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Precigen (PGEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.59 +0.33 (+7.75%)
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$4.54 -0.05 (-1.09%)
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Precigen Short Interest Data

Precigen (PGEN) has a short interest of 28.83 million shares, representing 19.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.41% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.3, indicating that it would take 12.3 days of the average trading volume of 3.76 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,830,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
28,430,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.41%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$49.30 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
297,973,000 shares
Float Size
146,250,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
19.71%
Today's Trading Volume
13,309,655 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,755,056 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
354%
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PGEN Days to Cover Over Time

PGEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Precigen Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202528,830,000 shares $49.30 million +1.4%19.7%12.3 $1.71
7/15/202528,430,000 shares $52.60 million -2.1%19.4%13.8 $1.85
6/30/202529,030,000 shares $41.22 million +6.4%19.9%16.1 $1.42
6/15/202527,280,000 shares $41.47 million -1.3%16.9%17.4 $1.52
5/31/202527,630,000 shares $36.47 million -3.9%17.1%18.1 $1.32
5/15/202528,740,000 shares $37.65 million +3.8%17.8%18 $1.31
4/30/202527,700,000 shares $43.21 million +9.2%17.0%16.7 $1.56
4/15/202525,360,000 shares $36.52 million +6.1%15.6%14.5 $1.44
3/31/202523,900,000 shares $35.61 million +5.5%14.7%13.1 $1.49
3/15/202522,660,000 shares $40.79 million +5.1%14.0%11.2 $1.80
2/28/202521,570,000 shares $37.32 million +13.2%13.3%10.8 $1.73
2/15/202519,050,000 shares $37.34 million +0.1%11.7%10 $1.96
1/31/202519,040,000 shares $25.70 million +1.0%11.7%11.4 $1.35
1/15/202518,860,000 shares $21.31 million +8.1%11.5%13.1 $1.13
12/31/202417,450,000 shares $19.54 million -2.4%10.7%13.7 $1.12
12/15/202417,880,000 shares $12.07 million +5.6%12.1%20.7 $0.68
11/30/202416,940,000 shares $15.75 million +4.8%11.7%21.8 $0.93
11/15/202416,170,000 shares $13.26 million +5.6%11.2%20.6 $0.82
10/31/202415,320,000 shares $12.08 million -0.3%10.8%20.1 $0.79
10/15/202415,360,000 shares $13.35 million -2.2%10.8%16.4 $0.87
9/30/202415,700,000 shares $14.87 million +9.1%11.0%15.4 $0.95
9/15/202414,390,000 shares $15.11 million +10.4%10.1%14.1 $1.05
8/31/202413,030,000 shares $14.33 million -0.7%9.1%13.1 $1.10
8/15/202413,120,000 shares $14.04 million -5.2%10.7%12.3 $1.07
7/31/202413,840,000 shares $21.04 million +7.8%10.6%13.1 $1.52
7/15/202412,840,000 shares $21.12 million -2.4%9.8%15.1 $1.65
6/30/202413,160,000 shares $20.79 million +0.8%10.1%16.1 $1.58
6/15/202413,050,000 shares $21.27 million -2.0%10.0%15.9 $1.63
5/31/202413,320,000 shares $18.65 million -3.2%10.3%14.9 $1.40
5/15/202413,760,000 shares $19.81 million -9.5%10.7%15.4 $1.44
4/30/202415,210,000 shares $20.08 million -4.7%11.8%16 $1.32
4/15/202415,960,000 shares $22.34 million -5.6%13.0%15.8 $1.40
3/31/202416,900,000 shares $24.51 million -0.1%13.7%15.8 $1.45
3/15/202416,910,000 shares $24.18 million -2.1%13.7%14.3 $1.43
2/29/202417,270,000 shares $26.60 million -1.5%13.8%14.5 $1.54
2/15/202417,540,000 shares $25.08 million -6.3%14.0%15.1 $1.43
1/31/202418,710,000 shares $25.82 million -0.7%15.0%13.4 $1.38
1/15/202418,840,000 shares $25.81 million +4.7%15.1%13.2 $1.37
12/31/202317,990,000 shares $24.11 million +2.3%14.4%12.9 $1.34
12/15/202317,590,000 shares $21.46 million -3.1%14.1%13.2 $1.22
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11/30/202318,150,000 shares $20.33 million +11.7%14.2%14.1 $1.12
11/15/202316,250,000 shares $17.23 million +2.3%12.7%11.6 $1.06
10/31/202315,880,000 shares $17.94 million +4.3%12.1%10.5 $1.13
10/15/202315,220,000 shares $18.26 million +1.7%11.6%10.1 $1.20
9/30/202314,970,000 shares $21.26 million -3.0%12.4%9.6 $1.42
9/15/202315,430,000 shares $22.99 million +12.7%12.8%9.8 $1.49
8/31/202313,690,000 shares $23.96 million +39.4%11.4%8.2 $1.75
8/15/20239,820,000 shares $15.02 million +13.1%8.2%6.1 $1.53
7/31/20238,680,000 shares $12.07 million -9.6%6.6%7 $1.39
7/15/20239,600,000 shares $11.33 million -3.0%7.3%7.9 $1.18
6/30/20239,900,000 shares $11.39 million +1.0%7.5%8.3 $1.15
6/15/20239,800,000 shares $12.45 million -8.9%7.4%7.1 $1.27
5/31/202310,760,000 shares $12.80 million -0.7%8.3%7.7 $1.19
5/15/202310,840,000 shares $13.12 million -3.9%8.3%7.2 $1.21
4/30/202311,280,000 shares $13.65 million -9.2%8.7%6.4 $1.21
4/15/202312,420,000 shares $13.04 million +0.3%9.6%5.3 $1.05
3/31/202312,380,000 shares $13.12 million +5.6%9.6%5.4 $1.06
3/15/202311,720,000 shares $12.89 million +5.7%9.1%5.6 $1.10
2/28/202311,090,000 shares $13.97 million +36.6%8.6%6 $1.26
2/15/20238,120,000 shares $12.26 million +1.3%6.3%4.7 $1.51
1/31/20238,020,000 shares $12.99 million +24.0%6.2%5.4 $1.62
1/15/20236,470,000 shares $13.00 million -4.7%6.6%6.4 $2.01
12/30/20226,790,000 shares $10.32 million +1.3%6.9%9.5 $1.52
12/15/20226,700,000 shares $10.99 million -5.0%6.8%9 $1.64
11/30/20227,050,000 shares $12.83 million -5.9%7.1%8.2 $1.82
11/15/20227,490,000 shares $14.61 million -5.0%7.6%8.2 $1.95
10/31/20227,880,000 shares $12.77 million -0.5%8.0%8.5 $1.62
10/15/20227,920,000 shares $13.62 million -1.3%8.1%7.8 $1.72
9/30/20228,020,000 shares $17.00 million -14.9%8.1%7 $2.12
9/15/20229,420,000 shares $25.72 million -9.4%9.5%6 $2.73
8/31/202210,400,000 shares $22.98 million -7.0%10.5%6.7 $2.21
8/15/202211,180,000 shares $29.29 million -5.4%11.2%7.1 $2.62
7/31/202211,820,000 shares $18.56 million -10.3%11.9%7.5 $1.57
7/15/202213,180,000 shares $22.27 million -26.6%13.3%8.7 $1.69
6/30/202217,950,000 shares $24.05 million -0.8%18.1%12 $1.34
6/15/202218,090,000 shares $23.52 million -1.7%18.2%15.7 $1.30
5/31/202218,400,000 shares $24.66 million -9.8%18.6%13 $1.34
5/15/202220,400,000 shares $27.54 million +3.5%20.7%13.7 $1.35
4/30/202219,710,000 shares $26.21 million +4.4%20.0%12.6 $1.33
4/15/202218,880,000 shares $33.61 million -1.1%19.1%10.7 $1.78
3/31/202219,090,000 shares $40.28 million -15.2%19.4%10.7 $2.11
3/15/202222,520,000 shares $43.69 million -1.1%22.8%12.3 $1.94
2/28/202222,780,000 shares $51.26 million -0.4%23.1%13.9 $2.25
2/15/202222,870,000 shares $50.54 million +26.2%23.1%13.6 $2.21
1/31/202218,120,000 shares $46.75 million +8.7%18.3%11 $2.58
1/15/202216,670,000 shares $53.84 million +9.0%16.8%11 $3.23
12/31/202115,300,000 shares $56.76 million +1.9%15.4%11.2 $3.71
12/15/202115,010,000 shares $56.59 million +1.8%15.1%11.5 $3.77
11/30/202114,750,000 shares $58.12 million +4.2%14.9%12 $3.94
11/15/202114,160,000 shares $56.07 million -4.9%14.1%11.7 $3.96
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10/29/202114,890,000 shares $71.92 million -0.6%14.9%13.5 $4.83
10/15/202114,980,000 shares $69.66 million -2.6%15.0%15 $4.65
9/30/202115,380,000 shares $76.75 million -6.3%15.4%15.2 $4.99
9/15/202116,420,000 shares $89.82 million -13.9%16.5%16.4 $5.47
8/31/202119,080,000 shares $115.43 million -3.9%19.3%15.3 $6.05
8/13/202119,860,000 shares $121.94 million -3.1%20.1%17 $6.14
7/30/202120,500,000 shares $112.55 million -1.0%21.0%16.9 $5.49
7/15/202120,710,000 shares $117.43 million -2.4%21.3%16.6 $5.67
6/30/202121,210,000 shares $138.29 million -4.5%21.8%16.6 $6.52
6/15/202122,210,000 shares $149.70 million +0.1%22.9%17.1 $6.74
5/28/202122,180,000 shares $146.39 million -6.4%23.2%18.5 $6.60
5/14/202123,700,000 shares $151.68 million -3.0%25.0%19.4 $6.40
4/30/202124,420,000 shares $200.73 million -5.7%26.1%18.8 $8.22
4/15/202125,890,000 shares $188.22 million -3.9%27.9%15.4 $7.27
3/31/202126,950,000 shares $181.51 million +15.6%29.4%15.8 $6.74
3/15/202123,320,000 shares $208.95 million -2.8%25.9%12.4 $8.96
2/26/202123,980,000 shares $198.79 million -1.3%26.5%13.5 $8.29
2/12/202124,300,000 shares $206.55 million +1.9%27.2%13.7 $8.50
1/29/202123,850,000 shares $201.06 million -1.4%30.3%13.9 $8.43
1/15/202124,180,000 shares $208.19 million No Change34.8%16.2 $8.61

PGEN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Precigen's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Precigen shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 28,830,000 shares of PGEN short. 19.71% of Precigen's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Precigen's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Precigen?

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. PGEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Precigen's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Precigen?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Precigen: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Precigen?

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. 19.71% of Precigen's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Precigen's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Precigen saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 28,830,000 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 28,430,000 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 Precigen's float size?

Precigen currently has issued a total of 297,973,000 shares. Some of Precigen'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. Precigen currently has a public float of 146,250,000 shares.

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

19.71% of Precigen's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Precigen: Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (9.74%), Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (18.71%), MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (11.00%), Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (15.41%), Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (14.17%), Scholar Rock Holding Corporation (17.84%), Bausch Health Cos Inc. (2.50%), Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (9.47%), Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.42%), HUTCHMED (China) Limited Sponsored ADR (0.23%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Precigen stock?

Short selling PGEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Precigen as its price is falling. PGEN shares are trading up $0.17 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 Precigen?

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

How often is Precigen'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 PGEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PGEN) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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