78.46% ====== | Author | Source | | :-------------: |:-------------:| | [u/conspiracycatz](https://www.reddit.com/user/conspiracycatz/) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/lgjc34/7846/) | --- [![r/GME - 78.46%](https://preview.redd.it/1936wuy35kg61.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=6c16b73773e51d03020f0ac6df4b2182ee5a36ae)](https://i.redd.it/1936wuy35kg61.jpg) --- > **:information_source: Key Highlights and Takeaways** by [u/Meticulous-](https://www.reddit.com/user/Meticulous-) > > **What is FINRA?** > > [FINRA](https://www.finra.org/about) is short for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and is a not-for-profit entity that is not part of the government. > > FINRA handles the licensing and regulation of broker-dealers and is responsible for overseeing virtuall all U.S. stockbrokers and brokerage firms. > > FINRA is the largest self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the securities industry within the U.S. > > **What is the Short Interest Report?** > > FINRA requires firms to report short interest positions in all customer and proprietary accounts in all equity securities twice a month, which can be found [here](https://www.finra.org/filing-reporting/regulatory-filing-systems/short-interest). > > Resources [[1]](https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/how-does-finra-differ-sec/) [[2]](https://www.finra.org/about) [[3]](https://www.finra.org/filing-reporting/regulatory-filing-systems/short-interest)