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General American Investors (GAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$54.08 -0.43 (-0.79%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

General American Investors Short Interest Data

General American Investors (GAM) has a short interest of 13,300 shares. This marks a 22.02% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 29,562 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,300 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+22.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$701,575.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
23,970,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.06%
Today's Trading Volume
65,905 shares
Average Trading Volume
29,562 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
223%
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GAM Short Interest Over Time

GAM Days to Cover Over Time

GAM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

General American Investors Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202413,300 shares $701,575.00 +22.0%N/A0.4 $52.75
10/15/202410,900 shares $584,022.00 -37.4%N/A0.3 $53.58
9/30/202417,400 shares $932,814.00 +18.4%N/A0.5 $53.61
9/15/202414,700 shares $775,719.00 +61.5%N/A0.4 $52.77
8/31/20249,100 shares $479,024.00 -47.4%N/A0.3 $52.64
8/15/202417,300 shares $889,393.00 -35.7%N/A0.6 $51.41
7/31/202426,900 shares $1.39 million +212.8%N/A0.9 $51.56
7/15/20248,600 shares $444,448.00 +138.9%N/A0.3 $51.68
6/30/20243,600 shares $178,992.00 +28.6%N/A0.1 $49.72
6/15/20242,800 shares $137,284.00 -17.7%N/A0.1 $49.03
5/31/20243,400 shares $163,608.00 -41.4%N/A0.2 $48.12
5/15/20245,800 shares $278,632.00 +87.1%N/A0.3 $48.04
4/30/20243,100 shares $140,895.00 +72.2%N/A0.2 $45.45
4/15/20241,800 shares $81,036.00 -25.0%N/A0.1 $45.02
3/31/20242,400 shares $111,624.00 +41.2%N/A0.1 $46.51
3/15/20241,700 shares $76,330.00 -34.6%N/A0.1 $44.90
2/29/20242,600 shares $116,506.00 -42.2%N/A0.1 $44.81
2/15/20244,500 shares $202,635.00 +181.3%N/A0.2 $45.03
1/31/20241,600 shares $69,568.00 -23.8%N/A0.1 $43.48
1/15/20242,100 shares $89,271.00 -81.3%N/A0.1 $42.51
12/31/202311,200 shares $481,040.00 +75.0%N/A0.4 $42.95
12/15/20236,400 shares $270,080.00 -64.6%N/A0.2 $42.20
11/30/202318,100 shares $758,028.00 +170.2%N/A0.6 $41.88
11/15/20236,700 shares $276,509.00 -55.3%N/A0.2 $41.27
10/31/202315,000 shares $605,400.00 +154.2%N/A0.5 $40.36
10/15/20235,900 shares $244,319.00 -48.7%N/A0.2 $41.41
9/30/202311,500 shares $473,110.00 +85.5%N/A0.5 $41.14
9/15/20236,200 shares $258,974.00 +1,966.7%N/A0.3 $41.77
8/31/2023300 shares $12,540.00 -25.0%N/A0 $41.80
8/15/2023400 shares $16,460.00 -42.9%N/A0 $41.15
7/31/2023700 shares $29,848.00 No ChangeN/A0 $42.64
7/15/2023700 shares $29,414.00 -69.6%N/A0 $42.02
6/30/20232,300 shares $95,956.00 +64.3%N/A0.1 $41.72
6/15/20231,400 shares $57,974.00 +133.3%N/A0.1 $41.41
5/31/2023600 shares $23,598.00 -82.9%N/A0 $39.33
5/15/20233,500 shares $138,775.00 -12.5%N/A0.2 $39.65
4/30/20234,000 shares $158,120.00 -33.3%N/A0.2 $39.53
4/15/20236,000 shares $234,840.00 +200.0%N/A0.3 $39.14
3/31/20232,000 shares $77,820.00 -39.4%N/A0.1 $38.91
3/15/20233,300 shares $120,945.00 +22.2%N/A0.1 $36.65
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2/28/20232,700 shares $103,491.00 -85.6%N/A0.1 $38.33
2/15/202318,700 shares $738,463.00 +1,458.3%N/A0.8 $39.49
1/31/20231,200 shares $46,356.00 -61.3%N/A0 $38.63
1/15/20233,100 shares $117,087.00 -53.7%N/A0.1 $37.77
12/30/20226,700 shares $242,205.00 +235.0%N/A0.3 $36.15
12/15/20222,000 shares $72,920.00 -66.7%N/A0.1 $36.46
11/30/20226,000 shares $230,280.00 +46.3%N/A0.2 $38.38
11/15/20224,100 shares $150,675.00 +355.6%N/A0.1 $36.75
10/31/2022900 shares $32,769.00 -88.8%N/A0 $36.41
10/15/20228,000 shares $270,800.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $33.85
9/30/20223,900 shares $132,015.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $33.85
9/15/20223,900 shares $142,311.00 -37.1%N/A0.2 $36.49
8/31/20226,200 shares $229,834.00 +72.2%N/A0.3 $37.07
8/15/20223,600 shares $143,928.00 -52.6%N/A0.2 $39.98
7/31/20227,600 shares $290,548.00 -42.4%N/A0.3 $38.23
7/15/202213,200 shares $471,372.00 +91.3%N/A0.4 $35.71
6/30/20226,900 shares $243,984.00 -77.4%N/A0.2 $35.36
6/15/202230,500 shares $1.08 million +1,694.1%N/A0.9 $35.31
5/31/20221,700 shares $64,804.00 -19.1%N/A0 $38.12
5/15/20222,100 shares $77,973.00 -63.8%N/A0.1 $37.13
4/30/20225,800 shares $225,214.00 +100.0%N/A0.2 $38.83
4/15/20222,900 shares $119,480.00 -69.5%N/A0.1 $41.20
3/31/20229,500 shares $403,465.00 +61.0%N/A0.3 $42.47
3/15/20225,900 shares $235,115.00 -39.2%N/A0.2 $39.85
2/28/20229,700 shares $395,663.00 +98.0%N/A0.4 $40.79
2/15/20224,900 shares $202,174.00 -18.3%N/A0.2 $41.26
1/31/20226,000 shares $249,060.00 +46.3%N/A0.2 $41.51
1/15/20224,100 shares $177,407.00 +57.7%N/A0.2 $43.27
12/31/20212,600 shares $114,920.00 -60.0%N/A0.1 $44.20
12/15/20216,500 shares $280,215.00 -35.0%N/A0.3 $43.11
11/30/202110,000 shares $422,700.00 +212.5%N/A0.5 $42.27
11/15/20213,200 shares $140,192.00 +45.5%N/A0.2 $43.81
10/29/20212,200 shares $99,792.00 +144.4%N/A0.1 $45.36
10/15/2021900 shares $39,978.00 -93.3%N/A0 $44.42
9/30/202113,500 shares $581,310.00 +75.3%N/A0.7 $43.06
9/15/20217,700 shares $344,983.10 +234.8%N/A0.4 $44.80
8/31/20212,300 shares $103,523.00 -65.7%N/A0.1 $45.01
8/13/20216,700 shares $296,475.00 +272.2%N/A0.3 $44.25
7/30/20211,800 shares $78,138.00 -14.3%N/A0.1 $43.41
7/15/20212,100 shares $90,699.00 -8.7%N/A0.1 $43.19
6/30/20212,300 shares $99,866.00 -75.3%N/A0.1 $43.42
6/15/20219,300 shares $408,828.00 +365.0%N/A0.5 $43.96
5/28/20212,000 shares $85,740.00 -44.4%N/A0.1 $42.87
5/14/20213,600 shares $149,399.64 -30.8%N/A0.2 $41.50
4/30/20215,200 shares $220,428.00 +48.6%N/A0.2 $42.39
4/15/20213,500 shares $145,460.00 +66.7%N/A0.1 $41.56
3/31/20212,100 shares $83,286.00 -81.7%N/A0.1 $39.66
3/15/202111,500 shares $452,410.00 +167.4%N/A0.4 $39.34
2/26/20214,300 shares $162,884.00 +43.3%N/A0.2 $37.88
2/12/20213,000 shares $115,530.00 -83.6%N/A0.1 $38.51
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1/29/202118,300 shares $690,276.00 +603.9%N/A0.6 $37.72
1/15/20212,600 shares $98,436.00 -29.7%N/A0.1 $37.86
12/31/20203,700 shares $137,455.00 +184.6%N/A0.1 $37.15
12/15/20201,300 shares $47,008.00 -71.1%N/A0 $36.16
11/30/20204,500 shares $161,865.00 -8.2%N/A0.1 $35.97
11/15/20204,900 shares $167,972.00 -77.0%N/A0.2 $34.28
10/30/202021,300 shares $711,420.00 +526.5%N/A0.7 $33.40
10/15/20203,400 shares $119,714.00 -15.0%N/A0 $35.21
9/30/20204,000 shares $135,800.00 -64.6%N/A0.1 $33.95
9/15/20208,800 shares $305,184.00 -22.1%N/A0.3 $34.68
8/31/202011,300 shares $400,698.00 +370.8%N/A0.4 $35.46
8/14/20202,400 shares $82,224.00 -80.8%N/A0.1 $34.26
7/31/202012,500 shares $415,000.00 +363.0%N/A0.4 $33.20
7/15/20202,700 shares $87,723.00 +107.7%N/A0.1 $32.49
6/30/20201,300 shares $40,820.00 -7.1%N/A0 $31.40
6/15/20201,400 shares $44,310.00 -50.0%N/A0 $31.65
5/29/20202,800 shares $87,836.00 -60.6%N/A0 $31.37
5/15/20207,100 shares $206,255.00 -39.3%N/A0.1 $29.05
4/30/202011,700 shares $356,031.00 +2,825.0%N/A0.1 $30.43
4/15/2020400 shares $11,712.00 -97.5%N/A0 $29.28
3/31/202016,200 shares $472,392.00 +31.7%N/A0.3 $29.16
3/13/202012,300 shares $361,497.00 -58.7%0.0%0.4 $29.39
2/28/202029,800 shares $676,758.00 +1,003.7%N/A0.9 $22.71
2/14/20202,700 shares $87,480.00 +17.4%N/A0.1 $32.40
1/31/20202,300 shares $83,789.00 +109.1%N/A0.1 $36.43
1/15/20201,100 shares $42,713.00 -82.0%N/A0 $38.83
12/31/20196,100 shares $231,861.00 +190.5%N/A0.2 $38.01

GAM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is General American Investors' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of General American Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 13,300 shares of GAM short. Learn More on General American Investors' current short interest.

Is General American Investors' short interest increasing or decreasing?

General American Investors saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,300 shares, an increase of 22.0% from the previous total of 10,900 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 General American Investors' short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short General American Investors stock?

Short selling GAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from General American Investors as its price is falling. GAM shares are trading down $0.43 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 General American Investors?

A short squeeze for General American Investors 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 GAM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is General American Investors' 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 GAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:GAM) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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