Alaska Air Group (ALK)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in ALK is 12,074,974 shares, up 788,145 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 4,788,648 shares (15 August 2025) to 15,100,475 shares (31 March 2026). At the reported average volume of 3.3M shares a day that is 3.7 days to cover.

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As of 13 October 2026, the short share of ALK volume is 54.5%, up 1.0 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 38.1% (11 September 2026) to 70.1% (14 September 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 53.9%, on 1.2M shares reported.

As of 10 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in ALK is 1,866 shares, down 963 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 7 shares (14 July 2026) to 72,719 shares (5 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Over the last 90 days ALK insiders reported 1 open-market buy ($1.0M) against 1 sell ($263K), so the dollar flow leans toward buying. Latest filing: LEVINE KYLE B (EVP Corp Pub Aff & Chf Leg Off) on 2026-09-29.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

7 Form 144 notices on file for ALK worth $4.6M at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $263K. Latest: HARRISON ANDREW R filed on 2026-08-03 to sell 5,300 shares ($263K) from 2026-08-03.

1 holder reports 5% or more of ALK in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Vanguard Capital Management at 5.1% of the class (5,829,894 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

4 of the 30 tracked managers held ALK at their latest 13F, $138.4M in total at quarter-end prices. Millennium Management is the largest at $62.1M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 1 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Alaska Air Group reported revenue of $4.07B, up 9.7% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net loss of $76.0M (-0.68 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.25B of operating cash flow and spent $570.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $1.06B against $6.05B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.