Dakota Gold (DC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $3.61 +0.01 (+0.28%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.61 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 07:03 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Dakota Gold Short Interest DataDakota Gold (DC) has a short interest of 2.14 million shares, representing 2.83% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -11.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 568,905 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,140,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,420,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-11.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.77 millionShort Interest Ratio3.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares112,273,000 sharesFloat Size75,610,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.83%Today's Trading Volume708,377 sharesAverage Trading Volume568,905 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average125% Short Selling Dakota Gold? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Dakota Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDC Short Interest Over TimeDC Days to Cover Over TimeDC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Dakota Gold Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20252,140,000 shares $8.77 million -11.6%2.8%3.4 $4.10 6/30/20252,420,000 shares $8.93 million +59.2%3.2%4 $3.69 6/15/20251,520,000 shares $5.99 million -2.6%2.0%2.8 $3.94 5/31/20251,560,000 shares $4.77 million -4.3%2.1%2.6 $3.06 5/15/20251,630,000 shares $4.55 million +9.4%2.1%3 $2.79 4/30/20251,490,000 shares $4.02 million -9.2%1.9%2.5 $2.70 4/15/20251,640,000 shares $4.77 million +11.6%2.1%2.9 $2.91 3/14/20251,690,000 shares $5.37 million +4.3%2.6%3.6 $3.18 2/28/20251,620,000 shares $4.91 million +3.2%2.5%4 $3.03 2/14/20251,570,000 shares $4.76 million +27.6%2.4%4.4 $3.03 1/31/20251,230,000 shares $2.73 million -8.2%1.9%3.7 $2.22 1/15/20251,340,000 shares $3.14 million -3.6%2.0%4.6 $2.34 DC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Dakota Gold's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Dakota Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 2,140,000 shares of DC short. 2.83% of Dakota Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dakota Gold's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Dakota Gold? 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. DC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Dakota Gold's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Dakota Gold? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Dakota Gold: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Dakota Gold? 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. 2.83% of Dakota Gold's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Dakota Gold's short interest increasing or decreasing? Dakota Gold saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,140,000 shares, a decline of 11.6% from the previous total of 2,420,000 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 Dakota Gold's float size? Dakota Gold currently has issued a total of 112,273,000 shares. Some of Dakota Gold'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. Dakota Gold currently has a public float of 75,610,000 shares. How does Dakota Gold's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.83% of Dakota Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to Dakota Gold: Ero Copper Corp. (4.90%), IperionX Limited Sponsored ADR (0.57%), MAC Copper Limited (2.05%), Sigma Lithium Corporation (16.74%), Lithium Americas Corp. (13.00%), Nexa Resources S.A. (0.03%), enCore Energy Corp. (8.12%), Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (5.60%), Critical Metals Corp. (10.46%), Lifezone Metals Limited (4.31%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Dakota Gold stock? Short selling DC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dakota Gold as its price is falling. DC shares are trading up $0.01 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 Dakota Gold? A short squeeze for Dakota Gold 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 DC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Dakota Gold'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 DC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies ERO Short Squeeze IPX Short Squeeze MTAL Short Squeeze SGML Short Squeeze LAC Short Squeeze NEXA Short Squeeze EU Short Squeeze ASM Short Squeeze CRML Short Squeeze LZM Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:DC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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