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Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

6.1

Days to cover

-5.1 days vs prior

10.5%

Short share of volume

2026-10-23

115

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-09-30

Thu 5 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-23.

Short interest

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

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in HQI is 214,830 shares, down 5,665 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 129,793 shares (31 January 2025) to 283,334 shares (30 April 2026). At the reported average volume of 35K shares a day that is 6.1 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-30214,830+2.9%35,3176.08
2026-09-15208,798-5.3%18,61111.22
2026-08-31220,495-3.0%27,6027.99
2026-08-14227,387-4.8%33,4516.80
2026-07-31238,732-4.2%10,77822.15
2026-07-15249,078-0.3%8,90427.97
2026-06-30249,705+5.6%25,9909.61
2026-06-15236,490-16.2%13,42817.61
2026-05-29282,298+1.3%12,54822.50
2026-05-15278,607-1.7%22,78112.23
2026-04-30283,334+8.1%18,46915.34
2026-04-15262,069-2.3%21,31412.30
2026-03-31268,214+1.3%18,70214.34
2026-03-13264,668-3.8%13,45719.67
2026-02-27275,090+9.0%13,71320.06
2026-02-13252,337+0.1%30,0298.40
2026-01-30251,954-2.7%18,63413.52
2026-01-15258,945+4.7%38,9746.64
2025-12-31247,446+13.7%51,0424.85
2025-12-15217,637-5.9%50,1914.34
2025-11-28231,323+7.3%17,38413.31
2025-11-14215,535-5.2%10,85019.86
2025-10-31227,428-3.0%13,79616.49
2025-10-15234,420-1.7%10,24922.87
2025-09-30238,454+0.3%9,82324.28
2025-09-15237,804-5.4%7,22232.93
2025-08-29251,376+2.1%6,08341.32
2025-08-15246,175+15.6%7,55532.58
2025-07-31213,012+0.3%17,55112.14
2025-07-15212,413-3.5%10,09921.03
2025-06-30220,150+2.8%21,48510.25
2025-06-13214,246-5.6%7,41928.88
2025-05-30226,961+22.2%14,43215.73
2025-05-15185,696+33.0%18,55310.01
2025-04-30139,600-1.3%16,7008.36
2025-04-15141,375-0.4%17,5728.05
2025-03-31141,880-3.5%18,9827.47
2025-03-14147,094-6.3%16,5478.89
2025-02-28157,022+17.6%19,5918.02
2025-02-14133,526+2.9%15,5668.58
2025-01-31129,793-3.1%10,04812.92
2025-01-15133,990-0.5%8,46615.83
2024-12-31134,630-2.8%14,0409.59
2024-12-13138,497-4.0%22,9666.03
2024-11-29144,231+6.1%24,1225.98
2024-11-15135,992-3.5%13,7859.87
2024-10-31140,893+2.4%9,99814.09
2024-10-15137,589+1.6%10,94612.57

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 23 October 2026, the short share of HQI volume is 10.5%, down 68.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 10.5% (23 October 2026) to 91.6% (18 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. The latest reading is 56.2 points below the 30-session average of 66.7%, on 12K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-231K12K10.5%0
2026-10-224K14K27.3%0
2026-10-216K18K34.8%0
2026-10-207K8K90.2%0
2026-10-1910K14K70.8%0
2026-10-1633K41K79.0%952
2026-10-157K10K73.7%0
2026-10-1412K13K90.1%0
2026-10-1313K15K88.8%0
2026-10-1210K12K81.3%0
2026-10-0912K15K76.5%0
2026-10-082K5K45.3%0
2026-10-0723K33K69.4%250
2026-10-065K7K76.1%0
2026-10-054K5K77.9%0
2026-10-025K8K64.1%0
2026-10-016K8K75.2%0
2026-09-306K8K80.6%0
2026-09-296K13K46.5%0
2026-09-289K13K71.7%0
2026-09-2539K65K59.5%900
2026-09-248K13K65.1%0
2026-09-234K5K87.6%0
2026-09-224K9K41.0%0
2026-09-213K4K79.5%0
2026-09-184K4K91.6%0
2026-09-172K3K55.8%0
2026-09-162K3K63.8%7
2026-09-155K9K54.4%0
2026-09-143K4K73.3%6

Fails to deliver

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

As of 30 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in HQI is 115 shares, up 113 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 2 shares (22 July 2026) to 1,144 shares (12 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-09-30115$19.49$2K
2026-09-282$20.04$40
2026-09-2326$17.07$444
2026-09-11131$15.84$2K
2026-09-03104$16.71$2K
2026-08-2616$17.45$279
2026-08-213$17.04$51
2026-08-205$16.71$84
2026-08-1832$16.15$517
2026-08-13899$16.64$15K
2026-08-121,144$17.19$20K
2026-08-11247$13.57$3K
2026-08-07282$12.75$4K
2026-08-0672$12.81$922
2026-08-05151$13.18$2K
2026-08-04100$14.17$1K
2026-08-0364$12.92$827
2026-07-30118$13.60$2K
2026-07-29118$13.82$2K
2026-07-28491$13.79$7K
2026-07-27154$12.90$2K
2026-07-24155$12.68$2K
2026-07-222$12.62$25
2026-07-2054$12.11$654
2026-06-30356$13.30$5K
2026-06-1862$13.02$807
2026-06-1778$12.83$1K
2026-06-1671$13.31$945
2026-05-27864$12.69$11K
2026-05-26276$12.05$3K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for HQI in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: OLMSTEAD JACK A. (Director) on 2026-08-12.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-08-12OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated82K
2026-08-12OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant811price not stated in the filingnot stated78K
2026-08-12Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated107K
2026-08-12Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated103K
2026-08-12JACKSON EDWARDDirector, 10% ownerGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2026-08-12JACKSON EDWARDDirector, 10% ownerGrant649price not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2026-08-12Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated81K
2026-08-12Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated125K
2026-08-12Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant802price not stated in the filingnot stated121K
2026-06-03Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy1K$12.19$14K3.0M
2026-04-20Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGift300Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.7M
2026-04-20Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGift100Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2026-03-02Hartley Charles David RyanCFOGrant10Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated53K
2026-03-02Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGrant25Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated3.0M
2026-03-02Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated102K
2026-03-02Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated121K
2026-03-02Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated77K
2026-03-02OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated77K
2026-03-02JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant907price not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2026-03-02McAnnar JohnSecretary, VP, CLOGrant10Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated64K
2025-12-30Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy10K$10.28$100K3.0M
2025-12-24Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy422$10.12$4K2.9M
2025-12-22Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy19K$9.13$172K2.9M
2025-11-07OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant3Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated77K
2025-11-07Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant3Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated119K
2025-11-07JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2025-11-07Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated100K
2025-11-07Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2025-11-07Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated76K
2025-06-23Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated74K
2025-06-23Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated93K
2025-06-23Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated97K
2025-06-23JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2025-06-23JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2025-06-23Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated117K
2025-06-23Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated113K
2025-06-23OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated70K
2025-06-23OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant4Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated74K
2025-02-13Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated91K
2025-02-13JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant806price not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2025-02-13Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant996price not stated in the filingnot stated111K
2025-02-13OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated69K
2025-01-24Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGift75Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.9M
2025-01-24Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGift72Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated3.0M
2025-01-24Richard F & Lisa S Hermanns Dynasty Trust dated July 16, 2008TenPercentOwnerGift72Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.4M
2024-11-20Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated70K
2024-11-20JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant746price not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2024-11-20OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant932price not stated in the filingnot stated68K
2024-11-20Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated90K
2024-11-20Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant922price not stated in the filingnot stated110K
2024-11-12Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorBuy1K$14.53$17K109K
2024-09-30Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant400price not stated in the filingnot stated89K
2024-09-30Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated3.1M
2024-08-22OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorBuy5K$12.90$65K67K
2024-08-22Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy3K$12.89$39K3.1M
2024-08-13Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated88K
2024-08-13OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated62K
2024-08-13JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant800price not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2024-08-13Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant989price not stated in the filingnot stated108K
2024-08-13Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated69K
2024-06-28Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy4K$12.08$51K3.1M
2024-06-27Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant8Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated87K
2024-06-27OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant8Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated61K
2024-06-27JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant8Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2024-06-27Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant8Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated107K
2024-06-27Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant8Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated68K
2024-06-24Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorBuy2K$12.29$25K79K
2024-06-24Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy669$12.25$8K3.1M
2024-06-20Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy1K$12.22$13K3.1M
2024-06-17Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy46$12.50$5753.1M
2024-06-14Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy2K$12.70$25K3.1M
2024-05-24Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy3K$12.64$34K3.1M
2024-05-22Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy1K$12.88$13K3.1M
2024-05-15Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy4K$12.44$47K3.1M
2024-05-14Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOBuy10K$12.07$121K3.0M
2024-05-14Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated60K
2024-05-14OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated53K
2024-05-14JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant878price not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2024-05-14Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated77K
2024-05-14Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated99K
2024-03-26Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGrant400$12.02$5K3.0M
2024-03-25Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGift90Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated3.0M
2024-03-25Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGift110Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated3.1M
2024-03-25Richard F & Lisa S Hermanns Dynasty Trust dated July 16, 2008TenPercentOwnerGift110Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.3M
2024-02-26JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant810price not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2024-02-26Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated98K
2024-02-26OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated52K
2024-02-26Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated59K
2024-02-26Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated76K
2023-12-29Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant980price not stated in the filingnot stated97K
2023-12-29OLMSTEAD JACK A.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated51K
2023-12-29Shanahan Kathleen MDirectorGrant373price not stated in the filingnot stated58K
2023-12-29JACKSON EDWARDDirector,TenPercentOwnerGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated2.6M
2023-12-29Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated74K
2023-12-22Hermanns RichardPresident and CEOGift100Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated3.2M
2023-12-19Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorBuy4K$16.32$64K96K
2023-12-15Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorBuy4K$16.18$65K120K
2023-12-15Malhotra R. RimmyDirectorBuy2K$16.31$33K73K
2023-12-08CRANE STEVEN GCFOGrant10Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated10K
2023-11-28Hagenbuch Lawrence FDirectorGrant932price not stated in the filingnot stated92K

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.

13F holders

Tracked managers holding HQI at their latest 13F. JSON

2 of the 30 tracked managers held HQI at their latest 13F, $545K in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $395K (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 1 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Citadel Advisors2026-06-3031K$395K0.00%-4K
AQR Capital Management2026-06-3012K$150K0.00%new

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

HireQuest 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 HireQuest (HQI), SEC CIK 1140102, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as services-help supply services. 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 2026-10-23.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-30.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 2026-08-10.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 2026-08-12.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1140102Ticker, 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.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of HQI is sold short?
214,830 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 6.1 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 HQI's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-23, 1,230 of the 11,680 HQI shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 10.5% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does HQI have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 115 HQI shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-30. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are HQI insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for HQI in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: OLMSTEAD JACK A. (Director) on 2026-08-12.
Which tracked 13F managers own HQI?
2 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held HQI shares at their latest filing, $545K in all. The largest: Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (31K shares, $395K), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (12K shares, $150K).

Data on this page is provided for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. See our editorial policy.