PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July (PQJL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. PQJL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.5. Learn More on PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July's short interest ratio.

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. 0.89% of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July's floating shares are currently sold short.

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,716 shares, an increase of 117,800.0% from the previous total of 4 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.

0.89% of PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July: Pacer Nasdaq 100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (19.57%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (3.05%), YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF (6.46%), Invesco QQQ Hedged Advantage ETF (0.53%), Mkam Etf (0.93%), PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October (0.19%), iShares Nasdaq-100 ex Top 30 ETF (0.09%), iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.73%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (0.29%), PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April (0.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PQJL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July as its price is falling. 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 PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July 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 PQJL, 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 PQJL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.