Precigen (PGEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.50 -0.33 (-17.76%) As of 03:29 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Precigen Short Interest DataPrecigen (PGEN) has a short interest of 29.03 million shares, representing 19.85% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.41% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 16.1, indicating that it would take 16.1 days of the average trading volume of 1.51 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest29,030,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest27,280,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.41%Dollar Volume Sold Short$41.22 millionShort Interest Ratio16.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares295,180,000 sharesFloat Size146,250,000 sharesShort Percent of Float19.85%Today's Trading Volume7,801,679 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,510,170 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average517% Short Selling Precigen? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Precigen and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPGEN Short Interest Over TimePGEN Days to Cover Over TimePGEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Precigen Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/202529,030,000 shares $41.22 million +6.4%19.9%16.1 $1.42 6/15/202527,280,000 shares $41.47 million -1.3%16.9%17.4 $1.52 5/31/202527,630,000 shares $36.47 million -3.9%17.1%18.1 $1.32 5/15/202528,740,000 shares $37.65 million +3.8%17.8%18 $1.31 4/30/202527,700,000 shares $43.21 million +9.2%17.0%16.7 $1.56 4/15/202525,360,000 shares $36.52 million +6.1%15.6%14.5 $1.44 3/31/202523,900,000 shares $35.61 million +5.5%14.7%13.1 $1.49 3/15/202522,660,000 shares $40.79 million +5.1%14.0%11.2 $1.80 2/28/202521,570,000 shares $37.32 million +13.2%13.3%10.8 $1.73 2/15/202519,050,000 shares $37.34 million +0.1%11.7%10 $1.96 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PGEN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Precigen and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202519,040,000 shares $25.70 million +1.0%11.7%11.4 $1.35 1/15/202518,860,000 shares $21.31 million +8.1%11.5%13.1 $1.13 12/31/202417,450,000 shares $19.54 million -2.4%10.7%13.7 $1.12 12/15/202417,880,000 shares $12.07 million +5.6%12.1%20.7 $0.68 11/30/202416,940,000 shares $15.75 million +4.8%11.7%21.8 $0.93 11/15/202416,170,000 shares $13.26 million +5.6%11.2%20.6 $0.82 10/31/202415,320,000 shares $12.08 million -0.3%10.8%20.1 $0.79 10/15/202415,360,000 shares $13.35 million -2.2%10.8%16.4 $0.87 9/30/202415,700,000 shares $14.87 million +9.1%11.0%15.4 $0.95 9/15/202414,390,000 shares $15.11 million +10.4%10.1%14.1 $1.05 8/31/202413,030,000 shares $14.33 million -0.7%9.1%13.1 $1.10 8/15/202413,120,000 shares $14.04 million -5.2%10.7%12.3 $1.07 7/31/202413,840,000 shares $21.04 million +7.8%10.6%13.1 $1.52 7/15/202412,840,000 shares $21.12 million -2.4%9.8%15.1 $1.65 6/30/202413,160,000 shares $20.79 million +0.8%10.1%16.1 $1.58 6/15/202413,050,000 shares $21.27 million -2.0%10.0%15.9 $1.63 5/31/202413,320,000 shares $18.65 million -3.2%10.3%14.9 $1.40 5/15/202413,760,000 shares $19.81 million -9.5%10.7%15.4 $1.44 4/30/202415,210,000 shares $20.08 million -4.7%11.8%16 $1.32 4/15/202415,960,000 shares $22.34 million -5.6%13.0%15.8 $1.40 3/31/202416,900,000 shares $24.51 million -0.1%13.7%15.8 $1.45 3/15/202416,910,000 shares $24.18 million -2.1%13.7%14.3 $1.43 2/29/202417,270,000 shares $26.60 million -1.5%13.8%14.5 $1.54 2/15/202417,540,000 shares $25.08 million -6.3%14.0%15.1 $1.43 1/31/202418,710,000 shares $25.82 million -0.7%15.0%13.4 $1.38 1/15/202418,840,000 shares $25.81 million +4.7%15.1%13.2 $1.37 12/31/202317,990,000 shares $24.11 million +2.3%14.4%12.9 $1.34 12/15/202317,590,000 shares $21.46 million -3.1%14.1%13.2 $1.22 11/30/202318,150,000 shares $20.33 million +11.7%14.2%14.1 $1.12 11/15/202316,250,000 shares $17.23 million +2.3%12.7%11.6 $1.06Turn $1K into $50K with This DeFi Gem (Ad)THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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Short interest is the volume of Precigen shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 29,030,000 shares of PGEN short. 19.85% of Precigen's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Precigen's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Precigen? 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. PGEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Precigen's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Precigen? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Precigen: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Precigen? 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. 19.85% of Precigen's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Precigen's short interest increasing or decreasing? Precigen saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 29,030,000 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the previous total of 27,280,000 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 Precigen's float size? Precigen currently has issued a total of 295,180,000 shares. Some of Precigen'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. Precigen currently has a public float of 146,250,000 shares. How does Precigen's short interest compare to its competitors? 19.85% of Precigen's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Precigen: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (6.83%), Twist Bioscience Corporation (0.05%), Indivior PLC (7.18%), Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (35.52%), Denali Therapeutics Inc. (9.91%), Beam Therapeutics Inc. (24.82%), Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc (6.10%), Belite Bio, Inc. Sponsored ADR (0.60%), Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC Sponsored ADR (4.53%), Vericel Corporation (4.89%), 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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Precigen stock? Short selling PGEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Precigen as its price is falling. PGEN shares are trading down $0.30 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 Precigen? A short squeeze for Precigen 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 PGEN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Precigen'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 PGEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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