Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $340.59 -0.41 (-0.12%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$340.18 -0.40 (-0.12%) As of 07:59 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Short Interest DataArthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has a short interest of 3.24 million shares, representing 1.29% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -16.71% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.22 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,240,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,890,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-16.71%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.05 billionShort Interest Ratio1.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares255,735,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.29%Today's Trading Volume1,362,665 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,217,016 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average112% Short Selling Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAJG Short Interest Over TimeAJG Days to Cover Over TimeAJG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/20253,240,000 shares $1.05 billion -16.7%1.3%1.8 $325.35 2/28/20253,890,000 shares $1.31 billion +7.5%1.6%1.8 $337.61 2/15/20253,620,000 shares $1.16 billion +17.5%1.4%1.8 $321.59 1/31/20253,080,000 shares $930.78 million -17.7%N/A1.6 $302.20 1/15/20253,740,000 shares $1.09 billion -60.1%N/A2.1 $290.58 12/31/20249,370,000 shares $2.66 billion +27.7%N/A5.4 $283.85 12/15/20247,340,000 shares $2.09 billion +157.5%N/A5 $284.59 11/30/20242,850,000 shares $889.88 million +3.3%N/A2.5 $312.24 11/15/20242,760,000 shares $813.04 million -3.5%N/A3 $294.58 10/31/20242,860,000 shares $804.20 million +1.1%N/A3.4 $281.19 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AJG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/20242,830,000 shares $813.43 million +19.4%N/A3.4 $287.43 9/30/20242,370,000 shares $666.85 million -16.3%N/A2.9 $281.37 9/15/20242,830,000 shares $841.61 million +5.2%N/A3.6 $297.39 8/31/20242,690,000 shares $787.01 million +15.5%N/A3.4 $292.57 8/15/20242,330,000 shares $662.65 million -12.1%N/A2.9 $284.40 7/31/20242,650,000 shares $751.14 million -16.4%N/A3.2 $283.45 7/15/20243,170,000 shares $857.36 million -5.4%N/A3.9 $270.46 6/30/20243,350,000 shares $868.69 million +19.2%N/A4 $259.31 6/15/20242,810,000 shares $725.65 million +4.9%N/A3.4 $258.24 5/31/20242,680,000 shares $678.92 million +25.8%N/A3.3 $253.33 5/15/20242,130,000 shares $536.23 million +19.0%N/A2.7 $251.75 4/30/20241,790,000 shares $420.13 million -15.2%N/A2.2 $234.71 4/15/20242,110,000 shares $489.71 million +6.0%N/A2.4 $232.09 3/31/20241,990,000 shares $497.58 million -11.2%N/A2.3 $250.04 3/15/20242,240,000 shares $567.10 million -6.3%N/A2.6 $253.17 2/29/20242,390,000 shares $582.99 million +23.8%N/A2.5 $243.93 2/15/20241,930,000 shares $464.40 million +6.6%N/A2 $240.62 1/31/20241,810,000 shares $420.21 million +6.5%N/A1.9 $232.16 1/15/20241,700,000 shares $399.16 million -11.9%N/A1.8 $234.80 12/31/20231,930,000 shares $434.02 million -5.9%N/A2.1 $224.88 12/15/20232,050,000 shares $456.76 million -17.3%N/A2.3 $222.81 11/30/20232,480,000 shares $617.32 million +9.3%N/A3.1 $248.92 11/15/20232,270,000 shares $546.41 million +17.0%N/A2.9 $240.71 10/31/20231,940,000 shares $456.85 million -7.6%N/A2.6 $235.49 10/15/20232,100,000 shares $491.15 million +4.0%N/A3 $233.88 9/30/20232,020,000 shares $460.42 million +12.9%N/A2.8 $227.93 9/15/20231,790,000 shares $411.95 million -26.6%N/A2.5 $230.14 8/31/20232,440,000 shares $562.37 million +53.5%N/A3.2 $230.48 8/15/20231,590,000 shares $355.87 million +12.0%N/A2 $223.82 7/31/20231,420,000 shares $305.02 million -15.0%N/A1.7 $214.81A market crash is coming—here’s when (Ad)The stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same indicator that helped me call the bear market of 2018... the bull market in 2020... the bear market in 2022... the roaring bull markets in 2023 and 2024... and more. 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Gallagher & Co.'s current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 3,240,000 shares of AJG short. 1.29% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.? 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. AJG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.: Wolverine Trading LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Oribel Capital Management LP, and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.? 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. 1.29% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s floating shares are currently sold short. Is Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s short interest increasing or decreasing? Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,240,000 shares, a decrease of 16.7% from the previous total of 3,890,000 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 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s short interest compare to its competitors? 1.29% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (1.02%), Aon plc (2.61%), Brown & Brown, Inc. (2.39%), eHealth, Inc. (0.95%), Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (1.20%), Erie Indemnity (5.21%), Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (5.28%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.88%), CorVel Co. (2.98%), Enact Holdings, Inc. (5.33%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stock? Short selling AJG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as its price is falling. AJG shares are trading down $0.41 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 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.? A short squeeze for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 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 AJG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'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 AJG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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