Ziff Davis (ZD)
Ziff Davis on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as telegraph & other message communications.
4.8M
Short interest
settlement 2026-10-15
11.2
Days to cover
+5.2 days vs prior
60.0%
Short share of volume
2026-11-02
1,008
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-10-13
Fri 6 Nov
Next earnings
estimated date
-$425K
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 3 sells
As of 2026-11-02.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 15 October 2026, short interest in ZD is 4,844,116 shares, down 697,460 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,380,532 shares (31 March 2025) to 5,850,365 shares (15 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 434K shares a day that is 11.2 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 4,844,116 | -0.8% | 433,719 | 11.17 |
| 2026-09-30 | 4,885,419 | -11.8% | 820,892 | 5.95 |
| 2026-09-15 | 5,541,576 | +4.3% | 618,791 | 8.96 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5,314,992 | +18.6% | 437,148 | 12.16 |
| 2026-08-14 | 4,482,523 | -11.6% | 772,580 | 5.80 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,071,490 | +15.1% | 515,610 | 9.84 |
| 2026-07-15 | 4,406,557 | -23.3% | 564,521 | 7.81 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,747,457 | -1.8% | 910,352 | 6.31 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5,850,365 | +9.9% | 527,245 | 11.10 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5,324,709 | +12.7% | 568,695 | 9.36 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4,723,266 | -3.5% | 617,322 | 7.65 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4,893,292 | +20.2% | 511,589 | 9.56 |
| 2026-04-15 | 4,071,594 | -4.9% | 582,678 | 6.99 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4,279,449 | +5.7% | 1,029,313 | 4.16 |
| 2026-03-13 | 4,048,253 | -29.9% | 2,318,485 | 1.75 |
| 2026-02-27 | 5,772,729 | +12.5% | 1,088,172 | 5.30 |
| 2026-02-13 | 5,131,417 | +10.6% | 564,619 | 9.09 |
| 2026-01-30 | 4,641,571 | -1.7% | 560,635 | 8.28 |
| 2026-01-15 | 4,722,709 | -0.3% | 579,599 | 8.15 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4,735,476 | +4.0% | 488,364 | 9.70 |
| 2025-12-15 | 4,553,350 | -4.3% | 625,808 | 7.28 |
| 2025-11-28 | 4,755,437 | +9.6% | 819,715 | 5.80 |
| 2025-11-14 | 4,337,871 | -8.2% | 769,357 | 5.64 |
| 2025-10-31 | 4,726,949 | +5.2% | 532,557 | 8.88 |
| 2025-10-15 | 4,493,427 | +3.2% | 512,387 | 8.77 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4,354,916 | +9.4% | 562,883 | 7.74 |
| 2025-09-15 | 3,981,800 | -3.5% | 472,505 | 8.43 |
| 2025-08-29 | 4,125,923 | -1.2% | 474,644 | 8.69 |
| 2025-08-15 | 4,176,810 | +0.6% | 802,187 | 5.21 |
| 2025-07-31 | 4,152,964 | +2.3% | 506,707 | 8.20 |
| 2025-07-15 | 4,060,953 | -2.9% | 575,280 | 7.06 |
| 2025-06-30 | 4,180,461 | +10.3% | 600,786 | 6.96 |
| 2025-06-13 | 3,789,797 | +5.0% | 485,251 | 7.81 |
| 2025-05-30 | 3,610,232 | +7.0% | 528,200 | 6.83 |
| 2025-05-15 | 3,372,563 | +1.7% | 628,348 | 5.37 |
| 2025-04-30 | 3,316,894 | +21.4% | 615,226 | 5.39 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2,733,261 | +14.8% | 642,063 | 4.26 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2,380,532 | -16.8% | 629,195 | 3.78 |
| 2025-03-14 | 2,859,861 | +2.8% | 682,980 | 4.19 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2,783,206 | +0.5% | 559,658 | 4.97 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2,768,769 | +13.7% | 260,877 | 10.61 |
| 2025-01-31 | 2,435,256 | -0.3% | 290,119 | 8.39 |
| 2025-01-15 | 2,442,792 | -13.3% | 341,561 | 7.15 |
| 2024-12-31 | 2,817,472 | +11.7% | 610,171 | 4.62 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2,522,688 | +2.8% | 352,447 | 7.16 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2,453,089 | -0.2% | 361,513 | 6.79 |
| 2024-11-15 | 2,457,218 | -3.7% | 560,632 | 4.38 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2,552,065 | -4.7% | 389,391 | 6.55 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 2 November 2026, the short share of ZD volume is 60.0%, down 18.3 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 50.5% (13 October 2026) to 90.4% (24 September 2026). The latest reading is 14.1 points below the 30-session average of 74.1%, on 136K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 82K | 136K | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2026-10-30 | 105K | 189K | 55.7% | 300 |
| 2026-10-29 | 110K | 182K | 60.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-28 | 120K | 151K | 79.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-27 | 91K | 111K | 82.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-26 | 67K | 86K | 78.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-23 | 80K | 107K | 75.0% | 4 |
| 2026-10-22 | 74K | 108K | 68.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-21 | 86K | 111K | 77.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | 80K | 138K | 58.2% | 162 |
| 2026-10-19 | 65K | 97K | 67.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 125K | 157K | 79.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 112K | 158K | 70.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 115K | 154K | 75.1% | 41 |
| 2026-10-13 | 84K | 166K | 50.5% | 911 |
| 2026-10-12 | 118K | 157K | 75.1% | 5 |
| 2026-10-09 | 75K | 109K | 68.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 103K | 147K | 70.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 70K | 91K | 77.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 99K | 127K | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2026-10-05 | 95K | 128K | 74.3% | 16 |
| 2026-10-02 | 115K | 139K | 83.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 146K | 195K | 74.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 112K | 133K | 84.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-29 | 100K | 133K | 75.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 162K | 186K | 87.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 98K | 146K | 66.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 128K | 142K | 90.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 168K | 186K | 90.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 171K | 194K | 88.0% | 8 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 13 October 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in ZD is 1,008 shares, up 14 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 3 shares (16 September 2026) to 246,063 shares (1 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 1,008 | $57.58 | $58K |
| 2026-10-09 | 994 | $55.91 | $56K |
| 2026-10-08 | 572 | $54.90 | $31K |
| 2026-09-22 | 1,546 | $57.47 | $89K |
| 2026-09-21 | 313 | $57.49 | $18K |
| 2026-09-16 | 3 | $59.21 | $178 |
| 2026-09-11 | 130 | $55.29 | $7K |
| 2026-09-10 | 2,472 | $55.32 | $137K |
| 2026-09-09 | 101 | $55.73 | $6K |
| 2026-09-08 | 60 | $55.70 | $3K |
| 2026-08-31 | 205 | $55.82 | $11K |
| 2026-08-21 | 652 | $55.40 | $36K |
| 2026-08-19 | 2,493 | $55.09 | $137K |
| 2026-08-13 | 10,369 | $54.94 | $570K |
| 2026-08-11 | 6,042 | $54.31 | $328K |
| 2026-08-10 | 122 | $53.87 | $7K |
| 2026-08-03 | 5,784 | $53.08 | $307K |
| 2026-07-30 | 7,207 | $54.27 | $391K |
| 2026-07-29 | 1,175 | $52.93 | $62K |
| 2026-07-22 | 166 | $52.39 | $9K |
| 2026-07-21 | 500 | $54.38 | $27K |
| 2026-07-20 | 60 | $53.98 | $3K |
| 2026-07-02 | 156,316 | $51.97 | $8.1M |
| 2026-07-01 | 246,063 | $52.37 | $12.9M |
| 2026-06-29 | 5,148 | $50.42 | $260K |
| 2026-06-25 | 342 | $48.18 | $16K |
| 2026-06-24 | 14,800 | $46.40 | $687K |
| 2026-06-23 | 864 | $45.32 | $39K |
| 2026-06-22 | 3,987 | $46.03 | $184K |
| 2026-06-11 | 1,736 | $45.80 | $80K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONInsiders at ZD reported 3 open-market sells worth $425K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: KRETZMER W BRIAN (Director) on 2026-08-18.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | KRETZMER W BRIAN | Director | Sell | 3K | $55.31 | $139K | 20K |
| 2026-08-12 | TANSLEY LORI A. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1K | $54.76 | $77K | 767 |
| 2026-08-10 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Sell | 4K | $54.93 | $210K | 11K |
| 2026-06-10 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 18K | $46.88 | $844K | 29K |
| 2026-06-08 | McDonald Kirk P | Director | Sell | 100 | $46.66 | $5K | 13K |
| 2026-06-08 | McDonald Kirk P | Director | Sell | 975 | $46.65 | $45K | 14K |
| 2026-06-05 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Sell | 8K | $47.00 | $376K | 14K |
| 2026-06-03 | Barsten Jana | Director | Sell | 3K | $45.00 | $151K | 13K |
| 2026-06-02 | KRETZMER W BRIAN | Director | Sell | 2K | $44.51 | $88K | 23K |
| 2026-05-28 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Sell | 4K | $45.75 | $199K | 22K |
| 2026-05-07 | TAYLOR SCOTT C | Director | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $43.31 | $342K | 22K |
| 2026-05-07 | Ray Neville R | Director | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $43.31 | $342K | 15K |
| 2026-05-07 | McDonald Kirk P | Director | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $43.31 | $342K | 15K |
| 2026-05-07 | KRETZMER W BRIAN | Director | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $43.31 | $342K | 24K |
| 2026-05-07 | Harris Teresa A | Director | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $43.31 | $342K | 21K |
| 2026-05-07 | FAY SARAH ANN | Director | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $43.31 | $342K | 32K |
| 2026-05-07 | Barsten Jana | Director | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $43.31 | $342K | 16K |
| 2026-03-08 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 648 | $42.32 | $27K | 22K |
| 2026-03-08 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 23K |
| 2026-03-08 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 2K | $42.32 | $87K | 47K |
| 2026-03-08 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 49K |
| 2026-03-06 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 12K | $42.32 | $511K | 360K |
| 2026-03-06 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Exercise or conversion | 24K | $0.00 | $0 | 372K |
| 2026-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 1K | $42.32 | $50K | 21K |
| 2026-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 22K |
| 2026-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 5K | $42.32 | $198K | 46K |
| 2026-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 50K |
| 2026-03-05 | TANSLEY LORI A. | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 905 | $43.65 | $40K | 2K |
| 2026-03-05 | TANSLEY LORI A. | Chief Accounting Officer | Exercise or conversion | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-03-05 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 22K | $43.65 | $966K | 349K |
| 2026-03-05 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Exercise or conversion | 44K | $0.00 | $0 | 371K |
| 2026-03-05 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 3K | $43.65 | $129K | 23K |
| 2026-03-05 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 8K | $0.00 | $0 | 26K |
| 2026-03-05 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 8K | $43.65 | $359K | 42K |
| 2026-03-05 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 15K | $0.00 | $0 | 50K |
| 2026-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 570 | $41.48 | $24K | 20K |
| 2026-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2026-01-01 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 10K | $35.15 | $358K | 301K |
| 2025-12-31 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 5K | $35.15 | $165K | 34K |
| 2025-12-31 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 39K |
| 2025-12-16 | TANSLEY LORI A. | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 500 | $35.83 | $18K | 889 |
| 2025-12-16 | TANSLEY LORI A. | Chief Accounting Officer | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 1K |
| 2025-11-21 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 14K | $30.35 | $432K | 310K |
| 2025-11-21 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Exercise or conversion | 28K | $0.00 | $0 | 324K |
| 2025-11-21 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 382 | $30.35 | $12K | 17K |
| 2025-11-21 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 754 | $0.00 | $0 | 17K |
| 2025-09-15 | FAY SARAH ANN | Director | Buy | 1K | $36.89 | $50K | 24K |
| 2025-05-07 | KRETZMER W BRIAN | Director | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $31.63 | $114K | 17K |
| 2025-05-07 | Barsten Jana | Director | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $31.63 | $114K | 8K |
| 2025-05-07 | Ray Neville R | Director | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $31.63 | $114K | 7K |
| 2025-05-07 | TAYLOR SCOTT C | Director | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $31.63 | $114K | 14K |
| 2025-05-07 | FAY SARAH ANN | Director | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $31.63 | $114K | 22K |
| 2025-05-07 | McDonald Kirk P | Director | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $31.63 | $114K | 7K |
| 2025-05-07 | Harris Teresa A | Director | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $31.63 | $114K | 13K |
| 2025-03-13 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 191 | $0.00 | $0 | 16K |
| 2025-03-13 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 68 | $38.68 | $3K | 16K |
| 2025-03-07 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 646 | $40.85 | $26K | 16K |
| 2025-03-07 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 17K |
| 2025-03-07 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 2K | $40.85 | $77K | 34K |
| 2025-03-07 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 35K |
| 2025-03-06 | KRETZMER W BRIAN | Director | Buy | 653 | $38.33 | $25K | 13K |
| 2025-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 1K | $39.15 | $46K | 14K |
| 2025-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 342 | $39.15 | $13K | 12K |
| 2025-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 16K |
| 2025-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 285 | $39.15 | $11K | 15K |
| 2025-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 956 | $0.00 | $0 | 13K |
| 2025-03-06 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 809 | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2025-03-06 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Exercise or conversion | 24K | $0.00 | $0 | 306K |
| 2025-03-06 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 3K | $39.15 | $116K | 296K |
| 2025-03-06 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 12K | $39.15 | $473K | 294K |
| 2025-03-06 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Exercise or conversion | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 299K |
| 2025-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 35K |
| 2025-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 5K | $39.15 | $211K | 26K |
| 2025-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 15K | $0.00 | $0 | 31K |
| 2025-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 771 | $39.15 | $30K | 32K |
| 2025-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 4K | $39.15 | $166K | 30K |
| 2025-03-06 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 33K |
| 2025-03-05 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Buy | 1K | $38.02 | $38K | 2K |
| 2025-03-05 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 3K | $39.21 | $98K | 16K |
| 2025-03-04 | FAY SARAH ANN | Director | Buy | 1K | $39.00 | $50K | 19K |
| 2025-03-04 | Barsten Jana | Director | Buy | 1K | $38.08 | $38K | 4K |
| 2025-03-04 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 13K | $39.56 | $500K | 282K |
| 2025-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 12K |
| 2025-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 455 | $39.94 | $18K | 12K |
| 2025-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 13K |
| 2025-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 556 | $39.94 | $22K | 13K |
| 2025-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 570 | $41.48 | $24K | 20K |
| 2025-03-03 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2025-02-27 | Harris Teresa A | Director | Buy | 593 | $42.11 | $25K | 9K |
| 2025-01-09 | Ray Neville R | Director | Exercise or conversion | 3K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 3K |
| 2025-01-01 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 11K | $54.34 | $615K | 220K |
| 2025-01-01 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 16K |
| 2025-01-01 | RICHTER BRET | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 2K | $54.34 | $121K | 14K |
| 2024-11-21 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Tax withholding | 268 | $57.22 | $15K | 11K |
| 2024-11-21 | ROSSEN JEREMY | EVP/General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 753 | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2024-11-21 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 14K | $57.22 | $815K | 232K |
| 2024-11-21 | Shah Vivek | Chief Executive Officer | Exercise or conversion | 28K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 246K |
| 2024-11-15 | McDonald Kirk P | Director | Exercise or conversion | 3K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 3K |
| 2024-11-13 | Barsten Jana | Director | Exercise or conversion | 3K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 3K |
| 2024-08-27 | Harris Teresa A | Director | Buy | 1K | $46.76 | $47K | 11K |
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. JSON9 Form 144 notices on file for ZD worth $2.1M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $425K. Latest: KRETZMER W BRIAN filed on 2026-08-18 to sell 2,513 shares ($139K) from 2026-08-18.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | KRETZMER W BRIANDirector | 3K | $139K | 0.007% | 2026-08-18 | RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC |
| 2026-08-12 | TANSLEY LORI A.Officer | 1K | $77K | 0.004% | 2026-08-12 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-08-10 | ROSSEN JEREMYOfficer | 4K | $210K | 0.011% | 2026-08-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-06-10 | RICHTER BRETOfficer | 18K | $844K | 0.049% | 2026-06-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-06-08 | McDonald Kirk PDirector | 1K | $50K | 0.003% | 2026-06-08 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-06-05 | ROSSEN JEREMYOfficer | 8K | $376K | 0.022% | 2026-06-05 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-06-03 | Jana BarstenBoard Member | 3K | $152K | 0.009% | 2026-06-03 | UBS Financial Services Inc |
| 2026-06-02 | KRETZMER W BRIANDirector | 2K | $88K | 0.005% | 2026-06-02 | RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC |
| 2026-05-28 | ROSSEN JEREMYOfficer | 4K | $199K | 0.012% | 2026-05-28 | E-TRADE from Morgan Stanley |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON10 holders report 5% or more of ZD in their latest filing, 5 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is JANUS HENDERSON GROUP Ltd. at 10.3% of the class (3,526,099 shares), filed 2026-09-08 for an event on 2026-08-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LPinvestment adviser | 2.3M | 6.6% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-09-08 | 13G/Ano. 9 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP Ltd.parent holding company | 3.5M | 10.3% | 2026-08-31 |
| 2026-08-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Legal & General Group Plcnon-US institution | 1.8M | 4.9% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Legal & General Investment Management Ltdnon-US institution | 1.7M | 4.7% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | LGIM Managers (Europe) Limitednon-US institution | 1.7M | 4.7% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Legal & General UCITS ETF Plcnon-US institution | 1.7M | 4.7% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Legal & General Investment Management America Incinvestment adviser, corporation, other entity | 56K | 0.2% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-14 | 13G/Ano. 1 | LGIM Singapore PTE Ltdnon-US institution | 8K | 0.0% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-04-30 | 13G | Vanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser | 2.0M | 5.3% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-04-29 | 13G | Vanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser | 2.3M | 6.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 14 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-03 | 13D | Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.corporation | 2.6M | 6.9% | 2026-02-24 |
| 2026-03-03 | 13D | Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s.corporation | 2.6M | 6.9% | 2026-02-24 |
| 2026-03-03 | 13D | Pale Fire Capital SEparent holding company, other entity | 2.6M | 6.9% | 2026-02-24 |
| 2026-03-03 | 13D | Barta Janindividual, parent holding company | 2.6M | 6.9% | 2026-02-24 |
| 2026-03-03 | 13D | Senkypl Dusanindividual, parent holding company | 2.6M | 6.9% | 2026-02-24 |
| 2026-02-17 | 13G/Ano. 2 | ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, LLCinvestment adviser | 1.4M | 3.5% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-11-14 | 13G/Ano. 7 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCinvestment adviser, parent holding company | 3.4M | 8.4% | 2025-09-30 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding ZD at their latest 13F. JSON5 of the 30 tracked managers held ZD at their latest 13F, $56.1M in total at quarter-end prices. D. E. Shaw & Co. is the largest at $43.5M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 1 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 830K | $43.5M | 0.02% | +154K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 123K | $6.4M | 0.00% | +50K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 66K | $3.5M | 0.00% | -247K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 48K | $2.5M | 0.00% | new |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 4K | $201K | 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
Ziff Davis 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 Ziff Davis (ZD), SEC CIK 1084048, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as telegraph & other message communications. 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 2026-10-15.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-11-02.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-10-13.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 2026-08-18.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 2026-10-08.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 2026-08-07.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 2026-08-18.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1084048Ticker, 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.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Datasets
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of ZD is sold short?
4,844,116 shares were held short at the 2026-10-15 settlement, 11.2 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 ZD's daily short volume?
On 2026-11-02, 81,889 of the 136,437 ZD shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 60.0% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does ZD have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 1,008 ZD shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-10-13. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are ZD insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at ZD reported 3 open-market sells worth $425K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: KRETZMER W BRIAN (Director) on 2026-08-18.
Have ZD insiders filed to sell?
9 Form 144 notices on file for ZD worth $2.1M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $425K. Latest: KRETZMER W BRIAN filed on 2026-08-18 to sell 2,513 shares ($139K) from 2026-08-18.
Who owns 5% or more of ZD?
10 holders report 5% or more of ZD in their latest filing, 5 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is JANUS HENDERSON GROUP Ltd. at 10.3% of the class (3,526,099 shares), filed 2026-09-08 for an event on 2026-08-31.
Which tracked 13F managers own ZD?
5 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held ZD shares at their latest filing, $56.1M in all. The largest: D. E. Shaw & Co. (830K shares, $43.5M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (123K shares, $6.4M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (66K shares, $3.5M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (48K shares, $2.5M), Two Sigma Investments (4K shares, $201K).
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