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Prudential Financial (PRU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$102.61 -1.42 (-1.36%)
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Prudential Financial Short Interest Data

Prudential Financial (PRU) has a short interest of 6.85 million shares, representing 1.94% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.33% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.61 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,850,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,760,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$686.34 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
354,427,000 shares
Float Size
353,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.94%
Today's Trading Volume
2,472,251 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,609,578 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
154%
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Prudential Financial 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
4/15/20256,850,000 shares $686.34 million +1.3%1.9%3.5 $100.20
3/31/20256,760,000 shares $755.54 million +11.4%1.9%3.5 $111.77
3/15/20256,070,000 shares $659.47 million -3.8%1.7%3.5 $108.64
2/28/20256,310,000 shares $726.09 million -3.1%1.8%3.8 $115.07
2/15/20256,510,000 shares $726.10 million +6.6%1.8%4.1 $111.54
1/31/20256,110,000 shares $736.40 million -3.0%1.7%3.8 $120.52
1/15/20256,300,000 shares $756.63 million +5.4%1.8%4.1 $120.10
12/31/20245,980,000 shares $708.81 million -0.8%1.7%4.2 $118.53
12/15/20246,030,000 shares $726.49 million +6.0%1.7%4.1 $120.48
11/30/20245,690,000 shares $736.34 million -4.1%1.6%3.9 $129.41
11/15/20245,930,000 shares $755.54 million +5.0%1.7%4 $127.41
10/31/20245,650,000 shares $691.90 million -3.1%1.6%3.8 $122.46
10/15/20245,830,000 shares $733.71 million +5.4%1.6%3.8 $125.85
9/30/20245,530,000 shares $669.68 million -2.3%1.6%3.5 $121.10
9/15/20245,660,000 shares $658.03 million +6.2%1.6%3.7 $116.26
8/31/20245,330,000 shares $645.78 million +14.9%1.5%3.4 $121.16
8/15/20244,640,000 shares $526.92 million -2.7%1.3%3.1 $113.56
7/31/20244,770,000 shares $597.78 million -5.0%1.3%3.2 $125.32
7/15/20245,020,000 shares $630.21 million +4.6%1.4%3.7 $125.54
6/30/20244,800,000 shares $562.51 million +2.8%1.3%3.5 $117.19
6/15/20244,670,000 shares $528.22 million +0.2%1.3%3.4 $113.11
5/31/20244,660,000 shares $560.83 million +3.6%1.3%3.3 $120.35
5/15/20244,500,000 shares $538.25 million +0.2%1.3%3.1 $119.61
4/30/20244,490,000 shares $496.23 million -4.9%1.3%2.9 $110.52
4/15/20244,720,000 shares $511.46 million -3.5%1.3%3 $108.36
3/31/20244,890,000 shares $574.09 million -23.8%1.4%3.2 $117.40
3/15/20246,420,000 shares $724.43 million +12.4%1.8%4.2 $112.84
2/29/20245,710,000 shares $622.33 million -1.0%1.6%3.4 $108.99
2/15/20245,770,000 shares $630.72 million -5.7%1.6%3.4 $109.31
1/31/20246,120,000 shares $642.17 million -2.7%1.7%3.7 $104.93
1/15/20246,290,000 shares $649.32 million -1.9%1.8%3.9 $103.23
12/31/20236,410,000 shares $664.78 million +20.0%1.8%4 $103.71
12/15/20235,340,000 shares $554.61 million +14.6%1.5%3.3 $103.86
11/30/20234,660,000 shares $455.65 million +2.2%1.3%3.1 $97.78
11/15/20234,560,000 shares $431.47 million -3.0%1.3%3.2 $94.62
10/31/20234,700,000 shares $429.77 million +4.7%1.3%3.2 $91.44
10/15/20234,490,000 shares $421.48 million +1.6%1.2%3.2 $93.87
9/30/20234,420,000 shares $419.41 million -7.5%1.2%3 $94.89
9/15/20234,780,000 shares $471.74 million +7.2%1.3%3.2 $98.69
8/31/20234,460,000 shares $422.23 million -10.4%1.2%2.7 $94.67
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8/15/20234,980,000 shares $464.53 million -7.3%1.4%2.8 $93.28
7/31/20235,370,000 shares $518.15 million -14.8%1.5%2.8 $96.49
7/15/20236,300,000 shares $576.77 million -7.6%1.7%3 $91.55
6/30/20236,820,000 shares $601.66 million +1.3%1.9%3.2 $88.22
6/15/20236,730,000 shares $584.03 million +6.5%1.9%2.9 $86.78
5/31/20236,320,000 shares $497.32 million -3.7%1.7%2.3 $78.69
5/15/20236,560,000 shares $520.86 million -7.7%1.8%2.5 $79.40
4/30/20237,110,000 shares $618.57 million -12.7%2.0%2.7 $87.00
4/15/20238,140,000 shares $696.62 million -1.0%2.2%3.4 $85.58
3/31/20238,220,000 shares $680.12 million +3.1%2.3%3.5 $82.74
3/15/20237,970,000 shares $638.88 million +9.5%2.2%3.6 $80.16
2/28/20237,280,000 shares $728 million -2.3%2.0%4.5 $100.00
2/15/20237,450,000 shares $774.50 million -1.8%2.0%4.7 $103.96
1/31/20237,590,000 shares $796.49 million -6.2%2.1%4.6 $104.94
1/15/20238,090,000 shares $817.09 million -0.6%2.2%4.7 $101.00
12/30/20228,140,000 shares $809.60 million +7.4%2.2%4.6 $99.46
12/15/20227,580,000 shares $756.11 million +6.9%2.1%4.1 $99.75
11/30/20227,090,000 shares $765.93 million -10.1%1.9%3.7 $108.03
11/15/20227,890,000 shares $851.41 million +12.1%2.2%4.2 $107.91
10/31/20227,040,000 shares $740.54 million -17.7%1.9%3.8 $105.19
10/15/20228,550,000 shares $809.43 million -21.9%2.3%4.8 $94.67
9/30/202210,940,000 shares $938.43 million +28.7%2.9%6.3 $85.78
9/15/20228,500,000 shares $786.59 million +4.7%2.3%5 $92.54
8/31/20228,120,000 shares $777.49 million -8.3%2.2%4.9 $95.75
8/15/20228,850,000 shares $927.66 million -4.9%2.4%5.1 $104.82
7/31/20229,310,000 shares $930.91 million +4.1%2.5%4.8 $99.99
7/15/20228,940,000 shares $825.43 million +8.4%2.4%4.6 $92.33
6/30/20228,250,000 shares $789.36 million +0.7%2.2%4.3 $95.68
6/15/20228,190,000 shares $776.82 million -5.7%2.2%4.3 $94.85
5/31/20228,680,000 shares $922.25 million +7.3%2.3%4.5 $106.25
5/15/20228,090,000 shares $818.63 million -2.8%2.2%4 $101.19
4/30/20228,320,000 shares $902.80 million +3.7%2.2%4 $108.51
4/15/20228,020,000 shares $940.26 million -1.5%2.1%3.9 $117.24
3/31/20228,140,000 shares $961.90 million -0.5%2.2%3.9 $118.17
3/15/20228,180,000 shares $898.08 million +5.1%2.2%3.9 $109.79
2/28/20227,780,000 shares $868.71 million -10.7%2.1%3.8 $111.66
2/15/20228,710,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.0%2.3%4.3 $118.00
1/31/20228,460,000 shares $943.88 million +12.7%2.2%4.5 $111.57
1/15/20227,510,000 shares $881.67 million +13.1%2.0%4.2 $117.40
12/31/20216,640,000 shares $718.71 million -7.5%1.8%3.9 $108.24
12/15/20217,180,000 shares $767.76 million +9.1%1.9%4.2 $106.93
11/30/20216,580,000 shares $672.87 million -3.0%1.7%3.8 $102.26
11/15/20216,780,000 shares $751.56 million -0.4%1.8%4.1 $110.85
10/29/20216,810,000 shares $749.44 million -0.6%1.8%4 $110.05
10/15/20216,850,000 shares $757.54 million +7.4%1.8%4 $110.59
9/30/20216,380,000 shares $671.18 million -3.2%1.7%3.6 $105.20
9/15/20216,590,000 shares $687.47 million -3.2%1.7%3.7 $104.32
8/31/20216,810,000 shares $721.04 million -2.6%1.8%3.9 $105.88
8/13/20216,990,000 shares $754.99 million +6.6%1.8%3.9 $108.01
7/30/20216,560,000 shares $657.84 million +5.8%1.7%3.5 $100.28
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7/15/20216,200,000 shares $621.86 million +0.7%1.6%3.3 $100.30
6/30/20216,160,000 shares $631.22 million +4.9%1.6%3.1 $102.47
6/15/20215,870,000 shares $615.70 million +5.4%1.5%2.9 $104.89
5/28/20215,570,000 shares $595.82 million -10.2%1.4%2.6 $106.97
5/14/20216,200,000 shares $655.96 million +10.3%1.6%2.7 $105.80
4/30/20215,620,000 shares $568.74 million +13.8%1.4%2.3 $101.20
4/15/20214,940,000 shares $480.86 million +8.6%1.3%2 $97.34
3/31/20214,550,000 shares $418.96 million -21.1%1.2%1.9 $92.08
3/15/20215,770,000 shares $541.63 million +3.6%1.5%2.4 $93.87
2/26/20215,570,000 shares $489.66 million +13.4%1.4%2.5 $87.91
2/12/20214,910,000 shares $399.33 million +13.9%1.2%2.3 $81.33
1/29/20214,310,000 shares $349.93 million -12.4%1.1%2 $81.19
1/15/20214,920,000 shares $412.84 million +12.3%1.3%2.3 $83.91
12/31/20204,380,000 shares $339.23 million -19.3%1.1%2.1 $77.45
12/15/20205,430,000 shares $415.99 million +3.4%1.4%2.4 $76.61
11/30/20205,250,000 shares $409.97 million -0.2%1.3%2.3 $78.09
11/15/20205,260,000 shares $384.66 million -2.1%1.3%2.3 $73.13
10/30/20205,370,000 shares $338.52 million -13.8%1.4%2.4 $63.04
10/15/20206,230,000 shares $413.24 million -1.0%1.6%2.8 $66.33
9/30/20206,290,000 shares $399.54 million -13.7%1.6%2.7 $63.52
9/15/20207,290,000 shares $498.34 million -6.4%1.9%2.9 $68.36
8/31/20207,790,000 shares $527.93 million +0.1%2.0%2.9 $67.77
8/14/20207,780,000 shares $549.19 million -16.6%2.0%2.5 $70.59
7/31/20209,330,000 shares $591.24 million -9.8%2.4%2.9 $63.37
7/15/202010,340,000 shares $640.15 million -8.8%2.6%3.2 $61.91
6/30/202011,340,000 shares $690.61 million +15.8%2.9%3.3 $60.90
6/15/20209,790,000 shares $631.85 million -1.1%2.5%2.6 $64.54
5/29/20209,900,000 shares $603.50 million -1.0%2.5%2.3 $60.96
5/15/202010,000,000 shares $529.30 million +1.6%2.5%2.4 $52.93
4/30/20209,840,000 shares $613.72 million +14.7%2.5%2.5 $62.37

PRU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Prudential Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 6,850,000 shares of PRU short. 1.94% of Prudential Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Prudential Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Prudential Financial?

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. PRU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Prudential Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Prudential Financial?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Prudential Financial: Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., SG Americas Securities LLC, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Interval Partners LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, DRH Investments Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A., Prospector Partners LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Delta Accumulation LLC, and Garda Capital Partners LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Prudential Financial?

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. 1.94% of Prudential Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Prudential Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Prudential Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,850,000 shares, an increase of 1.3% from the previous total of 6,760,000 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 Prudential Financial's float size?

Prudential Financial currently has issued a total of 354,427,000 shares. Some of Prudential Financial'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. Prudential Financial currently has a public float of 353,650,000 shares.

How does Prudential Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.94% of Prudential Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Prudential Financial: Aflac Incorporated (1.73%), MetLife, Inc. (1.14%), Unum Group (1.73%), Primerica, Inc. (3.19%), Lincoln National Co. (3.10%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (2.50%), Citizens, Inc. (10.99%), Manulife Financial Co. (0.33%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.41%), Prudential plc (0.08%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Prudential Financial stock?

Short selling PRU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Prudential Financial as its price is falling. PRU shares are trading down $2.66 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 Prudential Financial?

A short squeeze for Prudential Financial occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PRU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Prudential Financial'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 PRU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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