Portland General Electric (POR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $40.21 -0.51 (-1.25%) Closing price 07/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.46 +0.24 (+0.61%) As of 04:10 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Portland General Electric Short Interest DataPortland General Electric (POR) has a short interest of 4.43 million shares, representing 4.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.75% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.06 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,430,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,150,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.75%Dollar Volume Sold Short$179.99 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares109,510,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.06%Today's Trading Volume2,077,786 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,061,377 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average196% Short Selling Portland General Electric? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Portland General Electric and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPOR Short Interest Over TimePOR Days to Cover Over TimePOR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Portland General Electric Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20254,430,000 shares $179.99 million +6.8%4.1%4 $40.63 6/15/20254,150,000 shares $169.83 million -3.7%3.8%3.8 $40.92 5/31/20254,310,000 shares $182.66 million -16.5%4.0%4 $42.38 5/15/20255,160,000 shares $217.80 million +16.2%4.7%4.6 $42.21 4/30/20254,440,000 shares $187.06 million -0.9%N/A3.8 $42.13 4/15/20254,480,000 shares $193.49 million +1.8%4.1%3.8 $43.19 3/31/20254,400,000 shares $196.34 million No Change4.0%3.6 $44.62 3/15/20254,400,000 shares $197.71 million +17.0%4.0%3.7 $44.94 2/28/20253,760,000 shares $168.62 million +8.4%3.5%3.2 $44.85 2/15/20253,470,000 shares $144.41 million +10.9%3.2%3.2 $41.62 Get the Latest News and Ratings for POR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Portland General Electric and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20253,130,000 shares $128.75 million -6.3%N/A3 $41.14 1/15/20253,340,000 shares $137.81 million +5.0%N/A3.1 $41.26 12/31/20243,180,000 shares $138.71 million +1.9%N/A3.1 $43.62 12/15/20243,120,000 shares $138.78 million +0.3%N/A3.2 $44.48 11/30/20243,110,000 shares $149.03 million -21.9%N/A3.3 $47.92 11/15/20243,980,000 shares $185.69 million +7.3%N/A4.3 $46.66 10/31/20243,710,000 shares $175.93 million +3.9%N/A4.1 $47.42 10/15/20243,570,000 shares $172.29 million +8.8%N/A4 $48.26 9/30/20243,280,000 shares $157.11 million -25.1%N/A3.5 $47.90 9/15/20244,380,000 shares $212.82 million No ChangeN/A4.6 $48.59 8/31/20244,380,000 shares $210.72 million -5.8%N/A4.9 $48.11 8/15/20244,650,000 shares $215.48 million -4.3%N/A5 $46.34 7/31/20244,860,000 shares $230.32 million -12.8%N/A5.1 $47.39 7/15/20245,570,000 shares $251.54 million +19.8%N/A5.7 $45.16 6/30/20244,650,000 shares $201.07 million +16.8%N/A4.9 $43.24 6/15/20243,980,000 shares $169.83 million -7.9%N/A4.3 $42.67 5/31/20244,320,000 shares $192.50 million +11.3%N/A4.5 $44.56 5/15/20243,880,000 shares $173.16 million -33.1%N/A4.1 $44.63 4/30/20245,800,000 shares $250.73 million +14.2%N/A6 $43.23 4/15/20245,080,000 shares $207.90 million -0.4%N/A5.4 $40.93 3/31/20245,100,000 shares $214.20 million +4.1%N/A5.3 $42.00 3/15/20244,900,000 shares $201.34 million -10.1%N/A5.1 $41.09 2/29/20245,450,000 shares $218.93 million +19.5%N/A5.5 $40.17 2/15/20244,560,000 shares $186.05 million -14.0%N/A4.6 $40.80 1/31/20245,300,000 shares $216.93 million No ChangeN/A5.4 $40.93 1/15/20245,300,000 shares $224.30 million +7.1%N/A5.2 $42.32 12/31/20234,950,000 shares $214.53 million +21.9%N/A4.8 $43.34 12/15/20234,060,000 shares $174.74 million +33.6%N/A3.8 $43.04 11/30/20233,040,000 shares $124.76 million -10.1%N/A2.9 $41.04 11/15/20233,380,000 shares $139.71 million -0.3%N/A3.2 $41.34Bitcoin just humbled Jeff Bezos (Ad)Bitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. 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He reveals how it works in a free video.Watch the Bitcoin Skimming strategy here 9/30/2021907,000 shares $42.62 million -5.7%1.0%1.9 $46.99 9/15/2021961,900 shares $48.34 million -31.8%1.1%1.8 $50.25 8/31/20211,410,000 shares $72.40 million -1.4%1.6%2.7 $51.35 8/13/20211,430,000 shares $72.43 million +10.9%1.6%2.7 $50.65 7/30/20211,290,000 shares $63.08 million +20.6%1.5%2.3 $48.90 7/15/20211,070,000 shares $50.79 million +32.6%1.2%2 $47.47 6/30/2021807,200 shares $37.20 million -19.3%0.9%1.6 $46.08 6/15/20211,000,000 shares $50.21 million +6.3%1.1%2 $50.21 5/28/2021941,000 shares $45.11 million -8.6%1.1%1.7 $47.94 5/14/20211,030,000 shares $51.21 million -12.0%1.2%1.7 $49.72 4/30/20211,170,000 shares $58.80 million +11.4%1.3%1.8 $50.26 4/15/20211,050,000 shares $51.94 million +18.9%1.2%1.6 $49.47 3/31/2021882,800 shares $41.70 million -33.6%1.0%1.3 $47.24 3/15/20211,330,000 shares $63.15 million -2.2%1.5%1.8 $47.48 2/26/20211,360,000 shares $58.25 million +20.4%1.5%2 $42.83 2/12/20211,130,000 shares $47.97 million -18.1%1.3%1.7 $42.45 1/29/20211,380,000 shares $58.22 million +11.3%1.6%2.1 $42.19 1/15/20211,240,000 shares $52.64 million -1.6%1.4%1.7 $42.45 12/31/20201,260,000 shares $53.00 million +15.6%1.4%1.8 $42.06 12/15/20201,090,000 shares $45.62 million -23.8%1.2%1.5 $41.85 11/30/20201,430,000 shares $60.88 million -20.1%1.6%1.3 $42.57 11/15/20201,790,000 shares $78.38 million -11.0%2.0%1.5 $43.79 10/30/20202,010,000 shares $79.62 million +0.5%2.3%1.7 $39.61 10/15/20202,000,000 shares $73.68 million -11.1%2.2%1.8 $36.84 9/30/20202,250,000 shares $79.88 million -1.8%2.5%2.1 $35.50 9/15/20202,290,000 shares $77.15 million +16.8%2.6%2.1 $33.69 8/31/20201,960,000 shares $74.77 million +18.1%2.2%2.2 $38.15 8/14/20201,660,000 shares $70.40 million -3.5%1.9%2.4 $42.41 7/31/20201,720,000 shares $75.90 million +0.6%1.9%2.6 $44.13 POR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Portland General Electric's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Portland General Electric shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 4,430,000 shares of POR short. 4.06% of Portland General Electric's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Portland General Electric's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Portland General Electric? 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. POR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Portland General Electric's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Portland General Electric? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Portland General Electric: Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Portland General Electric? 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. 4.06% of Portland General Electric's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Portland General Electric's short interest increasing or decreasing? Portland General Electric saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,430,000 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the previous total of 4,150,000 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. How does Portland General Electric's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.06% of Portland General Electric's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Portland General Electric: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (3.97%), Alliant Energy Corporation (2.50%), Ameren Corporation (4.37%), Black Hills Corporation (2.46%), CMS Energy Corporation (3.90%), IDACORP, Inc. (6.08%), OGE Energy Corporation (3.14%), PPL Corporation (3.52%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (0.01%), Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (3.80%), 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), MicroStrategy 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 Portland General Electric stock? Short selling POR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Portland General Electric as its price is falling. POR shares are trading down $0.51 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 Portland General Electric? A short squeeze for Portland General Electric 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 POR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Portland General Electric'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 POR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies American Electric Power Short Squeeze Alliant Energy Short Squeeze Ameren Short Squeeze Black Hills Short Squeeze CMS Energy Short Squeeze IDACORP Short Squeeze OGE Energy Short Squeeze PPL Short Squeeze WEC Energy Group Short Squeeze Pinnacle West Capital Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:POR) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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