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Childrens Place (PLCE)

Childrens Place on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as retail-family clothing stores.

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3.3M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

16.3

Days to cover

+5.8 days vs prior

57.0%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

1,847

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-09-14

Fri 5 Sep

Last earnings

reported (8-K Item 2.02)

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in PLCE is 3,269,879 shares, down 386,567 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,179,545 shares (28 November 2025) to 3,779,145 shares (13 June 2025). At the reported average volume of 201K shares a day that is 16.3 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-303,269,879-10.7%201,03316.27
2026-09-153,660,911+0.1%350,30310.45
2026-08-313,656,446+7.2%222,77916.41
2026-08-143,411,565-1.8%157,51821.66
2026-07-313,472,957+13.3%248,08114.00
2026-07-153,065,814+10.6%245,00212.51
2026-06-302,773,257+2.1%358,9637.73
2026-06-152,716,646+6.9%571,7934.75
2026-05-292,540,321-7.5%1,221,6482.08
2026-05-152,746,955-4.2%197,68813.90
2026-04-302,866,673-13.3%279,02410.27
2026-04-153,307,597+7.6%726,1144.56
2026-03-313,074,109+21.8%244,04212.60
2026-03-132,524,467+8.8%354,9767.11
2026-02-272,320,965-4.8%143,28216.20
2026-02-132,438,454+0.5%251,4499.70
2026-01-302,425,875-10.1%258,6219.38
2026-01-152,698,142-6.4%466,3525.79
2025-12-312,882,573+23.2%1,155,7722.49
2025-12-152,339,206+7.3%383,0846.11
2025-11-282,179,545-10.7%377,0395.78
2025-11-142,440,392+4.5%719,5523.39
2025-10-312,335,575-14.6%449,9885.19
2025-10-152,733,406-6.3%616,5954.43

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of PLCE volume is 57.0%, up 21.7 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 35.3% (2 October 2026) to 86.3% (31 August 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 58.7%, on 1.2M shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-09701K1.2M57.0%111,008
2026-10-088K15K51.8%0
2026-10-0723K35K65.8%118
2026-10-0655K90K61.4%0
2026-10-0539K81K48.5%1,120
2026-10-0214K41K35.3%170
2026-10-0124K38K62.8%0
2026-09-3014K22K64.3%0
2026-09-2942K81K52.3%0
2026-09-2813K19K69.3%90
2026-09-2521K41K50.0%0
2026-09-2422K39K55.1%0
2026-09-2330K49K61.4%423
2026-09-2256K130K43.2%100
2026-09-2181K148K54.7%107
2026-09-1870K143K49.0%7
2026-09-1755K130K42.5%500
2026-09-16234K488K48.0%32,189
2026-09-15469K992K47.3%39,561
2026-09-1419K29K66.2%0
2026-09-1196K145K66.3%1,209
2026-09-1086K112K76.7%14,754
2026-09-0962K108K58.1%1,100
2026-09-0855K86K63.9%675
2026-09-0469K119K57.8%1,053
2026-09-0372K132K54.7%100
2026-09-02129K216K59.9%0
2026-09-01159K201K79.0%0
2026-08-3124K28K86.3%0
2026-08-2829K40K73.4%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 14 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in PLCE is 1,847 shares, down 6,157 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 25 shares (3 August 2026) to 96,533 shares (18 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-09-141,847$2.43$4K
2026-09-118,004$2.43$19K
2026-09-103,317$2.54$8K
2026-09-095,692$2.79$16K
2026-09-0823,726$2.81$67K
2026-09-044,834$2.82$14K
2026-09-0327,415$2.63$72K
2026-09-0242,217$2.51$106K
2026-09-012,711$2.49$7K
2026-08-311,202$2.47$3K
2026-08-288,023$2.45$20K
2026-08-274,041$2.67$11K
2026-08-2625,983$2.69$70K
2026-08-2518,972$2.61$50K
2026-08-2438,670$2.49$96K
2026-08-2012,827$2.48$32K
2026-08-197,830$2.24$18K
2026-08-1896,533$2.23$215K
2026-08-1714,735$2.44$36K
2026-08-149,953$2.40$24K
2026-08-131,403$2.48$3K
2026-08-1243,692$2.53$111K
2026-08-1117,685$2.62$46K
2026-08-104,751$2.69$13K
2026-08-0543,624$2.66$116K
2026-08-0325$2.44$61
2026-07-288,299$2.38$20K
2026-07-2712,695$2.41$31K
2026-07-241,766$2.64$5K
2026-07-232,452$2.72$7K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for PLCE in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: TOFALLI KIMBERLY ROY (Director) on 2026-10-07.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-10-07TOFALLI KIMBERLY ROYDirectorGrant37K$1.91$70K37K
2026-08-11Seemab Muhammad AsifDirector, 10% ownerGrant500K$0.00$0604K
2026-08-11Seemab Muhammad AsifDirector, 10% ownerJ500K$0.00$013.1M
2026-05-22Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding964$3.40$3K154K
2026-04-15Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding285$3.32$946154K
2026-04-15Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding2K$3.32$8K155K
2026-04-15Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant8K$0.00$0157K
2026-04-15Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding2K$3.32$7K150K
2026-04-15Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding4K$3.32$14K152K
2026-02-03Summerton RhysDirectorGrant34K$0.00$048K
2026-02-03Edwards Douglas RDirectorGrant34K$0.00$058K
2026-02-03Arshad HussanDirectorGrant34K$0.00$057K
2025-10-08Umair MuhammadPRESIDENT AND INTERIM CEOBuy7K$7.00$50K278K
2025-08-20Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant80K$0.00$0156K
2025-08-20Lima-Guinehut ClaudiaBRAND PRESIDENTGrant100K$0.00$0178K
2025-08-20Umair MuhammadPRESIDENT AND INTERIM CEOGrant160K$0.00$0271K
2025-08-20Szczepanski JohnCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERGrant100K$0.00$0100K
2025-07-08Mithaq GlobalDirector,TenPercentOwnerJ104K$0.00$013.6M
2025-07-08Seemab Muhammad AsifDirector, 10% ownerJ104K$0.00$013.6M
2025-05-29Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding7K$6.03$40K76K
2025-05-29Lima-Guinehut ClaudiaBRAND PRESIDENTTax withholding11K$6.03$68K78K
2025-05-29Umair MuhammadPRESIDENT AND INTERIM CEOTax withholding14K$6.03$82K111K
2025-05-23Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding1K$5.70$7K83K
2025-05-22Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding1K$5.91$6K84K
2025-04-15Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant8K$0.00$087K
2025-04-15Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding3K$5.42$15K85K
2025-03-24Umair MuhammadPRESIDENT AND INTERIM CEOGrant39K$0.00$0124K
2025-03-24Lima-Guinehut ClaudiaBRAND PRESIDENTGrant29K$0.00$089K
2025-03-24Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant309$0.00$079K
2025-03-24Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant908$0.00$079K
2025-03-24Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant606$0.00$078K
2025-03-24Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant19K$0.00$077K
2025-03-24Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant927$0.00$080K
2025-03-13Umair MuhammadPRESIDENT AND INTERIM CEOTax withholding3K$7.08$21K85K
2025-02-18Arshad HussanDirectorGrant14K$0.00$023K
2025-02-18Edwards Douglas RDirectorGrant14K$0.00$024K
2025-02-18Summerton RhysDirectorGrant14K$0.00$014K
2025-02-06Seemab Muhammad AsifDirector,TenPercentOwnerX1.6M$9.75$16.0M13.7M
2025-01-31Mithaq Capital SPCDirector,TenPercentOwnerX5.1M$9.75$49.3M12.1M
2024-12-02Toal SheamusCOO and CFOTax withholding7K$16.15$108K65K
2024-11-01Lima-Guinehut ClaudiaBRAND PRESIDENTGrant60K$0.00$060K
2024-11-01Umair MuhammadPRESIDENT AND INTERIM CEOGrant80K$0.00$084K
2024-11-01Shure JaredCAO, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYGrant40K$0.00$058K
2024-09-13Mithaq CapitalTenPercentOwnerX250K$10.00$2.5M7.0M
2024-05-23Shure JaredSVP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding803$11.69$9K18K
2024-05-23Markee MaeganBRAND PRESIDENTTax withholding1K$11.69$16K49K
2024-05-22Shure JaredSVP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARYTax withholding787$11.50$9K19K
2024-05-22Toal SheamusCOO and CFOTax withholding5K$11.50$62K72K
2024-05-22Markee MaeganBRAND PRESIDENTTax withholding3K$11.50$36K50K
2024-05-20ELFERS JANE TPresident and CEODisposition9K$0.00$0400K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

5 holders report 5% or more of PLCE in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Muhammad Asif Seemab at 61.6% of the class (13,696,819 shares), filed 2026-08-14 for an event on 2026-08-11.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-08-1413D/Ano. 10Muhammad Asif Seemabindividual13.7M61.6%2026-08-11
2026-08-1413D/Ano. 10Mithaq Globalcorporation13.6M61.1%2026-08-11
2026-08-1413D/Ano. 10Mithaq Capitalcorporation13.6M61.1%2026-08-11
2026-08-1413D/Ano. 10Turki Saleh A. Alrajhiindividual13.6M61.1%2026-08-11
2026-08-1413D/Ano. 10Mithaq Capital SPCcorporation13.6M61.1%2026-08-11
2026-08-1413D/Ano. 10SNOWBALL COMPOUNDING LTD.other entity2K0.0%2026-08-11
2026-03-1813G/Ano. 1Quinn Opportunity Partners LLCother entity, investment adviser1.2M4.2%2025-09-30
2026-03-1813G/Ano. 1Quinn Opportunity Partners GP LLCother entity, parent holding company1.2M4.2%2025-09-30
2026-03-1813G/Ano. 1Quinn Opportunities Master LPpartnership1.2M4.2%2025-09-30
2026-03-1813G/Ano. 1Patrick Quinnparent holding company, individual1.2M4.2%2025-09-30

What this page is

Childrens Place in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Childrens Place (PLCE), SEC CIK 1041859, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as retail-family clothing stores. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-14.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2025-09-05.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-07.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1041859Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much of PLCE is sold short?
3,269,879 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 16.3 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is PLCE's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-09, 701,355 of the 1,231,207 PLCE shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 57.0% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does PLCE have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 1,847 PLCE shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-14. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are PLCE insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for PLCE in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: TOFALLI KIMBERLY ROY (Director) on 2026-10-07.
Who owns 5% or more of PLCE?
5 holders report 5% or more of PLCE in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Muhammad Asif Seemab at 61.6% of the class (13,696,819 shares), filed 2026-08-14 for an event on 2026-08-11.

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