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PayPal (PYPL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$74.61 -0.15 (-0.20%)
Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$74.45 -0.16 (-0.21%)
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PayPal Short Interest Data

PayPal (PYPL) has a short interest of 25.72 million shares, representing 2.66% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -14.27% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 11.03 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
25,720,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,000,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.27%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.80 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
972,533,000 shares
Float Size
968,310,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.66%
Today's Trading Volume
7,699,191 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,034,009 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
70%
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PYPL Short Interest Over Time

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PYPL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

PayPal 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
5/31/202525,720,000 shares $1.80 billion -14.3%2.7%2.5 $70.04
5/15/202530,000,000 shares $2.15 billion +7.6%3.1%2.6 $71.57
4/30/202527,880,000 shares $1.84 billion -15.1%2.9%2.3 $65.84
4/15/202532,830,000 shares $2.04 billion +15.9%3.4%2.6 $62.00
3/31/202528,330,000 shares $1.85 billion -11.2%2.9%2.3 $65.25
3/15/202531,910,000 shares $2.20 billion -11.6%3.2%2.8 $68.95
2/28/202536,100,000 shares $2.57 billion +9.6%3.7%3.2 $71.07
2/15/202532,930,000 shares $2.57 billion +32.5%3.3%3.2 $77.97
1/31/202524,850,000 shares $2.20 billion -12.8%2.5%2.5 $88.58
1/15/202528,490,000 shares $2.55 billion +6.3%2.9%3.1 $89.64
12/31/202426,800,000 shares $2.29 billion +6.1%2.7%3 $85.35
12/15/202425,260,000 shares $2.30 billion +10.1%2.5%2.6 $91.02
11/30/202422,950,000 shares $1.99 billion +0.5%2.3%2.2 $86.77
11/15/202422,840,000 shares $1.96 billion +2.4%2.3%2.1 $85.83
10/31/202422,300,000 shares $1.77 billion -7.9%2.2%2 $79.30
10/15/202424,220,000 shares $1.93 billion +4.6%2.4%2.1 $79.55
9/30/202423,150,000 shares $1.81 billion -1.8%2.3%1.9 $78.03
9/15/202423,580,000 shares $1.65 billion +4.0%2.3%1.9 $70.10
8/31/202422,680,000 shares $1.64 billion +20.6%2.2%1.8 $72.43
8/15/202418,800,000 shares $1.28 billion -12.0%1.8%1.5 $67.94
7/31/202421,370,000 shares $1.41 billion +4.0%2.1%1.7 $65.78
7/15/202420,550,000 shares $1.24 billion -4.8%2.0%1.7 $60.47
6/30/202421,590,000 shares $1.25 billion -7.2%2.1%1.8 $58.03
6/15/202423,260,000 shares $1.41 billion +9.0%2.2%2 $60.64
5/31/202421,350,000 shares $1.34 billion -6.1%2.1%1.8 $62.99
5/15/202422,740,000 shares $1.45 billion -2.3%2.2%1.8 $63.90
4/30/202423,280,000 shares $1.58 billion +11.0%2.2%1.6 $67.92
4/15/202420,970,000 shares $1.33 billion -4.3%2.0%1.4 $63.51
3/31/202421,900,000 shares $1.47 billion -4.6%2.1%1.3 $66.99
3/15/202422,950,000 shares $1.44 billion +8.3%2.2%1.3 $62.85
2/29/202421,200,000 shares $1.28 billion -0.4%2.0%1.1 $60.34
2/15/202421,280,000 shares $1.27 billion +13.0%2.0%1.1 $59.70
1/31/202418,830,000 shares $1.16 billion -3.7%1.8%1 $61.35
1/15/202419,550,000 shares $1.19 billion -15.4%1.8%1.1 $61.00
12/31/202323,110,000 shares $1.42 billion -4.7%2.2%1.4 $61.41
12/15/202324,250,000 shares $1.49 billion +12.3%2.3%1.6 $61.26
11/30/202321,590,000 shares $1.24 billion +10.0%2.0%1.4 $57.61
11/15/202319,620,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.2%1.8%1.4 $58.25
10/31/202317,970,000 shares $930.85 million -4.2%1.7%1.2 $51.80
10/15/202318,750,000 shares $1.05 billion -0.8%1.7%1.3 $55.75
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9/30/202318,900,000 shares $1.10 billion -25.7%1.7%1.2 $58.46
9/15/202325,430,000 shares $1.63 billion +30.3%2.3%1.7 $64.21
8/31/202319,520,000 shares $1.22 billion +11.9%1.8%1.2 $62.51
8/15/202317,440,000 shares $1.04 billion -7.8%1.6%1 $59.47
7/31/202318,910,000 shares $1.43 billion -4.4%1.7%1 $75.82
7/15/202319,770,000 shares $1.43 billion +5.0%1.8%1.1 $72.10
6/30/202318,830,000 shares $1.26 billion -8.6%1.7%1.1 $66.73
6/15/202320,610,000 shares $1.36 billion -1.4%1.9%1.2 $65.85
5/31/202320,910,000 shares $1.30 billion +7.6%1.9%1.4 $61.99
5/15/202319,430,000 shares $1.21 billion +25.1%1.8%1.4 $62.25
4/30/202315,530,000 shares $1.18 billion -2.7%1.4%1.2 $76.00
4/15/202315,960,000 shares $1.22 billion -4.2%1.4%1.3 $76.53
3/31/202316,660,000 shares $1.27 billion -20.7%1.5%1.3 $75.94
3/15/202321,000,000 shares $1.55 billion -4.7%1.9%1.6 $73.91
2/28/202322,040,000 shares $1.62 billion +4.3%2.0%1.6 $73.60
2/15/202321,130,000 shares $1.65 billion +13.2%1.9%1.5 $77.91
1/31/202318,660,000 shares $1.52 billion -19.9%1.7%1.3 $81.49
1/15/202323,280,000 shares $1.85 billion +14.0%2.1%1.5 $79.48
12/30/202220,420,000 shares $1.45 billion -2.6%1.8%1.3 $71.22
12/15/202220,970,000 shares $1.46 billion +2.8%1.9%1.4 $69.77
11/30/202220,400,000 shares $1.60 billion -12.8%1.8%1.4 $78.41
11/15/202223,400,000 shares $2.10 billion +14.0%2.1%1.7 $89.86
10/31/202220,530,000 shares $1.72 billion -14.6%1.8%1.5 $83.58
10/15/202224,030,000 shares $1.93 billion +1.0%2.1%1.7 $80.47
9/30/202223,790,000 shares $2.05 billion +10.5%2.1%1.7 $86.07
9/15/202221,530,000 shares $2.08 billion -0.8%1.9%1.6 $96.40
8/31/202221,700,000 shares $2.03 billion -1.1%1.9%1.5 $93.44
8/15/202221,930,000 shares $2.23 billion -2.2%1.9%1.5 $101.51
7/31/202222,430,000 shares $1.94 billion -2.3%1.9%1.4 $86.53
7/15/202222,950,000 shares $1.70 billion -5.2%2.0%1.4 $73.91
6/30/202224,210,000 shares $1.69 billion -9.8%2.1%1.4 $69.84
6/15/202226,830,000 shares $2.03 billion +17.7%2.3%1.6 $75.83
5/31/202222,790,000 shares $1.94 billion -14.1%2.0%1.3 $85.21
5/15/202226,530,000 shares $2.09 billion +10.7%2.3%1.3 $78.83
4/30/202223,960,000 shares $2.11 billion +12.0%2.1%1.1 $87.93
4/15/202221,390,000 shares $2.19 billion +4.1%1.8%0.9 $102.31
3/31/202220,540,000 shares $2.38 billion -10.9%1.8%0.9 $115.65
3/15/202223,060,000 shares $2.32 billion +7.9%2.0%1.1 $100.46
2/28/202221,370,000 shares $2.39 billion +8.2%1.8%1.1 $111.93
2/15/202219,750,000 shares $2.28 billion +10.0%1.7%1 $115.46
1/31/202217,960,000 shares $3.09 billion +1.0%1.6%0.9 $171.94
1/15/202217,790,000 shares $3.17 billion -4.8%N/A1.1 $178.42
12/31/202118,690,000 shares $3.52 billion +8.2%N/A1.2 $188.58
12/15/202117,270,000 shares $3.29 billion +11.8%N/A1.2 $190.66
11/30/202115,450,000 shares $2.86 billion -6.8%N/A1.1 $184.89
11/15/202116,570,000 shares $3.52 billion +21.9%N/A1.4 $212.54
10/29/202113,590,000 shares $3.16 billion +15.4%N/A1.4 $232.59
10/15/202111,780,000 shares $3.16 billion +2.3%N/A1.5 $268.35
9/30/202111,520,000 shares $3.00 billion +4.6%N/A1.9 $260.21
9/15/202111,010,000 shares $3.11 billion -1.8%N/A1.8 $282.43
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8/31/202111,210,000 shares $3.24 billion -5.8%N/A1.8 $288.66
8/13/202111,900,000 shares $3.27 billion +20.8%N/A2 $274.91
7/30/20219,850,000 shares $2.71 billion -11.3%N/A1.5 $275.53
7/15/202111,110,000 shares $3.29 billion -8.9%N/A1.8 $296.51
6/30/202112,200,000 shares $3.56 billion -14.5%N/A1.9 $291.48
6/15/202114,270,000 shares $3.88 billion +3.4%N/A2.1 $271.89
5/28/202113,800,000 shares $3.59 billion +7.8%N/A2 $260.02
5/14/202112,800,000 shares $3.08 billion -4.5%1.1%1.6 $240.80
4/30/202113,400,000 shares $3.59 billion -7.2%1.2%1.5 $267.85
4/15/202114,440,000 shares $3.86 billion +2.9%1.2%1.5 $267.21
3/31/202114,040,000 shares $3.32 billion -9.2%1.2%1.5 $236.54
3/15/202115,470,000 shares $3.87 billion +20.0%1.3%1.6 $250.35
2/26/202112,890,000 shares $3.27 billion -5.3%1.1%1.4 $253.94
2/12/202113,610,000 shares $3.88 billion -13.8%1.2%1.5 $285.03
1/29/202115,780,000 shares $3.75 billion +19.8%1.4%1.8 $237.79
1/15/202113,170,000 shares $3.19 billion -4.4%1.2%1.5 $242.06
12/31/202013,780,000 shares $3.19 billion -8.3%1.2%1.5 $231.51
12/15/202015,030,000 shares $3.32 billion -11.6%1.4%1.7 $220.79
11/30/202017,000,000 shares $3.59 billion +2.9%1.5%1.8 $211.39
11/15/202016,520,000 shares $3.12 billion +14.4%1.5%1.8 $188.62
10/30/202014,440,000 shares $2.82 billion -10.8%1.3%1.6 $195.04
10/15/202016,190,000 shares $3.30 billion -6.3%1.5%2 $203.60
9/30/202017,280,000 shares $3.40 billion +22.0%1.6%2.2 $197.03
9/15/202014,160,000 shares $2.63 billion +5.4%1.3%1.8 $186.02
8/31/202013,440,000 shares $2.74 billion +8.0%1.2%1.8 $204.14
8/14/202012,450,000 shares $2.38 billion -10.9%1.1%1.7 $191.46
7/31/202013,980,000 shares $2.74 billion +4.3%1.3%1.8 $196.07
7/15/202013,400,000 shares $2.31 billion -7.3%1.2%1.6 $172.06
6/30/202014,460,000 shares $2.52 billion -4.7%1.3%1.7 $174.23
6/15/202015,170,000 shares $2.39 billion +11.0%1.4%1.6 $157.55

PYPL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PayPal's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PayPal shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 25,720,000 shares of PYPL short. 2.66% of PayPal's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PayPal's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for PayPal?

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. PYPL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on PayPal's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting PayPal?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PayPal: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Credit Agricole S A, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Cresset Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, Interchange Capital Partners 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 PayPal?

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. 2.66% of PayPal's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is PayPal's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PayPal saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,720,000 shares, a decrease of 14.3% from the previous total of 30,000,000 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 PayPal's float size?

PayPal currently has issued a total of 972,533,000 shares. Some of PayPal'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. PayPal currently has a public float of 968,310,000 shares.

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

2.66% of PayPal's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to PayPal: Alibaba Group Holding Limited (1.40%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.80%), S&P Global Inc. (0.77%), PDD Holdings Inc. (2.26%), MercadoLibre, Inc. (1.48%), Relx Plc (0.09%), DoorDash, Inc. (4.17%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.84%), Trip.com Group Limited (2.25%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (4.20%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short PayPal stock?

Short selling PYPL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PayPal as its price is falling. PYPL shares are trading down $0.15 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 PayPal?

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

How often is PayPal'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 PYPL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.



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