.44
7/15/20241,950,000 shares $973.05 thousand +32.7%3.1%2 $0.50
6/30/20241,470,000 shares $736.62 thousand +22.5%5.3%2 $0.50
6/15/20241,200,000 shares $778.68 thousand +14.3%4.3%2.3 $0.65
5/31/20241,050,000 shares $924 thousand +22.1%3.4%2.6 $0.88
5/15/2024859,800 shares $928.58 thousand +49.5%3.2%2.3 $1.08
4/30/2024575,000 shares $644.00 thousand +50.2%2.1%1.4 $1.12
4/15/2024382,900 shares $436.51 thousand +49.1%1.5%1 $1.14
3/31/2024256,800 shares $354.38 thousand +352.9%1.0%0.7 $1.38
3/15/202456,700 shares $82.78 thousand +62.0%0.2%0.2 $1.46
2/29/202435,000 shares $48.30 thousand -64.3%0.1%0.1 $1.38
2/15/202498,000 shares $128.38 thousand +46.7%0.4%0.4 $1.31
1/31/202466,800 shares $63.46 thousand -2.8%0.3%0.3 $0.95
1/15/202468,700 shares $57.71 thousand -20.9%0.3%0.4 $0.84
12/31/202386,900 shares $75.40 thousand +1.5%N/A0 $0.87
12/15/202385,600 shares $48.99 thousand +65.6%0.3%0.9 $0.57
11/30/202351,700 shares $26.50 thousand -30.0%0.2%0.7 $0.51
11/15/202373,900 shares $38.62 thousand +18.6%0.3%1.4 $0.52
10/31/202362,300 shares $35.53 thousand -42.7%0.3%1.2 $0.57
10/15/2023108,800 shares $93.35 thousand -25.4%0.4%1.9 $0.86
9/30/2023145,800 shares $125.39 thousand +34.5%0.6%2.4 $0.86
9/15/2023108,400 shares $75.05 thousand +71.3%0.4%1.1 $0.69
8/31/202363,300 shares $48.29 thousand -21.0%0.5%0.6 $0.76
8/15/202380,100 shares $60.88 thousand -53.9%0.6%0.6 $0.76
7/31/2023173,800 shares $203.35 thousand -16.0%3.2%1.1 $1.17
7/15/2023206,900 shares $254.49 thousand -15.8%3.8%1 $1.23
6/30/2023245,800 shares $314.62 thousand -10.3%2.7%1 $1.28
6/15/2023274,100 shares $433.08 thousand +8.8%3.0%0.9 $1.58
5/31/2023252,000 shares $332.64 thousand -13.6%2.7%0.1 $1.32
5/15/2023291,800 shares $417.27 thousand +21.7%3.2%0.1 $1.43
4/30/2023239,700 shares $311.61 thousand -8.0%2.6%0 $1.30
4/15/2023260,400 shares $460.91 thousand -34.7%2.9%0 $1.77
3/31/2023398,700 shares $837.27 thousand -71.3%4.4%0.1 $2.10
3/15/20231,390,000 shares $3.07 million +839.2%15.3%0.2 $2.21
2/28/2023148,000 shares $76.52 thousand -17.9%1.6%0 $0.52
2/15/2023180,300 shares $100.97 thousand +55.3%2.0%0.6 $0.56
1/31/2023116,100 shares $65.02 thousand -40.6%1.3%0.4 $0.56
1/15/2023195,600 shares $97.31 thousand -24.5%2.2%0.8 $0.50
12/30/2022259,000 shares $139.86 thousand +284.3%2.9%1.1 $0.54
12/15/202267,400 shares $47.51 thousand +18.5%0.7%2 $0.70
11/30/202256,900 shares $40.52 thousand +4.8%0.6%2 $0.71
11/15/202254,300 shares $38.01 thousand +35.8%0.6%2 $0.70
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10/31/202240,000 shares $27.60 thousand -7.4%0.4%1.6 $0.69
10/15/202243,200 shares $24.62 thousand +7.2%0.5%1.3 $0.57
9/30/202240,300 shares $23.78 thousand +53.2%0.4%1.2 $0.59
9/15/202226,300 shares $19.99 thousand -36.0%0.3%0.8 $0.76
8/31/202241,100 shares $28.77 thousand +21.2%0.5%1.2 $0.70
8/15/202233,900 shares $23.74 thousand -62.1%0.4%0.9 $0.70
7/31/202289,500 shares $66.23 thousand +54.6%1.0%2.4 $0.74
7/15/202257,900 shares $46.35 thousand -29.6%0.6%1.9 $0.80
6/30/202282,200 shares $68.23 thousand -12.7%0.9%2.5 $0.83
6/15/202294,200 shares $97.03 thousand +17.3%1.0%2.5 $1.03
5/31/202280,300 shares $71.47 thousand +49.0%0.9%1.3 $0.89
5/15/202253,900 shares $37.73 thousand -39.4%0.6%0.7 $0.70
4/30/202288,900 shares $77.41 thousand +1.5%1.0%1.1 $0.87
4/15/202287,600 shares $94.61 thousand -35.1%1.0%0.7 $1.08
3/31/2022134,900 shares $174.02 thousand +185.8%1.5%0.9 $1.29
3/15/202247,200 shares $50.50 thousand -49.3%0.5%0.3 $1.07
2/28/202293,100 shares $129.41 thousand -22.2%1.0%0.6 $1.39
2/15/2022119,600 shares $160.26 thousand +51.8%1.3%0.7 $1.34
1/31/202278,800 shares $108.74 thousand -49.9%0.9%0.4 $1.38
1/15/2022157,300 shares $281.57 thousand +112.6%1.7%1 $1.79
12/31/202174,000 shares $152.44 thousand +74.5%0.8%0.5 $2.06
12/15/202142,400 shares $95.82 thousand -35.0%0.5%0.3 $2.26
11/30/202165,200 shares $139.53 thousand -7.8%0.7%0.4 $2.14
11/15/202170,700 shares $188.06 thousand -34.9%0.8%0.4 $2.66
10/29/2021108,600 shares $313.85 thousand +1.5%1.3%0.6 $2.89
10/15/2021107,000 shares $291.04 thousand +14.2%1.3%0.3 $2.72
9/30/202193,700 shares $265.17 thousand +564.5%1.1%0.1 $2.83
9/15/202114,100 shares $41.03 thousand -78.3%0.2%0 $2.91
8/31/202165,100 shares $188.79 thousand +25.9%0.8%0 $2.90

UNCY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Unicycive Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 4,331,038 shares of UNCY short. 16.83% of Unicycive Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Unicycive Therapeutics' 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. UNCY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.1. Learn More on Unicycive Therapeutics'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. 16.83% of Unicycive Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Unicycive Therapeutics saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,331,038 shares, a drop of 12.3% from the previous total of 4,939,936 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.

16.83% of Unicycive Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceuticals" compare to Unicycive Therapeutics: Tilray Brands, Inc. (15.44%), Ovid Therapeutics (12.37%), Contineum Therapeutics, Inc. (8.15%), Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (15.44%), Evolus, Inc. (8.87%), Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (14.87%), Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (15.23%), BioAge Labs, Inc. (6.78%), Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (22.03%), Canopy Growth Corporation (5.56%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UNCY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Unicycive Therapeutics as its price is falling. UNCY shares are trading up $0.18 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 Unicycive Therapeutics 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 UNCY, 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 UNCY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:UNCY is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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