Gilead Sciences (GILD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $96.95 +1.36 (+1.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$96.42 -0.53 (-0.54%) As of 06:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Gilead Sciences Short Interest DataGilead Sciences (GILD) has a short interest of 25.17 million shares, representing 2.03% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.91% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 6.70 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest25,170,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest25,660,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.91%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.33 billionShort Interest Ratio3.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 15, 2025Outstanding Shares1,246,270,000 sharesFloat Size1,240,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.03%Today's Trading Volume5,017,406 sharesAverage Trading Volume6,704,090 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average75% Short Selling Gilead Sciences? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Gilead Sciences and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGILD Short Interest Over TimeGILD Days to Cover Over TimeGILD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Gilead Sciences Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/15/202525,170,000 shares $2.33 billion -1.9%2.0%3.6 $92.38 12/31/202425,660,000 shares $2.37 billion +16.7%2.1%4 $92.37 12/15/202421,980,000 shares $2.02 billion -6.1%1.8%3.3 $91.86 11/30/202423,410,000 shares $2.17 billion +29.6%1.9%3.4 $92.58 11/15/202418,060,000 shares $1.60 billion +1.8%1.5%2.7 $88.40 10/31/202417,740,000 shares $1.58 billion +7.7%1.4%2.8 $88.82 10/15/202416,480,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.1%1.3%2.7 $85.82 9/30/202417,740,000 shares $1.49 billion -11.1%1.4%2.7 $83.84 9/15/202419,950,000 shares $1.65 billion +0.8%1.6%3 $82.81 8/31/202419,800,000 shares $1.56 billion +18.1%1.6%2.8 $79.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GILD and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Gilead Sciences and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/15/202416,770,000 shares $1.25 billion -6.0%1.4%2.3 $74.34 7/31/202417,840,000 shares $1.36 billion -16.1%1.4%2.4 $76.06 7/15/202421,250,000 shares $1.50 billion -7.6%1.7%2.8 $70.81 6/30/202423,000,000 shares $1.58 billion +22.3%1.9%3.1 $68.61 6/15/202418,810,000 shares $1.22 billion -26.0%1.5%2.5 $65.06 5/31/202425,430,000 shares $1.63 billion +17.2%2.1%3.6 $64.27 5/15/202421,700,000 shares $1.45 billion +2.6%1.8%3.2 $67.01 4/30/202421,160,000 shares $1.38 billion -0.1%N/A2.9 $65.20 4/15/202421,180,000 shares $1.43 billion -6.2%N/A2.9 $67.75 3/31/202422,570,000 shares $1.65 billion +17.3%N/A3 $73.25 3/15/202419,250,000 shares $1.42 billion -2.1%1.6%2.7 $73.69 2/29/202419,670,000 shares $1.42 billion -1.1%1.6%2.7 $72.10 2/15/202419,880,000 shares $1.46 billion +27.0%1.6%2.8 $73.37 1/31/202415,660,000 shares $1.23 billion -8.6%1.3%2.2 $78.26 1/15/202417,140,000 shares $1.48 billion +0.6%1.4%2.6 $86.38 12/31/202317,040,000 shares $1.38 billion -7.9%N/A2.7 $81.01 12/15/202318,500,000 shares $1.49 billion +6.2%N/A3 $80.33 11/30/202317,420,000 shares $1.33 billion -3.9%N/A3 $76.60 11/15/202318,130,000 shares $1.36 billion -7.0%N/A3.3 $75.04 10/31/202319,500,000 shares $1.53 billion -4.2%1.6%3.6 $78.54 10/15/202320,350,000 shares $1.58 billion +0.5%1.6%3.9 $77.65 9/30/202320,240,000 shares $1.52 billion +10.4%1.6%3.8 $74.94 9/15/202318,330,000 shares $1.39 billion +0.4%1.5%3.3 $75.67 8/31/202318,250,000 shares $1.40 billion -7.0%1.5%3.2 $76.48 8/15/202319,630,000 shares $1.56 billion +4.2%1.6%3.4 $79.64 7/31/202318,840,000 shares $1.43 billion +7.2%N/A3.3 $76.14 7/15/202317,570,000 shares $1.36 billion +1.3%N/A3 $77.19 6/30/202317,340,000 shares $1.34 billion +6.3%N/A3.2 $77.07 6/15/202316,320,000 shares $1.29 billion +6.8%N/A3 $79.00 5/31/202315,280,000 shares $1.18 billion -15.0%N/A2.7 $76.94Do this Before Elon’s Reveal on April 23rd (Ad)Elon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. 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And I’ve identified a little-known supplier Elon is depending on to make it all happen.I urge you to watch this video now. 5/15/202317,980,000 shares $1.41 billion -6.7%N/A3.4 $78.38 4/30/202319,280,000 shares $1.59 billion +26.4%N/A3.4 $82.21 4/15/202315,250,000 shares $1.27 billion -1.5%N/A2.6 $83.00 3/31/202315,480,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.8%N/A2.6 $82.97 3/15/202315,200,000 shares $1.21 billion -2.9%N/A2.5 $79.65 2/28/202315,660,000 shares $1.26 billion -0.6%N/A2.3 $80.53 2/15/202315,760,000 shares $1.34 billion +3.9%N/A2.3 $85.05 1/31/202315,170,000 shares $1.27 billion +1.6%N/A2.1 $83.94 1/15/202314,930,000 shares $1.29 billion -8.0%N/A1.9 $86.27 12/30/202216,220,000 shares $1.39 billion +9.9%N/A2.1 $85.85 12/15/202214,760,000 shares $1.28 billion -16.0%N/A1.8 $86.58 11/30/202217,560,000 shares $1.54 billion -15.3%N/A2.1 $87.83 11/15/202220,730,000 shares $1.72 billion +8.7%N/A2.5 $83.00 10/31/202219,070,000 shares $1.50 billion +15.8%N/A2.4 $78.46 10/15/202216,470,000 shares $1.09 billion +0.1%N/A2.3 $66.17 9/30/202216,450,000 shares $1.01 billion -1.4%N/A2.4 $61.69 9/15/202216,690,000 shares $1.08 billion -0.5%N/A2.5 $65.00 8/31/202216,770,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.6%N/A2.5 $63.47 8/15/202217,040,000 shares $1.13 billion +20.3%N/A2.5 $66.21 7/31/202214,160,000 shares $846.06 million -14.5%N/A2 $59.75 7/15/202216,560,000 shares $1.04 billion +13.0%N/A2.2 $62.60 6/30/202214,650,000 shares $905.52 million -6.4%N/A1.9 $61.81 6/15/202215,650,000 shares $913.80 million +6.6%N/A1.9 $58.39 5/31/202214,680,000 shares $952.00 million -12.9%N/A1.7 $64.85 5/15/202216,850,000 shares $1.05 billion +0.9%N/A1.7 $62.37 4/30/202216,700,000 shares $990.98 million +8.7%N/A1.6 $59.34 4/15/202215,370,000 shares $950.17 million +6.3%N/A1.4 $61.82 3/31/202214,460,000 shares $859.65 million -2.6%N/A1.3 $59.45 3/15/202214,840,000 shares $865.47 million -20.3%N/A1.4 $58.32 2/28/202218,630,000 shares $1.13 billion -16.2%N/A1.9 $60.40 2/15/202222,240,000 shares $1.36 billion -7.9%N/A2.3 $61.33 1/31/202224,150,000 shares $1.66 billion +10.4%N/A2.9 $68.68 1/15/202221,880,000 shares $1.57 billion +2.7%N/A0 $71.77 12/31/202121,300,000 shares $1.55 billion -4.1%N/A3 $72.61 12/15/202122,200,000 shares $1.58 billion +1.4%N/A3.2 $71.21 11/30/202121,890,000 shares $1.51 billion -5.3%N/A3.2 $68.93 11/15/202123,120,000 shares $1.55 billion +5.5%N/A3.5 $67.20 10/29/202121,920,000 shares $1.42 billion -8.7%N/A3.4 $64.88 10/15/202124,010,000 shares $1.62 billion -1.1%N/A3.8 $67.63 9/30/202124,280,000 shares $1.70 billion +16.2%N/A3.9 $69.85 9/15/202120,900,000 shares $1.50 billion -6.9%N/A3.4 $71.76 8/31/202122,450,000 shares $1.63 billion -12.7%N/A3.7 $72.78 8/13/202125,700,000 shares $1.83 billion -0.1%N/A4.1 $71.16 7/30/202125,730,000 shares $1.76 billion -5.5%N/A4 $68.29 7/15/202127,220,000 shares $1.86 billion +12.3%N/A4.1 $68.30 6/30/202124,230,000 shares $1.67 billion +0.9%N/A3.5 $68.86 6/15/202124,020,000 shares $1.64 billion +1.4%N/A3.4 $68.09 5/28/202123,690,000 shares $1.57 billion -7.9%N/A3.2 $66.11 5/14/202125,720,000 shares $1.77 billion -10.2%2.1%3.3 $68.91 4/30/202128,640,000 shares $1.83 billion +10.1%2.3%3.7 $63.84Do this Before Elon’s Reveal on April 23rd (Ad)Elon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. 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And I’ve identified a little-known supplier Elon is depending on to make it all happen.I urge you to watch this video now. 4/15/202126,010,000 shares $1.70 billion +11.0%2.1%3.4 $65.30 3/31/202123,440,000 shares $1.54 billion +4.1%1.9%2.8 $65.50 3/15/202122,520,000 shares $1.39 billion -5.5%1.8%2.4 $61.56 2/26/202123,830,000 shares $1.50 billion +3.1%1.9%2.6 $62.79 2/12/202123,110,000 shares $1.55 billion +7.1%1.9%2.6 $66.92 1/29/202121,580,000 shares $1.40 billion -3.5%1.7%2.3 $64.68 1/15/202122,370,000 shares $1.40 billion +3.7%1.8%2.3 $62.40 12/31/202021,570,000 shares $1.22 billion +22.1%1.7%2.2 $56.65 12/15/202017,670,000 shares $1.06 billion -14.8%1.4%1.9 $59.84 11/30/202020,730,000 shares $1.24 billion -4.5%1.7%2.2 $60.03 11/15/202021,710,000 shares $1.32 billion -4.4%1.7%2.3 $60.59 10/30/202022,700,000 shares $1.33 billion +10.7%1.8%2.4 $58.53 10/15/202020,500,000 shares $1.31 billion +5.9%1.6%2.1 $64.05 9/30/202019,360,000 shares $1.22 billion +7.9%1.6%2.2 $63.19 9/15/202017,950,000 shares $1.19 billion +11.0%1.4%2.1 $66.20 8/31/202016,170,000 shares $1.08 billion -14.1%1.3%1.9 $66.75 8/14/202018,830,000 shares $1.29 billion -11.7%1.5%2 $68.50 7/31/202021,330,000 shares $1.48 billion -3.4%1.7%2.2 $69.53 7/15/202022,090,000 shares $1.69 billion -3.7%1.8%1.7 $76.65 6/30/202022,930,000 shares $1.76 billion -9.1%1.8%1.4 $76.94 6/15/202025,220,000 shares $1.87 billion +4.5%2.0%1.4 $73.97 5/29/202024,140,000 shares $1.88 billion -7.5%1.9%1.1 $77.83 5/15/202026,090,000 shares $1.99 billion +8.2%2.1%1.1 $76.26 4/30/202024,110,000 shares $2.03 billion +6.9%1.9%1 $84.00 4/15/202022,550,000 shares $1.68 billion -4.6%1.8%1 $74.63 3/31/202023,640,000 shares $1.88 billion -11.1%1.9%1.2 $79.64 3/13/202026,584,200 shares $1.95 billion +11.9%2.1%1.1 $73.51 2/28/202023,760,000 shares $1.73 billion +10.2%1.9%1.6 $72.61 2/14/202021,560,000 shares $1.56 billion +4.7%1.7%1.9 $72.34 1/31/202020,590,000 shares $1.54 billion +15.8%1.6%2.2 $74.70 GILD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Gilead Sciences' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Gilead Sciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 25,170,000 shares of GILD short. 2.03% of Gilead Sciences' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Gilead Sciences' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Gilead Sciences? 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. GILD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Gilead Sciences's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Gilead Sciences? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Gilead Sciences: Genus Capital Management Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Centiva Capital LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., and Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Gilead Sciences? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.03% of Gilead Sciences' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Gilead Sciences' short interest increasing or decreasing? Gilead Sciences saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,170,000 shares, a decrease of 1.9% from the previous total of 25,660,000 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. What is Gilead Sciences' float size? Gilead Sciences currently has issued a total of 1,246,270,000 shares. Some of Gilead Sciences' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Gilead Sciences currently has a public float of 1,240,000,000 shares. How does Gilead Sciences' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.03% of Gilead Sciences' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biotechnology" compare to Gilead Sciences: Amgen Inc. (2.13%), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (1.71%), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1.93%), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.44%), Biogen Inc. (2.61%), United Therapeutics Co. (4.52%), Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (3.16%), Incyte Co. (2.66%), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (2.30%), Exact Sciences Co. (5.56%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Gilead Sciences stock? Short selling GILD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gilead Sciences as its price is falling. GILD shares are trading up $1.36 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 Gilead Sciences? A short squeeze for Gilead Sciences occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of GILD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Gilead Sciences' 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 GILD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025. 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