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iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$31.61 +0.03 (+0.09%)
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iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) had a short interest of 5.18 million shares sold short, representing 1.17% of the public float. This marks a -6.19% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 3.44 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,177,572 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,519,427 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.19%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$162.83 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
443,500,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.17%
Today's Trading Volume
1,085,210 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,442,777 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
32%
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iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20265,177,572 shares $162.83 million -6.2%1.2%2.26 $31.45
4/15/20265,519,427 shares $173.09 million -39.8%1.2%1.73 $31.36
3/31/20269,170,872 shares $278.15 million +21.6%2.1%2.02 $30.33
3/13/20267,544,435 shares $231.39 million -34.9%1.7%1.64 $30.67
2/27/202611,580,569 shares $363.75 million +51.5%2.6%3.53 $31.41
2/13/20267,644,392 shares $242.25 million +23.7%1.7%2.34 $31.69
1/30/20266,182,118 shares $195.91 million +49.4%1.4%1.87 $31.69
1/15/20264,137,395 shares $131.65 million +6.0%0.9%1.13 $31.82
12/31/20253,904,216 shares $120.87 million +8.4%0.9%1.18 $30.96
12/15/20253,601,020 shares $111.78 million -5.3%0.8%0.93 $31.04
11/28/20253,802,460 shares $117.76 million -14.7%0.8%1.04 $30.97
11/14/20254,458,972 shares $137.74 million -4.6%1.0%1.29 $30.89
10/31/20254,675,271 shares $145.92 million +3.6%1.0%1.58 $31.21
10/15/20254,510,000 shares $142.16 million -12.6%1.0%1.5 $31.52
9/30/20255,160,000 shares $163.16 million -2.6%N/A1.7 $31.62
9/15/20255,300,000 shares $170.13 million +3.3%N/A1.6 $32.10
8/31/20255,130,000 shares $161.39 million -0.2%1.1%1.6 $31.46
8/15/20255,140,000 shares $161.40 million -8.2%N/A1.6 $31.40
7/31/20255,600,000 shares $175 million -14.5%1.2%1.7 $31.25
7/15/20256,550,000 shares $202.66 million +20.0%N/A2 $30.94
6/30/20255,460,000 shares $167.51 million -9.3%1.2%1.5 $30.68
6/15/20256,020,000 shares $181.56 million +3.6%1.3%1.5 $30.16
5/31/20255,810,000 shares $175.35 million -2.8%1.3%1.5 $30.18
5/15/20255,980,000 shares $182.21 million +4.4%1.3%1.5 $30.47
4/30/20255,730,000 shares $172.93 million -9.8%N/A1.4 $30.18
4/15/20256,350,000 shares $186.06 million -2.3%1.4%1.5 $29.30
3/31/20256,500,000 shares $199.75 million +11.1%1.4%1.5 $30.73
3/15/20255,850,000 shares $182.05 million +9.6%1.3%1.5 $31.12
2/28/20255,340,000 shares $170.08 million +12.0%1.2%1.3 $31.85
2/15/20254,770,000 shares $151.69 million -5.7%1.0%1.2 $31.80
1/31/20255,060,000 shares $160.96 million -40.7%N/A1.2 $31.81
1/15/20258,530,000 shares $270.49 million -29.9%N/A2 $31.71
12/31/202412,160,000 shares $382.31 million +32.5%N/A2.9 $31.44
12/15/20249,180,000 shares $294.77 million -2.8%N/A2.3 $32.11
11/30/20249,440,000 shares $311.05 million +2.8%N/A2.5 $32.95
11/15/20249,180,000 shares $299.18 million -9.1%N/A2.5 $32.59
10/31/202410,100,000 shares $331.68 million +20.4%N/A2.9 $32.84
10/15/20248,390,000 shares $280.73 million +14.8%N/A2.3 $33.46
9/30/20247,310,000 shares $242.91 million -1.6%N/A2 $33.23
9/15/20247,430,000 shares $245.12 million +4.5%N/A2.1 $32.99
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8/31/20247,110,000 shares $230.08 million -2.1%N/A2.1 $32.36
8/15/20247,260,000 shares $230.36 million -6.6%N/A2.1 $31.73
7/31/20247,770,000 shares $246.39 million +15.8%N/A2.2 $31.71
7/15/20246,710,000 shares $214.28 million -3.7%N/A2 $31.94
6/30/20246,970,000 shares $219.90 million +9.8%N/A1.8 $31.55
6/15/20246,350,000 shares $199.77 million -16.0%N/A1.5 $31.46
5/31/20247,560,000 shares $240.03 million +16.7%N/A1.7 $31.75
5/15/20246,480,000 shares $205.80 million -7.0%N/A1.4 $31.76
4/30/20246,970,000 shares $215.79 million -13.8%N/A1.5 $30.96
4/15/20248,090,000 shares $248.48 million -4.5%N/A1.7 $30.72
3/31/20248,000 shares $257.84 thousand -99.9%N/A0.5 $32.23
3/15/202413,940,000 shares $447.47 million +31.9%N/A3.1 $32.10
2/29/202410,570,000 shares $340.14 million +11.3%N/A2.2 $32.18
2/15/20249,500,000 shares $302.96 million +9.1%N/A2 $31.89
1/31/20248,710,000 shares $279.24 million +35.0%N/A1.8 $32.06
1/15/20246,450,000 shares $203.69 million -11.0%N/A1.3 $31.58
12/31/20237,250,000 shares $226.13 million -21.1%N/A1.5 $31.19
12/15/20239,190,000 shares $285.35 million +0.8%N/A1.8 $31.05
11/30/20239,120,000 shares $279.62 million +10.6%N/A2 $30.66
11/15/20238,250,000 shares $248.08 million -2.3%N/A2 $30.07
10/31/20238,440,000 shares $241.22 million +16.4%N/A2.1 $28.58
10/15/20237,250,000 shares $209.67 million +3.3%N/A2 $28.92
9/30/20237,020,000 shares $211.65 million +25.6%N/A2.2 $30.15
9/15/20235,590,000 shares $170.55 million -29.0%N/A1.9 $30.51
8/31/20237,870,000 shares $242.00 million +22.8%N/A2.7 $30.75
8/15/20236,410,000 shares $195.31 million -6.6%N/A2.1 $30.47
7/31/20236,860,000 shares $214.17 million -9.6%N/A2.2 $31.22
7/15/20237,590,000 shares $234.08 million +0.9%N/A2.2 $30.84
6/30/20237,520,000 shares $232.59 million -9.9%N/A2.1 $30.93
6/15/20238,350,000 shares $255.84 million +4.5%N/A2.4 $30.64
5/31/20237,990,000 shares $243.38 million -4.0%N/A2 $30.46
5/15/20238,320,000 shares $247.19 million +14.0%N/A2 $29.71
4/30/20237,300,000 shares $229.00 million +23.1%N/A1.6 $31.37
4/15/20235,930,000 shares $185.96 million -6.6%N/A1.4 $31.36
3/31/20236,350,000 shares $198.25 million -15.3%N/A1.4 $31.22
3/15/20237,500,000 shares $225.90 million -15.5%N/A1.6 $30.12
2/28/20238,880,000 shares $290.38 million +32.1%N/A2 $32.70
2/15/20236,720,000 shares $223.31 million +124.8%N/A1.5 $33.23
1/31/20232,990,000 shares $100.46 million +6.0%N/A0.7 $33.60
1/15/20232,820,000 shares $91.73 million -19.9%N/A0.6 $32.53
12/30/20223,520,000 shares $107.47 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $30.53
12/15/20223,520,000 shares $109.96 million +2.3%N/A0.8 $31.24
11/30/20223,440,000 shares $109.56 million -43.1%N/A0.8 $31.85
11/15/20226,040,000 shares $192.43 million +22.0%N/A1.5 $31.86
10/31/20224,950,000 shares $151.02 million +9.8%N/A1.2 $30.51
10/15/20224,510,000 shares $138.01 million No ChangeN/A1.2 $30.60
9/30/20226,720,000 shares $212.82 million +40.9%N/A1.8 $31.67
9/15/20224,770,000 shares $156.36 million -16.9%N/A1.4 $32.78
8/31/20225,740,000 shares $191.08 million -0.9%N/A1.6 $33.29
8/15/20225,790,000 shares $203.98 million +62.2%N/A1.6 $35.23
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7/31/20223,570,000 shares $124.13 million -21.7%N/A1 $34.77
7/15/20224,560,000 shares $151.85 million +9.9%N/A1.2 $33.30
6/30/20224,150,000 shares $136.45 million +14.0%N/A1 $32.88
6/15/20223,640,000 shares $119.46 million -29.7%N/A0.9 $32.82
5/31/20225,180,000 shares $180.01 million +3.4%N/A1.2 $34.75
5/15/20225,010,000 shares $165.98 million -12.4%N/A1.1 $33.13
4/30/20225,720,000 shares $194.19 million -8.9%N/A1.2 $33.95
4/15/20226,280,000 shares $219.36 million -7.0%N/A1.2 $34.93
3/31/20226,750,000 shares $245.84 million -15.9%N/A1.2 $36.42
3/15/20228,030,000 shares $282.74 million -4.5%N/A1.4 $35.21
2/28/20228,410,000 shares $306.12 million +3.6%N/A1.4 $36.40
2/15/20228,120,000 shares $291.59 million -15.7%N/A1.4 $35.91
1/31/20229,630,000 shares $362.57 million -1.9%N/A1.7 $37.65
1/15/20229,820,000 shares $379.25 million +0.6%N/A1.9 $38.62
12/31/20219,760,000 shares $384.84 million -25.0%N/A2 $39.43
12/15/202113,010,000 shares $503.75 million +15.1%N/A2.6 $38.72
11/30/202111,300,000 shares $434.03 million -3.0%N/A2.3 $38.41
11/15/202111,650,000 shares $452.60 million -16.1%N/A2.4 $38.85
10/29/202113,890,000 shares $546.85 million +0.1%N/A2.9 $39.37
10/15/202113,880,000 shares $540.76 million +24.5%N/A3 $38.96
9/30/202111,150,000 shares $432.73 million +35.5%N/A2.4 $38.81
9/15/20218,230,000 shares $324.10 million -2.7%N/A2.1 $39.38
8/31/20218,460,000 shares $333.32 million -10.7%N/A2.3 $39.40
8/13/20219,470,000 shares $373.02 million +16.1%N/A2.7 $39.39
7/30/20218,160,000 shares $321.67 million -23.7%N/A2.3 $39.42
7/15/202110,690,000 shares $418.41 million +10.2%N/A3.1 $39.14
6/30/20219,700,000 shares $381.55 million -3.5%N/A2.9 $39.34
6/15/202110,050,000 shares $391.85 million +2.1%N/A2.8 $38.99
5/28/20219,840,000 shares $382.28 million -8.4%N/A2.6 $38.85
5/14/202110,740,000 shares $408.87 million +28.8%N/A2.6 $38.07

PFF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 5,177,572 shares of PFF short. 1.17% of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF'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. PFF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF: Balyasny Asset Management L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.17% of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,177,572 shares, a decrease of 6.2% from the previous total of 5,519,427 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.

1.17% of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF: Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF (0.74%), and Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF (0.40%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PFF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF as its price is falling. PFF shares are trading up $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.

A short squeeze for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 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 PFF, 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 PFF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like PFF:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:PFF) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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