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PepsiCo (PEP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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PepsiCo Short Interest Data

PepsiCo (PEP) has a short interest of 21.85 million shares, representing 1.59% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.35% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 6.44 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,850,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,800,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.96 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,371,080,000 shares
Float Size
1,370,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.59%
Today's Trading Volume
4,011,946 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,435,892 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
62%
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PepsiCo 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
4/30/202521,850,000 shares $2.96 billion +10.4%1.6%2.8 $135.58
4/15/202519,800,000 shares $2.83 billion +5.0%1.5%2.5 $142.84
3/31/202518,850,000 shares $2.83 billion -1.0%1.4%2.5 $149.94
3/15/202519,040,000 shares $2.83 billion -9.0%1.4%2.6 $148.59
2/28/202520,920,000 shares $3.21 billion +16.0%1.5%2.9 $153.47
2/15/202518,040,000 shares $2.59 billion +6.1%1.3%2.6 $143.39
1/31/202517,000,000 shares $2.56 billion -22.9%1.3%2.6 $150.69
1/15/202522,060,000 shares $3.19 billion +9.9%1.6%3.6 $144.78
12/31/202420,070,000 shares $3.05 billion -4.1%1.5%3.3 $152.06
12/15/202420,920,000 shares $3.30 billion +7.0%1.5%3.5 $157.97
11/30/202419,550,000 shares $3.20 billion +10.6%1.4%3.5 $163.45
11/15/202417,670,000 shares $2.80 billion -5.0%1.3%3.2 $158.62
10/31/202418,590,000 shares $3.09 billion +6.8%1.4%3.5 $166.08
10/15/202417,400,000 shares $3.06 billion -2.9%1.3%3.2 $175.90
9/30/202417,910,000 shares $3.05 billion -0.5%1.3%3.2 $170.05
9/15/202418,000,000 shares $3.19 billion -3.9%1.3%3.3 $177.36
8/31/202418,720,000 shares $3.24 billion +16.1%1.4%3.4 $172.88
8/15/202416,120,000 shares $2.78 billion -3.5%1.2%3 $172.52
7/31/202416,710,000 shares $2.89 billion -10.6%1.2%3.1 $172.67
7/15/202418,700,000 shares $3.06 billion -4.8%1.4%3.5 $163.86
6/30/202419,650,000 shares $3.24 billion -0.3%1.4%3.9 $164.93
6/15/202419,700,000 shares $3.23 billion +17.7%1.4%3.9 $163.81
5/31/202416,740,000 shares $2.89 billion +2.7%1.2%3.1 $172.90
5/15/202416,300,000 shares $2.93 billion +4.6%1.2%3.1 $179.46
4/30/202415,580,000 shares $2.74 billion -0.6%1.1%2.7 $175.91
4/15/202415,670,000 shares $2.62 billion -5.2%1.1%2.6 $166.95
3/31/202416,520,000 shares $2.89 billion -4.3%1.2%2.8 $175.01
3/15/202417,270,000 shares $2.84 billion +6.2%1.3%3 $164.66
2/29/202416,270,000 shares $2.69 billion +13.2%1.2%2.9 $165.34
2/15/202414,370,000 shares $2.41 billion +0.4%1.1%2.7 $167.86
1/31/202414,310,000 shares $2.41 billion -8.2%1.0%2.7 $168.53
1/15/202415,590,000 shares $2.61 billion -1.5%1.1%3 $167.27
12/31/202315,830,000 shares $2.69 billion -1.7%1.2%2.8 $169.84
12/15/202316,110,000 shares $2.69 billion +2.0%1.2%2.8 $167.00
11/30/202315,800,000 shares $2.66 billion +2.5%1.2%2.9 $168.29
11/15/202315,410,000 shares $2.58 billion +6.9%1.1%2.9 $167.25
10/31/202314,410,000 shares $2.35 billion -5.5%1.1%2.7 $163.28
10/15/202315,250,000 shares $2.44 billion +13.0%1.1%3 $160.00
9/30/202313,500,000 shares $2.29 billion +5.1%1.0%2.7 $169.44
9/15/202312,840,000 shares $2.31 billion +14.5%0.9%2.7 $179.84
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8/31/202311,210,000 shares $1.99 billion +3.8%0.8%2.4 $177.92
8/15/202310,800,000 shares $1.96 billion -3.3%0.8%2.1 $181.35
7/31/202311,170,000 shares $2.09 billion +4.5%0.8%2.2 $187.46
7/15/202310,690,000 shares $2.01 billion +2.9%0.8%2.1 $188.21
6/30/202310,390,000 shares $1.92 billion -5.4%0.8%2.3 $185.22
6/15/202310,980,000 shares $2.04 billion +13.8%0.8%2.5 $185.71
5/31/20239,650,000 shares $1.76 billion -24.3%0.7%2.2 $182.35
5/15/202312,750,000 shares $2.48 billion +7.1%0.9%3.1 $194.27
4/30/202311,910,000 shares $2.27 billion +4.1%0.9%2.7 $190.89
4/15/202311,440,000 shares $2.10 billion +5.6%0.8%2.5 $183.51
3/31/202310,830,000 shares $1.97 billion -6.6%0.8%2.3 $182.30
3/15/202311,590,000 shares $2.05 billion +3.1%0.9%2.5 $176.63
2/28/202311,240,000 shares $1.95 billion +5.7%0.8%2.4 $173.53
2/15/202310,630,000 shares $1.87 billion +9.3%0.8%2.2 $176.01
1/31/20239,730,000 shares $1.66 billion +3.4%0.7%2 $171.02
1/15/20239,410,000 shares $1.65 billion -3.3%0.7%2 $175.24
12/30/20229,730,000 shares $1.76 billion -15.5%0.7%2 $180.66
12/15/202211,520,000 shares $2.08 billion +6.8%0.8%2.3 $180.25
11/30/202210,790,000 shares $2.00 billion +6.9%0.8%2.1 $185.51
11/15/202210,090,000 shares $1.79 billion +7.1%0.7%2 $177.19
10/31/20229,420,000 shares $1.71 billion +7.8%0.7%1.9 $181.58
10/15/20228,740,000 shares $1.49 billion -18.6%0.6%1.9 $170.19
9/30/202210,740,000 shares $1.75 billion -8.4%N/A2.4 $163.26
9/15/202211,720,000 shares $1.94 billion +19.1%N/A2.7 $165.88
8/31/20229,840,000 shares $1.70 billion +13.5%N/A2.2 $172.27
8/15/20228,670,000 shares $1.55 billion -10.8%0.6%1.9 $179.28
7/31/20229,720,000 shares $1.70 billion -10.3%N/A1.9 $174.96
7/15/202210,840,000 shares $1.85 billion -0.6%N/A2 $171.12
6/30/202210,900,000 shares $1.82 billion -8.7%N/A2 $166.66
6/15/202211,940,000 shares $1.88 billion +19.8%N/A2.2 $157.79
5/31/20229,970,000 shares $1.67 billion +2.5%N/A1.9 $167.75
5/15/20229,730,000 shares $1.69 billion -9.2%N/A1.8 $173.72
4/30/202210,720,000 shares $1.84 billion +11.4%N/A1.9 $171.71
4/15/20229,620,000 shares $1.65 billion -7.8%N/A1.7 $171.90
3/31/202210,430,000 shares $1.75 billion +11.9%N/A1.8 $167.38
3/15/20229,320,000 shares $1.48 billion +11.8%N/A1.7 $159.00
2/28/20228,340,000 shares $1.37 billion -10.1%N/A1.5 $163.74
2/15/20229,280,000 shares $1.54 billion -10.3%N/A1.7 $165.96
1/31/202210,340,000 shares $1.79 billion -6.9%N/A2.1 $173.52
1/15/202211,100,000 shares $1.95 billion -9.3%N/A2.4 $175.64
12/31/202112,240,000 shares $2.13 billion +0.9%N/A3 $173.71
12/15/202112,130,000 shares $2.08 billion +15.2%N/A2.8 $171.57
11/30/202110,530,000 shares $1.68 billion -11.1%N/A2.6 $159.78
11/15/202111,840,000 shares $1.94 billion +8.0%N/A3.1 $163.80
10/29/202110,960,000 shares $1.77 billion -1.8%N/A2.9 $161.60
10/15/202111,160,000 shares $1.77 billion -1.8%N/A3 $158.81
9/30/202111,360,000 shares $1.71 billion -3.1%N/A2.8 $150.41
9/15/202111,720,000 shares $1.83 billion +26.2%N/A2.9 $156.02
8/31/20219,290,000 shares $1.45 billion +5.5%N/A2.2 $156.39
8/13/20218,810,000 shares $1.38 billion -4.6%N/A2 $156.52
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I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.

All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the May 1st funding window clos
7/30/20219,230,000 shares $1.45 billion -3.1%N/A2 $156.95
7/15/20219,520,000 shares $1.48 billion -0.8%N/A1.9 $155.25
6/30/20219,600,000 shares $1.42 billion -2.7%N/A1.9 $148.17
6/15/20219,870,000 shares $1.47 billion +8.3%N/A1.9 $148.58
5/28/20219,110,000 shares $1.35 billion -13.7%N/A1.7 $147.94
5/14/202110,550,000 shares $1.54 billion +9.2%0.8%1.8 $146.37
4/30/20219,660,000 shares $1.39 billion -3.6%0.7%1.6 $143.94
4/15/202110,020,000 shares $1.42 billion -17.1%0.7%1.7 $142.11
3/31/202112,090,000 shares $1.72 billion +5.0%0.9%2.1 $142.54
3/15/202111,520,000 shares $1.53 billion +14.9%0.8%2.1 $133.04
2/26/202110,030,000 shares $1.30 billion +6.8%0.7%2.1 $130.00
2/12/20219,390,000 shares $1.27 billion -7.2%0.7%2.2 $134.97
1/29/202110,120,000 shares $1.41 billion +7.2%0.7%2.5 $139.19
1/15/20219,440,000 shares $1.34 billion No Change0.7%2.4 $141.76
9/15/20207,520,000 shares $1.02 billion +19.9%0.5%1.8 $135.62
8/31/20206,270,000 shares $878.18 million -13.5%0.5%1.5 $140.06
8/14/20207,250,000 shares $997.31 million -26.8%0.5%1.6 $137.56
7/31/20209,910,000 shares $1.36 billion +13.8%0.7%1.9 $137.66
7/15/20208,710,000 shares $1.18 billion -1.4%0.6%1.6 $135.52
6/30/20208,830,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.9%0.6%1.6 $132.26
6/15/20209,000,000 shares $1.17 billion -23.1%0.7%1.5 $130.48
5/29/202011,710,000 shares $1.54 billion +0.2%0.9%1.6 $131.55

PEP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PepsiCo's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PepsiCo shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 21,850,000 shares of PEP short. 1.59% of PepsiCo's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PepsiCo's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for PepsiCo?

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. PEP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on PepsiCo's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting PepsiCo?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PepsiCo: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Paloma Partners Management Co, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Gladius Capital Management LP, LPL Financial LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Pelham Capital Ltd., Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for PepsiCo?

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. 1.59% of PepsiCo's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is PepsiCo's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PepsiCo saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,850,000 shares, an increase of 10.4% from the previous total of 19,800,000 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 PepsiCo's float size?

PepsiCo currently has issued a total of 1,371,080,000 shares. Some of PepsiCo'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. PepsiCo currently has a public float of 1,370,000,000 shares.

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

1.59% of PepsiCo's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PepsiCo: The Coca-Cola Company (0.94%), Monster Beverage Co. (1.77%), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.64%), National Beverage Corp. (13.09%), Diageo plc (0.09%), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (1.61%), Ambev S.A. (0.34%), Constellation Brands, Inc. (4.31%), The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (15.14%), Westrock Coffee (6.96%),

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 PepsiCo stock?

Short selling PEP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PepsiCo as its price is falling. PEP shares are trading down $0.03 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 PepsiCo?

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

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



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