iHeartMedia (IHRT)
iHeartMedia on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as radio broadcasting stations.
5.5M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
6.8
Days to cover
-6.6 days vs prior
36.9%
Short share of volume
2026-10-09
23
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-10
Mon 9 Nov
Next earnings
estimated date
$0
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. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in IHRT is 5,493,665 shares, down 859,225 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 4,116,654 shares (30 April 2026) to 7,474,456 shares (30 June 2025). At the reported average volume of 807K shares a day that is 6.8 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 5,493,665 | -13.7% | 806,591 | 6.81 |
| 2026-09-15 | 6,365,360 | +0.2% | 474,071 | 13.43 |
| 2026-08-31 | 6,352,890 | +4.5% | 484,549 | 13.11 |
| 2026-08-14 | 6,082,384 | -1.2% | 792,470 | 7.68 |
| 2026-07-31 | 6,153,837 | +2.0% | 597,917 | 10.29 |
| 2026-07-15 | 6,032,004 | +2.5% | 602,554 | 10.01 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,883,396 | -9.2% | 1,302,350 | 4.52 |
| 2026-06-15 | 6,479,577 | +26.1% | 1,098,930 | 5.90 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5,137,244 | +15.3% | 1,585,228 | 3.24 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4,454,914 | +8.2% | 1,466,496 | 3.04 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4,116,654 | -6.3% | 1,686,865 | 2.44 |
| 2026-04-15 | 4,394,769 | -11.3% | 479,945 | 9.16 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4,952,594 | +5.7% | 838,267 | 5.91 |
| 2026-03-13 | 4,684,464 | -17.3% | 1,122,890 | 4.17 |
| 2026-02-27 | 5,661,766 | -4.5% | 620,410 | 9.13 |
| 2026-02-13 | 5,927,475 | +3.7% | 722,707 | 8.20 |
| 2026-01-30 | 5,718,297 | -1.9% | 541,701 | 10.56 |
| 2026-01-15 | 5,829,277 | -2.6% | 533,011 | 10.94 |
| 2025-12-31 | 5,985,537 | +5.1% | 1,008,767 | 5.93 |
| 2025-12-15 | 5,695,536 | -5.2% | 1,366,055 | 4.17 |
| 2025-11-28 | 6,009,145 | +7.9% | 729,802 | 8.23 |
| 2025-11-14 | 5,571,162 | +2.2% | 4,909,114 | 1.13 |
| 2025-10-31 | 5,450,788 | -4.0% | 518,494 | 10.51 |
| 2025-10-15 | 5,675,066 | -13.6% | 653,688 | 8.68 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 9 October 2026, the short share of IHRT volume is 36.9%, down 11.5 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 34.7% (6 October 2026) to 71.6% (17 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. The latest reading is 16.0 points below the 30-session average of 52.9%, on 376K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 139K | 376K | 36.9% | 7 |
| 2026-10-08 | 98K | 217K | 45.0% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 64K | 130K | 49.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 45K | 131K | 34.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 150K | 407K | 37.0% | 1,000 |
| 2026-10-02 | 83K | 172K | 48.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 101K | 158K | 63.9% | 9,850 |
| 2026-09-30 | 104K | 195K | 53.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-29 | 72K | 120K | 60.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 62K | 136K | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2026-09-25 | 170K | 438K | 38.9% | 129 |
| 2026-09-24 | 159K | 291K | 54.6% | 12 |
| 2026-09-23 | 124K | 215K | 57.6% | 46 |
| 2026-09-22 | 73K | 185K | 39.3% | 14 |
| 2026-09-21 | 90K | 219K | 41.2% | 1,004 |
| 2026-09-18 | 125K | 182K | 68.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 119K | 167K | 71.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 47K | 112K | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2026-09-15 | 75K | 128K | 58.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 41K | 101K | 40.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 75K | 116K | 65.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 78K | 169K | 46.2% | 3,450 |
| 2026-09-09 | 257K | 416K | 61.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 134K | 199K | 67.3% | 200 |
| 2026-09-04 | 85K | 123K | 69.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-03 | 36K | 77K | 46.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 98K | 153K | 64.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-01 | 58K | 104K | 56.0% | 95 |
| 2026-08-31 | 81K | 138K | 58.7% | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 | 105K | 167K | 62.8% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 10 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in IHRT is 23 shares, down 6 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 12 shares (9 June 2026) to 51,948 shares (24 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 23 | $2.59 | $60 |
| 2026-09-09 | 29 | $2.66 | $77 |
| 2026-09-03 | 5,498 | $2.84 | $16K |
| 2026-09-01 | 122 | $2.72 | $332 |
| 2026-08-28 | 3,805 | $2.69 | $10K |
| 2026-08-26 | 38,210 | $2.68 | $102K |
| 2026-08-24 | 99 | $2.79 | $276 |
| 2026-08-13 | 344 | $2.91 | $1K |
| 2026-08-10 | 3,390 | $3.86 | $13K |
| 2026-08-05 | 13,678 | $3.85 | $53K |
| 2026-08-03 | 82 | $3.59 | $294 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2,296 | $3.50 | $8K |
| 2026-07-30 | 328 | $3.51 | $1K |
| 2026-07-29 | 315 | $3.55 | $1K |
| 2026-07-24 | 51,948 | $3.65 | $190K |
| 2026-07-23 | 7,706 | $3.67 | $28K |
| 2026-07-20 | 596 | $3.83 | $2K |
| 2026-07-15 | 118 | $3.80 | $448 |
| 2026-07-14 | 4,812 | $4.02 | $19K |
| 2026-07-13 | 6,878 | $4.12 | $28K |
| 2026-06-26 | 405 | $4.11 | $2K |
| 2026-06-24 | 2,391 | $3.91 | $9K |
| 2026-06-18 | 39 | $3.74 | $146 |
| 2026-06-16 | 2,018 | $3.99 | $8K |
| 2026-06-15 | 123 | $3.99 | $491 |
| 2026-06-09 | 12 | $3.99 | $48 |
| 2026-05-20 | 269 | $4.70 | $1K |
| 2026-05-19 | 132 | $5.18 | $684 |
| 2026-05-18 | 799 | $4.79 | $4K |
| 2026-05-15 | 634 | $4.77 | $3K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONNo open-market insider trades were reported for IHRT in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: MILLARD ROBERT B (Director) on 2026-07-29.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | MILLARD ROBERT B | Director | Gift | 138K | $0.00 | $0 | 138K |
| 2026-07-29 | MILLARD ROBERT B | Director | Gift | 138K | $0.00 | $0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-04 | Englebardt Samuel Eli | Director | Grant | 36K | $0.00 | $0 | 727K |
| 2026-06-04 | MILLARD ROBERT B | Director | Grant | 36K | $0.00 | $0 | 285K |
| 2026-06-04 | Rasulo James A | Director | Grant | 36K | $0.00 | $0 | 497K |
| 2026-06-04 | Monteagudo Graciela | Director | Grant | 36K | $0.00 | $0 | 383K |
| 2026-06-04 | MILLS CHERYL D | Director | Grant | 36K | $0.00 | $0 | 407K |
| 2026-06-04 | MILLARD ROBERT B | Director | Grant | 36K | $4.21 | $150K | 249K |
| 2026-06-04 | Englebardt Samuel Eli | Director | Grant | 36K | $4.21 | $150K | 691K |
| 2026-06-04 | SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KAMAKSHI | Director | Grant | 36K | $0.00 | $0 | 422K |
| 2026-05-18 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Tax withholding | 555K | $5.18 | $2.9M | 5.7M |
| 2026-05-18 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Tax withholding | 227K | $5.18 | $1.2M | 6.5M |
| 2026-05-18 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Disposition | 302K | $5.18 | $1.6M | 6.2M |
| 2026-05-18 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Option exercise | 529K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 6.8M |
| 2026-05-18 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Option exercise | 529K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 5.8M |
| 2026-05-18 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Tax withholding | 227K | $5.18 | $1.2M | 5.5M |
| 2026-05-18 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Tax withholding | 555K | $5.18 | $2.9M | 4.7M |
| 2026-05-18 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Disposition | 302K | $5.18 | $1.6M | 5.2M |
| 2026-05-18 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Tax withholding | 116K | $5.18 | $599K | 642K |
| 2026-04-28 | Hillman David | SEE BELOW | Tax withholding | 55K | $5.34 | $295K | 354K |
| 2026-03-09 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Buy | 16K | $2.97 | $49K | 6.2M |
| 2026-03-05 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Buy | 32K | $3.25 | $106K | 6.2M |
| 2026-02-25 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Tax withholding | 15K | $3.17 | $47K | 787K |
| 2026-02-25 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Tax withholding | 110K | $3.17 | $349K | 5.4M |
| 2026-02-25 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Disposition | 147K | $3.17 | $465K | 5.3M |
| 2026-02-25 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Tax withholding | 50K | $3.17 | $159K | 5.2M |
| 2026-02-25 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Option exercise | 257K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 5.5M |
| 2026-02-25 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Option exercise | 29K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 802K |
| 2026-02-25 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Tax withholding | 15K | $3.17 | $47K | 758K |
| 2026-02-25 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Disposition | 14K | $3.17 | $45K | 773K |
| 2026-02-25 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Disposition | 147K | $3.17 | $465K | 6.2M |
| 2026-02-25 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Tax withholding | 110K | $3.17 | $349K | 6.4M |
| 2026-02-25 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Option exercise | 257K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 6.5M |
| 2026-02-25 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Tax withholding | 50K | $3.17 | $159K | 6.2M |
| 2026-02-20 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Option exercise | 303K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 5.6M |
| 2026-02-20 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Tax withholding | 130K | $3.61 | $469K | 5.5M |
| 2026-02-20 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Disposition | 173K | $3.61 | $625K | 5.3M |
| 2026-02-20 | BRESSLER RICHARD J | President and COO | Tax withholding | 54K | $3.61 | $194K | 5.3M |
| 2026-02-20 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Tax withholding | 20K | $3.61 | $72K | 773K |
| 2026-02-20 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Disposition | 19K | $3.61 | $68K | 793K |
| 2026-02-20 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Option exercise | 38K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 831K |
| 2026-02-20 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Tax withholding | 20K | $3.61 | $70K | 811K |
| 2026-02-20 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Tax withholding | 54K | $3.61 | $194K | 6.2M |
| 2026-02-20 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Disposition | 173K | $3.61 | $625K | 6.3M |
| 2026-02-20 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Tax withholding | 130K | $3.61 | $469K | 6.5M |
| 2026-02-20 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Option exercise | 303K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 6.6M |
| 2026-02-17 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Grant | 500K | $0.00 | $0 | 6.3M |
| 2026-02-17 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Grant | 278K | $0.00 | $0 | 5.8M |
| 2026-02-17 | PITTMAN ROBERT W | Chairman and CEO | Grant | 949K | $0.00 | $0 | 5.5M |
| 2026-02-17 | MCGUINNESS MICHAEL B | CFO | Grant | 110K | $0.00 | $0 | 793K |
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.
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSONNo holder on file reports 5% or more of IHRT in its latest filing.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc\broker-dealer, corporation | 6.3M | 4.9% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\non-US institution | 6.3M | 4.9% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Deutsche Bank Trust Co Americasbank | 26K | 0.0% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 3 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding IHRT at their latest 13F. JSON5 of the 30 tracked managers held IHRT at their latest 13F, $7.2M in total at quarter-end prices. Renaissance Technologies is the largest at $3.2M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 4 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 754K | $3.2M | 0.00% | -75K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 710K | $3.0M | 0.00% | -167K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 101K | $433K | 0.00% | new |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 82K | $353K | 0.00% | -14K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 21K | $92K | 0.00% | -450K |
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
iHeartMedia 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 iHeartMedia (IHRT), SEC CIK 1400891, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as radio broadcasting stations. 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 2026-09-10.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 2026-08-13.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 2026-07-29.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1400891Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
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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