Paramount Global (PARA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $12.90 +0.37 (+2.95%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Paramount Global Short Interest DataParamount Global (PARA) has a short interest of 86.04 million shares, representing 14.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.83% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.7, indicating that it would take 10.7 days of the average trading volume of 9.30 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest86,040,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest80,540,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.83%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.02 billionShort Interest Ratio10.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares674,160,000 sharesFloat Size597,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float14.41%Today's Trading Volume12,938,219 sharesAverage Trading Volume9,304,234 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average139% Short Selling Paramount Global? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Paramount Global and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPARA Short Interest Over TimePARA Days to Cover Over TimePARA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Paramount Global Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/202586,040,000 shares $1.02 billion +6.8%14.4%10.7 $11.89 5/31/202580,540,000 shares $980.98 million +9.4%13.5%10.3 $12.18 5/15/202573,610,000 shares $875.96 million +10.4%12.3%8.6 $11.90 4/30/202566,660,000 shares $782.59 million +0.3%11.2%7.4 $11.74 4/15/202566,450,000 shares $721.65 million +0.8%11.2%7.2 $10.86 3/31/202565,940,000 shares $788.64 million -10.7%11.1%6.9 $11.96 3/15/202573,840,000 shares $863.19 million +0.7%12.4%8.1 $11.69 2/28/202573,300,000 shares $832.69 million +2.5%12.4%7.9 $11.36 2/15/202571,500,000 shares $807.95 million +4.6%12.1%7.4 $11.30 1/31/202568,360,000 shares $743.76 million +9.3%11.6%6.7 $10.88 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PARA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Paramount Global and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202562,550,000 shares $653.02 million +0.8%10.6%6.4 $10.44 12/31/202462,080,000 shares $649.36 million -5.3%10.5%6.9 $10.46 12/15/202465,520,000 shares $735.13 million -1.6%11.1%7.6 $11.22 11/30/202466,600,000 shares $722.61 million +16.5%11.3%7.7 $10.85 11/15/202457,160,000 shares $619.61 million -10.7%9.7%6.3 $10.84 10/31/202464,020,000 shares $700.38 million -0.3%10.8%7.8 $10.94 10/15/202464,240,000 shares $674.52 million +1.7%10.9%7.5 $10.50 9/30/202463,160,000 shares $670.76 million +7.7%10.7%6.9 $10.62 9/15/202458,630,000 shares $619.72 million +6.3%9.9%5.1 $10.57 8/31/202455,180,000 shares $577.73 million +2.9%9.3%4.2 $10.47 8/15/202453,620,000 shares $587.68 million +0.6%9.1%3.8 $10.96 7/31/202453,320,000 shares $608.91 million -4.2%9.0%3.7 $11.42 7/15/202455,630,000 shares $644.20 million +2.3%9.4%3.2 $11.58 6/30/202454,390,000 shares $565.11 million -15.3%9.2%2.8 $10.39 6/15/202464,180,000 shares $652.71 million -3.5%10.9%3.2 $10.17 5/31/202466,510,000 shares $792.13 million +5.5%11.3%3.2 $11.91 5/15/202463,040,000 shares $791.78 million -15.0%10.7%3 $12.56 4/30/202474,120,000 shares $844.23 million +2.2%12.5%3.4 $11.39 4/15/202472,550,000 shares $790.80 million -16.1%12.3%3.6 $10.90 3/31/202486,480,000 shares $1.02 billion -4.2%14.7%4.5 $11.77 3/15/202490,260,000 shares $1.01 billion +6.4%15.6%5.2 $11.21 2/29/202484,800,000 shares $936.19 million +3.3%14.7%4.7 $11.04 2/15/202482,100,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.4%14.2%4.8 $12.59 1/31/202483,260,000 shares $1.21 billion +4.5%14.4%5 $14.59 1/15/202479,710,000 shares $1.06 billion +12.9%13.8%5 $13.33 12/31/202370,590,000 shares $1.04 billion -11.0%12.2%4.6 $14.79 12/15/202379,350,000 shares $1.29 billion +1.9%13.8%5.3 $16.27 11/30/202377,870,000 shares $1.12 billion -8.4%13.5%5.7 $14.37 11/15/202385,020,000 shares $1.12 billion -0.2%14.8%6.7 $13.17 10/31/202385,180,000 shares $926.76 million +10.3%14.8%7 $10.88Crypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real Opportunity (Ad)This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. 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Short interest is the volume of Paramount Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 86,040,000 shares of PARA short. 14.41% of Paramount Global's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Paramount Global's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Paramount Global? 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. PARA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.0. Learn More on Paramount Global's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Paramount Global? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Paramount Global: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Ursa Fund Management LLC, Pentwater Capital Management LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Summit Securities Group LLC, Citigroup Inc., Belvedere Trading LLC, Silphium Asset Management Ltd, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Paramount Global? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 14.41% of Paramount Global's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Paramount Global's short interest increasing or decreasing? Paramount Global saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 86,040,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the previous total of 80,540,000 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. What is Paramount Global's float size? Paramount Global currently has issued a total of 674,160,000 shares. Some of Paramount Global's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Paramount Global currently has a public float of 597,150,000 shares. How does Paramount Global's short interest compare to its competitors? 14.41% of Paramount Global's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "communication" compare to Paramount Global: Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR (3.26%), Telefonica SA (0.09%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (5.25%), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (2.65%), Vodafone Group PLC (0.65%), Fox Corporation (7.08%), TELUS Corporation (2.25%), Fox Corporation (2.99%), BCE, Inc. (5.50%), Telefonica Brasil S.A. (0.24%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Paramount Global stock? Short selling PARA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Paramount Global as its price is falling. PARA shares are trading up $0.21 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. How does a short squeeze work against Paramount Global? A short squeeze for Paramount Global occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PARA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Paramount Global's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PARA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. 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