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Prothena (PRTA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.59 -0.17 (-1.74%)
Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$9.85 +0.26 (+2.66%)
As of 05/18/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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Prothena Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Prothena (PRTA) had a short interest of 6.87 million shares sold short, representing 14.65% of the public float. This marks a -2.90% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 18.3, meaning it would take 18.3 days of the average trading volume of 473,597 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,871,465 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,076,832 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.90%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$76.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
18.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
52,350,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
14.65%
Today's Trading Volume
650,972 shares
Average Trading Volume
473,597 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
137%
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PRTA Short Interest Over Time

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PRTA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Prothena Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20266,871,465 shares $76.00 million -2.9%14.6%18.33 $11.06
4/15/20267,076,832 shares $76.57 million +0.9%14.7%15.33 $10.82
3/31/20267,016,080 shares $68.20 million -0.4%14.5%12.32 $9.72
3/13/20267,044,790 shares $64.88 million +2.8%14.5%11.2 $9.21
2/27/20266,854,767 shares $59.43 million -3.2%14.1%17.22 $8.67
2/13/20267,083,043 shares $63.46 million +0.3%14.6%18.12 $8.96
1/30/20267,063,694 shares $62.23 million -0.1%14.6%13.9 $8.81
1/15/20267,069,471 shares $65.46 million +7.4%14.6%14.42 $9.26
12/31/20256,584,532 shares $62.88 million +40.1%13.6%7.96 $9.55
12/15/20254,699,126 shares $46.85 million +1.3%9.7%6.78 $9.97
11/28/20254,639,338 shares $46.25 million -0.4%9.6%9.02 $9.97
11/14/20254,657,490 shares $46.25 million +12.4%9.6%7.38 $9.93
10/31/20254,144,115 shares $44.55 million +7.4%8.6%8.06 $10.75
10/15/20253,860,000 shares $41.15 million +0.3%8.9%4.4 $10.66
9/30/20253,850,000 shares $37.58 million +2.4%8.9%4.2 $9.76
9/15/20253,760,000 shares $30.68 million -7.4%8.7%3.8 $8.16
8/31/20254,060,000 shares $33.29 million -2.9%9.3%3.3 $8.20
8/15/20254,180,000 shares $34.49 million -4.4%9.6%2.7 $8.25
7/31/20254,370,000 shares $30.02 million -8.2%10.5%2.7 $6.87
7/15/20254,760,000 shares $29.61 million +9.9%11.3%2.7 $6.22
6/30/20254,330,000 shares $26.28 million -7.1%10.2%2.5 $6.07
6/15/20254,660,000 shares $23.67 million +5.7%11.0%2.9 $5.08
5/31/20254,410,000 shares $20.24 million -50.7%10.4%3.3 $4.59
5/15/20258,950,000 shares $60.14 million +20.1%21.2%8.4 $6.72
4/30/20257,450,000 shares $68.54 million -5.9%N/A9.9 $9.20
4/15/20257,920,000 shares $75.95 million -5.5%18.6%17 $9.59
3/31/20258,380,000 shares $103.74 million -4.6%19.7%18.7 $12.38
3/15/20258,780,000 shares $120.64 million -3.8%20.7%17.9 $13.74
2/28/20259,130,000 shares $144.35 million +1.1%21.5%18.2 $15.81
2/15/20259,030,000 shares $127.96 million +1.5%21.3%18 $14.17
1/31/20258,900,000 shares $126.65 million -4.8%N/A17.2 $14.23
1/15/20259,350,000 shares $124.07 million +6.6%N/A17 $13.27
12/31/20248,770,000 shares $121.46 million -0.3%N/A15.8 $13.85
12/15/20248,800,000 shares $112.55 million +9.2%N/A14.4 $12.79
11/30/20248,060,000 shares $130.65 million +2.3%N/A15.3 $16.21
11/15/20247,880,000 shares $110.40 million +4.7%N/A15.9 $14.01
10/31/20247,530,000 shares $128.01 million +10.9%N/A16.3 $17.00
10/15/20246,790,000 shares $114.89 million +28.1%N/A15.3 $16.92
9/30/20245,300,000 shares $88.67 million -7.3%N/A11.5 $16.73
9/15/20245,720,000 shares $126.47 million +2.3%N/A14.9 $22.11
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8/31/20245,590,000 shares $124.49 million +3.9%N/A12.8 $22.27
8/15/20245,380,000 shares $112.28 million No ChangeN/A11.4 $20.87
7/31/20245,380,000 shares $125.25 million +12.8%N/A10.7 $23.28
7/15/20244,770,000 shares $107.75 million -6.5%N/A9.1 $22.59
6/30/20245,100,000 shares $105.26 million -23.4%N/A9.7 $20.64
6/15/20246,660,000 shares $135.93 million -0.8%N/A12.2 $20.41
5/31/20246,710,000 shares $139.64 million +3.1%N/A12.6 $20.81
5/15/20246,510,000 shares $145.76 million -3.6%N/A11.9 $22.39
4/30/20246,750,000 shares $137.30 million +1.8%N/A11.1 $20.34
4/15/20246,630,000 shares $145.79 million +2.5%N/A10.1 $21.99
3/31/20246,470,000 shares $160.26 million +3.5%N/A8.1 $24.77
3/15/20246,250,000 shares $162.94 million +3.0%N/A7.6 $26.07
2/29/20246,070,000 shares $167.47 million +4.5%N/A7 $27.59
2/15/20245,810,000 shares $165.70 million +1.0%N/A6.6 $28.52
1/31/20245,750,000 shares $163.24 million -8.2%N/A6.8 $28.39
1/15/20246,260,000 shares $217.03 million +3.0%N/A7 $34.67
12/31/20236,080,000 shares $220.95 million +4.5%N/A6.8 $36.34
12/15/20235,820,000 shares $232.74 million -15.0%N/A7.6 $39.99
11/30/20236,850,000 shares $223.17 million +10.7%N/A10.1 $32.58
11/15/20236,190,000 shares $217.15 million -4.8%N/A9.6 $35.08
10/31/20236,500,000 shares $236.99 million +28.0%N/A10.6 $36.46
10/15/20235,080,000 shares $223.93 million +15.7%N/A10.4 $44.08
9/30/20234,390,000 shares $211.82 million +2.6%N/A10.7 $48.25
9/15/20234,280,000 shares $224.53 million +3.9%N/A11.2 $52.46
8/31/20234,120,000 shares $217.62 million +11.4%N/A10.6 $52.82
8/15/20233,700,000 shares $223.33 million +0.8%N/A9.4 $60.36
7/31/20233,670,000 shares $252.75 million +0.8%N/A9 $68.87
7/15/20233,640,000 shares $254.84 million +3.4%N/A8.3 $70.01
6/30/20233,520,000 shares $240.35 million -4.4%N/A7.9 $68.28
6/15/20233,680,000 shares $267.06 million +10.8%N/A7.8 $72.57
5/31/20233,320,000 shares $220.55 million +3.4%N/A7.1 $66.43
5/15/20233,210,000 shares $240.65 million -1.8%N/A6.7 $74.97
4/30/20233,270,000 shares $172.07 million No ChangeN/A6.9 $52.62
4/15/20233,270,000 shares $164.91 million -11.9%N/A7.5 $50.43
3/31/20233,710,000 shares $179.82 million +7.5%N/A8.3 $48.47
3/15/20233,450,000 shares $169.15 million +11.7%N/A6.9 $49.03
2/28/20233,090,000 shares $172.30 million +4.4%N/A5.9 $55.76
2/15/20232,960,000 shares $159.60 million +6.5%N/A5.6 $53.92
1/31/20232,780,000 shares $157.21 million -3.5%N/A5 $56.55
1/15/20232,880,000 shares $163.87 million +9.1%N/A5 $56.90
12/30/20222,640,000 shares $159.06 million +9.5%N/A4.4 $60.25
12/15/20222,410,000 shares $141.03 million +6.6%N/A2.9 $58.52
11/30/20222,260,000 shares $141.27 million +1.4%N/A2.7 $62.51
11/15/20222,230,000 shares $138.64 million -8.2%N/A2.7 $62.17
10/31/20222,430,000 shares $149.30 million -10.7%N/A3.1 $61.44
10/15/20222,720,000 shares $149.19 million -16.6%6.2%3.7 $54.85
9/30/20223,260,000 shares $197.65 million +32.5%7.4%4.8 $60.63
9/15/20222,460,000 shares $73.80 million -8.2%5.6%6.5 $30.00
8/31/20222,680,000 shares $73.89 million +2.3%6.1%7.5 $27.57
8/15/20222,620,000 shares $85.57 million -0.4%6.0%7.9 $32.66
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7/15/20223,020,000 shares $92.74 million -0.3%6.9%7.2 $30.71
6/30/20223,030,000 shares $82.26 million -8.7%6.9%7.1 $27.15
6/15/20223,320,000 shares $78.62 million -7.8%8.3%7.8 $23.68
5/31/20223,600,000 shares $98.03 million +4.4%N/A8.8 $27.23
5/15/20223,450,000 shares $90.74 million +31.2%N/A8 $26.30
4/30/20222,630,000 shares $76.69 million +1.5%N/A6.3 $29.16
4/15/20222,590,000 shares $93.63 million +0.8%N/A6.3 $36.15
3/31/20222,570,000 shares $93.98 million -8.2%N/A5.9 $36.57
3/15/20222,800,000 shares $93.32 million -7.9%N/A6.2 $33.33
2/28/20223,040,000 shares $105.18 million -6.2%N/A6.3 $34.60
2/15/20223,240,000 shares $121.40 million +12.5%N/A6.7 $37.47
1/31/20222,880,000 shares $98.15 million +14.3%N/A6.5 $34.08
1/15/20222,520,000 shares $99.62 million +2.0%N/A6 $39.53
12/31/20212,470,000 shares $122.02 million +13.8%N/A6.7 $49.40
12/15/20212,170,000 shares $98.00 million +14.2%N/A6.1 $45.16
11/30/20211,900,000 shares $95.29 million +11.8%N/A5.7 $50.15
11/15/20211,700,000 shares $97.22 million -9.6%N/A5 $57.19
10/29/20211,880,000 shares $104.06 million +27.0%N/A5.5 $55.35
10/15/20211,480,000 shares $93.92 million -0.7%N/A4.3 $63.46
9/30/20211,490,000 shares $106.13 million +5.7%N/A4.1 $71.23
9/15/20211,410,000 shares $105.50 million +4.4%N/A3.3 $74.82
8/31/20211,350,000 shares $90.61 million -6.3%N/A2.8 $67.12
8/13/20211,440,000 shares $84.17 million -4.6%N/A3 $58.45
7/30/20211,510,000 shares $75.65 million +0.7%N/A3.1 $50.10
7/15/20211,500,000 shares $77.64 million -8.0%3.4%3.1 $51.76
6/30/20211,630,000 shares $83.80 million -23.8%3.7%3.5 $51.41
6/15/20212,140,000 shares $111.22 million +24.4%4.9%4.8 $51.97
5/28/20211,720,000 shares $50.17 million -3.9%3.9%4.3 $29.17

PRTA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Prothena shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 6,871,465 shares of PRTA short. 14.65% of Prothena's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Prothena'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. PRTA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 18.3. Learn More on Prothena's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Prothena: Caption Management LLC. 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. 14.65% of Prothena's floating shares are currently sold short.

Prothena saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,871,465 shares, a decrease of 2.9% from the previous total of 7,076,832 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.

14.65% of Prothena's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Prothena: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (25.35%), Phibro Animal Health Corporation (6.01%), Ascentage Pharma Group International - Unsponsored ADR (0.00%), Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (23.12%), Bausch Health Cos Inc. (2.15%), Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (11.59%), Mesoblast Limited (2.76%), Tyra Biosciences, Inc. (14.81%), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (7.87%), Zymeworks Inc. (9.57%),

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 PRTA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Prothena as its price is falling. PRTA shares are trading down $0.17 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 Prothena 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 PRTA, 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 PRTA, 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 PRTA:

  • 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.



This page (NASDAQ:PRTA) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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