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Ross Stores (ROST)

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

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10.2M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

5.0

Days to cover

-0.3 days vs prior

38.5%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

20

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-28

Thu 19 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

-$12.8M

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 2 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 ROST is 10,181,362 shares, up 1,632,774 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 4,027,896 shares (15 November 2024) to 10,781,855 shares (30 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 2.0M shares a day that is 5.0 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-3010,181,362+7.4%2,026,3365.02
2026-09-159,481,106+10.9%1,793,1105.29
2026-08-318,548,588-8.5%3,412,1732.51
2026-08-149,342,522-4.1%1,964,9904.75
2026-07-319,738,039-5.1%2,183,0354.46
2026-07-1510,265,464-4.8%2,397,7074.28
2026-06-3010,781,855+0.7%4,155,7032.59
2026-06-1510,706,118+27.4%2,922,8013.66
2026-05-298,400,998+11.8%4,314,9411.95
2026-05-157,517,564+6.9%2,815,9122.67
2026-04-307,029,868+6.6%1,782,3213.94
2026-04-156,592,312-21.2%2,220,7682.97
2026-03-318,363,879+34.0%2,706,4143.09
2026-03-136,239,592-11.4%3,435,1201.82
2026-02-277,045,752-11.2%2,210,5383.19
2026-02-137,935,534+4.9%2,410,3223.29
2026-01-307,564,612-15.3%2,510,7383.01
2026-01-158,926,463+15.5%2,236,1363.99
2025-12-317,728,614+10.1%2,158,9923.58
2025-12-157,020,936-0.9%3,002,5262.34
2025-11-287,088,564+4.9%3,685,2141.92
2025-11-146,755,819+3.3%2,291,0392.95
2025-10-316,537,288-4.8%1,844,4243.54
2025-10-156,868,715-4.9%2,191,6253.13

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of ROST volume is 38.5%, up 2.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 36.2% (2 October 2026) to 62.3% (21 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. The latest reading is 10.0 points below the 30-session average of 48.6%, on 729K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-09281K729K38.5%3
2026-10-08265K608K43.6%0
2026-10-07281K656K42.9%0
2026-10-06280K738K37.9%2,191
2026-10-05433K951K45.5%25,140
2026-10-02305K842K36.2%809
2026-10-01259K649K39.9%60
2026-09-30264K538K49.0%418
2026-09-29239K562K42.6%4,278
2026-09-28308K664K46.4%0
2026-09-25352K619K57.0%0
2026-09-24225K466K48.2%0
2026-09-23301K571K52.8%8
2026-09-22404K705K57.4%121
2026-09-21539K866K62.3%14
2026-09-18258K490K52.6%0
2026-09-17443K748K59.2%538
2026-09-16590K997K59.2%2,954
2026-09-15397K741K53.6%0
2026-09-14320K613K52.2%4
2026-09-11309K559K55.2%35
2026-09-10264K462K57.2%53
2026-09-09326K625K52.2%23
2026-09-08344K885K38.8%17
2026-09-04203K446K45.5%10
2026-09-03269K508K52.9%911
2026-09-02242K601K40.2%885
2026-09-01261K551K47.4%1,074
2026-08-31269K638K42.1%0
2026-08-28274K569K48.3%0

Fails to deliver

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

As of 28 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in ROST is 20 shares, up 12 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (9 June 2026) to 106,439 shares (9 April 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-2820$229.87$5K
2026-08-258$241.52$2K
2026-07-1746$232.72$11K
2026-07-1414,667$219.46$3.2M
2026-07-1328,583$222.88$6.4M
2026-07-07696$211.36$147K
2026-07-0610$213.43$2K
2026-06-238,771$236.97$2.1M
2026-06-229,451$232.80$2.2M
2026-06-185,291$233.25$1.2M
2026-06-153,270$240.13$785K
2026-06-1215$239.11$4K
2026-06-091$227.42$227
2026-06-053$233.06$699
2026-06-032$223.82$448
2026-05-292$227.20$454
2026-05-2698$234.81$23K
2026-05-2293,503$217.19$20.3M
2026-05-202$212.68$425
2026-05-142$211.76$424
2026-05-112$225.81$452
2026-05-072$228.91$458
2026-05-0421$228.84$5K
2026-05-012$227.79$456
2026-04-162$224.15$448
2026-04-153$223.29$670
2026-04-1434$220.95$8K
2026-04-1037$224.91$8K
2026-04-09106,439$224.47$23.9M
2026-04-014$216.63$867

Insider trades

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

Insiders at ROST reported 2 open-market sells worth $12.8M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Johnson Christian B (Director) on 2026-10-01.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-10-01Johnson Christian BDirectorGrant1K$0.00$01K
2026-10-01Bransten ShelleyDirectorGrant1K$0.00$01K
2026-09-14Brinkley Stephen CPRESIDENT, OPERATIONSSell6K$229.66$1.5M52K
2026-09-14Conroy James GrantCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERSell49K$229.48$11.3M134K
2026-09-11Fleming KarenPRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESSTax withholding907$230.74$209K91K
2026-09-11Brinkley Stephen CPRESIDENT, OPERATIONSTax withholding7K$230.74$1.5M58K
2026-09-11Conroy James GrantCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTax withholding41K$230.74$9.5M184K
2026-05-29Mueller Patricia HDirectorGift1K$0.00$04K
2026-05-29GARRETT SHARON DDirectorGift1K$0.00$0215K
2026-05-29Mueller Patricia HDirectorGift1K$0.00$02K
2026-05-29GARRETT SHARON DDirectorGift1K$0.00$02K
2026-05-21Sutton DonielDirectorGrant896$0.00$09K
2026-05-21Mueller Patricia HDirectorGrant896$0.00$03K
2026-05-21MILLIGAN STEPHEN DDirectorGrant896$0.00$023K
2026-05-21GARRETT SHARON DDirectorGrant896$0.00$03K
2026-05-21Cannizzaro Edward GDirectorGrant896$0.00$08K
2026-05-21BUSH MICHAEL JDirectorGrant896$0.00$038K
2026-05-21BJORKLUND GUNNAR KDirectorGrant643$0.00$024K
2026-05-21BJORKLUND GUNNAR KDirectorGrant896$0.00$024K
2026-03-27Burrill Jeffrey PGroup SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLLGift565$0.00$035K
2026-03-26Sheehan William W IIEVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSell5K$216.95$1.1M31K
2026-03-25Hartshorn Michael J.GROUP PRESIDENT, COOSell16K$214.91$3.4M116K
2026-03-25Sykes KarenPRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTSSell6K$213.40$1.2M105K
2026-03-24Hartshorn Michael J.GROUP PRESIDENT, COOSell6K$214.52$1.3M132K
2026-03-24Fleming KarenPRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESSSell7K$212.75$1.5M91K
2026-03-24Brinkley Stephen CPRESIDENT, OPERATIONSSell4K$212.91$884K65K
2026-03-20Sheehan William W IIEVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERTax withholding5K$211.19$975K36K
2026-03-20Sheehan William W IIEVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERGrant3K$0.00$041K
2026-03-20Sykes KarenPRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTSTax withholding9K$211.19$1.9M110K
2026-03-20Sykes KarenPRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTSGrant9K$0.00$0119K
2026-03-20Hartshorn Michael J.GROUP PRESIDENT, COOTax withholding23K$211.19$4.8M138K
2026-03-20Hartshorn Michael J.GROUP PRESIDENT, COOGrant23K$0.00$0161K
2026-03-20Fleming KarenPRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESSTax withholding10K$211.19$2.1M98K
2026-03-20Fleming KarenPRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESSGrant13K$0.00$0108K
2026-03-20Conroy James GrantCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTax withholding8K$211.19$1.7M225K
2026-03-20Conroy James GrantCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERGrant55K$0.00$0233K
2026-03-20Burrill Jeffrey PGroup SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLLTax withholding3K$211.19$627K35K
2026-03-20Burrill Jeffrey PGroup SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLLGrant2K$0.00$038K
2026-03-20Brinkley Stephen CPRESIDENT, OPERATIONSTax withholding3K$211.19$592K69K
2026-03-20Brinkley Stephen CPRESIDENT, OPERATIONSGrant9K$0.00$072K
2026-03-16Fleming KarenPRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESSGrant7K$0.00$095K
2026-03-11Sheehan William W IIEVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERGrant6K$0.00$038K
2026-03-11Sykes KarenPRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTSGrant7K$0.00$0111K
2026-03-11Hartshorn Michael J.GROUP PRESIDENT, COOGrant8K$0.00$0137K
2026-03-11Conroy James GrantCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERGrant21K$0.00$0178K
2026-03-11Burrill Jeffrey PGroup SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLLGrant2K$0.00$037K
2026-03-11Brinkley Stephen CPRESIDENT, OPERATIONSGrant6K$0.00$063K
2026-03-10Sykes KarenPRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTSSell3K$213.91$547K104K
2026-03-10Mueller Patricia HDirectorSell2K$213.13$401K2K
2026-03-10BUSH MICHAEL JDirectorGift1K$0.00$037K

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

16 Form 144 notices on file for ROST worth $42.5M at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $12.8M. Latest: JAMES CONROY filed on 2026-09-14 to sell 49,205 shares ($11.3M) from 2026-09-14.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-09-14JAMES CONROYOfficer, Director49K$11.3M0.015%2026-09-14Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-09-14STEPHEN BRINKLEYOfficer6K$1.5M0.002%2026-09-14Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-04-02MICHAEL BALMUTHDirector, Officer2K$549K0.001%2026-04-02Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-04-01MICHAEL A BALMUTHDirector6K$1.3M0.002%2026-04-01Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-25KAREN SYKES-DICKOfficer6K$1.2M0.002%2026-03-25Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-24MICHAEL HARTSHORNDirector, Officer22K$4.7M0.007%2026-03-24Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-24KAREN FLEMINGOfficer7K$1.5M0.002%2026-03-24Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-24STEPHEN BRINKLEYOfficer4K$884K0.001%2026-03-24Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-24MICHAEL BALMUTHDirector, Officer20K$4.4M0.006%2026-03-24Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-23MICHAEL A BALMUTHDirector26K$5.5M0.008%2026-03-23Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-10KAREN SYKES-DICKOfficer3K$547K0.001%2026-03-10Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-10LT DOGLOVER HOLDINGS, LLCDirector2K$401K0.001%2026-03-10Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2025-11-25ADAM ORVOSFormer Officer10K$1.7M0.003%2025-11-25Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2025-10-08STEPHEN BRINKLEYOfficer6K$972K0.002%2025-10-08Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2025-09-25KAREN FLEMINGOfficer3K$437K0.001%2025-09-25Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2025-09-24JAMES CONROYOfficer, Director39K$5.7M0.012%2025-09-24Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services

Large holders (13D and 13G)

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

2 holders report 5% or more of ROST in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 8.0% of the class (25,664,414 shares), filed 2026-07-29 for an event on 2026-06-30.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-07-2913G/Ano. 18BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company25.7M8.0%2026-06-30
2026-04-3013GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser24.2M7.5%2026-03-31
2026-03-2713G/Ano. 16The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13

13F holders

Tracked managers holding ROST at their latest 13F. JSON

8 of the 30 tracked managers held ROST at their latest 13F, $1.85B in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $726.0M (0.3% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 5 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
AQR Capital Management2026-06-303.5M$726.0M0.25%+1.7M
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-302.4M$520.7M0.38%-366K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-301.2M$259.3M0.12%-2.3M
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30616K$131.1M0.18%+574K
Millennium Management2026-06-30558K$118.8M0.04%-992K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-30316K$67.3M0.01%-1.9M
Bridgewater Associates2026-06-3097K$20.6M0.08%+34K
Fisher Asset Management2026-06-3015K$3.1M0.00%-332

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.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-08-01) Ross Stores reported revenue of $6.26B, up 13.3% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $851.3M (2.66 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $3.03B of operating cash flow and spent $1.05B on buybacks and $528.1M on dividends. As of 2026-08-01, cash was $4.29B against $1.02B of debt.

Cash
$4.29B
Debt
$1.02B
Equity
$6.74B
Total assets
$15.98B
Shares outstanding
319,453,110

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 FY 20262026-08-01$6.26B$851.3M13.6%2.66
Q1 FY 20262026-05-02$6.01B$650.0M10.8%2.02
Q4 FY 2025derived2026-01-31$6.64B$645.9M9.7%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-11-01$5.60B$511.9M9.1%1.58
Q2 FY 20252025-08-02$5.53B$508.0M9.2%1.56
Q1 FY 20252025-05-03$4.98B$479.2M9.6%1.47
Q4 FY 2024derived2025-02-01$5.91B$586.8M9.9%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-11-02$5.07B$488.8M9.6%1.48

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252026-01-31$22.75B$2.15B$3.03B$819.3M$1.05B$528.1M
FY 20242025-02-01$21.13B$2.09B$2.36B$720.1M$1.05B$488.7M
FY 20232024-02-03$20.38B$1.87B$2.51B$762.8M$950.0M$454.8M
FY 20222023-01-28$18.70B$1.51B$1.69B$654.1M$950.0M$431.3M
FY 20212022-01-29$18.92B$1.72B$1.74B$557.8M$650.0M$405.1M

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 2026-08-01; shares outstanding as of 2026-08-14 from the cover page.

What this page is

Ross Stores 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 Ross Stores (ROST), SEC CIK 745732, listed on Nasdaq, 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 2026-08-28.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 2026-09-14.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 2026-07-29.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
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-08-01.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 2026-08-20.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 2026-10-01.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 745732Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
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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 ROST is sold short?
10,181,362 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 5.0 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 ROST's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-09, 280,859 of the 728,894 ROST shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 38.5% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does ROST have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 20 ROST shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-28. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are ROST insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at ROST reported 2 open-market sells worth $12.8M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Johnson Christian B (Director) on 2026-10-01.
Have ROST insiders filed to sell?
16 Form 144 notices on file for ROST worth $42.5M at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $12.8M. Latest: JAMES CONROY filed on 2026-09-14 to sell 49,205 shares ($11.3M) from 2026-09-14.
Who owns 5% or more of ROST?
2 holders report 5% or more of ROST in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 8.0% of the class (25,664,414 shares), filed 2026-07-29 for an event on 2026-06-30.
What did ROST report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-08-01) Ross Stores reported revenue of $6.26B, up 13.3% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $851.3M (2.66 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $3.03B of operating cash flow and spent $1.05B on buybacks and $528.1M on dividends. As of 2026-08-01, cash was $4.29B against $1.02B of debt.
Which tracked 13F managers own ROST?
8 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held ROST shares at their latest filing, $1.85B in all. The largest: Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (3.5M shares, $726.0M), Two Sigma Investments (2.4M shares, $520.7M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (1.2M shares, $259.3M), Renaissance Technologies (616K shares, $131.1M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (558K shares, $118.8M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (316K shares, $67.3M). The table above lists all 8.

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