How shorted is PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC right now?

18.09% of PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC's (PZZA) shares outstanding were reported short for settlement date 31 Jul 2026, per FINRA's consolidated short interest report.

What does this number include?

FINRA member firms must report their short positions in all US equities twice a month; FINRA consolidates them per security. We divide that official share count by the company's shares outstanding from its SEC filings. This is the regulatory figure, not a daily estimate.

Why does it only update twice a month?

US short interest is reported for settlement on the 15th and the last business day of each month, and FINRA publishes the consolidated figures about nine business days later. That cadence is set by regulation; no daily official figure exists.

Which funds are short?

US public short interest is aggregate-only: individual short sellers are not named. Only some EU markets publish named positions.

How shorted is PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC?

More shorted than 94% of the 2,877 ranked US companies

18.09%

of shares outstanding reported short · settlement date 31 Jul 2026

vs previous report: +0.65
5 reports (~10 weeks): −0.17

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Short position data for PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 31 Jul 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/company/pzza/

History

Settlement date	Short %	Change
31 Jul 2026	18.09%	+0.65
15 Jul 2026	17.44%	+0.07
30 Jun 2026	17.37%	−0.35
15 Jun 2026	17.72%	+1.05
29 May 2026	16.67%	−1.59
15 May 2026	18.26%	+2.03
30 Apr 2026	16.23%	+4.18
15 Apr 2026	12.05%	−0.38
31 Mar 2026	12.43%	−1.86
13 Mar 2026	14.29%	+2.16
27 Feb 2026	12.13%	+0.49
13 Feb 2026	11.64%	+0.51
30 Jan 2026	11.13%	+1.01
15 Jan 2026	10.12%	−1.59
31 Dec 2025	11.71%	+1.51
15 Dec 2025	10.20%	−0.87
28 Nov 2025	11.07%	−1.90
14 Nov 2025	12.97%	+4.43
31 Oct 2025	8.54%	−2.00
15 Oct 2025	10.54%	−2.71
30 Sep 2025	13.25%	+1.32
15 Sep 2025	11.93%	−1.52
29 Aug 2025	13.45%	+0.35
15 Aug 2025	13.10%	+2.00
31 Jul 2025	11.10%	–

Frequently asked questions

How shorted is PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC right now?: 18.09% of PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC's (PZZA) shares outstanding were reported short for settlement date 31 Jul 2026, per FINRA's consolidated short interest report.
What does this number include?: FINRA member firms must report their short positions in all US equities twice a month; FINRA consolidates them per security. We divide that official share count by the company's shares outstanding from its SEC filings. This is the regulatory figure, not a daily estimate.
Why does it only update twice a month?: US short interest is reported for settlement on the 15th and the last business day of each month, and FINRA publishes the consolidated figures about nine business days later. That cadence is set by regulation; no daily official figure exists.
Which funds are short?: US public short interest is aggregate-only: individual short sellers are not named. Only some EU markets publish named positions.