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PDD (PDD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$116.20 -1.18 (-1.01%)
Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$116.40 +0.20 (+0.17%)
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PDD Short Interest Data

PDD (PDD) has a short interest of 26.79 million shares. This marks a 10.07% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 11.03 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,790,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
24,340,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.07%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.83 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,392,146,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.92%
Today's Trading Volume
4,791,207 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,026,163 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
43%
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PDD Short Interest Over Time

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PDD Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202526,790,000 shares $2.83 billion +10.1%N/A2.6 $105.57
4/15/202524,340,000 shares $2.29 billion -5.5%1.8%2.2 $94.07
3/31/202525,760,000 shares $3.05 billion +7.8%1.9%2.5 $118.35
3/15/202523,900,000 shares $2.93 billion +4.7%1.8%2.7 $122.54
2/28/202522,820,000 shares $2.59 billion -4.4%1.7%2.5 $113.69
2/15/202523,860,000 shares $2.96 billion -16.6%1.8%2.4 $124.16
1/31/202528,600,000 shares $3.20 billion +11.7%N/A3 $111.91
1/15/202525,600,000 shares $2.58 billion +7.3%N/A2.7 $100.70
12/31/202423,850,000 shares $2.31 billion -16.6%N/A2.3 $96.99
12/15/202428,600,000 shares $2.92 billion +4.0%N/A2.1 $102.27
11/30/202427,510,000 shares $2.66 billion +5.8%N/A2 $96.56
11/15/202426,000,000 shares $2.96 billion -1.5%N/A1.7 $114.00
10/31/202426,390,000 shares $3.18 billion -20.0%N/A1.6 $120.59
10/15/202432,980,000 shares $4.23 billion -7.8%N/A2.1 $128.21
9/30/202435,780,000 shares $4.82 billion +8.0%N/A2.4 $134.81
9/15/202433,140,000 shares $3.15 billion -1.9%N/A2.9 $94.99
8/31/202433,780,000 shares $3.25 billion +8.7%N/A3.1 $96.11
8/15/202431,090,000 shares $4.51 billion +1.4%N/A3.4 $145.08
7/31/202430,650,000 shares $3.95 billion +1.8%N/A3.8 $128.89
7/15/202430,120,000 shares $4.16 billion -11.2%N/A3.4 $137.99
6/30/202433,910,000 shares $4.51 billion +0.5%N/A3.8 $132.95
6/15/202433,740,000 shares $5.03 billion +1.7%N/A3.8 $148.98
5/31/202433,190,000 shares $4.97 billion +6.0%N/A3.3 $149.78
5/15/202431,300,000 shares $4.42 billion +8.7%N/A3.2 $141.30
4/30/202428,790,000 shares $3.60 billion +0.8%N/A3.4 $125.18
4/15/202428,550,000 shares $3.26 billion +16.7%N/A3.2 $114.29
3/31/202424,460,000 shares $2.84 billion +2.9%N/A2.9 $116.25
3/15/202423,770,000 shares $2.94 billion +2.0%N/A2.8 $123.74
2/29/202423,300,000 shares $2.90 billion -1.5%N/A3.2 $124.54
2/15/202423,650,000 shares $3.20 billion -11.8%N/A3 $135.32
1/31/202426,820,000 shares $3.40 billion -23.8%N/A3.4 $126.87
1/15/202435,180,000 shares $5.23 billion +16.4%N/A4.6 $148.63
12/31/202330,230,000 shares $4.42 billion -10.8%N/A4 $146.31
12/15/202333,880,000 shares $5.03 billion +6.8%N/A4.3 $148.35
11/30/202331,710,000 shares $4.68 billion +12.3%N/A3.9 $147.44
11/15/202328,250,000 shares $3.23 billion -5.4%N/A3.2 $114.42
10/31/202329,850,000 shares $3.03 billion -0.9%N/A3.4 $101.42
10/15/202330,130,000 shares $3.20 billion +11.1%N/A3.2 $106.10
9/30/202327,130,000 shares $2.66 billion -12.0%N/A2.7 $98.07
9/15/202330,820,000 shares $3.07 billion +3.8%N/A3.2 $99.46
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8/31/202329,700,000 shares $2.94 billion +7.5%N/A3 $98.97
8/15/202327,630,000 shares $2.18 billion -5.2%N/A2.9 $78.84
7/31/202329,150,000 shares $2.62 billion +2.8%N/A3 $89.82
7/15/202328,370,000 shares $2.26 billion +3.9%N/A3 $79.49
6/30/202327,310,000 shares $1.89 billion -8.0%N/A3.1 $69.14
6/15/202329,690,000 shares $2.40 billion +2.6%N/A3.2 $80.82
5/31/202328,930,000 shares $1.89 billion +1.8%N/A2.8 $65.32
5/15/202328,430,000 shares $1.88 billion -2.2%N/A3 $66.07
4/30/202329,080,000 shares $1.98 billion +4.8%N/A3.2 $68.15
4/15/202327,750,000 shares $1.88 billion -7.4%N/A3 $67.68
3/31/202329,960,000 shares $2.27 billion +3.2%N/A3.2 $75.90
3/15/202329,030,000 shares $2.65 billion +12.7%N/A3.2 $91.21
2/28/202325,760,000 shares $2.26 billion -12.7%N/A3 $87.73
2/15/202329,510,000 shares $2.79 billion +1.3%N/A3.1 $94.46
1/31/202329,120,000 shares $2.85 billion -3.6%N/A2.9 $97.98
1/15/202330,210,000 shares $2.93 billion +27.3%N/A2.4 $97.00
12/30/202223,730,000 shares $1.94 billion -13.1%N/A1.8 $81.55
12/15/202227,300,000 shares $2.38 billion +5.5%N/A2.2 $87.15
11/30/202225,870,000 shares $2.12 billion +0.8%N/A2 $82.04
11/15/202225,660,000 shares $1.82 billion +7.0%2.1%1.8 $70.97
10/31/202223,990,000 shares $1.32 billion +30.2%1.9%1.8 $54.83
10/15/202218,420,000 shares $974.79 million +6.9%1.5%1.5 $52.92
9/30/202217,230,000 shares $1.08 billion -6.1%1.4%1.6 $62.58
9/15/202218,340,000 shares $1.26 billion +11.0%1.5%1.6 $68.44
8/31/202216,520,000 shares $1.18 billion +2.6%1.3%1.3 $71.30
8/15/202216,100,000 shares $823.19 million +1.2%1.3%1.4 $51.13
7/31/202215,910,000 shares $779.75 million -13.3%1.3%1.3 $49.01
7/15/202218,350,000 shares $1.00 billion +2.2%1.5%1.4 $54.71
6/30/202217,960,000 shares $1.11 billion -11.3%1.5%1.3 $61.80
6/15/202220,250,000 shares $1.22 billion +13.7%1.6%1.3 $60.19
5/31/202217,810,000 shares $896.73 million -7.4%1.4%0.9 $50.35
5/15/202219,240,000 shares $725.73 million -18.4%N/A1 $37.72
4/30/202223,590,000 shares $1.02 billion +19.6%N/A1.3 $43.09
4/15/202219,730,000 shares $789.79 million +6.2%1.6%1.2 $40.03
3/31/202218,580,000 shares $745.24 million -25.3%1.5%1.1 $40.11
3/15/202224,870,000 shares $679.20 million +2.7%2.0%1.8 $27.31
2/28/202224,220,000 shares $1.26 billion +2.6%2.0%3 $51.86
2/15/202223,600,000 shares $1.45 billion -2.1%1.9%2.7 $61.23
1/31/202224,100,000 shares $1.44 billion -6.2%1.9%2.8 $59.84
1/15/202225,680,000 shares $1.55 billion +16.9%2.1%3.2 $60.41
12/31/202121,970,000 shares $1.28 billion -14.4%1.8%2.8 $58.30
12/15/202125,660,000 shares $1.52 billion +0.6%2.1%3.4 $59.13
11/30/202125,510,000 shares $1.70 billion +12.3%2.1%3.5 $66.50
11/15/202122,720,000 shares $2.08 billion -4.2%1.8%3.4 $91.37
10/29/202123,710,000 shares $2.11 billion -2.7%1.9%3.2 $88.92
10/15/202124,370,000 shares $2.29 billion -5.7%2.0%3 $94.01
9/30/202125,830,000 shares $2.34 billion -3.7%2.1%3.1 $90.67
9/15/202126,810,000 shares $2.66 billion -3.4%2.2%3.1 $99.30
8/31/202127,740,000 shares $2.77 billion +18.0%2.2%3.2 $100.02
8/13/202123,500,000 shares $1.98 billion -6.2%1.9%2.8 $84.38
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7/30/202125,040,000 shares $2.29 billion -2.1%2.0%3.2 $91.61
7/15/202125,580,000 shares $2.83 billion -4.6%2.1%3.7 $110.74
6/30/202126,800,000 shares $3.40 billion +9.6%2.2%4.1 $127.02
6/15/202124,450,000 shares $2.98 billion +2.0%2.0%3.6 $121.91
5/28/202123,970,000 shares $2.99 billion 0.0%N/A3.2 $124.88
5/14/202123,980,000 shares $2.76 billion -3.1%N/A3.3 $115.23
4/30/202124,740,000 shares $3.40 billion +1.2%N/A3.4 $137.49
4/15/202124,440,000 shares $3.24 billion +11.4%N/A3.2 $132.61
3/31/202121,940,000 shares $2.97 billion +33.3%N/A2.8 $135.44
3/15/202116,460,000 shares $2.65 billion +4.5%N/A1.9 $161.06
2/26/202115,750,000 shares $2.69 billion -0.8%N/A2 $171.06
2/12/202115,870,000 shares $3.17 billion -45.5%N/A2 $199.80
1/29/202129,090,000 shares $4.93 billion +3.3%N/A3 $169.36
1/15/202128,160,000 shares $4.71 billion -5.4%N/A2.9 $167.26
12/31/202029,770,000 shares $5.33 billion -7.6%N/A3.1 $179.11
12/15/202032,210,000 shares $4.58 billion -1.0%N/A3.8 $142.12
11/30/202032,540,000 shares $4.69 billion -2.1%N/A3.8 $144.05
11/15/202033,220,000 shares $5.03 billion +6.1%N/A3.9 $151.29
10/30/202031,320,000 shares $2.95 billion -1.9%N/A4.1 $94.12
10/15/202031,930,000 shares $2.64 billion -5.2%N/A4.2 $82.66
9/30/202033,690,000 shares $2.50 billion -1.2%N/A0 $74.15
9/15/202034,110,000 shares $2.82 billion -5.3%N/A3.9 $82.65
8/31/202036,000,000 shares $3.20 billion -0.3%N/A3.8 $88.94
8/14/202036,120,000 shares $3.07 billion -5.6%N/A3.8 $85.04
7/31/202038,260,000 shares $3.51 billion -3.6%N/A4.1 $91.80
7/15/202039,680,000 shares $3.38 billion -1.0%N/A4.3 $85.30
6/30/202040,080,000 shares $3.44 billion +1.6%N/A4.3 $85.84
6/15/202039,470,000 shares $3.07 billion +3.4%N/A4.4 $77.67
5/29/202038,160,000 shares $2.55 billion +7.6%N/A4.4 $66.87

PDD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PDD's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PDD shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 26,790,000 shares of PDD short. Learn More on PDD's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for PDD?

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.

Which institutional investors are shorting PDD?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PDD: CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, Caas Capital Management LP, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is PDD's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PDD saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,790,000 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the previous total of 24,340,000 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 PDD's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to PDD: Alibaba Group Holding Limited (1.69%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.68%), S&P Global Inc. (0.89%), MercadoLibre, Inc. (1.52%), Relx Plc (0.07%), DoorDash, Inc. (3.91%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (2.88%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.58%), Trip.com Group Limited (1.67%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (1.64%),

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 PDD stock?

Short selling PDD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PDD as its price is falling. PDD shares are trading down $1.18 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 PDD?

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.

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



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