How to find float & short float for free?

Finviz is one of the few stock screeners that allows you to filter on Float and Short Float for free. Click on “Screener.” Select “Float” or “Float Short” to get a list of stocks meeting your criteria. How to find the float of a stock using a Finviz stock screening. Start Screening for Float with Finviz Free What is the Free Float of a Stock?

What is a stock float?

A stock float, also known as floating stock or simply “the float,” refers to the total number of a company’s shares that are available for public trading on the stock market. This does not include restricted shares, which company insiders or major stakeholders typically hold.

What is a free float?

The free float is the number of freely traded or available-for-trade shares not held by company insiders, major shareholders, or other stakeholders with returning voting rights. A stock’s float differs from its market capitalization and outstanding shares. Outstanding shares comprise all the stock a company issues, both in and out of the market.