GameStop Short Interest Data
- Current Short Interest
- 68,390,000 shares
- Previous Short Interest
- 64,370,000 shares
- Change Vs. Previous Month
- +6.25%
- Dollar Volume Sold Short
- $2.71 billion
- Short Interest Ratio
- 3.3 Days to Cover
- Last Record Date
- May 15, 2024
- Outstanding Shares
- 306,180,000 shares
- Percentage of Shares Shorted
- 22.34%
- Today's Trading Volume
- 164,324,550 shares
- Average Trading Volume
- 16,867,787 shares
- Today's Volume Vs. Average
- 974%
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GameStop Short Interest History
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15/2024 | 68,390,000 shares | $2.71 billion | +6.3% | N/A | 3.3 | $39.57 |
| 4/30/2024 | 64,370,000 shares | $713.54 million | +7.4% | N/A | 10.7 | $11.09 |
| 4/15/2024 | 59,950,000 shares | $603.70 million | -8.7% | N/A | 15.3 | $10.07 |
| 3/31/2024 | 65,690,000 shares | $822.44 million | +10.3% | N/A | 17 | $12.52 |
| 3/15/2024 | 59,550,000 shares | $849.18 million | -1.5% | N/A | 17.5 | $14.26 |
| 2/29/2024 | 60,480,000 shares | $863.05 million | +0.5% | N/A | 15 | $14.27 |
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| 2/15/2024 | 60,190,000 shares | $872.76 million | +0.9% | N/A | 10.3 | $14.50 |
| 1/31/2024 | 59,670,000 shares | $848.51 million | -0.7% | N/A | 10 | $14.22 |
| 1/15/2024 | 60,100,000 shares | $886.48 million | -1.8% | N/A | 9.9 | $14.75 |
| 12/31/2023 | 61,170,000 shares | $1.07 billion | -2.4% | N/A | 10.1 | $17.53 |
| 12/15/2023 | 62,660,000 shares | $1.08 billion | -1.5% | N/A | 10.3 | $17.27 |
| 11/30/2023 | 63,590,000 shares | $924.60 million | +4.8% | N/A | 11.2 | $14.54 |
| 11/15/2023 | 60,670,000 shares | $805.09 million | +1.2% | N/A | 18.1 | $13.27 |
| 10/31/2023 | 59,940,000 shares | $824.18 million | +2.4% | N/A | 18.6 | $13.75 |
| 10/15/2023 | 58,560,000 shares | $873.72 million | +4.8% | N/A | 18.9 | $14.92 |
| 9/30/2023 | 55,890,000 shares | $919.95 million | +3.6% | N/A | 19.1 | $16.46 |
| 9/15/2023 | 53,950,000 shares | $982.70 million | +5.3% | N/A | 19.3 | $18.22 |
| 8/31/2023 | 51,250,000 shares | $950.94 million | +0.1% | N/A | 15.7 | $18.56 |
| 8/15/2023 | 51,200,000 shares | $989.70 million | +1.4% | N/A | 13.9 | $19.33 |
| 7/31/2023 | 50,480,000 shares | $1.12 billion | -2.3% | N/A | 13.6 | $22.20 |
| 7/15/2023 | 51,660,000 shares | $1.19 billion | -1.2% | N/A | 13.7 | $22.97 |
| 6/30/2023 | 52,280,000 shares | $1.27 billion | -5.2% | N/A | 13.8 | $24.29 |
| 6/15/2023 | 55,160,000 shares | $1.37 billion | -1.2% | N/A | 13.6 | $24.82 |
| 5/31/2023 | 55,840,000 shares | $1.34 billion | -2.6% | N/A | 10.9 | $24.05 |
| 5/15/2023 | 57,320,000 shares | $1.24 billion | -0.7% | N/A | 13 | $21.62 |
| 4/30/2023 | 57,710,000 shares | $1.11 billion | +2.9% | N/A | 12.3 | $19.29 |
| 4/15/2023 | 56,070,000 shares | $1.26 billion | -1.2% | N/A | 10.9 | $22.46 |
| 3/31/2023 | 56,720,000 shares | $1.31 billion | -3.1% | N/A | 10.3 | $23.02 |
| 3/15/2023 | 58,510,000 shares | $933.23 million | +2.9% | N/A | 10.4 | $15.95 |
| 2/28/2023 | 56,850,000 shares | $1.09 billion | -0.8% | N/A | 11.8 | $19.23 |
| 2/15/2023 | 57,290,000 shares | $1.25 billion | -1.0% | N/A | 11.8 | $21.80 |
| 1/31/2023 | 57,880,000 shares | $1.27 billion | -4.1% | N/A | 11.5 | $21.87 |
| 1/15/2023 | 60,340,000 shares | $1.24 billion | +3.3% | N/A | 11.8 | $20.49 |
| 12/30/2022 | 58,410,000 shares | $1.08 billion | +6.8% | N/A | 12 | $18.46 |
| 12/15/2022 | 54,710,000 shares | $1.13 billion | +0.2% | N/A | 11.6 | $20.58 |
| 11/30/2022 | 54,620,000 shares | $1.43 billion | -0.1% | N/A | 11.5 | $26.21 |
| 11/15/2022 | 54,660,000 shares | $1.51 billion | +2.4% | N/A | 11.3 | $27.59 |
| 10/31/2022 | 53,370,000 shares | $1.51 billion | -1.0% | N/A | 9.8 | $28.31 |
| 10/15/2022 | 53,880,000 shares | $1.33 billion | +5.5% | N/A | 9.9 | $24.63 |
| 9/30/2022 | 51,090,000 shares | $1.28 billion | +3.2% | N/A | 7.6 | $25.13 |
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| 9/15/2022 | 49,530,000 shares | $1.42 billion | -0.1% | N/A | 6.2 | $28.61 |
| 8/31/2022 | 49,590,000 shares | $1.42 billion | -6.9% | N/A | 5.4 | $28.64 |
| 8/15/2022 | 53,250,000 shares | $2.11 billion | -11.1% | N/A | 4.4 | $39.68 |
| 7/31/2022 | 59,910,000 shares | $2.04 billion | +0.5% | N/A | 4.4 | $34.01 |
| 7/15/2022 | 59,620,000 shares | $2.11 billion | +12.1% | N/A | 4.4 | $35.41 |
| 6/30/2022 | 13,300,000 shares | $1.63 billion | -8.3% | 21.1% | 4 | $122.30 |
| 6/15/2022 | 14,510,000 shares | $1.88 billion | -6.6% | N/A | 3 | $129.29 |
| 5/31/2022 | 15,540,000 shares | $1.94 billion | +2.8% | 24.5% | 3 | $124.74 |
| 5/15/2022 | 15,120,000 shares | $1.49 billion | +11.7% | 23.8% | 3.5 | $98.39 |
| 4/30/2022 | 13,540,000 shares | $1.69 billion | -4.2% | 21.4% | 3.3 | $125.07 |
| 4/15/2022 | 14,130,000 shares | $2.13 billion | +15.4% | 22.3% | 3.1 | $150.77 |
| 3/31/2022 | 12,250,000 shares | $2.04 billion | -0.8% | 19.3% | 2.5 | $166.58 |
| 3/15/2022 | 12,350,000 shares | $1.02 billion | +5.5% | 19.6% | 3.5 | $82.64 |
| 2/28/2022 | 11,710,000 shares | $1.44 billion | -1.9% | 18.6% | 3.9 | $123.34 |
| 2/15/2022 | 11,940,000 shares | $1.51 billion | +8.6% | 19.0% | 3.9 | $126.16 |
| 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 | $1.91 billion | +1.3% | 21.0% | 0.6 | $159.92 |
| 4/30/2021 | 11,820,000 shares | $2.05 billion | +6.4% | 20.8% | 0.5 | $173.59 |
| 4/15/2021 | 11,110,000 shares | $1.74 billion | +3.8% | 19.9% | 0.3 | $156.44 |
| 3/31/2021 | 10,700,000 shares | $2.03 billion | +5.0% | 19.6% | 0.2 | $189.82 |
| 3/15/2021 | 10,190,000 shares | $2.24 billion | -28.2% | 18.7% | 0.2 | $220.14 |
| 2/26/2021 | 14,200,000 shares | $1.44 billion | -13.8% | 26.1% | 0.4 | $101.74 |
| 2/12/2021 | 16,470,000 shares | $863.03 million | -23.1% | 30.2% | 0.5 | $52.40 |
| 1/29/2021 | 21,410,000 shares | $6.96 billion | -65.3% | 42.0% | 0.7 | $325.00 |
| 1/15/2021 | 61,780,000 shares | $2.19 billion | -13.2% | N/A | 2.5 | $35.50 |
| 12/31/2020 | 71,200,000 shares | $1.34 billion | +4.5% | N/A | 6.3 | $18.84 |
| 12/15/2020 | 68,130,000 shares | $943.60 million | +0.2% | N/A | 5.7 | $13.85 |
| 11/30/2020 | 67,980,000 shares | $1.13 billion | +0.8% | N/A | 5.6 | $16.56 |
| 11/15/2020 | 67,450,000 shares | $742.62 million | +1.0% | N/A | 5.7 | $11.01 |
| 10/30/2020 | 66,810,000 shares | $699.50 million | -5.0% | N/A | 5.8 | $10.47 |
| 10/15/2020 | 70,340,000 shares | $972.80 million | +2.5% | N/A | 6.4 | $13.83 |
| 9/30/2020 | 68,630,000 shares | $700.03 million | +3.3% | N/A | 7.6 | $10.20 |
| 9/15/2020 | 66,410,000 shares | $470.85 million | +14.8% | 136.0% | 10.3 | $7.09 |
| 8/31/2020 | 57,860,000 shares | $386.50 million | +3.9% | N/A | 11.4 | $6.68 |
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| 8/14/2020 | 55,690,000 shares | $264.53 million | +2.2% | N/A | 15.3 | $4.75 |
| 7/31/2020 | 54,520,000 shares | $218.63 million | +1.9% | 99.6% | 16 | $4.01 |
| 7/15/2020 | 53,500,000 shares | $218.28 million | -1.9% | 97.8% | 16 | $4.08 |
| 6/30/2020 | 54,560,000 shares | $238.97 million | -9.1% | 99.7% | 14.2 | $4.38 |
| 6/15/2020 | 59,990,000 shares | $281.35 million | +6.5% | N/A | 14.4 | $4.69 |
| 5/29/2020 | 56,340,000 shares | $243.95 million | +1.4% | 99.2% | 13.4 | $4.33 |
| 5/15/2020 | 55,590,000 shares | $229.59 million | -2.5% | 97.9% | 13.6 | $4.13 |
| 4/30/2020 | 57,020,000 shares | $326.72 million | -3.1% | N/A | 13.9 | $5.73 |
| 4/15/2020 | 58,840,000 shares | $310.09 million | +5.1% | N/A | 15 | $5.27 |
| 3/31/2020 | 55,990,000 shares | $267.07 million | -10.4% | 99.1% | 14.7 | $4.77 |
| 3/13/2020 | 62,514,100 shares | $243.18 million | -8.2% | N/A | 15 | $3.89 |
| 2/28/2020 | 68,130,000 shares | $259.58 million | +2.7% | N/A | 16.3 | $3.81 |
| 2/14/2020 | 66,320,000 shares | $280.53 million | +4.7% | 107.8% | 16.2 | $4.23 |
| 1/31/2020 | 63,370,000 shares | $214.82 million | -2.8% | N/A | 15.9 | $3.39 |
| 1/15/2020 | 65,160,000 shares | $261.94 million | +4.0% | N/A | 15.4 | $4.02 |
| 12/31/2019 | 62,680,000 shares | $270.78 million | -9.1% | N/A | 14.6 | $4.32 |
| 8/15/2019 | 57,226,700 shares | $218.61 million | -14.5% | 57.4% | 9.1 | $3.82 |
GME Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions
What is GameStop's current short interest?
Short interest is the volume of GameStop shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 68,390,000 shares of GME short. Learn More on GameStop's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for GameStop?
The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. GME shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on GameStop's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting GameStop?
As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of GameStop: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is GameStop's short interest increasing or decreasing?
GameStop saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 68,390,000 shares, an increase of 6.2% from the previous total of 64,370,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.
How does GameStop's short interest compare to its competitors?
Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to GameStop: Best Buy Co., Inc. (8.12%), Conn's, Inc. (12.76%), Deckers Outdoor Co. (3.61%), eBay Inc. (3.16%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (2.55%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (3.68%), Carvana Co. (11.82%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (2.60%), Ulta Beauty, Inc. (3.58%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (10.69%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?
As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short GameStop stock?
Short selling GME is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GameStop as its price is falling. GME shares are trading up $8.36 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.
How does a short squeeze work against GameStop?
A short squeeze for GameStop occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of GME, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is GameStop's short interest reported?
Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GME, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.
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