Pure Storage (PSTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pure Storage shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 8,090,000 shares of PSTG short. Learn More on Pure Storage'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. PSTG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Pure Storage's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Pure Storage: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, Group One Trading L.P., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, Simplex Trading LLC, and Washington Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pure Storage saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,090,000 shares, a decline of 11.4% from the previous total of 9,130,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Pure Storage: Western Digital Co. (2.45%), NetApp, Inc. (3.49%), F5, Inc. (3.12%), SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.21%), The Liberty SiriusXM Group (2.45%), The Liberty SiriusXM Group (4.60%), Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (7.69%), TD SYNNEX Co. (2.96%), Paylocity Holding Co. (6.40%), Cognex Co. (1.79%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PSTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pure Storage as its price is falling. PSTG shares are trading up $0.49 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 Pure Storage 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 PSTG, 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 PSTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.