Packaging Co. of America (PKG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Packaging Co. of America shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 1,330,000 shares of PKG short. 1.51% of Packaging Co. of America's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Packaging Co. of America's current short interest.

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. PKG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Packaging Co. of America's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Packaging Co. of America: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Troluce Capital Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, and Genus Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.51% of Packaging Co. of America's floating shares are currently sold short.

Packaging Co. of America saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,330,000 shares, an increase of 16.7% from the previous total of 1,140,000 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.

Packaging Co. of America currently has issued a total of 89,928,000 shares. Some of Packaging Co. of America'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. Packaging Co. of America currently has a public float of 88,120,000 shares.

1.51% of Packaging Co. of America's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrials" compare to Packaging Co. of America: Graphic Packaging Holding (6.01%), Sonoco Products (3.57%), Sealed Air Co. (4.19%), UFP Technologies, Inc. (15.18%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2.33%), Emerson Electric Co. (2.13%), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (2.56%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (2.51%), Dover Co. (1.06%), Hubbell Incorporated (3.80%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PKG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Packaging Co. of America as its price is falling. PKG shares are trading down $2.14 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.

A short squeeze for Packaging Co. of America 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 PKG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PKG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.