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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (PZC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III Short Interest Data

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (PZC) has a short interest of 36,700 shares. This marks a 274.49% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 74,350 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
36,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+274.49%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$225.71 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
16,551 shares
Average Trading Volume
74,350 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
22%
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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202536,700 shares $225.71 thousand +274.5%N/A0.5 $6.15
6/30/20259,800 shares $61.15 thousand -61.1%N/A0.1 $6.24
6/15/202525,200 shares $155.11 thousand +366.7%N/A0.3 $6.16
5/31/20255,400 shares $33.48 thousand -85.6%N/A0.1 $6.20
5/15/202537,400 shares $238.24 thousand -39.9%N/A0.5 $6.37
4/30/202562,200 shares $398.70 thousand -10.9%N/A0.9 $6.41
4/15/202569,800 shares $433.11 thousand +66.6%N/A0.9 $6.21
3/31/202541,900 shares $273.61 thousand +40.6%N/A0.5 $6.53
3/15/202529,800 shares $197.43 thousand -19.5%N/A0.4 $6.63
2/28/202537,000 shares $256.60 thousand -8.0%N/A0.4 $6.94
2/15/202540,200 shares $271.95 thousand +17.2%N/A0.4 $6.77
1/31/202534,300 shares $232.90 thousand +88.5%N/A0.4 $6.79
1/15/202518,200 shares $121.58 thousand +19.0%N/A0.2 $6.68
12/31/202415,300 shares $105.11 thousand +173.2%N/A0.2 $6.87
12/15/20245,600 shares $39.20 thousand +14.3%N/A0.1 $7.00
11/30/20244,900 shares $35.28 thousand -5.8%N/A0.1 $7.20
11/15/20245,200 shares $36.92 thousand -46.4%N/A0.1 $7.10
10/31/20249,700 shares $70.71 thousand +98.0%N/A0.2 $7.29
10/15/20244,900 shares $36.14 thousand +390.0%N/A0.1 $7.38
9/30/20241,000 shares $7.50 thousand -92.3%N/A0 $7.50
9/15/202413,000 shares $97.37 thousand +66.7%N/A0.2 $7.49
8/31/20247,800 shares $56.71 thousand +875.0%N/A0.1 $7.27
8/15/2024800 shares $5.79 thousand -89.6%N/A0 $7.24
7/31/20247,700 shares $55.90 thousand -73.1%N/A0.1 $7.26
7/15/202428,600 shares $210.78 thousand +11.3%N/A0.6 $7.37
6/30/202425,700 shares $184.53 thousand +21.2%N/A0.5 $7.18
6/15/202421,200 shares $151.58 thousand +91.0%N/A0.4 $7.15
5/31/202411,100 shares $77.15 thousand +91.4%N/A0.2 $6.95
5/15/20245,800 shares $42.17 thousand -78.0%N/A0.1 $7.27
4/30/202426,300 shares $186.20 thousand -31.5%N/A0.6 $7.08
4/15/202438,400 shares $265.34 thousand -48.0%N/A0.8 $6.91
3/31/20244,600 shares $34.91 thousand -91.4%N/A0.1 $7.59
3/15/202453,200 shares $405.92 thousand -48.1%N/A1 $7.63
2/29/2024102,500 shares $798.48 thousand +16.9%N/A1.8 $7.79
2/15/202487,700 shares $666.52 thousand +98.4%N/A1.4 $7.60
1/31/202444,200 shares $327.52 thousand +136.4%N/A0.6 $7.41
1/15/202418,700 shares $137.45 thousand -26.1%N/A0.2 $7.35
12/31/202325,300 shares $186.46 thousand +69.8%N/A0.3 $7.37
12/15/202314,900 shares $111.90 thousand -7.5%N/A0.2 $7.51
11/30/202316,100 shares $113.34 thousand +1.3%N/A0.2 $7.04
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11/15/202315,900 shares $107.33 thousand -57.6%N/A0.2 $6.75
10/31/202337,500 shares $242.25 thousand -19.7%N/A0.7 $6.46
10/15/202346,700 shares $312.42 thousand -23.9%N/A1 $6.69
9/30/202361,400 shares $420.59 thousand +44.5%N/A1.5 $6.85
9/15/202342,500 shares $311.10 thousand -13.6%N/A1.3 $7.32
8/31/202349,200 shares $372.94 thousand -8.7%N/A1.5 $7.58
8/15/202353,900 shares $423.12 thousand +14.7%N/A1.7 $7.85
7/31/202347,000 shares $381.17 thousand +106.1%N/A1.6 $8.11
7/15/202322,800 shares $181.03 thousand -6.9%N/A0.8 $7.94
6/30/202324,500 shares $188.41 thousand -56.6%N/A0.8 $7.69
6/15/202356,400 shares $435.41 thousand -3.3%N/A1.5 $7.72
5/31/202358,300 shares $445.41 thousand +83.9%N/A1.5 $7.64
5/15/202331,700 shares $244.09 thousand +45.4%N/A0.8 $7.70
4/30/202321,800 shares $168.30 thousand +12.4%N/A0.5 $7.72
4/15/202319,400 shares $152.68 thousand -31.5%N/A0.4 $7.87
3/31/202328,300 shares $219.61 thousand -4.4%N/A0.5 $7.76
3/15/202329,600 shares $223.18 thousand -47.2%N/A0.5 $7.54
2/28/202356,100 shares $428.04 thousand +23.3%N/A0.8 $7.63
2/15/202345,500 shares $370.37 thousand +84.2%N/A0.6 $8.14
1/31/202324,700 shares $201.31 thousand -12.7%N/A0.3 $8.15
1/15/202328,300 shares $221.59 thousand -72.5%N/A0.4 $7.83
12/30/2022103,000 shares $860.05 thousand +13.7%N/A1.5 $8.35
12/15/202290,600 shares $769.19 thousand -36.4%N/A1.4 $8.49
11/30/2022142,400 shares $1.23 million +31.1%N/A2.3 $8.66
11/15/2022108,600 shares $890.52 thousand +30.2%N/A1.8 $8.20
10/31/202283,400 shares $631.34 thousand +37.9%N/A1.4 $7.57
10/15/202260,500 shares $459.80 thousand No ChangeN/A0.9 $7.60
9/30/202216,800 shares $122.47 thousand +180.0%N/A0.3 $7.29
9/15/20226,000 shares $46.92 thousand +71.4%N/A0.1 $7.82
8/31/20223,500 shares $28.74 thousand -81.5%N/A0.1 $8.21
8/15/202218,900 shares $164.43 thousand -40.8%N/A0.3 $8.70
7/31/202231,900 shares $272.75 thousand -7.3%N/A0.4 $8.55
7/15/202234,400 shares $295.15 thousand +140.6%N/A0.5 $8.58
6/30/202214,300 shares $118.12 thousand -15.4%N/A0.2 $8.26
6/15/202216,900 shares $134.19 thousand -59.1%N/A0.2 $7.94
5/31/202241,300 shares $360.55 thousand +156.5%N/A0.6 $8.73
5/15/202216,100 shares $132.83 thousand -79.2%N/A0.2 $8.25
4/30/202277,300 shares $655.50 thousand +1,004.3%N/A1.3 $8.48
4/15/20227,000 shares $59.78 thousand -4.1%N/A0.1 $8.54
3/31/20227,300 shares $65.19 thousand -69.5%N/A0.1 $8.93
3/15/202223,900 shares $217.25 thousand +132.0%N/A0.6 $9.09
2/28/202210,300 shares $98.57 thousand +22.6%N/A0.3 $9.57
2/15/20228,400 shares $79.72 thousand +1.2%N/A0.2 $9.49
1/31/20228,300 shares $82.25 thousand -25.2%N/A0.3 $9.91
1/15/202211,100 shares $117.66 thousand +9.9%N/A0.4 $10.60
12/31/202110,100 shares $112.11 thousand +16.1%N/A0.4 $11.10
12/15/20218,700 shares $95.27 thousand -46.3%N/A0.4 $10.95
11/30/202116,200 shares $177.07 thousand -12.4%N/A0.8 $10.93
11/15/202118,500 shares $206.28 thousand +27.6%N/A0.9 $11.15
10/29/202114,500 shares $156.75 thousand +4,733.3%N/A0.8 $10.81
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10/15/2021300 shares $3.20 thousand -81.3%N/A0 $10.67
9/30/20211,600 shares $17.62 thousand -36.0%N/A0.1 $11.01
9/15/20212,500 shares $28.13 thousand +47.1%N/A0.2 $11.25
8/31/20211,700 shares $19.01 thousand -83.8%N/A0.1 $11.18
8/13/202110,500 shares $120.02 thousand -39.3%N/A0.6 $11.43
7/30/202117,300 shares $201.72 thousand -35.5%N/A0.8 $11.66
7/15/202126,800 shares $311.68 thousand +31.4%N/A1.1 $11.63
6/30/202120,400 shares $233.99 thousand +187.3%N/A0.8 $11.47
6/15/20217,100 shares $79.45 thousand -78.6%N/A0.3 $11.19
5/28/202133,200 shares $366.86 thousand -57.0%N/A1.2 $11.05
5/14/202177,200 shares $865.41 thousand +249.3%N/A2.5 $11.21
4/30/202122,100 shares $236.91 thousand +19.5%N/A0.7 $10.72
4/15/202118,500 shares $198.14 thousand -28.6%N/A0.5 $10.71
3/31/202125,900 shares $271.17 thousand +29.5%N/A0.7 $10.47
3/15/202120,000 shares $209.40 thousand +19.8%N/A0.5 $10.47
2/26/202116,700 shares $168.50 thousand +263.0%N/A0.3 $10.09
2/12/20214,600 shares $48.90 thousand +283.3%N/A0.1 $10.63
1/29/20211,200 shares $12.50 thousand -83.8%N/A0 $10.42
1/15/20217,400 shares $76.15 thousand +1,380.0%N/A0.1 $10.29
12/31/2020500 shares $5.13 thousand -98.1%N/A0 $10.26
12/15/202026,300 shares $271.94 thousand -3.0%N/A0.6 $10.34
11/30/202027,100 shares $284.01 thousand -15.6%N/A0.8 $10.48
11/15/202032,100 shares $327.74 thousand +32.6%N/A1.1 $10.21
10/30/202024,200 shares $240.55 thousand +3,357.1%N/A0.7 $9.94
10/15/2020700 shares $7.26 thousand -78.8%N/A0 $10.37
9/30/20203,300 shares $35.11 thousand +43.5%N/A0.1 $10.64
9/15/202017,500 shares $184.98 thousand +660.9%N/A0.5 $10.57

PZC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 36,700 shares of PZC short. Learn More on PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III's current short interest.

Is PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 36,700 shares, an increase of 274.5% from the previous total of 9,800 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 PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III stock?

Short selling PZC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III as its price is falling. PZC shares are trading up $0.05 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 PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III?

A short squeeze for PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III 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 PZC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III'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 PZC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:PZC) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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