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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF Short Interest Data

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) has a short interest of 61,100 shares. This marks a -27.18% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 229,935 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
61,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
83,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-27.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
62,950,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.10%
Today's Trading Volume
89,782 shares
Average Trading Volume
229,935 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
39%
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PREF Short Interest Over Time

PREF Days to Cover Over Time

PREF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202561,100 shares $1.14 million -27.2%N/A0.2 $18.68
4/30/202583,900 shares $1.55 million +875.6%N/A0.3 $18.50
4/15/20258,600 shares $157.90 thousand -91.6%N/A0 $18.36
3/14/202589,900 shares $1.68 million +7.8%N/A0.4 $18.64
2/14/202590,100 shares $1.69 million +152.4%N/A0.4 $18.75
1/31/202535,700 shares $669.73 thousand -53.7%N/A0.2 $18.76
1/15/202577,100 shares $1.44 million +111.8%N/A0.4 $18.68

PREF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 61,100 shares of PREF short. Learn More on Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF's current short interest.

Is Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 61,100 shares, a decline of 27.2% from the previous total of 83,900 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 Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
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 ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF stock?

Short selling PREF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF as its price is falling. PREF shares are trading up $0.01 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 Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF?

A short squeeze for Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF 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 PREF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF'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 PREF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEARCA:PREF) was last updated on 6/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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