PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF (PYLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 620,700 shares of PYLD short. 0.25% of PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.25% of PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 620,700 shares, an increase of 60.3% from the previous total of 387,100 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.

0.25% of PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF: Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (0.43%), JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI China ETF (7.38%), JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF (0.13%), Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (0.56%), Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (0.38%), iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (10.79%), Avantis International Equity ETF (0.68%), Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (0.15%), Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PYLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF as its price is falling. PYLD shares are trading up $0.02 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 PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF 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 PYLD, 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 PYLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.