Buckle (BKE)

Buckle on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as retail-family clothing stores.

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3.7M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

7.1

Days to cover

-0.5 days vs prior

77.3%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

1,553

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-21

Fri 20 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in BKE is 3,736,115 shares, up 73,351 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,152,895 shares (29 August 2025) to 4,225,765 shares (15 July 2026). At the reported average volume of 527K shares a day that is 7.1 days to cover.

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Settlement	Shares short	Change	Avg daily volume	Days to cover
2026-09-30	3,736,115	-4.9%	527,457	7.08
2026-09-15	3,927,643	+7.2%	514,581	7.63
2026-08-31	3,662,764	+1.0%	442,001	8.29
2026-08-14	3,625,511	-0.6%	381,224	9.51
2026-07-31	3,648,165	-13.7%	437,942	8.33
2026-07-15	4,225,765	+9.0%	535,668	7.89
2026-06-30	3,876,425	+4.6%	680,291	5.70
2026-06-15	3,704,721	+4.0%	502,878	7.37
2026-05-29	3,563,120	+11.9%	518,904	6.87
2026-05-15	3,183,988	-8.4%	387,760	8.21
2026-04-30	3,475,804	-7.0%	338,137	10.28
2026-04-15	3,738,925	+6.5%	422,680	8.85
2026-03-31	3,511,305	+6.0%	575,209	6.10
2026-03-13	3,312,989	+8.5%	418,169	7.92
2026-02-27	3,052,448	-1.5%	332,538	9.18
2026-02-13	3,098,529	-1.6%	470,909	6.58
2026-01-30	3,148,957	-15.3%	551,127	5.71
2026-01-15	3,717,703	+9.7%	626,745	5.93
2025-12-31	3,389,933	-0.2%	491,225	6.90
2025-12-15	3,396,036	+13.2%	550,012	6.17
2025-11-28	2,999,483	+6.8%	461,086	6.51
2025-11-14	2,807,485	+0.4%	458,868	6.12
2025-10-31	2,797,447	-3.3%	408,586	6.85
2025-10-15	2,893,840	+19.8%	511,192	5.66

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of BKE volume is 77.3%, down 0.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 48.3% (14 September 2026) to 80.5% (4 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. The latest reading is 11.5 points above the 30-session average of 65.9%, on 116K shares reported.

Date	Short volume	Total volume	Short share	Exempt
2026-10-09	89K	116K	77.3%	0
2026-10-08	83K	128K	65.0%	0
2026-10-07	88K	149K	59.1%	0
2026-10-06	65K	111K	58.5%	0
2026-10-05	85K	153K	55.9%	500
2026-10-02	112K	144K	77.8%	0
2026-10-01	126K	176K	71.6%	0
2026-09-30	118K	168K	70.0%	60
2026-09-29	80K	116K	68.9%	0
2026-09-28	109K	185K	58.9%	0
2026-09-25	75K	110K	67.8%	0
2026-09-24	110K	150K	73.4%	0
2026-09-23	82K	146K	56.1%	0
2026-09-22	97K	148K	65.5%	0
2026-09-21	151K	237K	63.7%	0
2026-09-18	102K	138K	73.7%	0
2026-09-17	128K	177K	72.3%	0
2026-09-16	118K	166K	71.2%	2
2026-09-15	125K	203K	61.4%	0
2026-09-14	104K	215K	48.3%	0
2026-09-11	101K	183K	55.0%	0
2026-09-10	138K	213K	64.8%	0
2026-09-09	191K	260K	73.5%	1,111
2026-09-08	131K	199K	65.6%	0
2026-09-04	104K	130K	80.5%	0
2026-09-03	85K	123K	69.4%	0
2026-09-02	150K	211K	71.1%	403
2026-09-01	110K	220K	50.0%	0
2026-08-31	69K	99K	70.0%	2
2026-08-28	88K	146K	59.9%	0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 21 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in BKE is 1,553 shares, up 1,547 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (8 December 2025) to 7,367 shares (29 June 2026).

Settlement	Shares failed	Price	Value
2026-08-21	1,553	$42.64	$66K
2026-08-12	6	$45.94	$276
2026-08-05	3,889	$45.59	$177K
2026-07-31	349	$44.01	$15K
2026-07-16	16	$43.23	$692
2026-06-29	7,367	$43.24	$319K
2026-06-02	529	$43.68	$23K
2026-05-21	71	$48.10	$3K
2026-04-22	5	$55.71	$279
2026-03-26	1,073	$50.80	$55K
2026-03-23	7	$49.19	$344
2026-03-12	958	$50.48	$48K
2026-02-27	583	$54.47	$32K
2026-02-18	64	$53.87	$3K
2026-01-21	752	$54.03	$41K
2026-01-15	1,907	$55.38	$106K
2026-01-12	63	$55.54	$3K
2025-12-30	56	$53.87	$3K
2025-12-10	1,825	$57.16	$104K
2025-12-08	1	$55.83	$56
2025-11-04	2,585	$55.14	$143K
2025-10-15	86	$53.69	$5K
2025-10-10	713	$53.94	$38K
2025-10-09	2,415	$57.23	$138K
2025-10-07	2	$58.53	$117
2025-10-03	249	$57.54	$14K
2025-09-22	914	$60.69	$55K
2025-09-19	848	$61.17	$52K
2025-09-17	4,452	$60.81	$271K
2025-09-15	163	$59.48	$10K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for BKE in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: KLEIN ANGIE J (Director) on 2026-08-30.

Date	Insider	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value	Owned after
2026-08-30	KLEIN ANGIE J	Director	J	4K	$0.00	$0	14K
2026-06-08	FAIRFIELD BILL L	Director	Sell	3K	$44.44	$111K	53K
2026-06-05	MILKIE BRETT P	SVP Leasing	Gift	12K	$0.00	$0	96K
2026-04-20	SMITH KARI G	EVP Stores	Gift	5K	$0.00	$0	79K
2026-04-13	HOFFMAN MICHELLE	SVP Sales	Gift	10K	$0.00	$0	20K
2026-04-10	HOFFMAN MICHELLE	SVP Sales	Sell	16K	$54.80	$888K	30K
2026-04-10	SMITH KARI G	EVP Stores	Sell	30K	$54.57	$1.6M	84K
2026-03-20	HOFFMAN MICHELLE	SVP Sales	Sell	29K	$49.12	$1.4M	46K
2026-03-19	HOFFMAN MICHELLE	SVP Sales	Sell	719	$50.00	$36K	75K
2026-03-17	SMITH KARI G	EVP Stores	Sell	49K	$50.39	$2.5M	77K
2026-03-16	SMITH KARI G	EVP Stores	Sell	1K	$49.81	$57K	126K
2026-03-16	SMITH KARI G	EVP Stores	Gift	40K	$0.00	$0	127K
2026-03-16	FAIRFIELD BILL L	Director	Gift	400	$0.00	$0	55K
2026-02-01	JOSHI SHRUTI S	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	11K
2026-02-01	KLEIN ANGIE J	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	18K
2026-02-01	FRITZ JENSCHKE BRADY M	SVP, Gen Counsel, & Corp Sec	Grant	13K	$0.00	$0	92K
2026-02-01	HEACOCK THOMAS B	SVP Finance, Treasurer, & CFO	Grant	18K	$0.00	$0	185K
2026-02-01	HUSS MICHAEL E	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	35K
2026-02-01	Peetz John P	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	27K
2026-02-01	MILKIE BRETT P	SVP Leasing	Grant	18K	$0.00	$0	68K
2026-02-01	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Grant	120K	$0.00	$0	444K
2026-02-01	HOBERMAN BRUCE	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	47K
2026-02-01	SHADA JAMES E	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	7K
2026-02-01	RHOADS KAREN B	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	7K
2026-02-01	FAIRFIELD BILL L	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	56K
2026-02-01	BOUNDS HANK M	Director	Grant	3K	$0.00	$0	20K
2025-12-05	RHOADS KAREN B	Director	Gift	1K	$0.00	$0	194K
2025-11-24	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Gift	2K	$0.00	$0	1.7M
2025-10-16	HUSS MICHAEL E	Director	Gift	1K	$0.00	$0	32K
2025-09-05	SMITH KARI G	EVP Stores	Sell	20K	$59.36	$1.2M	150K
2025-09-05	SHADA JAMES E	Director	Sell	20K	$59.49	$1.2M	55K
2025-09-05	MILKIE BRETT P	SVP Leasing	Sell	6K	$60.17	$361K	90K
2025-08-26	Peetz John P	Director	Sell	2K	$55.74	$84K	24K
2025-08-25	RHOADS KAREN B	Director	Gift	2K	$0.00	$0	195K
2025-08-25	RHOADS KAREN B	Director	Sell	20K	$55.82	$1.1M	197K
2025-08-25	HOFFMAN MICHELLE	SVP Sales	Sell	19K	$55.86	$1.1M	0
2025-08-25	HOFFMAN MICHELLE	SVP Sales	Sell	20K	$56.22	$1.1M	76K
2025-07-23	SHADA JAMES E	Director	Sell	10K	$49.98	$500K	75K
2025-07-22	SHADA JAMES E	Director	Sell	10K	$49.84	$498K	85K
2025-06-11	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	20K	$43.52	$890K	1.7M
2025-05-15	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	31K	$40.57	$1.2M	1.7M
2025-05-14	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	44K	$39.72	$1.7M	1.7M
2025-04-23	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	2K	$36.36	$77K	1.7M
2025-04-15	FAIRFIELD BILL L	Director	Gift	400	$0.00	$0	53K
2025-04-09	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	13K	$36.56	$476K	1.7M
2025-04-08	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	2K	$36.31	$84K	1.7M
2025-03-17	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	15K	$36.32	$557K	1.6M
2025-03-03	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	15K	$39.51	$606K	1.7M
2025-02-25	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	20K	$40.86	$836K	1.7M
2025-02-11	NELSON DENNIS H	President & CEO	Sell	20K	$43.42	$888K	1.7M

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.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

6 Form 144 notices on file for BKE worth $7.0M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation filed on 2026-06-09 to sell 12,000 shares ($536K) from 2026-06-09.

Filed	Seller	Shares	Market value	Of outstanding	Sale from	Broker
2026-06-09	Brett and Kristine Milkie Family FoundationOfficer	12K	$536K	0.023%	2026-06-09	UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-04-10	J. Craig Smith Rev Trust Kari G. Smith Rev Trust TEN COMMDirector	30K	$1.6M	0.059%	2026-04-10	UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-04-10	Michelle HoffmanDirector	16K	$875K	0.032%	2026-04-10	UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-03-20	MICHELLE HOFFMANDirector	29K	$1.4M	0.057%	2026-03-20	UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-03-19	MICHELLE HOFFMANDirector	719	$36K	0.001%	2026-03-19	UBS Financial Services Inc
2026-03-16	J. Craig Smith Rev Trust Kari G. Smith Rev Trust TEN COMMBOARD MEMBER	50K	$2.5M	0.098%	2026-03-16	UBS Financial Services Inc

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

1 holder reports 5% or more of BKE in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Vanguard Portfolio Management at 5.0% of the class (2,584,329 shares), filed 2026-07-31 for an event on 2026-06-30.

Filed	Form	Holder	Shares	Of class	Event
2026-07-31	13G	Vanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser	2.6M	5.0%	2026-06-30
2026-03-26	13G/Ano. 8	The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser	0	0.0%	2026-03-13

13F holders

Tracked managers holding BKE at their latest 13F. JSON

6 of the 30 tracked managers held BKE at their latest 13F, $116.1M in total at quarter-end prices. Renaissance Technologies is the largest at $48.1M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.

Fund	Quarter	Shares	Value	Of portfolio	Change in shares
Renaissance Technologies	2026-06-30	1.1M	$48.1M	0.07%	-28K
Two Sigma Investments	2026-06-30	509K	$21.5M	0.02%	-118K
D. E. Shaw & Co.	2026-06-30	362K	$15.3M	0.01%	+225K
Millennium Management	2026-06-30	349K	$14.7M	0.01%	+149K
AQR Capital Management	2026-06-30	238K	$10.1M	0.00%	-79K
Citadel Advisors	2026-06-30	152K	$6.4M	0.00%	+80K

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.

What this page is

Buckle in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Buckle (BKE), SEC CIK 885245, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as retail-family clothing stores. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest: FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume: FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver: SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-21.JSON and CSV
Planned sales: SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-06-09.JSON and CSV
Large holders: SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-07-31.JSON and CSV
13F holders: SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates: SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-21.JSON and CSV
Insider trades: SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-30.JSON and CSV
Company record: EDGAR filing index for CIK 885245Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much of BKE is sold short?

3,736,115 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 7.1 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.

What is BKE's daily short volume?

On 2026-10-09, 89,473 of the 115,680 BKE shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 77.3% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.

Does BKE have fails to deliver?

The SEC's latest file shows 1,553 BKE shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-21. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.

Are BKE insiders buying or selling?

No open-market insider trades were reported for BKE in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: KLEIN ANGIE J (Director) on 2026-08-30.

Have BKE insiders filed to sell?

Who owns 5% or more of BKE?

Which tracked 13F managers own BKE?

6 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held BKE shares at their latest filing, $116.1M in all. The largest: Renaissance Technologies (1.1M shares, $48.1M), Two Sigma Investments (509K shares, $21.5M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (362K shares, $15.3M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (349K shares, $14.7M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (238K shares, $10.1M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (152K shares, $6.4M).

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