USA Compression Partners (USAC)
USA Compression Partners on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on TXSE, classified by the SEC as natural gas transmission.
1.6M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
2.7
Days to cover
-0.7 days vs prior
38.6%
Short share of volume
2026-10-12
94
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-08-24
Wed 4 Nov
Next earnings
estimated date
$262K
Insider flow, 90 days
2 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-10-12.
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 USAC is 1,584,559 shares, up 91,807 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,339,620 shares (15 September 2026) to 5,384,682 shares (13 June 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 581K shares a day that is 2.7 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 1,584,559 | +18.3% | 580,644 | 2.73 |
| 2026-09-15 | 1,339,620 | -10.3% | 391,444 | 3.42 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,492,752 | -25.6% | 258,888 | 5.77 |
| 2026-08-14 | 2,005,009 | -11.1% | 317,126 | 6.32 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2,255,963 | -13.9% | 200,659 | 11.24 |
| 2026-07-15 | 2,620,975 | +8.9% | 191,142 | 13.71 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2,406,197 | -7.0% | 377,339 | 6.38 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2,586,447 | +1.3% | 220,981 | 11.70 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2,552,331 | -4.6% | 206,284 | 12.37 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2,674,971 | +3.9% | 218,775 | 12.23 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2,575,040 | -3.9% | 174,785 | 14.73 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2,680,367 | -0.8% | 143,016 | 18.74 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2,703,307 | +2.2% | 288,965 | 9.36 |
| 2026-03-13 | 2,645,958 | -2.3% | 227,895 | 11.61 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2,708,856 | -6.9% | 198,191 | 13.67 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2,908,803 | +2.9% | 206,705 | 14.07 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2,825,782 | +1.9% | 242,182 | 11.67 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2,773,251 | +45.9% | 232,875 | 11.91 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1,900,769 | -6.9% | 323,293 | 5.88 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2,041,738 | +16.2% | 233,213 | 8.75 |
| 2025-11-28 | 1,757,695 | -2.2% | 196,470 | 8.95 |
| 2025-11-14 | 1,797,279 | -12.6% | 382,800 | 4.70 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2,055,511 | -13.2% | 228,973 | 8.98 |
| 2025-10-15 | 2,367,173 | -5.3% | 153,391 | 15.43 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 12 October 2026, the short share of USAC volume is 38.6%, down 3.3 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 18.6% (1 September 2026) to 69.6% (30 September 2026). The latest reading is 4.3 points below the 30-session average of 42.9%, on 71K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 27K | 71K | 38.6% | 0 |
| 2026-10-09 | 14K | 26K | 52.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 18K | 67K | 27.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 16K | 48K | 34.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 12K | 31K | 37.3% | 325 |
| 2026-10-05 | 12K | 28K | 41.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 17K | 32K | 52.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 50K | 104K | 47.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 42K | 60K | 69.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-29 | 45K | 100K | 45.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 62K | 129K | 48.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 57K | 91K | 63.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 74K | 109K | 67.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 64K | 97K | 65.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 46K | 90K | 51.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 83K | 146K | 57.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 99K | 172K | 57.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 44K | 93K | 47.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 33K | 111K | 29.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 40K | 128K | 31.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 48K | 108K | 44.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 52K | 141K | 36.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 46K | 183K | 25.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | 48K | 144K | 33.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 25K | 68K | 36.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 17K | 63K | 27.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-03 | 32K | 68K | 46.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 40K | 136K | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2026-09-01 | 20K | 110K | 18.6% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 16K | 72K | 22.8% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 24 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in USAC is 94 shares, up 91 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (26 June 2026) to 770,759 shares (12 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 94 | $26.55 | $2K |
| 2026-08-18 | 3 | $26.91 | $81 |
| 2026-08-13 | 8,091 | $26.50 | $214K |
| 2026-08-12 | 770,759 | $25.84 | $19.9M |
| 2026-08-11 | 178 | $26.03 | $5K |
| 2026-08-06 | 149 | $25.71 | $4K |
| 2026-07-20 | 1,000 | $26.09 | $26K |
| 2026-06-30 | 67 | $26.03 | $2K |
| 2026-06-26 | 1 | $26.39 | $26 |
| 2026-06-24 | 159 | $26.26 | $4K |
| 2026-06-17 | 1,315 | $25.75 | $34K |
| 2026-06-16 | 927 | $26.04 | $24K |
| 2026-06-15 | 814 | $26.73 | $22K |
| 2026-06-04 | 11,947 | $27.90 | $333K |
| 2026-06-03 | 11,947 | $28.48 | $340K |
| 2026-05-22 | 1,100 | $29.45 | $32K |
| 2026-05-14 | 4,138 | $28.71 | $119K |
| 2026-05-13 | 341 | $29.22 | $10K |
| 2026-05-08 | 2,352 | $27.61 | $65K |
| 2026-04-24 | 14,393 | $27.43 | $395K |
| 2026-04-23 | 924 | $26.86 | $25K |
| 2026-04-22 | 6,009 | $26.45 | $159K |
| 2026-04-20 | 818 | $26.53 | $22K |
| 2026-04-13 | 93 | $27.57 | $3K |
| 2026-04-09 | 353 | $28.25 | $10K |
| 2026-03-25 | 1,046 | $28.45 | $30K |
| 2026-03-24 | 175 | $27.96 | $5K |
| 2026-03-23 | 19,829 | $28.66 | $568K |
| 2026-03-12 | 1,220 | $27.45 | $33K |
| 2026-03-03 | 100 | $27.75 | $3K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONInsiders at USAC reported 2 open-market buys worth $262K in the last 90 days and no open-market sells. Latest filing: Whitehurst Bradford D. (Director) on 2026-08-21.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 6K | $26.10 | $157K | 44K |
| 2026-08-20 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 4K | $26.40 | $106K | 38K |
| 2026-06-23 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Grant | 20K | $0.00 | $0 | 128K |
| 2026-04-28 | Holotik Jim | Director | Grant | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-02-20 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Sell | 40K | $26.64 | $1.1M | 108K |
| 2026-02-19 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 10K | $26.75 | $268K | 34K |
| 2026-01-02 | Wortham John L. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2026-01-02 | Waldheim William S | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 53K |
| 2026-01-02 | Joyce Glenn E. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 53K |
| 2026-01-02 | Harris Clifford A. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2025-12-19 | Wauson Christopher J. | See Remarks | Option exercise | 8K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 87K |
| 2025-12-19 | Wauson Christopher J. | See Remarks | Option exercise | 13K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 96K |
| 2025-12-19 | Wauson Christopher J. | See Remarks | Disposition | 7K | $24.27 | $159K | 90K |
| 2025-12-19 | Wauson Christopher J. | See Remarks | Disposition | 4K | $24.27 | $98K | 83K |
| 2025-12-19 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Disposition | 12K | $24.27 | $297K | 148K |
| 2025-12-19 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Disposition | 9K | $24.27 | $225K | 136K |
| 2025-12-19 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Option exercise | 19K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 145K |
| 2025-12-19 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Option exercise | 24K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 160K |
| 2025-12-19 | McEwen Julie A. | See Remarks | Option exercise | 3K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 40K |
| 2025-12-19 | McEwen Julie A. | See Remarks | Disposition | 2K | $24.27 | $39K | 39K |
| 2025-12-19 | McEwen Julie A. | See Remarks | Option exercise | 4K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 43K |
| 2025-12-19 | McEwen Julie A. | See Remarks | Disposition | 2K | $24.27 | $50K | 41K |
| 2025-12-05 | Wauson Christopher J. | See Remarks | Grant | 35K | $0.00 | $0 | 79K |
| 2025-12-05 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Grant | 35K | $0.00 | $0 | 126K |
| 2025-12-05 | Paulsen Christopher M. | See Remarks | Grant | 37K | $0.00 | $0 | 93K |
| 2025-12-05 | McEwen Julie A. | See Remarks | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 37K |
| 2025-12-05 | Green Micah Clint | See Remarks | Grant | 103K | $0.00 | $0 | 187K |
| 2025-08-12 | Wauson Christopher J. | See Remarks | Grant | 20K | $0.00 | $0 | 45K |
| 2025-05-08 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 500 | $23.60 | $12K | 23K |
| 2025-05-08 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 4K | $23.53 | $99K | 23K |
| 2025-05-08 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 300 | $23.61 | $7K | 24K |
| 2025-05-08 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 5K | $23.46 | $108K | 18K |
| 2025-05-08 | Whitehurst Bradford D. | Director | Buy | 400 | $23.47 | $9K | 19K |
| 2025-01-02 | Harris Clifford A. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 7K |
| 2025-01-02 | Wortham John L. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 7K |
| 2025-01-02 | Waldheim William S | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 49K |
| 2025-01-02 | Joyce Glenn E. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 49K |
| 2024-12-20 | Owens George Tracy | See Remarks | Disposition | 2K | $23.21 | $44K | 27K |
| 2024-12-20 | Owens George Tracy | See Remarks | Option exercise | 6K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 33K |
| 2024-12-20 | Owens George Tracy | See Remarks | Disposition | 3K | $23.21 | $70K | 30K |
| 2024-12-20 | Owens George Tracy | See Remarks | Option exercise | 4K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 29K |
| 2024-12-20 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Option exercise | 13K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 79K |
| 2024-12-20 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Disposition | 12K | $23.21 | $268K | 91K |
| 2024-12-20 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Disposition | 5K | $23.21 | $118K | 74K |
| 2024-12-20 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Option exercise | 29K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 103K |
| 2024-12-20 | Scheller Eric A | See Remarks | Disposition | 6K | $23.21 | $146K | 118K |
| 2024-12-20 | Scheller Eric A | See Remarks | Option exercise | 29K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 147K |
| 2024-12-20 | Scheller Eric A | See Remarks | Disposition | 14K | $23.21 | $336K | 133K |
| 2024-12-20 | Scheller Eric A | See Remarks | Option exercise | 13K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 125K |
| 2024-12-05 | Porter Christopher W | See Remarks | Grant | 28K | $0.00 | $0 | 66K |
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. JSON1 Form 144 notice on file for USAC worth $1.1M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Porter Christopher W filed on 2026-02-20 to sell 40,000 shares ($1.1M) from 2026-02-20.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Porter Christopher WOfficer | 40K | $1.1M | 0.028% | 2026-02-20 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON5 holders report 5% or more of USAC in their latest filing, 2 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is ALPS Advisors, Inc. at 14.6% of the class (21,084,981 shares), filed 2026-10-07 for an event on 2026-09-30.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 13G/Ano. 9 | ALPS Advisors, Inc.investment adviser | 21.1M | 14.6% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-07 | 13G/Ano. 9 | Alerian MLP ETFinvestment company | 21.1M | 14.5% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-08-13 | 13D/Ano. 1 | Westerman Interests, Inc.parent holding company, corporation | 9.1M | 6.3% | 2026-08-11 |
| 2026-08-13 | 13D/Ano. 1 | Westerman, Ltd.partnership | 9.1M | 6.3% | 2026-08-11 |
| 2026-05-06 | 13G/Ano. 7 | Invesco Ltd.parent holding company, investment adviser | 12.2M | 8.4% | 2026-03-31 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding USAC at their latest 13F. JSON1 of the 30 tracked managers held USAC at their latest 13F, $9.2M in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $9.2M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 0 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 349K | $9.2M | 0.00% | +227K |
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
USA Compression Partners 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 USA Compression Partners (USAC), SEC CIK 1522727, listed on TXSE, classified by the SEC as natural gas transmission. 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 2026-10-12.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-24.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 2026-02-20.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 2026-10-07.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 2026-02-17.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 2026-08-21.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1522727Ticker, 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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