DRDGOLD (DRD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $14.85 -0.39 (-2.56%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.86 +0.02 (+0.10%) As of 04/25/2025 06:25 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DRDGOLD Short Interest DataDRDGOLD (DRD) has a short interest of 1.26 million shares, representing 1.47% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.44% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 335,308 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,260,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,230,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.44%Dollar Volume Sold Short$19.51 millionShort Interest Ratio2.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares86,459,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.47%Today's Trading Volume522,567 sharesAverage Trading Volume335,308 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average156% Short Selling DRDGOLD? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for DRDGOLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDRD Short Interest Over TimeDRD Days to Cover Over TimeDRD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time DRDGOLD Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20251,260,000 shares $19.51 million +2.4%1.5%2.9 $15.49 3/15/20251,230,000 shares $17.13 million -4.7%1.4%3.5 $13.93 2/28/20251,290,000 shares $14.18 million -21.3%1.5%4.6 $10.99 2/15/20251,640,000 shares $16.96 million -0.6%1.9%6.9 $10.34 1/31/20251,650,000 shares $16.56 million -7.3%N/A7 $10.04 1/15/20251,780,000 shares $16.70 million +6.6%N/A7.6 $9.38 12/31/20241,670,000 shares $14.41 million -7.7%N/A6.9 $8.63 12/15/20241,810,000 shares $16.72 million +11.0%N/A7.2 $9.24 11/30/20241,630,000 shares $15.88 million -1.8%N/A5.3 $9.74 11/15/20241,660,000 shares $15.33 million -11.2%N/A5.2 $9.24 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DRD and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for DRDGOLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20241,870,000 shares $22.61 million +10.7%N/A5.7 $12.09 10/15/20241,690,000 shares $17.56 million +1.2%N/A5.2 $10.39 9/30/20241,670,000 shares $16.10 million +18.4%N/A5.2 $9.64 9/15/20241,410,000 shares $11.87 million +1.4%N/A4.5 $8.42 8/31/20241,390,000 shares $11.50 million +18.8%N/A5.1 $8.27 8/15/20241,170,000 shares $10.93 million +11.4%N/A4.2 $9.34 7/31/20241,050,000 shares $10.64 million -12.5%N/A3.8 $10.13 7/15/20241,200,000 shares $11.54 million -0.8%N/A4.3 $9.62 6/30/20241,210,000 shares $10.42 million -12.3%N/A4.1 $8.61 6/15/20241,380,000 shares $11.19 million +20.0%N/A4.3 $8.11 5/31/20241,150,000 shares $9.74 million -5.0%N/A3.6 $8.47 5/15/20241,210,000 shares $10.59 million -4.7%N/A3.5 $8.75 4/30/20241,270,000 shares $9.91 million -4.5%N/A3.7 $7.80 4/15/20241,330,000 shares $11.15 million +3.9%N/A3.8 $8.38 3/31/20241,280,000 shares $10.50 million +10.3%N/A3.8 $8.20 3/15/20241,160,000 shares $9.41 million +11.5%N/A3.6 $8.11 2/29/20241,040,000 shares $7.03 million +3.0%N/A2.8 $6.76 2/15/20241,010,000 shares $6.98 million +2.7%N/A2.8 $6.92 1/31/2024983,100 shares $7.59 million +25.2%N/A2.7 $7.72 1/15/2024785,500 shares $6.09 million -1.0%N/A2.2 $7.75 12/31/2023793,200 shares $6.31 million -39.0%N/A2.2 $7.95 12/15/20231,300,000 shares $9.85 million +4.8%N/A3.8 $7.58 11/30/20231,240,000 shares $11.56 million +4.2%N/A4.8 $9.32 11/15/20231,190,000 shares $10.15 million -7.8%N/A5 $8.53 10/31/20231,290,000 shares $11.00 million +30.9%N/A5.7 $8.53 10/15/2023985,800 shares $9.06 million +9.0%N/A4.4 $9.19 9/30/2023904,100 shares $7.50 million -2.8%N/A4.2 $8.30 9/15/2023929,900 shares $8.60 million -2.1%N/A4.3 $9.25 8/31/2023950,100 shares $9.71 million -2.8%N/A3.2 $10.22 8/15/2023977,000 shares $9.18 million -18.6%N/A3 $9.40New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. 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When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 7/31/20231,200,000 shares $13.45 million -3.2%N/A3 $11.21 7/15/20231,240,000 shares $14.01 million +6.9%N/A2.7 $11.30 6/30/20231,160,000 shares $12.34 million +1.8%N/A2.4 $10.64 6/15/20231,140,000 shares $13.66 million +3.6%N/A2.3 $11.98 5/31/20231,100,000 shares $12.73 million +7.8%N/A2.1 $11.57 5/15/20231,020,000 shares $12.56 million +41.5%N/A2.1 $12.31 4/30/2023721,100 shares $7.72 million +13.1%N/A1.7 $10.70 4/15/2023637,800 shares $6.95 million +9.6%N/A1.8 $10.89 3/31/2023582,100 shares $5.58 million -15.3%N/A1.7 $9.58 3/15/2023687,200 shares $5.08 million +77.5%N/A2.2 $7.39 2/28/2023387,100 shares $2.83 million -18.1%N/A1.8 $7.32 2/15/2023472,900 shares $3.53 million -18.3%N/A2.2 $7.46 1/31/2023578,900 shares $4.67 million -9.0%N/A2.7 $8.06 1/15/2023635,900 shares $5.69 million +9.0%N/A3.1 $8.95 12/30/2022583,300 shares $4.32 million -30.7%N/A3.1 $7.40 12/15/2022841,200 shares $5.69 million -22.8%N/A4.5 $6.77 11/30/20221,090,000 shares $7.09 million -14.2%N/A5.7 $6.50 11/15/20221,270,000 shares $7.80 million -4.5%N/A6.5 $6.14 10/31/20221,330,000 shares $6.76 million +8.1%N/A7 $5.08 10/15/20221,230,000 shares $6.10 million +11.8%N/A6.7 $4.96 9/30/20221,100,000 shares $6.01 million +4.8%N/A6 $5.46 9/15/20221,050,000 shares $5.69 million +18.9%N/A5.7 $5.42 8/31/2022883,100 shares $4.70 million -13.4%N/A4.8 $5.32 8/15/20221,020,000 shares $6.53 million -2.9%N/A6.1 $6.40 7/31/20221,050,000 shares $6.52 million +30.0%N/A5.7 $6.21 7/15/2022807,700 shares $4.48 million -2.1%N/A4.2 $5.55 6/30/2022825,400 shares $4.85 million +17.5%N/A4.1 $5.87 6/15/2022702,300 shares $4.48 million +3.2%N/A3.4 $6.38 5/31/2022680,400 shares $4.62 million +11.7%N/A3 $6.79 5/15/2022609,400 shares $3.92 million -8.9%N/A2.4 $6.43 4/30/2022668,900 shares $5.35 million +14.0%N/A2.6 $8.00 4/15/2022586,600 shares $5.72 million -10.3%N/A2.3 $9.75 3/31/2022653,900 shares $6.13 million +85.6%N/A2.7 $9.37 3/15/2022352,400 shares $3.44 million +32.4%N/A1.5 $9.76 2/28/2022266,100 shares $2.43 million -0.8%N/A1.3 $9.14 2/15/2022268,200 shares $2.19 million +30.2%N/A1.4 $8.18 1/31/2022206,000 shares $1.64 million -25.5%N/A1.1 $7.98 1/15/2022276,600 shares $2.27 million -9.5%N/A1.6 $8.20 12/31/2021305,700 shares $2.59 million -45.4%N/A1.7 $8.48 12/15/2021560,000 shares $4.56 million +21.3%N/A2.9 $8.15 11/30/2021461,600 shares $4.25 million +1.7%N/A2.5 $9.21 11/15/2021454,000 shares $4.57 million -5.5%N/A2.3 $10.07 10/29/2021480,300 shares $4.33 million -31.7%N/A2.4 $9.02 10/15/2021703,100 shares $6.48 million -22.7%N/A3.5 $9.21 9/30/2021909,100 shares $7.35 million -26.7%N/A4.6 $8.09 9/15/20211,240,000 shares $11.46 million +0.8%N/A6.3 $9.24 8/31/20211,230,000 shares $12.09 million +15.0%N/A5.7 $9.83 8/13/20211,070,000 shares $10.23 million +2.9%N/A4.7 $9.56 7/30/20211,040,000 shares $11.01 million -16.8%N/A4.2 $10.59 7/15/20211,250,000 shares $13.28 million +11.6%N/A4.9 $10.62New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. 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When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 6/30/20211,120,000 shares $12.17 million +13.9%N/A4.2 $10.87 6/15/2021983,700 shares $11.65 million +20.3%N/A3.7 $11.84 5/28/2021817,700 shares $10.42 million +3.1%N/A3.2 $12.74 5/14/2021793,000 shares $8.34 million +1.8%N/A3 $10.52 4/30/2021779,300 shares $7.98 million +11.5%N/A2.9 $10.24 4/15/2021698,900 shares $6.71 million +1.0%N/A2.6 $9.60 3/31/2021691,700 shares $6.27 million -3.3%N/A2.5 $9.06 3/15/2021715,500 shares $6.85 million +23.1%N/A2.1 $9.58 2/26/2021581,300 shares $5.38 million -13.3%N/A1.5 $9.25 2/12/2021670,600 shares $7.03 million -3.4%N/A1.7 $10.48 1/29/2021694,100 shares $7.25 million -13.5%N/A1.7 $10.44 1/15/2021802,700 shares $8.68 million -3.5%N/A1.9 $10.81 12/31/2020831,700 shares $9.89 million +98.5%N/A2 $11.89 12/15/2020419,000 shares $4.38 million -3.9%N/A1 $10.46 11/30/2020436,100 shares $4.61 million -32.7%N/A1.2 $10.57 11/15/2020647,800 shares $7.21 million -6.7%N/A1.6 $11.13 10/30/2020694,600 shares $7.72 million -5.4%N/A1.8 $11.12 10/15/2020734,100 shares $9.41 million -0.2%N/A1.7 $12.82 9/30/2020735,900 shares $8.72 million -32.5%N/A1.5 $11.85 9/15/20201,090,000 shares $14.74 million -32.3%N/A1.9 $13.52 8/31/20201,610,000 shares $24.39 million +22.9%N/A2.2 $15.15 8/14/20201,310,000 shares $18.30 million -0.8%N/A1.8 $13.97 7/31/20201,320,000 shares $19.96 million -10.2%N/A1.8 $15.12 7/15/20201,470,000 shares $20.57 million -31.0%N/A2 $13.99 6/30/20202,130,000 shares $33.63 million +155.3%N/A2.7 $15.79 6/15/2020834,200 shares $9.31 million +47.2%N/A1.2 $11.16 5/29/2020566,900 shares $5.27 million +38.6%N/A1.1 $9.30 5/15/2020408,900 shares $4.04 million +6.7%N/A0.8 $9.88 4/30/2020383,300 shares $3.47 million +6.8%N/A0.8 $9.04 DRD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is DRDGOLD's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of DRDGOLD shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 1,260,000 shares of DRD short. 1.47% of DRDGOLD's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on DRDGOLD's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for DRDGOLD? 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. DRD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on DRDGOLD's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting DRDGOLD? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of DRDGOLD: Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for DRDGOLD? 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. 1.47% of DRDGOLD's floating shares are currently sold short. Is DRDGOLD's short interest increasing or decreasing? DRDGOLD saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,260,000 shares, an increase of 2.4% from the previous total of 1,230,000 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 DRDGOLD's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.47% of DRDGOLD's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to DRDGOLD: Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (0.77%), IAMGOLD Co. (1.42%), Eldorado Gold Co. (2.99%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (7.35%), Sibanye Stillwater Limited (2.19%), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (1.37%), Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (7.70%), Centerra Gold Inc. (1.35%), Skeena Resources Limited (3.98%), Seabridge Gold Inc. (4.09%), 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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short DRDGOLD stock? Short selling DRD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DRDGOLD as its price is falling. DRD shares are trading down $0.39 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 DRDGOLD? A short squeeze for DRDGOLD 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 DRD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is DRDGOLD'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 DRD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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