MS.PRI

Morgan Stanley

NYSE

Short interest in Morgan Stanley preferred shares (MS.PRI) dropped sharply over the past week, falling 56% to 80,649 shares as of March 31. The decline suggests short sellers rapidly exited positions. Days to cover sits at just 1.0, indicating minimal short-side pressure on the preferred security. Cost to borrow spiked 41% over the week to 8.79%, though utilization remains extremely low at 0.17% — suggesting ample shares available for borrowing despite the CTB increase. The sharp short interest reduction follows a volatile period. Shares short had surged 115% over the prior month from 22,913 to 184,536 before the recent pullback. The preferred shares trade at $25.04, down slightly over the past week and month. With utilization well below 1% and short interest now at multi-month lows, the preferred shares show little sign of short-side crowding. The next earnings event is scheduled for May 14. This is not financial advice. ORTEX data may contain inaccuracies.

Cost to borrow

4.71%▼ 4.8%

Live CTB on ORTEX →

Utilization

0.5%

Next earnings

14 May 2026

Snapshot as of 9 May 2026