Townsquare Media (TSQ)
Townsquare Media 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 radio broadcasting stations.
319K
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
4.0
Days to cover
unchanged vs prior
62.6%
Short share of volume
2026-10-09
1,168
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-14
Mon 9 Nov
Next earnings
estimated date
-$830K
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. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in TSQ is 319,449 shares, up 144,583 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 74,003 shares (15 September 2025) to 695,910 shares (31 March 2026). At the reported average volume of 80K shares a day that is 4.0 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 319,449 | +36.8% | 79,771 | 4.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | 233,560 | +33.6% | 57,895 | 4.03 |
| 2026-08-31 | 174,866 | +7.9% | 56,553 | 3.09 |
| 2026-08-14 | 162,097 | -35.2% | 117,106 | 1.38 |
| 2026-07-31 | 250,260 | +36.0% | 71,739 | 3.49 |
| 2026-07-15 | 183,961 | -35.5% | 59,696 | 3.08 |
| 2026-06-30 | 285,348 | +6.2% | 63,217 | 4.51 |
| 2026-06-15 | 268,805 | -12.5% | 52,380 | 5.13 |
| 2026-05-29 | 307,179 | -1.7% | 58,158 | 5.28 |
| 2026-05-15 | 312,610 | -34.5% | 76,121 | 4.11 |
| 2026-04-30 | 477,171 | -19.6% | 99,745 | 4.78 |
| 2026-04-15 | 593,604 | -14.7% | 137,648 | 4.31 |
| 2026-03-31 | 695,910 | +6.7% | 287,219 | 2.42 |
| 2026-03-13 | 652,527 | -3.1% | 120,775 | 5.40 |
| 2026-02-27 | 673,350 | +36.4% | 160,190 | 4.20 |
| 2026-02-13 | 493,634 | +19.2% | 199,138 | 2.48 |
| 2026-01-30 | 414,044 | +138.4% | 306,440 | 1.35 |
| 2026-01-15 | 173,704 | +64.9% | 60,604 | 2.87 |
| 2025-12-31 | 105,338 | -4.8% | 60,014 | 1.76 |
| 2025-12-15 | 110,703 | +8.5% | 80,672 | 1.37 |
| 2025-11-28 | 102,021 | +7.0% | 95,651 | 1.07 |
| 2025-11-14 | 95,310 | -21.8% | 80,479 | 1.18 |
| 2025-10-31 | 121,912 | +19.1% | 89,339 | 1.36 |
| 2025-10-15 | 102,373 | +25.9% | 57,684 | 1.77 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 9 October 2026, the short share of TSQ volume is 62.6%, up 21.7 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 15.4% (3 September 2026) to 87.1% (23 September 2026). The latest reading is 6.8 points above the 30-session average of 55.8%, on 15K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 9K | 15K | 62.6% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 26K | 57K | 45.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 16K | 29K | 54.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 24K | 35K | 69.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 31K | 41K | 76.6% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 26K | 63K | 40.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 10K | 44K | 22.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 13K | 25K | 53.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-29 | 13K | 26K | 50.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 23K | 76K | 29.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 23K | 49K | 47.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 20K | 37K | 54.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 24K | 28K | 87.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 14K | 21K | 65.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 20K | 43K | 45.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 27K | 52K | 51.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 43K | 62K | 69.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 23K | 27K | 84.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 15K | 27K | 55.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 21K | 34K | 60.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 19K | 24K | 76.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 33K | 47K | 71.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | 20K | 55K | 37.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 33K | 46K | 71.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 16K | 29K | 55.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-03 | 3K | 19K | 15.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 8K | 19K | 40.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-01 | 25K | 70K | 36.0% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 25K | 36K | 68.6% | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 | 35K | 47K | 74.6% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 14 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in TSQ is 1,168 shares, down 3,192 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (29 May 2026) to 25,165 shares (23 March 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 1,168 | $5.22 | $6K |
| 2026-08-03 | 4,360 | $5.92 | $26K |
| 2026-07-31 | 3,021 | $5.70 | $17K |
| 2026-07-30 | 3,358 | $5.84 | $20K |
| 2026-07-27 | 7,067 | $6.31 | $45K |
| 2026-07-24 | 2,560 | $6.39 | $16K |
| 2026-07-23 | 1,246 | $6.46 | $8K |
| 2026-07-22 | 969 | $6.54 | $6K |
| 2026-07-20 | 105 | $6.61 | $694 |
| 2026-07-15 | 438 | $6.73 | $3K |
| 2026-07-13 | 250 | $6.80 | $2K |
| 2026-07-02 | 500 | $7.14 | $4K |
| 2026-06-08 | 114 | $6.47 | $738 |
| 2026-06-04 | 68 | $6.41 | $436 |
| 2026-06-03 | 206 | $6.65 | $1K |
| 2026-05-29 | 1 | $6.76 | $7 |
| 2026-04-30 | 380 | $6.25 | $2K |
| 2026-04-27 | 15,943 | $6.85 | $109K |
| 2026-04-24 | 3,900 | $6.81 | $27K |
| 2026-04-23 | 100 | $6.94 | $694 |
| 2026-04-17 | 5,538 | $6.76 | $37K |
| 2026-04-16 | 1,195 | $6.64 | $8K |
| 2026-04-10 | 12,968 | $6.00 | $78K |
| 2026-04-02 | 1,737 | $5.43 | $9K |
| 2026-04-01 | 591 | $5.43 | $3K |
| 2026-03-30 | 14,417 | $4.97 | $72K |
| 2026-03-26 | 7,854 | $5.64 | $44K |
| 2026-03-24 | 19,384 | $5.35 | $104K |
| 2026-03-23 | 25,165 | $5.12 | $129K |
| 2026-03-20 | 136 | $5.00 | $680 |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONInsiders at TSQ reported 2 open-market sells worth $830K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Wilson Bill (Chief Executive Officer) on 2026-08-12.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Wilson Bill | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 21K | $5.54 | $119K | 3.0M |
| 2026-08-11 | Wilson Bill | Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 127K | $5.61 | $711K | 3.0M |
| 2026-08-03 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Grant | 1K | $5.94 | $7K | 72K |
| 2026-07-16 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Grant | 2K | $4.57 | $7K | 144K |
| 2026-07-16 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Grant | 2K | $4.57 | $9K | 71K |
| 2026-06-09 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 35K | $6.44 | $225K | 915K |
| 2026-05-28 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 34K | $6.62 | $227K | 143K |
| 2026-05-27 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Grant | 34K | $6.56 | $225K | 177K |
| 2026-05-20 | Yenicay Claire Marie | EVP, Inv Rel and Corp Comm | Sell | 20K | $6.09 | $120K | 223K |
| 2026-05-19 | Yenicay Claire Marie | EVP, Inv Rel and Corp Comm | Sell | 16K | $6.04 | $95K | 243K |
| 2026-05-18 | Yenicay Claire Marie | EVP, Inv Rel and Corp Comm | Sell | 18K | $6.05 | $107K | 258K |
| 2026-05-18 | Yenicay Claire Marie | EVP, Inv Rel and Corp Comm | Grant | 53K | $6.03 | $321K | 276K |
| 2026-05-04 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Buy | 943 | $6.51 | $6K | 69K |
| 2026-03-23 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Sell | 35K | $5.25 | $183K | 68K |
| 2026-03-20 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Sell | 21K | $5.02 | $106K | 103K |
| 2026-03-19 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Sell | 29K | $5.08 | $147K | 124K |
| 2026-03-18 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Grant | 85K | $5.83 | $495K | 153K |
| 2026-02-18 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 20K | $6.58 | $132K | 950K |
| 2026-02-02 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Buy | 980 | $6.61 | $6K | 58K |
| 2026-01-20 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 7K | $5.57 | $36K | 970K |
| 2026-01-16 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 7K | $5.54 | $41K | 1.0M |
| 2026-01-14 | Wilson Bill | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 473K | $5.41 | $2.6M | 3.3M |
| 2026-01-14 | Wilson Bill | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 231K | $5.41 | $1.3M | 2.9M |
| 2026-01-14 | Way Gary D | Director | Grant | 24K | $5.41 | $130K | 51K |
| 2026-01-14 | Rosenstein Stuart B | EVP and CFO | Grant | 227K | $5.41 | $1.2M | 1.0M |
| 2026-01-14 | Rosenstein Stuart B | EVP and CFO | Grant | 111K | $5.41 | $600K | 781K |
| 2026-01-14 | Lebow David | Director | Grant | 24K | $5.41 | $130K | 130K |
| 2026-01-14 | KAPLAN STEPHEN A | Director | Grant | 24K | $5.41 | $130K | 233K |
| 2026-01-14 | Hellum Erik | COO | Grant | 189K | $5.41 | $1.0M | 1.0M |
| 2026-01-14 | Hellum Erik | COO | Grant | 92K | $5.41 | $500K | 847K |
| 2026-01-14 | GINSBERG GARY L | Director | Grant | 24K | $5.41 | $130K | 130K |
| 2026-01-14 | Ford B James | Director | Grant | 24K | $5.41 | $130K | 104K |
| 2026-01-08 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Grant | 2K | $4.63 | $9K | 59K |
| 2026-01-08 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Grant | 2K | $4.63 | $9K | 57K |
| 2026-01-08 | Rosenstein Stuart B | EVP and CFO | Grant | 2K | $4.63 | $9K | 670K |
| 2025-12-29 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 6K | $5.06 | $29K | 755K |
| 2025-11-03 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Buy | 855 | $6.30 | $5K | 55K |
| 2025-08-22 | KAPLAN STEPHEN A | Director | Buy | 10K | $6.92 | $69K | 209K |
| 2025-08-11 | KAPLAN STEPHEN A | Director | Buy | 47K | $6.77 | $315K | 199K |
| 2025-08-01 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Buy | 743 | $7.05 | $5K | 54K |
| 2025-07-02 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Grant | 2K | $7.12 | $14K | 57K |
| 2025-07-02 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Grant | 2K | $7.12 | $14K | 53K |
| 2025-07-02 | Rosenstein Stuart B | EVP and CFO | Grant | 2K | $7.12 | $14K | 616K |
| 2025-07-02 | Hellum Erik | COO | Grant | 2K | $7.12 | $14K | 726K |
| 2025-06-23 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 10K | $7.09 | $71K | 724K |
| 2025-06-06 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 5K | $7.08 | $33K | 734K |
| 2025-06-05 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 3K | $7.00 | $22K | 739K |
| 2025-06-03 | Hellum Erik | COO | Sell | 17K | $7.00 | $121K | 742K |
| 2025-05-01 | Schatz Scott | EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Buy | 788 | $6.57 | $5K | 51K |
| 2025-03-31 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Grant | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 56K |
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. JSON15 Form 144 notices on file for TSQ worth $2.3M at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $830K. Latest: Wilson Bill filed on 2026-08-12 to sell 21,420 shares ($119K) from 2026-08-12.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Wilson BillOfficer, Director | 21K | $119K | 0.127% | 2026-08-12 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-08-11 | Wilson BillOfficer, Director | 127K | $711K | 0.749% | 2026-08-11 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-06-09 | Hellum ErikOfficer | 35K | $226K | 0.210% | 2026-06-09 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-05-28 | WORSHEK ROBERT L.Officer | 34K | $227K | 0.206% | 2026-05-28 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-05-20 | Yenicay Claire MarieOfficer | 20K | $120K | 0.118% | 2026-05-20 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-05-19 | Yenicay Claire MarieOfficer | 16K | $95K | 0.094% | 2026-05-19 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-05-18 | Yenicay Claire MarieOfficer | 18K | $107K | 0.106% | 2026-05-18 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-23 | Schatz ScottOfficer | 5K | $25K | 0.031% | 2026-03-23 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-23 | Schatz ScottOfficer | 30K | $158K | 0.190% | 2026-03-23 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-20 | Schatz ScottOfficer | 21K | $106K | 0.134% | 2026-03-20 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-03-19 | Schatz ScottOfficer | 29K | $147K | 0.184% | 2026-03-19 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-02-18 | Hellum ErikOfficer | 20K | $132K | 0.133% | 2026-02-18 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-01-20 | Hellum ErikOfficer | 7K | $36K | 0.043% | 2026-01-20 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-01-16 | Hellum ErikOfficer | 7K | $41K | 0.049% | 2026-01-16 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-12-29 | Hellum ErikOfficer | 6K | $29K | 0.038% | 2025-12-29 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON6 holders report 5% or more of TSQ in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is The Capital Management Corporation at 16.0% of the class (2,866,340 shares), filed 2026-07-06 for an event on 2026-06-30.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | 13G/Ano. 1 | The Capital Management Corporationinvestment adviser | 2.9M | 16.0% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13G/Ano. 5 | MSD Capital, L.P.partnership | 1.2M | 7.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13G/Ano. 5 | Marc R. Liskerindividual | 1.2M | 7.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13G/Ano. 5 | Gregg R. Lemkauindividual | 1.2M | 7.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13G/Ano. 5 | Michael S. Dellindividual | 1.2M | 7.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13G/Ano. 5 | SOF Investments, L.P. - Private Vpartnership | 1.1M | 6.4% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13G/Ano. 5 | SOF Investments, L.P.partnership | 126K | 0.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-12 | 13G/Ano. 2 | BECK MACK & OLIVER LLCinvestment adviser | 663K | n/a | 2026-03-31 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding TSQ at their latest 13F. JSON3 of the 30 tracked managers held TSQ at their latest 13F, $3.8M in total at quarter-end prices. Renaissance Technologies is the largest at $3.0M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 1 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 424K | $3.0M | 0.00% | -17K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 83K | $585K | 0.00% | +20K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 29K | $202K | 0.00% | 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
Townsquare Media 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 Townsquare Media (TSQ), SEC CIK 1499832, listed on NYSE, 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 2026-09-14.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 2026-08-12.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 2026-07-06.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 2026-08-06.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 1499832Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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- 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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