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PepsiCo (PEP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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PepsiCo Short Interest Data

PepsiCo (PEP) has a short interest of 17.00 million shares, representing 1.25% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -22.94% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 6.71 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,000,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
22,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-22.94%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.56 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,371,500,000 shares
Float Size
1,360,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.25%
Today's Trading Volume
786,150 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,706,558 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
12%
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PepsiCo 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
1/31/202517,000,000 shares $2.56 billion -22.9%1.3%2.6 $150.69
1/15/202522,060,000 shares $3.19 billion +9.9%1.6%3.6 $144.78
12/31/202420,070,000 shares $3.05 billion -4.1%1.5%3.3 $152.06
12/15/202420,920,000 shares $3.30 billion +7.0%1.5%3.5 $157.97
11/30/202419,550,000 shares $3.20 billion +10.6%1.4%3.5 $163.45
11/15/202417,670,000 shares $2.80 billion -5.0%1.3%3.2 $158.62
10/31/202418,590,000 shares $3.09 billion +6.8%1.4%3.5 $166.08
10/15/202417,400,000 shares $3.06 billion -2.9%1.3%3.2 $175.90
9/30/202417,910,000 shares $3.05 billion -0.5%1.3%3.2 $170.05
9/15/202418,000,000 shares $3.19 billion -3.9%1.3%3.3 $177.36
8/31/202418,720,000 shares $3.24 billion +16.1%1.4%3.4 $172.88
8/15/202416,120,000 shares $2.78 billion -3.5%1.2%3 $172.52
7/31/202416,710,000 shares $2.89 billion -10.6%1.2%3.1 $172.67
7/15/202418,700,000 shares $3.06 billion -4.8%1.4%3.5 $163.86
6/30/202419,650,000 shares $3.24 billion -0.3%1.4%3.9 $164.93
6/15/202419,700,000 shares $3.23 billion +17.7%1.4%3.9 $163.81
5/31/202416,740,000 shares $2.89 billion +2.7%1.2%3.1 $172.90
5/15/202416,300,000 shares $2.93 billion +4.6%1.2%3.1 $179.46
4/30/202415,580,000 shares $2.74 billion -0.6%1.1%2.7 $175.91
4/15/202415,670,000 shares $2.62 billion -5.2%1.1%2.6 $166.95
3/31/202416,520,000 shares $2.89 billion -4.3%1.2%2.8 $175.01
3/15/202417,270,000 shares $2.84 billion +6.2%1.3%3 $164.66
2/29/202416,270,000 shares $2.69 billion +13.2%1.2%2.9 $165.34
2/15/202414,370,000 shares $2.41 billion +0.4%1.1%2.7 $167.86
1/31/202414,310,000 shares $2.41 billion -8.2%1.0%2.7 $168.53
1/15/202415,590,000 shares $2.61 billion -1.5%1.1%3 $167.27
12/31/202315,830,000 shares $2.69 billion -1.7%1.2%2.8 $169.84
12/15/202316,110,000 shares $2.69 billion +2.0%1.2%2.8 $167.00
11/30/202315,800,000 shares $2.66 billion +2.5%1.2%2.9 $168.29
11/15/202315,410,000 shares $2.58 billion +6.9%1.1%2.9 $167.25
10/31/202314,410,000 shares $2.35 billion -5.5%1.1%2.7 $163.28
10/15/202315,250,000 shares $2.44 billion +13.0%1.1%3 $160.00
9/30/202313,500,000 shares $2.29 billion +5.1%1.0%2.7 $169.44
9/15/202312,840,000 shares $2.31 billion +14.5%0.9%2.7 $179.84
8/31/202311,210,000 shares $1.99 billion +3.8%0.8%2.4 $177.92
8/15/202310,800,000 shares $1.96 billion -3.3%0.8%2.1 $181.35
7/31/202311,170,000 shares $2.09 billion +4.5%0.8%2.2 $187.46
7/15/202310,690,000 shares $2.01 billion +2.9%0.8%2.1 $188.21
6/30/202310,390,000 shares $1.92 billion -5.4%0.8%2.3 $185.22
6/15/202310,980,000 shares $2.04 billion +13.8%0.8%2.5 $185.71
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5/31/20239,650,000 shares $1.76 billion -24.3%0.7%2.2 $182.35
5/15/202312,750,000 shares $2.48 billion +7.1%0.9%3.1 $194.27
4/30/202311,910,000 shares $2.27 billion +4.1%0.9%2.7 $190.89
4/15/202311,440,000 shares $2.10 billion +5.6%0.8%2.5 $183.51
3/31/202310,830,000 shares $1.97 billion -6.6%0.8%2.3 $182.30
3/15/202311,590,000 shares $2.05 billion +3.1%0.9%2.5 $176.63
2/28/202311,240,000 shares $1.95 billion +5.7%0.8%2.4 $173.53
2/15/202310,630,000 shares $1.87 billion +9.3%0.8%2.2 $176.01
1/31/20239,730,000 shares $1.66 billion +3.4%0.7%2 $171.02
1/15/20239,410,000 shares $1.65 billion -3.3%0.7%2 $175.24
12/30/20229,730,000 shares $1.76 billion -15.5%0.7%2 $180.66
12/15/202211,520,000 shares $2.08 billion +6.8%0.8%2.3 $180.25
11/30/202210,790,000 shares $2.00 billion +6.9%0.8%2.1 $185.51
11/15/202210,090,000 shares $1.79 billion +7.1%0.7%2 $177.19
10/31/20229,420,000 shares $1.71 billion +7.8%0.7%1.9 $181.58
10/15/20228,740,000 shares $1.49 billion -18.6%0.6%1.9 $170.19
9/30/202210,740,000 shares $1.75 billion -8.4%N/A2.4 $163.26
9/15/202211,720,000 shares $1.94 billion +19.1%N/A2.7 $165.88
8/31/20229,840,000 shares $1.70 billion +13.5%N/A2.2 $172.27
8/15/20228,670,000 shares $1.55 billion -10.8%0.6%1.9 $179.28
7/31/20229,720,000 shares $1.70 billion -10.3%N/A1.9 $174.96
7/15/202210,840,000 shares $1.85 billion -0.6%N/A2 $171.12
6/30/202210,900,000 shares $1.82 billion -8.7%N/A2 $166.66
6/15/202211,940,000 shares $1.88 billion +19.8%N/A2.2 $157.79
5/31/20229,970,000 shares $1.67 billion +2.5%N/A1.9 $167.75
5/15/20229,730,000 shares $1.69 billion -9.2%N/A1.8 $173.72
4/30/202210,720,000 shares $1.84 billion +11.4%N/A1.9 $171.71
4/15/20229,620,000 shares $1.65 billion -7.8%N/A1.7 $171.90
3/31/202210,430,000 shares $1.75 billion +11.9%N/A1.8 $167.38
3/15/20229,320,000 shares $1.48 billion +11.8%N/A1.7 $159.00
2/28/20228,340,000 shares $1.37 billion -10.1%N/A1.5 $163.74
2/15/20229,280,000 shares $1.54 billion -10.3%N/A1.7 $165.96
1/31/202210,340,000 shares $1.79 billion -6.9%N/A2.1 $173.52
1/15/202211,100,000 shares $1.95 billion -9.3%N/A2.4 $175.64
12/31/202112,240,000 shares $2.13 billion +0.9%N/A3 $173.71
12/15/202112,130,000 shares $2.08 billion +15.2%N/A2.8 $171.57
11/30/202110,530,000 shares $1.68 billion -11.1%N/A2.6 $159.78
11/15/202111,840,000 shares $1.94 billion +8.0%N/A3.1 $163.80
10/29/202110,960,000 shares $1.77 billion -1.8%N/A2.9 $161.60
10/15/202111,160,000 shares $1.77 billion -1.8%N/A3 $158.81
9/30/202111,360,000 shares $1.71 billion -3.1%N/A2.8 $150.41
9/15/202111,720,000 shares $1.83 billion +26.2%N/A2.9 $156.02
8/31/20219,290,000 shares $1.45 billion +5.5%N/A2.2 $156.39
8/13/20218,810,000 shares $1.38 billion -4.6%N/A2 $156.52
7/30/20219,230,000 shares $1.45 billion -3.1%N/A2 $156.95
7/15/20219,520,000 shares $1.48 billion -0.8%N/A1.9 $155.25
6/30/20219,600,000 shares $1.42 billion -2.7%N/A1.9 $148.17
6/15/20219,870,000 shares $1.47 billion +8.3%N/A1.9 $148.58
5/28/20219,110,000 shares $1.35 billion -13.7%N/A1.7 $147.94
5/14/202110,550,000 shares $1.54 billion +9.2%0.8%1.8 $146.37
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4/30/20219,660,000 shares $1.39 billion -3.6%0.7%1.6 $143.94
4/15/202110,020,000 shares $1.42 billion -17.1%0.7%1.7 $142.11
3/31/202112,090,000 shares $1.72 billion +5.0%0.9%2.1 $142.54
3/15/202111,520,000 shares $1.53 billion +14.9%0.8%2.1 $133.04
2/26/202110,030,000 shares $1.30 billion +6.8%0.7%2.1 $130.00
2/12/20219,390,000 shares $1.27 billion -7.2%0.7%2.2 $134.97
1/29/202110,120,000 shares $1.41 billion +7.2%0.7%2.5 $139.19
1/15/20219,440,000 shares $1.34 billion No Change0.7%2.4 $141.76
9/15/20207,520,000 shares $1.02 billion +19.9%0.5%1.8 $135.62
8/31/20206,270,000 shares $878.18 million -13.5%0.5%1.5 $140.06
8/14/20207,250,000 shares $997.31 million -26.8%0.5%1.6 $137.56
7/31/20209,910,000 shares $1.36 billion +13.8%0.7%1.9 $137.66
7/15/20208,710,000 shares $1.18 billion -1.4%0.6%1.6 $135.52
6/30/20208,830,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.9%0.6%1.6 $132.26
6/15/20209,000,000 shares $1.17 billion -23.1%0.7%1.5 $130.48
5/29/202011,710,000 shares $1.54 billion +0.2%0.9%1.6 $131.55
5/15/202011,690,000 shares $1.59 billion +10.9%0.9%1.6 $135.95
4/30/202010,540,000 shares $1.39 billion -9.5%0.8%1.5 $132.29
4/15/202011,640,000 shares $1.57 billion +10.9%0.8%1.8 $135.03
3/31/202010,500,000 shares $1.26 billion -12.2%0.8%1.6 $120.10
3/13/202011,962,000 shares $1.52 billion +9.1%0.9%1.6 $127.45
2/28/202010,960,000 shares $1.45 billion -11.0%0.8%2.3 $132.03

PEP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is PepsiCo's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of PepsiCo shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 17,000,000 shares of PEP short. 1.25% of PepsiCo's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PepsiCo's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for PepsiCo?

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. PEP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on PepsiCo's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting PepsiCo?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of PepsiCo: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Optiver Holding B.V., Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Twin Tree Management LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for PepsiCo?

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. 1.25% of PepsiCo's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is PepsiCo's short interest increasing or decreasing?

PepsiCo saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,000,000 shares, a drop of 22.9% from the previous total of 22,060,000 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 PepsiCo's float size?

PepsiCo currently has issued a total of 1,371,500,000 shares. Some of PepsiCo'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. PepsiCo currently has a public float of 1,360,000,000 shares.

How does PepsiCo's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.25% of PepsiCo's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PepsiCo: The Coca-Cola Company (0.69%), Monster Beverage Co. (2.17%), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.33%), National Beverage Corp. (10.38%), Diageo plc (0.21%), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (2.04%), Ambev S.A. (0.20%), Constellation Brands, Inc. (1.79%), The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (13.89%), Westrock Coffee (6.13%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short PepsiCo stock?

Short selling PEP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PepsiCo as its price is falling. PEP shares are trading up $3.29 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 PepsiCo?

A short squeeze for PepsiCo 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 PEP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is PepsiCo'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 PEP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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