PDD (PDD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of PDD shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 28,790,000 shares of PDD short. Learn More on PDD's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PDD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on PDD's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PDD: XR Securities LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, and Verition Fund Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PDD saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,790,000 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 28,550,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PDD: Alibaba Group Holding Limited (1.84%), Accenture plc (1.10%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.44%), MercadoLibre, Inc. (1.32%), McDonald's Co. (1.12%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.22%), Booking Holdings Inc. (2.08%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (0.83%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (2.90%), Starbucks Co. (1.59%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PDD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PDD as its price is falling. PDD shares are trading up $4.25 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for PDD occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PDD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PDD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.