PEPS Short Interest

Parametric Equity Plus ETF (PEPS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $25.9M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 1.02 to the broader market. PEPS is an actively managed fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation through a US large-cap equity portfolio while employing a beta-neutral call overwriting strategy. public since 2024-11-11.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-05-15
Short Interest
6.9K
Previous Short Interest
6.9K
Change
-0.41%
Days to Cover
13.47
Avg Daily Volume
510
Avg Days to Cover (24 reports)
22.81

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Frequently asked PEPS short interest questions

What is the current PEPS short interest?
As of the May 15, 2026 settlement, Parametric Equity Plus ETF (PEPS) short interest is 6.9K shares, a -0.41% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the PEPS days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 13.47, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does PEPS short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.