PKG Short Volume

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Packaging & Containers industry, with a market capitalization near $19.44B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 15,400 people, carrying a beta of 0.83 to the broader market. Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. Led by Mark W. Kowlzan, public since 2000-01-28.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-05-15
Short Volume
79.5K
Total Volume
115.5K
Short %
68.87%
30-Day Avg Short %
61.03%

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Frequently asked PKG short volume questions

What is the daily PKG short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) short volume is 79.5K shares against 115.5K total reported volume, or 68.87% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is PKG short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does PKG short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.