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Prothena (PRTA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$14.41 +0.01 (+0.07%)
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Prothena Short Interest Data

Prothena (PRTA) has a short interest of 7.53 million shares. This marks a 10.90% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 16.3, indicating that it would take 16.3 days of the average trading volume of 580,591 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,530,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,790,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.90%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$128.01 million
Short Interest Ratio
16.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
53,810,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
13.99%
Today's Trading Volume
21,339 shares
Average Trading Volume
580,591 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
4%
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PRTA Short Interest Over Time

PRTA Days to Cover Over Time

PRTA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Prothena Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20247,530,000 shares $128.01 million +10.9%N/A16.3 $17.00
10/15/20246,790,000 shares $114.89 million +28.1%N/A15.3 $16.92
9/30/20245,300,000 shares $88.67 million -7.3%N/A11.5 $16.73
9/15/20245,720,000 shares $126.47 million +2.3%N/A14.9 $22.11
8/31/20245,590,000 shares $124.49 million +3.9%N/A12.8 $22.27
8/15/20245,380,000 shares $112.28 million No ChangeN/A11.4 $20.87
7/31/20245,380,000 shares $125.25 million +12.8%N/A10.7 $23.28
7/15/20244,770,000 shares $107.75 million -6.5%N/A9.1 $22.59
6/30/20245,100,000 shares $105.26 million -23.4%N/A9.7 $20.64
6/15/20246,660,000 shares $135.93 million -0.8%N/A12.2 $20.41
5/31/20246,710,000 shares $139.64 million +3.1%N/A12.6 $20.81
5/15/20246,510,000 shares $145.76 million -3.6%N/A11.9 $22.39
4/30/20246,750,000 shares $137.30 million +1.8%N/A11.1 $20.34
4/15/20246,630,000 shares $145.79 million +2.5%N/A10.1 $21.99
3/31/20246,470,000 shares $160.26 million +3.5%N/A8.1 $24.77
3/15/20246,250,000 shares $162.94 million +3.0%N/A7.6 $26.07
2/29/20246,070,000 shares $167.47 million +4.5%N/A7 $27.59
2/15/20245,810,000 shares $165.70 million +1.0%N/A6.6 $28.52
1/31/20245,750,000 shares $163.24 million -8.2%N/A6.8 $28.39
1/15/20246,260,000 shares $217.03 million +3.0%N/A7 $34.67
12/31/20236,080,000 shares $220.95 million +4.5%N/A6.8 $36.34
12/15/20235,820,000 shares $232.74 million -15.0%N/A7.6 $39.99
11/30/20236,850,000 shares $223.17 million +10.7%N/A10.1 $32.58
11/15/20236,190,000 shares $217.15 million -4.8%N/A9.6 $35.08
10/31/20236,500,000 shares $236.99 million +28.0%N/A10.6 $36.46
10/15/20235,080,000 shares $223.93 million +15.7%N/A10.4 $44.08
9/30/20234,390,000 shares $211.82 million +2.6%N/A10.7 $48.25
9/15/20234,280,000 shares $224.53 million +3.9%N/A11.2 $52.46
8/31/20234,120,000 shares $217.62 million +11.4%N/A10.6 $52.82
8/15/20233,700,000 shares $223.33 million +0.8%N/A9.4 $60.36
7/31/20233,670,000 shares $252.75 million +0.8%N/A9 $68.87
7/15/20233,640,000 shares $254.84 million +3.4%N/A8.3 $70.01
6/30/20233,520,000 shares $240.35 million -4.4%N/A7.9 $68.28
6/15/20233,680,000 shares $267.06 million +10.8%N/A7.8 $72.57
5/31/20233,320,000 shares $220.55 million +3.4%N/A7.1 $66.43
5/15/20233,210,000 shares $240.65 million -1.8%N/A6.7 $74.97
4/30/20233,270,000 shares $172.07 million No ChangeN/A6.9 $52.62
4/15/20233,270,000 shares $164.91 million -11.9%N/A7.5 $50.43
3/31/20233,710,000 shares $179.82 million +7.5%N/A8.3 $48.47
3/15/20233,450,000 shares $169.15 million +11.7%N/A6.9 $49.03
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2/28/20233,090,000 shares $172.30 million +4.4%N/A5.9 $55.76
2/15/20232,960,000 shares $159.60 million +6.5%N/A5.6 $53.92
1/31/20232,780,000 shares $157.21 million -3.5%N/A5 $56.55
1/15/20232,880,000 shares $163.87 million +9.1%N/A5 $56.90
12/30/20222,640,000 shares $159.06 million +9.5%N/A4.4 $60.25
12/15/20222,410,000 shares $141.03 million +6.6%N/A2.9 $58.52
11/30/20222,260,000 shares $141.27 million +1.4%N/A2.7 $62.51
11/15/20222,230,000 shares $138.64 million -8.2%N/A2.7 $62.17
10/31/20222,430,000 shares $149.30 million -10.7%N/A3.1 $61.44
10/15/20222,720,000 shares $149.19 million -16.6%6.2%3.7 $54.85
9/30/20223,260,000 shares $197.65 million +32.5%7.4%4.8 $60.63
9/15/20222,460,000 shares $73.80 million -8.2%5.6%6.5 $30.00
8/31/20222,680,000 shares $73.89 million +2.3%6.1%7.5 $27.57
8/15/20222,620,000 shares $85.57 million -0.4%6.0%7.9 $32.66
7/31/20222,630,000 shares $81.69 million -12.9%6.0%6.9 $31.06
7/15/20223,020,000 shares $92.74 million -0.3%6.9%7.2 $30.71
6/30/20223,030,000 shares $82.26 million -8.7%6.9%7.1 $27.15
6/15/20223,320,000 shares $78.62 million -7.8%8.3%7.8 $23.68
5/31/20223,600,000 shares $98.03 million +4.4%N/A8.8 $27.23
5/15/20223,450,000 shares $90.74 million +31.2%N/A8 $26.30
4/30/20222,630,000 shares $76.69 million +1.5%N/A6.3 $29.16
4/15/20222,590,000 shares $93.63 million +0.8%N/A6.3 $36.15
3/31/20222,570,000 shares $93.98 million -8.2%N/A5.9 $36.57
3/15/20222,800,000 shares $93.32 million -7.9%N/A6.2 $33.33
2/28/20223,040,000 shares $105.18 million -6.2%N/A6.3 $34.60
2/15/20223,240,000 shares $121.40 million +12.5%N/A6.7 $37.47
1/31/20222,880,000 shares $98.15 million +14.3%N/A6.5 $34.08
1/15/20222,520,000 shares $99.62 million +2.0%N/A6 $39.53
12/31/20212,470,000 shares $122.02 million +13.8%N/A6.7 $49.40
12/15/20212,170,000 shares $98.00 million +14.2%N/A6.1 $45.16
11/30/20211,900,000 shares $95.29 million +11.8%N/A5.7 $50.15
11/15/20211,700,000 shares $97.22 million -9.6%N/A5 $57.19
10/29/20211,880,000 shares $104.06 million +27.0%N/A5.5 $55.35
10/15/20211,480,000 shares $93.92 million -0.7%N/A4.3 $63.46
9/30/20211,490,000 shares $106.13 million +5.7%N/A4.1 $71.23
9/15/20211,410,000 shares $105.50 million +4.4%N/A3.3 $74.82
8/31/20211,350,000 shares $90.61 million -6.3%N/A2.8 $67.12
8/13/20211,440,000 shares $84.17 million -4.6%N/A3 $58.45
7/30/20211,510,000 shares $75.65 million +0.7%N/A3.1 $50.10
7/15/20211,500,000 shares $77.64 million -8.0%3.4%3.1 $51.76
6/30/20211,630,000 shares $83.80 million -23.8%3.7%3.5 $51.41
6/15/20212,140,000 shares $111.22 million +24.4%4.9%4.8 $51.97
5/28/20211,720,000 shares $50.17 million -3.9%3.9%4.3 $29.17
5/14/20211,790,000 shares $38.72 million -11.4%N/A4.9 $21.63
4/30/20212,020,000 shares $54.24 million -1.5%N/A4.5 $26.85
4/15/20212,050,000 shares $49.12 million +9.0%N/A4.2 $23.96
3/31/20211,880,000 shares $42.60 million +101.7%N/A3.9 $22.66
3/15/2021931,900 shares $21.47 million -4.9%N/A2 $23.04
2/26/2021979,700 shares $22.14 million +38.2%N/A2.3 $22.60
2/12/2021709,000 shares $11.13 million +5.1%N/A1.8 $15.70
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1/29/2021674,400 shares $8.05 million +4.4%1.8%2.2 $11.93
1/15/2021646,200 shares $9.31 million -11.6%N/A2.6 $14.40
12/31/2020731,100 shares $9.05 million -49.2%N/A2.8 $12.38
12/15/20201,440,000 shares $18.33 million +12.5%N/A5.3 $12.73
11/30/20201,280,000 shares $14.45 million -2.3%N/A4.4 $11.29
11/15/20201,310,000 shares $16.11 million -6.4%N/A4.9 $12.30
10/30/20201,400,000 shares $15.76 million +7.7%N/A5.3 $11.26
10/15/20201,300,000 shares $14.60 million -3.0%N/A5.2 $11.23
9/30/20201,340,000 shares $13.39 million -17.8%N/A5.1 $9.99
9/15/20201,630,000 shares $19.33 million +10.1%N/A5.4 $11.86
8/31/20201,480,000 shares $19.18 million -3.3%N/A5.3 $12.96
8/14/20201,530,000 shares $18.85 million +15.9%N/A5.3 $12.32
7/31/20201,320,000 shares $16.16 million -5.0%N/A4.4 $12.24
7/15/20201,390,000 shares $17.44 million +4.5%N/A4.5 $12.55
6/30/20201,330,000 shares $13.91 million +30.4%N/A4.4 $10.46
6/15/20201,020,000 shares $9.86 million -6.4%N/A3.7 $9.67
5/29/20201,090,000 shares $12.11 million -14.8%N/A4 $11.11
5/15/20201,280,000 shares $14.45 million -2.3%N/A4.9 $11.29
4/30/20201,310,000 shares $14.58 million -14.4%N/A5.3 $11.13
4/15/20201,530,000 shares $17.23 million -3.8%N/A6.8 $11.26
3/31/20201,590,000 shares $19.00 million -2.5%N/A7.6 $11.95
3/13/20201,631,000 shares $18.92 million +5.2%N/A8.5 $11.60
2/28/20201,550,000 shares $14.17 million +2.7%N/A7.6 $9.14
2/14/20201,510,000 shares $15.08 million -12.7%N/A7 $9.99
1/31/20201,730,000 shares $20.76 million -4.4%N/A7.6 $12.00
1/15/20201,810,000 shares $23.40 million +1.7%N/A8 $12.93
12/31/20191,780,000 shares $23.34 million -8.7%N/A8 $13.11

PRTA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prothena's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Prothena shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 7,530,000 shares of PRTA short. Learn More on Prothena's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Prothena?

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. PRTA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Prothena's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Prothena?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Prothena: Ikarian Capital LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Prothena's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Prothena saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,530,000 shares, an increase of 10.9% from the previous total of 6,790,000 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.

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

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Prothena: Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (6.80%), UroGen Pharma Ltd. (28.14%), Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (9.07%), Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (10.26%), Dynavax Technologies Co. (14.33%), Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (9.77%), Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (12.19%), Bausch Health Companies Inc. (3.59%), Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (3.79%), Merus (12.65%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Prothena stock?

Short selling PRTA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Prothena as its price is falling. PRTA shares are trading up $0.35 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 Prothena?

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

How often is Prothena'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 PRTA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:PRTA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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