Most Shorted Stocks Today: July 16, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
On July 16, 2026, GRPN tops the most shorted stocks leaderboard with a squeeze score of 61.1 and a 67.5% short interest as a percentage of float, standing as the only FINRA threshold-flagged name among a heavily illiquid field of OTC tickers.
The most shorted stocks on July 16, 2026, are led by GRPN, which tops the board with a squeeze score of 61.1, a 67.5% short interest as a percentage of float, and a borrow fee of 1.2%. The broader pattern on today's leaderboard features a stark divide between a single heavily shorted, threshold-flagged equity and a long tail of international and OTC tickers displaying null borrow and float data alongside extreme days to cover readings. This concentration suggests that actionable squeeze potential today is highly isolated rather than broad-based.
July 16, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | GRPN | 61.1 | 67.5% | 1.2% | 6.11 | T |
| 13 | ABSKF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 15 | ACCEF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 20 | ACIRF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 22 | ACKAF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 29 | ACSHF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 31 | ADDLF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 32 | ADDTF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 34 | ADNGF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 43 | AEDGF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 60 | AFTLF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 85 | AIMWF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 90 | AIPXF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 97 | AKBKF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 98 | AKCPF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 103 | ALCKF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 104 | ALCPF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 105 | ALCWF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 114 | ALMOF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 117 | ALNXF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 123 | ALSHF | 54.3 | — | — | 999.99 |
4. GRPN — Squeeze Score 61.1
GRPN prints a 61.1 squeeze score on July 16, 2026, driven by a 67.5% short interest as a percentage of float and a 67.5% float utilization rate. The stock carries a 1.2% borrow fee and requires 6.11 days to cover at recent volume, with a price of 28.6 and a 7.4% 5-day price momentum. This is a classic high-SI tight-float setup. A short squeeze here would be catalyzed if a positive catalyst forces covering among the heavily shorted float, particularly given the already elevated 7.4% 5-day price momentum pushing against the shorts.
13. ABSKF — Squeeze Score 54.3
ABSKF registers a 54.3 squeeze score with a price of 1.005474. The ticker shows null readings for short interest, borrow fee, and float utilization, but carries a days to cover reading of 999.99. This extreme days to cover metric points to a structurally illiquid setup where shares are difficult to locate and volume is virtually non-existent. A squeeze would require a sudden demand shock that forces shorts to buy back shares in a market with no natural sellers, mechanically pushing the 1.005474 price upward.
15. ACCEF — Squeeze Score 54.3
ACCEF posts a 54.3 squeeze score alongside a 9.311133 price. With short interest, borrow fee, and float utilization all null, the stock relies entirely on its 999.99 days to cover reading for its rank. This represents a low-volume, hard-to-borrow scenario. If borrow availability tightens further or a sudden corporate action triggers an unwind, the lack of float fluidity would force rapid buy-ins, catalyzing a sharp upward move.
20. ACIRF — Squeeze Score 54.3
ACIRF logs a 54.3 squeeze score with a 0.9599 price. The data shows null inputs for short interest, borrow fee, and float utilization, paired with a 999.99 days to cover measurement. This is a sub-dollar illiquid setup where standard borrow metrics are opaque. A squeeze catalyst here would be a sudden surge in buy-side volume intersecting a completely illiquid float, forcing shorts to cover into a vacuum of available shares.
22. ACKAF — Squeeze Score 54.3
ACKAF scores 54.3 on the squeeze board, trading at 4.609511. The ticker reports null short interest, borrow fee, and float utilization data, while days to cover stands at 999.99. This configuration points to an opaque, hard-to-borrow international or OTC listing. If a positive catalyst forces covering in this low-volume environment, the mechanical inability to easily locate shares would accelerate price compression upward.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The "T" column flags a symbol on the FINRA threshold list, indicating sustained heavy short pressure where more than 50% of recent volume was short-side over the last 7 trading days. Out of today's top names, only GRPN carries this flag. See the full scoring breakdown at our methodology page.
How the Score is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score is a composite metric weighted as follows: 35% SI%Float sourced from FINRA, 25% Borrow Fee sourced from IBKR, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% 5-day price momentum sourced from Schwab. All data is strictly attributed to FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and SEC filings. For the complete mathematical breakdown, refer to the /methodology/short-squeeze-score page.
July 16, 2026 Squeeze Outlook
For tomorrow's update, monitor the live leaderboard for real-time shifts in borrow fees and float utilization.