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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$19.60 -0.90 (-4.38%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR) had a short interest of 50.23 million shares sold short, representing 0.78% of the public float. This marks a -11.80% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, meaning it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 19.66 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
50,227,896 shares
Previous Short Interest
56,947,128 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-11.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.11 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
6,444,370,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.78%
Today's Trading Volume
19,813,601 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,658,786 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
101%
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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras 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
4/30/202650,227,896 shares $1.11 billion -11.8%0.8%2.47 $22.05
4/15/202656,947,128 shares $1.17 billion +16.0%0.9%1.86 $20.55
3/31/202649,078,199 shares $1.02 billion +4.8%0.8%1.34 $20.72
3/13/202646,816,952 shares $869.20 million +42.2%0.7%1.09 $18.57
2/27/202632,924,169 shares $547.23 million 0.0%0.5%1.7 $16.62
2/13/202632,933,654 shares $500.10 million -12.9%0.5%1.33 $15.19
1/30/202637,788,934 shares $579.00 million +47.9%0.6%1.14 $15.32
1/15/202625,557,177 shares $322.53 million +21.9%0.4%1.14 $12.62
12/31/202520,969,416 shares $248.49 million +3.4%0.3%1.35 $11.85
12/15/202520,283,160 shares $247.15 million -1.5%0.3%1.14 $12.19
11/28/202520,596,299 shares $258.17 million +12.8%0.3%1.49 $12.54
11/14/202518,258,359 shares $240.37 million -18.6%0.3%0.68 $13.17
10/31/202522,425,374 shares $261.14 million -20.6%0.3%0.86 $11.65
10/15/202528,240,000 shares $328.01 million +0.1%0.4%1.2 $11.62
9/30/202528,210,000 shares $357.14 million -18.3%N/A1.3 $12.66
9/15/202534,530,000 shares $444.06 million -8.5%N/A1.6 $12.86
8/31/202537,740,000 shares $468.16 million +7.1%0.6%1.6 $12.41
8/15/202535,230,000 shares $425.93 million +2.4%N/A1.5 $12.09
7/31/202534,420,000 shares $438.34 million +21.5%0.5%1.5 $12.74
7/15/202528,340,000 shares $354.39 million +13.0%N/A1.3 $12.51
6/30/202525,080,000 shares $314.00 million -9.2%0.4%1 $12.52
6/15/202527,630,000 shares $351.32 million +15.4%0.4%1.1 $12.72
5/31/202523,950,000 shares $276.14 million +6.5%0.4%1 $11.53
5/15/202522,490,000 shares $271.23 million -4.1%0.3%0.9 $12.06
4/30/202523,440,000 shares $264.64 million -20.9%N/A1 $11.29
4/15/202529,630,000 shares $334.37 million -23.9%0.5%1.4 $11.29
3/31/202538,950,000 shares $557.96 million +10.0%0.6%2.2 $14.33
3/15/202535,410,000 shares $476.44 million -5.6%0.5%2.2 $13.46
2/28/202537,520,000 shares $500.70 million -0.3%0.6%2.5 $13.35
2/15/202537,630,000 shares $539.80 million +13.5%0.6%2.7 $14.35
1/31/202533,150,000 shares $471.56 million -9.1%N/A2.3 $14.23
1/15/202536,460,000 shares $503.51 million +16.1%N/A2.5 $13.81
12/31/202431,410,000 shares $403.93 million +23.6%N/A2.2 $12.86
12/15/202425,410,000 shares $345.83 million +4.0%N/A1.7 $13.61
11/30/202424,430,000 shares $348.86 million +8.7%N/A1.6 $14.28
11/15/202422,480,000 shares $317.42 million -14.0%N/A1.4 $14.12
10/31/202426,140,000 shares $351.45 million -3.5%N/A1.7 $13.45
10/15/202427,100,000 shares $390.92 million -10.6%N/A1.7 $14.43
9/30/202430,320,000 shares $436.61 million -12.0%N/A1.9 $14.40
9/15/202434,450,000 shares $500.56 million +32.5%N/A2.1 $14.53
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6/30/202425,670,000 shares $371.96 million +3.6%N/A1.3 $14.49
6/15/202424,780,000 shares $336.76 million +5.4%N/A1.2 $13.59
5/31/202423,520,000 shares $365.85 million -19.8%N/A1.1 $15.56
5/15/202429,340,000 shares $456.82 million -6.9%N/A1.3 $15.57
4/30/202431,500,000 shares $534.71 million +25.3%N/A1.5 $16.98
4/15/202425,140,000 shares $396.71 million +24.6%N/A1.2 $15.78
3/31/202420,170,000 shares $306.79 million -15.4%N/A1 $15.21
3/15/202423,850,000 shares $346.90 million +10.3%N/A1.3 $14.55
2/29/202421,620,000 shares $357.05 million +11.9%N/A1.3 $16.52
2/15/202419,320,000 shares $336.26 million +16.6%N/A1.3 $17.41
1/31/202416,570,000 shares $282.93 million -38.0%N/A1.1 $17.08
1/15/202426,710,000 shares $436.44 million +1.3%N/A1.7 $16.34
12/31/202326,370,000 shares $421.13 million +15.5%N/A1.5 $15.97
12/15/202322,830,000 shares $341.31 million -19.2%N/A1.3 $14.95
11/30/202328,260,000 shares $431.25 million -7.1%N/A1.6 $15.26
11/15/202330,430,000 shares $480.34 million -6.7%N/A1.6 $15.79
10/31/202332,600,000 shares $488.84 million -9.5%N/A1.7 $15.00
10/15/202336,030,000 shares $556.30 million +10.4%N/A1.8 $15.44
9/30/202332,630,000 shares $489.12 million -2.0%N/A1.7 $14.99
9/15/202333,300,000 shares $506.16 million +20.5%N/A1.7 $15.20
8/31/202327,640,000 shares $388.62 million -4.8%N/A1.3 $14.06
8/15/202329,030,000 shares $389.87 million +3.8%N/A1.4 $13.43
7/31/202327,970,000 shares $411.16 million +2.6%N/A1.3 $14.70
7/15/202327,250,000 shares $368.69 million +23.7%N/A1.3 $13.53
6/30/202322,030,000 shares $304.90 million -4.3%N/A1 $13.84
6/15/202323,010,000 shares $317.31 million -10.9%N/A1.1 $13.79
5/31/202325,810,000 shares $297.85 million -19.7%N/A1.2 $11.54
5/15/202332,150,000 shares $375.83 million -11.2%N/A1.5 $11.69
4/30/202336,190,000 shares $384.34 million +0.1%N/A1.7 $10.62
4/15/202336,170,000 shares $436.21 million +16.8%N/A1.6 $12.06
3/31/202330,970,000 shares $323.02 million -0.3%N/A1.4 $10.43
3/15/202331,050,000 shares $309.88 million +4.8%N/A1.3 $9.98
2/28/202329,640,000 shares $328.71 million +9.8%N/A1.1 $11.09
2/15/202326,990,000 shares $313.62 million -13.9%N/A1 $11.62
1/31/202331,350,000 shares $363.66 million -27.2%N/A1 $11.60
1/15/202343,040,000 shares $466.55 million +5.1%N/A1.2 $10.84
12/30/202240,950,000 shares $436.12 million -21.2%N/A1.1 $10.65
12/15/202251,940,000 shares $487.72 million -10.4%N/A1.3 $9.39
11/30/202257,940,000 shares $677.32 million +23.3%N/A1.6 $11.69
11/15/202247,000,000 shares $562.59 million +28.1%N/A1.3 $11.97
10/31/202236,700,000 shares $470.49 million -19.2%N/A1 $12.82
10/15/202245,400,000 shares $633.33 million -9.9%N/A1.4 $13.95
9/30/202250,370,000 shares $621.57 million +13.4%N/A1.6 $12.34
9/15/202244,430,000 shares $588.25 million -6.1%N/A1.5 $13.24
8/31/202247,310,000 shares $676.06 million +33.9%N/A1.5 $14.29
8/15/202235,340,000 shares $483.45 million +99.2%N/A1.1 $13.68
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2/28/202250,770,000 shares $725.50 million -29.0%N/A1.5 $14.29
2/15/202271,490,000 shares $984.42 million +3.4%N/A2.2 $13.77
1/31/202269,160,000 shares $923.29 million +2.2%N/A2.3 $13.35
1/15/202267,670,000 shares $853.32 million -10.9%N/A2.3 $12.61
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12/15/202176,460,000 shares $831.12 million +66.3%N/A2.7 $10.87
11/30/202145,980,000 shares $490.61 million -15.2%N/A1.6 $10.67
11/15/202154,220,000 shares $560.09 million +31.2%N/A1.9 $10.33
10/29/202141,330,000 shares $405.86 million -1.5%N/A1.5 $9.82
10/15/202141,940,000 shares $465.11 million -1.2%N/A1.5 $11.09
9/30/202142,460,000 shares $439.04 million +4.9%N/A1.7 $10.34
9/15/202140,460,000 shares $415.93 million +37.9%N/A1.5 $10.28
8/31/202129,350,000 shares $318.15 million -23.1%N/A1.1 $10.84
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7/30/202141,170,000 shares $439.28 million -24.1%N/A1.2 $10.67
7/15/202154,220,000 shares $587.20 million +0.1%N/A1.6 $10.83
6/30/202154,180,000 shares $662.62 million -7.5%N/A1.5 $12.23
6/15/202158,570,000 shares $685.27 million +266.3%N/A1.7 $11.70
5/28/202115,990,000 shares $163.26 million -19.9%N/A0.5 $10.21
5/14/202119,950,000 shares $183.94 million +35.5%N/A0.6 $9.22

PBR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 50,227,896 shares of PBR short. 0.78% of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' 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. PBR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.5. Learn More on Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras: Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Royal Bank of Canada, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, and Group One Trading 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. 0.78% of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' floating shares are currently sold short.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 50,227,896 shares, a decline of 11.8% from the previous total of 56,947,128 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.

0.78% of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras: Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (0.76%), TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR (0.18%), BP p.l.c. (0.48%), Equinor ASA (0.76%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (0.50%), Eni SpA (0.11%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.62%), Cenovus Energy Inc (1.60%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.16%), Pembina Pipeline Corp. (1.17%),

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 PBR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras as its price is falling. PBR shares are trading down $0.74 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 Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras 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 PBR, 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 PBR, 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 PBR:

  • 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 (NYSE:PBR) was last updated on 5/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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