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US Foods (USFD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$93.79 -0.14 (-0.15%)
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US Foods Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, US Foods (USFD) had a short interest of 11.77 million shares sold short, representing 5.48% of the public float. This marks a 8.57% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.3, meaning it would take 7.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.65 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
11,771,181 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,842,109 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
8.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.24 billion
Short Interest Ratio
7.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
216,330,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.48%
Today's Trading Volume
1,683,400 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,651,917 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
63%
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US Foods 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
8/31/202611,771,181 shares $1.24 billion +8.6%5.5%7.34 $105.00
8/14/202610,842,109 shares $1.18 billion +1.3%5.0%4.05 $108.72
7/31/202610,705,069 shares $1.08 billion +2.6%5.0%4.79 $100.72
7/15/202610,430,703 shares $1.01 billion -19.6%4.8%3.92 $97.19
6/30/202612,976,777 shares $1.33 billion +14.4%5.9%3.97 $102.13
6/15/202611,340,754 shares $1.06 billion +38.1%5.2%3.66 $93.30
5/29/20268,210,074 shares $672.65 million +3.2%3.8%3.2 $81.93
5/15/20267,953,991 shares $654.75 million -4.7%3.6%2.56 $82.32
4/30/20268,348,212 shares $781.57 million -7.1%3.8%4.41 $93.62
4/15/20268,984,038 shares $809.89 million -6.9%4.1%4.72 $90.15
3/31/20269,650,015 shares $888.78 million +4.2%4.4%3.48 $92.10
3/13/20269,259,988 shares $876.62 million -5.2%4.2%3.75 $94.67
2/27/20269,772,046 shares $943.70 million -8.8%4.5%3.72 $96.57
2/13/202610,714,149 shares $1.07 billion -2.9%4.9%2.49 $99.92
1/30/202611,038,229 shares $922.30 million -2.2%5.0%4.32 $83.56
1/15/202611,288,388 shares $960.03 million +3.0%5.2%4.04 $85.05
12/31/202510,959,657 shares $824.93 million +1.1%5.0%5.31 $75.27
12/15/202510,836,420 shares $824.95 million -12.7%5.0%5.11 $76.13
11/28/202512,406,997 shares $976.06 million +45.7%5.7%5.14 $78.67
11/14/20258,518,238 shares $610.89 million +10.6%3.8%4.05 $71.72
10/31/20257,703,528 shares $559.31 million +2.5%3.4%4.86 $72.61
10/15/20257,510,000 shares $580.41 million +1.2%3.4%3.6 $77.29
9/30/20257,420,000 shares $568.52 million -3.8%N/A3.3 $76.62
9/15/20257,710,000 shares $612.10 million +3.5%N/A3.5 $79.39
8/31/20257,450,000 shares $577.44 million +20.8%3.3%3.4 $77.51
8/15/20256,170,000 shares $470.77 million +28.8%N/A2.8 $76.30
7/31/20254,790,000 shares $399.17 million -17.3%2.1%2.1 $83.33
7/15/20255,790,000 shares $469.40 million +495.3%N/A2.7 $81.07
6/30/2025972,700 shares $74.88 million -83.3%9.4%0.3 $76.98
6/15/20255,830,000 shares $439.58 million -11.4%2.5%2.8 $75.40
5/31/20256,580,000 shares $521.20 million +17.7%2.9%2.9 $79.21
5/15/20255,590,000 shares $423.67 million -3.0%2.4%2.4 $75.79
4/30/20255,760,000 shares $377.97 million -4.2%N/A2.3 $65.62
4/15/20256,010,000 shares $379.07 million +17.8%2.6%2.5 $63.07
3/31/20255,100,000 shares $333.95 million -1.5%2.2%2.2 $65.48
3/15/20255,180,000 shares $339.26 million -4.1%2.3%2.3 $65.50
2/28/20255,400,000 shares $387.29 million +36.0%2.4%2.5 $71.72
2/15/20253,970,000 shares $282.84 million +34.1%1.7%1.9 $71.25
1/31/20252,960,000 shares $210.21 million -3.9%N/A1.6 $71.02
1/15/20253,080,000 shares $209.29 million -1.0%N/A1.7 $67.95
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10/15/20243,250,000 shares $203.26 million +1.9%N/A1.7 $62.54
9/30/20243,190,000 shares $196.19 million -42.9%N/A1.7 $61.50
9/15/20245,590,000 shares $334.17 million -24.0%N/A3 $59.78
8/31/20247,350,000 shares $435.19 million +9.1%N/A3.9 $59.21
8/15/20246,740,000 shares $384.18 million +6.0%N/A3.5 $57.00
7/31/20246,360,000 shares $345.98 million -12.3%N/A3.4 $54.40
7/15/20247,250,000 shares $378.31 million -2.2%N/A4.1 $52.18
6/30/20247,410,000 shares $392.58 million +16.7%N/A4.1 $52.98
6/15/20246,350,000 shares $329.06 million +8.9%N/A3.4 $51.82
5/31/20245,830,000 shares $307.77 million -1.5%N/A3.4 $52.79
5/15/20245,920,000 shares $325.90 million -2.2%N/A3.5 $55.05
4/30/20246,050,000 shares $304.07 million -16.2%N/A3.4 $50.26
4/15/20247,220,000 shares $364.97 million +20.1%N/A4.2 $50.55
3/31/20246,010,000 shares $324.36 million -11.0%N/A3.4 $53.97
3/15/20246,750,000 shares $364.64 million +110.3%N/A4.2 $54.02
2/29/20243,210,000 shares $163.04 million -4.5%N/A1.8 $50.79
2/15/20243,360,000 shares $163.23 million +0.9%N/A2 $48.58
1/31/20243,330,000 shares $153.18 million -2.9%N/A1.9 $46.00
1/15/20243,430,000 shares $157.95 million +3.3%N/A2 $46.05
12/31/20233,320,000 shares $150.76 million -41.2%N/A1.9 $45.41
12/15/20235,650,000 shares $246.17 million +18.0%N/A3.2 $43.57
11/30/20234,790,000 shares $209.80 million -14.9%N/A2.6 $43.80
11/15/20235,630,000 shares $241.08 million -8.9%N/A3.1 $42.82
10/31/20236,180,000 shares $240.71 million +7.7%N/A3.1 $38.95
10/15/20235,740,000 shares $208.08 million -12.8%N/A3 $36.25
9/30/20236,580,000 shares $261.23 million +49.9%N/A3.5 $39.70
9/15/20234,390,000 shares $178.23 million -1.8%N/A2.5 $40.60
8/31/20234,470,000 shares $180.77 million -6.5%N/A2.7 $40.44
8/15/20234,780,000 shares $190.51 million -7.9%N/A2.4 $39.86
7/31/20235,190,000 shares $221.66 million +2.8%N/A2.7 $42.71
7/15/20235,050,000 shares $221.85 million -13.1%N/A2.7 $43.93
6/30/20235,810,000 shares $255.61 million +3.9%N/A3.2 $44.00
6/15/20235,590,000 shares $233.10 million -8.2%N/A3.1 $41.70
5/31/20236,090,000 shares $242.20 million +9.9%N/A2.4 $39.77
5/15/20235,540,000 shares $222.60 million -26.4%N/A2.2 $40.18
4/30/20237,530,000 shares $289.15 million -11.1%N/A3.3 $38.40
4/15/20238,470,000 shares $312.97 million -0.4%3.9%3.8 $36.95
3/31/20238,500,000 shares $313.99 million +73.1%3.9%3.8 $36.94
3/15/20234,910,000 shares $174.35 million +81.9%2.3%2.2 $35.51
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2/15/20232,720,000 shares $100.50 million -11.4%1.3%2 $36.95
1/31/20233,070,000 shares $117.06 million -12.3%1.4%2.2 $38.13
1/15/20233,500,000 shares $130.52 million +9.4%1.6%2.5 $37.29
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12/15/20222,950,000 shares $104.11 million +23.4%1.4%2 $35.29
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7/15/20224,230,000 shares $136.04 million +1.4%2.0%2.6 $32.16
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6/15/20224,120,000 shares $118.24 million +4.6%1.9%2.2 $28.70
5/31/20223,940,000 shares $130.49 million +11.9%1.8%2 $33.12
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USFD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of US Foods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 11,771,181 shares of USFD short. 5.48% of US Foods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on US Foods' 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. USFD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.3. Learn More on US Foods'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. 5.48% of US Foods' floating shares are currently sold short.

US Foods saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,771,181 shares, an increase of 8.6% from the previous total of 10,842,109 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.

5.48% of US Foods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to US Foods: Performance Food Group Company (2.84%), Sysco Corporation (2.53%), The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (13.90%), United Natural Foods, Inc. (4.78%), The Andersons, Inc. (4.06%), Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd. (0.17%), G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (0.11%), Target Corporation (3.49%), The Kroger Co. (4.69%), Dollar General Corporation (2.69%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling USFD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from US Foods as its price is falling. USFD shares are trading down $0.16 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 US Foods 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 USFD, 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 USFD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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 NYSE:USFD is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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