This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Genius Brands International (GNUS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Genius Brands International Short Interest DataGenius Brands International (GNUS) has a short interest of 2.89 million shares, representing 9.77% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.56% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 13.2, indicating that it would take 13.2 days of the average trading volume of 354,865 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,890,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,060,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.56%Dollar Volume Sold Short$6.85 millionShort Interest Ratio13.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2023Outstanding Shares32,120,000 sharesFloat Size29,590,000 sharesShort Percent of Float9.77%Today's Trading Volume757,900 sharesAverage Trading Volume354,865 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average214% Short Selling Genius Brands International? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Genius Brands International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGNUS Short Interest Over TimeGNUS Days to Cover Over TimeGNUS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Genius Brands International Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/20232,890,000 shares $6.85 million -5.6%9.8%13.2 $2.37 5/15/20233,060,000 shares $7.80 million -2.2%10.3%11.1 $2.55 4/30/20233,130,000 shares $8.08 million +3.0%10.6%7.4 $2.58 4/15/20233,040,000 shares $8.66 million +0.3%10.3%7.1 $2.85 3/31/20233,030,000 shares $8.27 million -1.9%10.2%7.1 $2.73 3/15/20233,090,000 shares $8.16 million -3.1%10.4%7.6 $2.64 2/28/20233,190,000 shares $9.95 million -0.6%10.7%8.5 $3.12 2/15/20233,210,000 shares $12.13 million -89.9%10.8%9.6 $3.78 1/31/202331,770,000 shares $23.19 million -1.7%10.7%20.8 $0.73 1/15/202332,330,000 shares $22.31 million -0.5%10.9%22.8 $0.69 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GNUS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Genius Brands International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/30/202232,490,000 shares $15.11 million -2.4%10.9%25 $0.47 12/15/202233,300,000 shares $19.48 million -5.8%11.2%28.7 $0.59 11/30/202235,350,000 shares $25.84 million +0.9%11.8%31 $0.73 11/15/202235,040,000 shares $24.25 million -2.5%11.7%29.9 $0.69 10/31/202235,920,000 shares $23.35 million -1.8%12.1%17.4 $0.65 10/15/202236,560,000 shares $23.11 million -3.2%12.3%16.2 $0.63 9/30/202237,760,000 shares $22.71 million +6.5%12.7%16.7 $0.60 9/15/202235,470,000 shares $23.91 million -7.2%11.9%12.1 $0.67 8/31/202238,210,000 shares $27.51 million -2.6%12.9%12.1 $0.72 8/15/202239,220,000 shares $37.75 million -0.9%13.2%11.1 $0.96 7/31/202239,580,000 shares $29.69 million -3.3%13.3%8.9 $0.75 7/15/202240,920,000 shares $27.64 million +0.1%13.7%9.1 $0.68 6/30/202240,900,000 shares $30.96 million -14.2%13.7%8.5 $0.76 6/15/202247,670,000 shares $39.76 million -8.7%15.9%9 $0.83 5/31/202252,220,000 shares $39.69 million +2.1%17.5%11 $0.76 5/15/202251,130,000 shares $30.01 million +1.8%17.1%11.2 $0.59 4/30/202250,240,000 shares $35.67 million +11.8%16.9%16.4 $0.71 4/15/202244,950,000 shares $37.94 million -6.2%15.6%12.7 $0.84 3/31/202247,940,000 shares $48.90 million +9.3%16.9%11.9 $1.02 3/15/202243,870,000 shares $35.39 million -15.6%15.4%10.3 $0.81 2/28/202251,970,000 shares $46.14 million +8.9%18.3%10.9 $0.89 2/15/202247,730,000 shares $46.92 million -18.8%16.8%9 $0.98 1/31/202258,790,000 shares $51.72 million -1.2%22.2%9.7 $0.88 1/15/202259,520,000 shares $64.88 million +3.6%20.9%5.1 $1.09 12/31/202157,480,000 shares $60.35 million +6.8%20.1%5.2 $1.05 12/15/202153,840,000 shares $66.22 million +14.4%18.9%5.1 $1.23 11/30/202147,080,000 shares $58.38 million -7.0%16.5%4.5 $1.24 11/15/202150,620,000 shares $69.86 million +1.2%17.8%4.9 $1.38 10/29/202150,010,000 shares $69.51 million +8.5%17.5%5 $1.39 10/15/202146,090,000 shares $61.30 million +0.1%16.2%6 $1.33Trump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar Collapse (Ad)Executive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth, your savings, and your retirement. 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With Trump threatening Russia with more sanctions, Russia is rushing to finalize their BRICS payment system aimed to destroy the U.S dollar.Go Here to Learn What's Happening and How to Prepare >> 9/30/202146,050,000 shares $62.63 million -6.7%16.2%9.5 $1.36 9/15/202149,380,000 shares $72.09 million -4.4%17.3%8.4 $1.46 8/31/202151,670,000 shares $86.29 million +11.1%18.1%7.7 $1.67 8/13/202146,510,000 shares $71.63 million -0.1%16.2%5.4 $1.54 7/30/202146,540,000 shares $73.07 million +1.6%16.3%4.9 $1.57 7/15/202145,790,000 shares $72.81 million -7.7%16.0%4.4 $1.59 6/30/202149,620,000 shares $91.30 million +19.3%17.3%4.1 $1.84 6/15/202141,590,000 shares $82.35 million -9.3%14.5%2.3 $1.98 5/28/202145,830,000 shares $80.66 million +7.9%16.0%1.9 $1.76 5/14/202142,470,000 shares $58.18 million -8.7%N/A1.6 $1.37 4/30/202146,530,000 shares $83.29 million No ChangeN/A1.7 $1.79 4/15/202146,530,000 shares $75.38 million +42.2%N/A1.2 $1.62 3/31/202132,730,000 shares $67.75 million +2.1%N/A0.9 $2.07 3/15/202132,070,000 shares $67.67 million +19.8%N/A1 $2.11 2/26/202126,780,000 shares $44.99 million -1.9%N/A0.9 $1.68 2/12/202127,310,000 shares $55.44 million +1.6%N/A0.9 $2.03 1/29/202126,870,000 shares $52.93 million -5.5%N/A0.8 $1.97 1/15/202128,430,000 shares $42.36 million +1.8%N/A1.1 $1.49 12/31/202027,940,000 shares $38.56 million -6.0%N/A1.1 $1.38 12/15/202029,710,000 shares $54.37 million -2.6%N/A1 $1.83 11/30/202030,490,000 shares $44.21 million +10.6%N/A1.1 $1.45 11/15/202027,580,000 shares $33.65 million -3.9%N/A1.1 $1.22 10/30/202028,700,000 shares $33.29 million -2.5%N/A1.2 $1.16 10/15/202029,420,000 shares $41.19 million +4.6%N/A1.2 $1.40 9/30/202028,140,000 shares $33.49 million +35.8%N/A1.1 $1.19 9/15/202020,720,000 shares $22.17 million -2.5%N/A0.7 $1.07 8/31/202021,240,000 shares $22.73 million -3.6%N/A0.5 $1.07 8/14/202022,030,000 shares $35.25 million -9.6%N/A0.4 $1.60 7/31/202024,380,000 shares $35.59 million +33.4%N/A0.4 $1.46 7/15/202018,270,000 shares $42.02 million -14.9%N/A0.3 $2.30 6/30/202021,460,000 shares $48.29 million +54.8%N/A0.4 $2.25 6/15/202013,860,000 shares $62.65 million +282.9%N/A0.3 $4.52 5/29/20203,620,000 shares $7.42 million +17.9%N/A0.1 $2.05 5/15/20203,070,000 shares $4.61 million +3,786.1%N/A0.3 $1.50 4/30/202079,000 shares $22,301.70 +33.2%N/A0 $0.28 4/15/202059,300 shares $15,222.31 -21.3%N/A0.1 $0.26 GNUS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Genius Brands International's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Genius Brands International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 2,890,000 shares of GNUS short. 9.77% of Genius Brands International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Genius Brands International's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Genius Brands International? 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. GNUS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Genius Brands International's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Genius Brands International? 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. 9.77% of Genius Brands International's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Genius Brands International's short interest increasing or decreasing? Genius Brands International saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,890,000 shares, a decline of 5.6% from the previous total of 3,060,000 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 Genius Brands International's float size? Genius Brands International currently has issued a total of 32,120,000 shares. Some of Genius Brands International's 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. Genius Brands International currently has a public float of 29,590,000 shares. How does Genius Brands International's short interest compare to its competitors? 9.77% of Genius Brands International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Genius Brands International: CuriosityStream Inc. (0.95%), Gaia, Inc. (0.14%), FuboTV Inc. (11.71%), RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc (7.10%), American Public Education, Inc. (4.48%), Funko, Inc. (11.52%), Xponential Fitness, Inc. (13.60%), Dogness (International) Co. (16.28%), Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (7.54%), Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (2.49%), 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. ($4.00 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.98 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.88 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.79 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.39 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.38 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.18 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.03 billion), and Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($2.02 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Genius Brands International stock? Short selling GNUS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Genius Brands International as its price is falling. 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 Genius Brands International? A short squeeze for Genius Brands International 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 GNUS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Genius Brands International'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 GNUS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2023. 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