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Prudential Financial (PRU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$119.39 +0.64 (+0.54%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$119.44 +0.05 (+0.04%)
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Prudential Financial Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Prudential Financial (PRU) had a short interest of 15.11 million shares sold short, representing 4.38% of the public float. This marks a 11.56% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.4, meaning it would take 10.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.05 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,112,857 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,546,466 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
11.56%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.80 billion
Short Interest Ratio
10.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
345,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.38%
Today's Trading Volume
1,002,035 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,053,293 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
49%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202615,112,857 shares $1.80 billion +11.6%4.4%10.43 $119.34
8/31/202613,546,466 shares $1.60 billion +6.7%3.9%8.37 $117.75
8/14/202612,692,650 shares $1.59 billion +4.9%3.7%6.26 $125.05
7/31/202612,096,608 shares $1.48 billion -1.5%3.5%6.44 $122.36
7/15/202612,276,352 shares $1.41 billion +3.5%3.5%7.52 $114.97
6/30/202611,864,209 shares $1.28 billion -8.3%3.4%5.69 $107.92
6/15/202612,930,325 shares $1.41 billion +4.6%3.7%7.13 $108.69
5/29/202612,358,911 shares $1.24 billion +1.0%3.6%6.95 $100.61
5/15/202612,236,880 shares $1.25 billion -1.3%3.5%5.45 $101.88
4/30/202612,396,341 shares $1.22 billion +5.1%3.6%4.78 $98.27
4/15/202611,798,375 shares $1.17 billion +6.7%3.4%5.96 $99.49
3/31/202611,052,862 shares $1.08 billion +11.9%3.2%4.69 $97.57
3/13/20269,878,491 shares $909.02 million +18.8%2.8%4.03 $92.02
2/27/20268,316,225 shares $816.83 million +1.7%2.4%3.45 $98.22
2/13/20268,180,710 shares $855.54 million +4.5%2.4%2.53 $104.58
1/30/20267,825,869 shares $868.67 million +13.5%2.2%3.67 $111.00
1/15/20266,894,208 shares $802.63 million -10.3%2.0%4.45 $116.42
12/31/20257,686,481 shares $867.65 million -6.7%2.2%5.2 $112.88
12/15/20258,234,746 shares $968.98 million +8.7%2.4%5.1 $117.67
11/28/20257,574,838 shares $824.22 million -2.2%2.2%4.05 $108.81
11/14/20257,744,985 shares $829.66 million +14.5%2.2%4.46 $107.12
10/31/20256,761,851 shares $702.92 million +17.6%1.9%4.38 $103.95
10/15/20255,750,000 shares $593.00 million +2.9%1.6%3.6 $103.13
9/30/20255,590,000 shares $580.07 million -8.4%1.6%3.5 $103.77
9/15/20256,100,000 shares $643.02 million +2.7%1.7%3.8 $105.41
8/31/20255,940,000 shares $652.08 million +5.0%1.7%3.7 $109.78
8/15/20255,660,000 shares $599.85 million +0.4%1.6%3.4 $105.98
7/31/20255,640,000 shares $584.40 million -0.9%1.6%3.4 $103.62
7/15/20255,690,000 shares $586.01 million -3.7%1.6%3.5 $102.99
6/30/20255,910,000 shares $634.91 million -7.5%1.7%3.4 $107.43
6/15/20256,390,000 shares $657.40 million -7.3%1.8%3.4 $102.88
5/31/20256,890,000 shares $715.46 million -3.8%2.0%3.6 $103.84
5/15/20257,160,000 shares $765.76 million +5.9%2.0%3.7 $106.95
4/30/20256,760,000 shares $693.64 million -1.3%1.9%3.5 $102.61
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
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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
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
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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

PRU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Prudential Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 15,112,857 shares of PRU short. 4.38% of Prudential Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Prudential Financial'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. PRU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.4. Learn More on Prudential Financial's short interest ratio.

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. 4.38% of Prudential Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Prudential Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,112,857 shares, an increase of 11.6% from the previous total of 13,546,466 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.

4.38% 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: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (2.61%), Principal Financial Group, Inc. (4.47%), Assurant, Inc. (2.69%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (2.43%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (2.41%), Lincoln National Corporation (6.41%), MetLife, Inc. (1.92%), Old Republic International Corporation (4.41%), Radian Group Inc. (4.28%), Voya Financial, Inc. (3.81%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $0.64 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 Prudential Financial 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 PRU, 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 PRU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like PRU:

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:PRU is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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