Summary
| Short Interest | 10,998,384 shares – source: NYSE |
| Short Interest Ratio | 6.85 Days to Cover |
| Short Interest % Float | 17.50% – source: NYSE (short interest), Capital IQ (float) |
| Off-Exchange Short Volume | 374,878 shares – source: FINRA (inc. Dark Pool volume) |
| Off-Exchange Short Volume Ratio | 63.69% – source: FINRA (inc. Dark Pool volume) |
GameStop (NYSE:GME) Short Interest History
| Report Date | Total Shares Sold Short | Dollar Volume Sold Short | Change from Previous Report | Percentage of Float Shorted | Days to Cover | Price on Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2022 | 11,000,000 shares | $1.20 billion | +17.3% | 17.5% | 3.7 | $108.93 |
| 1/15/2022 | 9,380,000 shares | $1.09 billion | +11.0% | 14.9% | 3.3 | $116.65 |
| 12/31/2021 | 8,450,000 shares | $1.25 billion | -1.9% | 13.4% | 3.2 | $148.39 |
| 12/15/2021 | 8,610,000 shares | $1.28 billion | +34.1% | 13.7% | 3.7 | $148.59 |
| 11/30/2021 | 6,420,000 shares | $1.26 billion | -5.3% | 10.2% | 2.8 | $196.21 |
| 11/15/2021 | 6,780,000 shares | $1.42 billion | -4.0% | 10.8% | 2.5 | $209.14 |
| 10/29/2021 | 7,060,000 shares | $1.30 billion | -8.0% | 11.3% | 2.5 | $183.51 |
| 10/15/2021 | 7,670,000 shares | $1.41 billion | -1.9% | 12.2% | 2.7 | $183.28 |
| 9/30/2021 | 7,820,000 shares | $1.37 billion | +6.0% | 12.5% | 2.6 | $175.47 |
| 9/15/2021 | 7,380,000 shares | $1.51 billion | -5.4% | 11.7% | 2.2 | $204.52 |
| 8/31/2021 | 7,800,000 shares | $1.70 billion | +3.0% | 12.4% | 1.9 | $218.24 |
| 8/13/2021 | 7,570,000 shares | $1.23 billion | -1.2% | 12.0% | 1.4 | $162.52 |
| 7/30/2021 | 7,660,000 shares | $1.23 billion | -5.2% | 12.3% | 1.3 | $161.12 |
| 7/15/2021 | 8,080,000 shares | $1.35 billion | -1.7% | 13.0% | 1.3 | $166.82 |
| 6/30/2021 | 8,220,000 shares | $1.76 billion | -15.0% | 14.2% | 1.2 | $214.14 |
| 6/15/2021 | 9,670,000 shares | $2.15 billion | -19.2% | 16.7% | 1 | $222.50 |
| 5/28/2021 | 11,970,000 shares | $2.66 billion | No Change | 20.7% | 1 | $222.00 |
| 5/14/2021 | 11,970,000 shares | $1.97 billion | +1.3% | 21.0% | 0.6 | $164.50 |
| 4/30/2021 | 11,820,000 shares | $2.08 billion | +6.4% | 20.8% | 0.5 | $176.19 |
| 4/15/2021 | 11,110,000 shares | $1.85 billion | +3.8% | 19.9% | 0.3 | $166.53 |
| 3/31/2021 | 10,700,000 shares | $2.08 billion | +5.0% | 19.6% | 0.2 | $194.46 |
| 3/15/2021 | 10,190,000 shares | $2.70 billion | -28.2% | 18.7% | 0.2 | $264.50 |
| 2/26/2021 | 14,200,000 shares | $1.54 billion | -13.8% | 26.1% | 0.4 | $108.73 |
| 2/12/2021 | 16,470,000 shares | $841.62 million | -23.1% | 30.2% | 0.5 | $51.10 |
| 1/29/2021 | 21,410,000 shares | $4.14 billion | -65.3% | 42.0% | 0.7 | $193.60 |
Short Sale Volume (Off-Exchange Provided by FINRA)
FINRA Short Volume
- Number of short shares traded off-exchange reported by FINRA. This includes both the exempt and non-exempt.
CBOE Short Volume
- Number of short shares traded reported by CBOE
PSX/BX Short Volume
- Number of short shares traded reported by NASDAQ on the PSX/BX trading venues
Aggregate Short Volume
- FINRA Short Volume + CBOE Short Volume + PSX/BX Short Volume. This is not the total short volume on all trading venues.
Aggregate Total Volume
- FINRA Total Volume + CBOE Total Volume + PSX/BX Total Volume. This is not total volume on all trading venues.
Aggregate Short Volume Ratio
- Aggregate Short Volume / Aggregate Total Volume
| Market Date | FINRA Non-Exempt Volume | FINRA Exempt Volume | FINRA Short Volume | FINRA Total Volume | FINRA Short Volume Ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-22 | 374,621 | + | 257 | = | 374,878 | / | 588,623 | = | 63.69 |
| 2022-02-18 | 359,977 | + | 4,873 | = | 364,850 | / | 555,729 | = | 65.65 |
| 2022-02-17 | 388,745 | + | 2,534 | = | 391,279 | / | 633,465 | = | 61.77 |
| 2022-02-16 | 480,069 | + | 1,783 | = | 481,852 | / | 903,196 | = | 53.35 |
| 2022-02-15 | 474,429 | + | 2,743 | = | 477,172 | / | 846,151 | = | 56.39 |
| 2022-02-14 | 568,872 | + | 1,852 | = | 570,724 | / | 987,234 | = | 57.81 |
| 2022-02-11 | 743,426 | + | 1,009 | = | 744,435 | / | 1,185,330 | = | 62.80 |
| 2022-02-10 | 972,107 | + | 1,074 | = | 973,181 | / | 1,560,135 | = | 62.38 |
| 2022-02-09 | 1,061,042 | + | 3,737 | = | 1,064,779 | / | 1,702,616 | = | 62.54 |
| 2022-02-08 | 1,362,231 | + | 3,621 | = | 1,365,852 | / | 2,291,631 | = | 59.60 |
FAQs
WHAT IS An EFFECTIVE SHORT INTEREST PROPORTION FOR GAMESTOP?
The short interest proportion, additionally known as the “days to cover ratio”, is calculated by separating the number of shares of a supply sold short separated by its average trading quantity. A short interest proportion ranging between 1 and also 4 generally indicates strong favorable view about a stock as well as an absence of short sellers. A short interest proportion of 10 or greater shows strong pessimism regarding a supply. GameStop presently has a short interest proportion of 4.0. Find out Moreon a great short interest proportion for GameStop
WHICH INSTITUTIONAL CAPITALISTS ARE SHORTING GAMESTOP?
As of one of the most recent coverage duration, the adhering to institutional financiers, funds, and also major shareholders have reported short positions of GameStop: Walleye Trading LLC, Goldman Sachs Team Inc., Levin Funding Methods L.P., Sandler Capital Management, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Sessa Resources IM L.P., Centuries Administration LLC, CTC LLC, 683 Capital Administration LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., CMT Funding Markets Trading GmbH, Castle Advisors LLC, CSS LLC IL, Hound Partners LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Barclays PLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, WS Management Lllp, Marathon Trading Investment Administration LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Resources Fund Administration S.A., HighTower Advisors LLC, Ronit Funding LLP, Twin Tree Administration LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Performa Ltd United States LLC, AdvisorNet Financial Inc, Clear Road Markets LLC, Cutler Team LP, XR Stocks LLC, and also Hudson Bay Capital Administration LP. These placements are disclosed in Kind 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
WHAT IS An EXCELLENT SHORT INTEREST PERCENTAGE FOR GAMESTOP?
Firms that have a short interest as a portion of float listed below 10% shows positive investor sentiment as well as couple of short vendors. Stocks with a short interest portion over 10% is thought about high, recommending some financiers are pessimistic regarding the stock. Firms with a short interest percentage of 20% or even more indicates extensive adverse belief. 17.46% of GameStop’s drifting shares are currently sold short.
IS GAMESTOP’S SHORT INTEREST RAISING OR DECREASING?
GameStop saw a rise in short interest in January. Since January 31st, there was short interest completing 11,000,000 shares, a rise of 17.3% from the previous total amount of 9,380,000 shares. Adjustments in other words volume can be made use of to identify favorable as well as unfavorable investor belief. Investors that short offer a stock are betting that its price will certainly decrease in the future. A rise simply put sale quantity suggests bearish (adverse) sentiment amongst investors. A reduction on short sale quantity suggests bullish (positive) belief.
WHAT IS GAMESTOP’S FLOAT DIMENSION?
GameStop currently has actually issued a total amount of 76,351,000 shares. Several of GameStop’s outstanding shares are readily available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, additionally referred to as drifting shares or “the float”, are shares that publicly had, unrestricted as well as readily available to trade on the competitive market. GameStop presently has a public float of 63,000,000 shares.
HOW DOES GAMESTOP’S SHORT INTEREST COMPARE TO ITS COMPETITORS?
17.46% of GameStop’s shares are currently sold short. Here is exactly how the short interest of firms in the field of “retail/wholesale” compare to GameStop: The Kroger Co. (4.13%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.15%), Buck Tree, Inc. (1.89%), Expedia Group, Inc. (0.00%), Match Group, Inc. (4.92%), Tesco PLC (0.00%), Fastenal (1.78%), H & M Hennes & Mauritz abdominal (publ) (0.00%), Li Ning Firm Limited (0.00%), as well as Yum China Holdings, Inc. (1.97%).
WHICH STOCKS ARE THE MOST SHORTED NOW?
Since the most recent coverage period, the adhering to stocks had the largest short interest placements: Advanced Micro Tools, Inc. ($7.80 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.56 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.90 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($2.77 billion), Rivian ($2.70 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.50 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.33 billion), Live Country Enjoyment, Inc. ($1.72 billion), as well as Teladoc Wellness, Inc. ($1.66 billion). Sight all of the most shorted stocks.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SELL SHORT GAMESTOP SUPPLY?
Short selling GME is an investing method that aims to create trading profit from GameStop as its rate is dropping. GameStop’s supply is trading down $2.72 today. To short GameStop stock, an investor borrows shares, markets them and also acquires the shares back on the general public market later to return it to the lending institution. Short vendors are wagering that GameStop will decrease in price. If the supply does drop after selling, the short vendor buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lending institution. The difference in between the sell rate and the buy cost is the investor’s earnings.
HOW DOES A SHORT SQUEEZE ANTAGONIZE GAMESTOP?
A short squeeze for GameStop occurs when it has a huge quantity of short interest and also its supply appreciates in rate. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest placements by acquiring actual shares of GME, which subsequently drives the rate of the stock up even additionally.
HOW OFTEN IS GAMESTOP’S SHORT INTEREST REPORTED?
Short interest is usually released by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. supplies, consisting of GME, twice each month. The most current coverage duration available is January, 31 2022.