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PACCAR (PCAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$96.50 -0.51 (-0.53%)
As of 05/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

PACCAR Short Interest Data

PACCAR (PCAR) has a short interest of 13.80 million shares. This marks a 15.97% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.3, indicating that it would take 4.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.78 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,800,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,900,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+15.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.24 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
524,959,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.63%
Today's Trading Volume
1,860,446 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,778,051 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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PCAR Short Interest Over Time

PCAR Days to Cover Over Time

PCAR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

PACCAR Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202513,800,000 shares $1.24 billion +16.0%N/A4.3 $90.21
4/15/202511,900,000 shares $1.06 billion +2.4%2.3%3.9 $88.82
3/31/202511,620,000 shares $1.13 billion +17.1%2.3%4 $97.37
3/15/20259,920,000 shares $984.16 million +7.2%1.9%3.8 $99.21
2/28/20259,250,000 shares $991.97 million +7.1%1.8%3.8 $107.24
2/15/20258,640,000 shares $915.49 million -3.9%1.7%3.9 $105.96
1/31/20258,990,000 shares $996.81 million -2.9%N/A4 $110.88
1/15/20259,260,000 shares $1.02 billion +9.5%N/A4 $109.63
12/31/20248,460,000 shares $880.01 million -24.4%N/A3.6 $104.02
12/15/202411,190,000 shares $1.26 billion +0.9%N/A4.5 $113.01
11/30/202411,090,000 shares $1.30 billion -10.9%N/A4.6 $117.00
11/15/202412,450,000 shares $1.40 billion -8.1%N/A4.8 $112.26
10/31/202413,540,000 shares $1.41 billion -5.6%N/A5.3 $104.28
10/15/202414,340,000 shares $1.53 billion -1.9%N/A5.3 $106.41
9/30/202414,610,000 shares $1.44 billion +1.0%N/A5.3 $98.68
9/15/202414,470,000 shares $1.38 billion +4.0%N/A4.9 $95.12
8/31/202413,920,000 shares $1.34 billion -5.8%N/A4.7 $96.18
8/15/202414,780,000 shares $1.40 billion +12.1%N/A5 $95.01
7/31/202413,190,000 shares $1.30 billion -3.2%N/A4.5 $98.66
7/15/202413,620,000 shares $1.42 billion +8.4%N/A4.6 $104.55
6/30/202412,570,000 shares $1.29 billion +7.5%N/A4.6 $102.94
6/15/202411,690,000 shares $1.25 billion +12.8%N/A4.6 $106.72
5/31/202410,360,000 shares $1.11 billion +12.5%N/A4 $107.50
5/15/20249,210,000 shares $995.42 million -4.2%N/A3.7 $108.08
4/30/20249,610,000 shares $1.02 billion +28.3%N/A3.9 $106.11
4/15/20247,490,000 shares $883.97 million -5.3%N/A3.3 $118.02
3/31/20247,910,000 shares $979.97 million +13.8%N/A3.5 $123.89
3/15/20246,950,000 shares $822.39 million +16.6%N/A3.1 $118.33
2/29/20245,960,000 shares $660.90 million +7.4%N/A2.6 $110.89
2/15/20245,550,000 shares $599.73 million +2.4%N/A2.5 $108.06
1/31/20245,420,000 shares $544.11 million -12.7%N/A2.5 $100.39
1/15/20246,210,000 shares $584.05 million +2.0%N/A2.7 $94.05
12/31/20236,090,000 shares $594.69 million -11.7%N/A2.7 $97.65
12/15/20236,900,000 shares $664.13 million +8.7%N/A3 $96.25
11/30/20236,350,000 shares $583.06 million +17.4%N/A2.9 $91.82
11/15/20235,410,000 shares $489.33 million +7.6%N/A2.4 $90.45
10/31/20235,030,000 shares $415.13 million -21.9%N/A2.3 $82.53
10/15/20236,440,000 shares $539.48 million +0.5%N/A2.8 $83.77
9/30/20236,410,000 shares $544.98 million -8.2%N/A2.6 $85.02
9/15/20236,980,000 shares $594.84 million -2.1%N/A2.9 $85.22
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8/31/20237,130,000 shares $586.73 million +4.7%N/A2.9 $82.29
8/15/20236,810,000 shares $579.33 million -14.0%N/A2.8 $85.07
7/31/20237,920,000 shares $682.15 million -6.9%N/A3.1 $86.13
7/15/20238,510,000 shares $728.97 million -8.1%N/A3 $85.66
6/30/20239,260,000 shares $774.60 million No ChangeN/A3.5 $83.65
6/15/20239,260,000 shares $732.28 million -4.2%N/A3.5 $79.08
5/31/20239,670,000 shares $665.10 million +15.0%N/A3.4 $68.78
5/15/20238,410,000 shares $612.25 million +2.9%N/A2.8 $72.80
4/30/20238,170,000 shares $610.22 million -6.1%N/A2.6 $74.69
4/15/20238,700,000 shares $632.66 million +2.0%N/A2.6 $72.72
3/31/20238,530,000 shares $624.40 million +11.5%N/A2.6 $73.20
3/15/20237,650,000 shares $540.78 million +17.3%N/A2.4 $70.69
2/28/20236,520,000 shares $313.83 million No ChangeN/A2 $48.13
2/15/20236,520,000 shares $488.41 million -1.7%N/A2 $74.91
1/31/20236,630,000 shares $724.73 million +13.1%N/A2 $109.31
1/15/20235,860,000 shares $601.65 million +8.3%1.7%2.6 $102.67
12/30/20225,410,000 shares $356.95 million +18.9%1.6%2.6 $65.98
12/15/20224,550,000 shares $445.58 million +24.7%1.3%2.1 $97.93
11/30/20223,650,000 shares $386.57 million -10.5%1.1%1.8 $105.91
11/15/20224,080,000 shares $419.34 million +25.2%1.2%2.1 $102.78
10/31/20223,260,000 shares $315.67 million +6.9%1.0%1.7 $96.83
10/15/20223,050,000 shares $269.22 million -21.0%0.9%1.8 $88.27
9/30/20223,860,000 shares $323.04 million -3.7%1.1%2.2 $83.69
9/15/20224,010,000 shares $343.42 million -3.4%1.2%2.3 $85.64
8/31/20224,150,000 shares $363.17 million +11.3%1.2%2.4 $87.51
8/15/20223,730,000 shares $351.52 million +8.8%1.1%2 $94.24
7/31/20223,430,000 shares $313.91 million -7.1%1.0%1.8 $91.52
7/15/20223,690,000 shares $295.38 million -4.7%1.1%1.9 $80.05
6/30/20223,870,000 shares $318.66 million +2.1%1.1%2.1 $82.34
6/15/20223,790,000 shares $325.37 million +3.6%1.1%2 $85.85
5/31/20223,660,000 shares $317.83 million +6.4%1.1%1.9 $86.84
5/15/20223,440,000 shares $288.10 million -0.9%1.0%1.8 $83.75
4/30/20223,470,000 shares $288.18 million -14.5%1.0%1.9 $83.05
4/15/20224,060,000 shares $339.86 million -5.4%1.2%2.1 $83.71
3/31/20224,290,000 shares $377.82 million +18.5%1.3%2.3 $88.07
3/15/20223,620,000 shares $317.37 million +10.4%1.1%2 $87.67
2/28/20223,280,000 shares $301.14 million +10.8%1.0%1.7 $91.81
2/15/20222,960,000 shares $279.19 million -2.0%0.9%1.6 $94.32
1/31/20223,020,000 shares $280.83 million -5.9%0.9%1.7 $92.99
1/15/20223,210,000 shares $309.77 million -8.3%0.9%1.8 $96.50
12/31/20213,500,000 shares $308.91 million +7.7%1.0%2 $88.26
12/15/20213,250,000 shares $286.29 million -8.5%1.0%1.8 $88.09
11/30/20213,550,000 shares $296.14 million -7.1%1.0%1.7 $83.42
11/15/20213,820,000 shares $340.94 million -14.5%1.1%1.8 $89.25
10/29/20214,470,000 shares $400.60 million -13.2%1.3%2.1 $89.62
10/15/20215,150,000 shares $447.48 million -12.4%1.5%2.1 $86.89
9/30/20215,880,000 shares $464.05 million -21.3%1.7%2.5 $78.92
9/15/20217,470,000 shares $631.81 million +24.5%2.2%3.2 $84.58
8/31/20216,000,000 shares $491.22 million +71.9%1.8%2.8 $81.87
8/13/20213,490,000 shares $283.18 million -29.9%1.0%1.8 $81.14
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7/30/20214,980,000 shares $413.29 million -7.6%1.5%2.6 $82.99
7/15/20215,390,000 shares $476.15 million +14.7%1.6%3.1 $88.34
6/30/20214,700,000 shares $419.48 million -6.9%1.4%2.7 $89.25
6/15/20215,050,000 shares $466.27 million +1.6%1.5%2.9 $92.33
5/28/20214,970,000 shares $455.05 million +7.3%1.5%3 $91.56
5/14/20214,630,000 shares $436.28 million -3.9%1.4%2.6 $94.23
4/30/20214,820,000 shares $442.96 million -10.6%1.4%2.6 $91.90
4/15/20215,390,000 shares $504.61 million -1.1%1.6%2.9 $93.62
3/31/20215,450,000 shares $508.59 million +5.8%1.6%2.8 $93.32
3/15/20215,150,000 shares $499.29 million +23.8%1.5%2.8 $96.95
2/26/20214,160,000 shares $385.72 million +8.6%1.2%2.3 $92.72
2/12/20213,830,000 shares $377.64 million -9.0%1.1%2.2 $98.60
1/29/20214,210,000 shares $393.85 million -7.5%1.2%2.4 $93.55
1/15/20214,550,000 shares $406.13 million +5.3%1.3%2.8 $89.26
12/31/20204,320,000 shares $370.96 million +14.9%1.3%2.9 $85.87
12/15/20203,760,000 shares $317.57 million +1.1%1.1%2.5 $84.46
11/30/20203,720,000 shares $326.39 million -16.2%1.1%2.4 $87.74
11/15/20204,440,000 shares $399.20 million +5.0%1.3%2.8 $89.91
10/30/20204,230,000 shares $362.38 million +4.2%1.2%2.7 $85.67
10/15/20204,060,000 shares $361.22 million +1.8%1.2%2.6 $88.97
9/30/20203,990,000 shares $340.27 million +3.1%1.2%2.4 $85.28
9/15/20203,870,000 shares $331.93 million +31.2%1.1%2.3 $85.77
8/31/20202,950,000 shares $253.23 million -19.4%0.9%1.8 $85.84
8/14/20203,660,000 shares $325.56 million -0.3%1.1%2.1 $88.95
7/31/20203,670,000 shares $312.24 million -15.8%1.1%2 $85.08
7/15/20204,360,000 shares $335.94 million +9.0%1.3%2.3 $77.05
6/30/20204,000,000 shares $299.40 million -6.5%1.2%2.1 $74.85
6/15/20204,280,000 shares $315.52 million -13.0%1.3%2.1 $73.72
5/29/20204,920,000 shares $363.39 million +0.2%1.5%2.1 $73.86

PCAR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PACCAR's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PACCAR shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 13,800,000 shares of PCAR short. Learn More on PACCAR's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for PACCAR?

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. PCAR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on PACCAR's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting PACCAR?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PACCAR: Jane Street Group LLC, Sandler Capital Management, Interval Partners LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Maven Securities LTD, Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Interchange Capital Partners LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is PACCAR's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PACCAR saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,800,000 shares, an increase of 16.0% from the previous total of 11,900,000 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.

How does PACCAR's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PACCAR: Caterpillar Inc. (1.56%), Deere & Company (1.71%), Cummins Inc. (1.78%), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (1.23%), CNH GLOBAL N V Foreign (7.05%), AGCO Co. (6.01%), The Toro Company (3.68%), Oshkosh Co. (3.56%), Federal Signal Co. (7.61%), Terex Co. (7.75%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short PACCAR stock?

Short selling PCAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PACCAR as its price is falling. PCAR shares are trading down $0.51 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 PACCAR?

A short squeeze for PACCAR 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 PCAR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is PACCAR'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 PCAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PCAR) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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