General Electric (GE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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General Electric Short Interest Data

General Electric (GE) has a short interest of 11.41 million shares, representing 1.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.28% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 5.42 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 11,410,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 12,440,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -8.28%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $2.32 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: January 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 1,073,291,000 shares
Float Size: 1,070,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 1.07%
Today's Trading Volume: 5,410,517 shares
Average Trading Volume: 5,419,847 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 100%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
1/31/2025	11,410,000 shares	$2.32 billion	-8.3%	1.1%	2.2	$203.59
1/15/2025	12,440,000 shares	$2.24 billion	-5.6%	1.2%	2.3	$180.34
12/31/2024	13,180,000 shares	$2.20 billion	+11.1%	1.2%	2.8	$166.79
12/15/2024	11,860,000 shares	$1.97 billion	+5.5%	1.1%	2.5	$166.01
11/30/2024	11,240,000 shares	$2.05 billion	-7.3%	1.0%	2.4	$182.16
11/15/2024	12,130,000 shares	$2.15 billion	+7.6%	1.1%	2.6	$176.89
10/31/2024	11,270,000 shares	$1.94 billion	+3.5%	1.0%	2.5	$171.75
10/15/2024	10,890,000 shares	$2.08 billion	+6.8%	1.0%	2.3	$190.57
9/30/2024	10,200,000 shares	$1.92 billion	-23.0%	0.9%	2.1	$188.51
9/15/2024	13,240,000 shares	$2.36 billion	-1.7%	1.2%	2.6	$178.28
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8/31/2024	13,470,000 shares	$2.35 billion	+27.8%	1.3%	2.5	$174.62
8/15/2024	10,540,000 shares	$1.79 billion	+5.9%	1.0%	1.9	$169.92
7/31/2024	9,950,000 shares	$1.69 billion	-10.4%	0.9%	1.7	$170.10
7/15/2024	11,110,000 shares	$1.77 billion	-19.1%	1.0%	1.8	$159.56
6/30/2024	13,730,000 shares	$2.18 billion	-4.4%	1.3%	2.2	$158.97
6/15/2024	14,360,000 shares	$2.24 billion	+7.3%	1.3%	2	$155.88
5/31/2024	13,380,000 shares	$2.21 billion	+20.3%	1.2%	1.9	$165.15
5/15/2024	11,120,000 shares	$1.82 billion	+6.6%	1.0%	1.5	$163.47
4/30/2024	10,430,000 shares	$1.69 billion	-4.6%	1.0%	1.4	$161.75
4/15/2024	10,930,000 shares	$1.68 billion	-3.8%	1.0%	1.5	$153.71
3/31/2024	11,360,000 shares	$1.99 billion	-10.9%	1.0%	1.7	$175.53
3/15/2024	12,750,000 shares	$2.16 billion	+42.3%	1.2%	2.2	$169.05
2/29/2024	8,960,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-1.7%	0.8%	1.6	$156.83
2/15/2024	9,110,000 shares	$1.35 billion	+9.8%	0.8%	1.9	$148.38
1/31/2024	8,300,000 shares	$1.10 billion	-1.1%	0.8%	1.8	$132.42
1/15/2024	8,390,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-23.0%	0.8%	1.7	$129.79
12/31/2023	10,900,000 shares	$1.39 billion	+3.3%	1.0%	2.3	$127.63
12/15/2023	10,550,000 shares	$1.30 billion	+33.5%	1.0%	2.2	$123.18
11/30/2023	7,900,000 shares	$961.75 million	+0.9%	0.7%	1.7	$121.74
11/15/2023	7,830,000 shares	$910.63 million	+3.0%	0.7%	1.7	$116.30
10/31/2023	7,600,000 shares	$825.59 million	-12.0%	0.7%	1.7	$108.63
10/15/2023	8,640,000 shares	$945.04 million	-25.7%	0.8%	1.9	$109.38
9/30/2023	11,630,000 shares	$1.29 billion	-5.5%	1.1%	2.7	$110.55
9/15/2023	12,310,000 shares	$1.42 billion	-5.3%	1.1%	2.8	$115.49
8/31/2023	13,000,000 shares	$1.49 billion	+1.6%	1.2%	2.9	$114.46
8/15/2023	12,790,000 shares	$1.46 billion	-3.5%	1.2%	2.6	$113.85
7/31/2023	13,260,000 shares	$1.51 billion	-4.5%	1.2%	2.6	$114.24
7/15/2023	13,890,000 shares	$1.53 billion	+4.0%	1.3%	2.6	$110.28
6/30/2023	13,360,000 shares	$1.47 billion	-4.0%	1.2%	2.4	$109.85
6/15/2023	13,910,000 shares	$1.47 billion	+5.0%	1.3%	2.4	$105.43
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5/31/2023	13,250,000 shares	$1.35 billion	-1.6%	1.2%	2	$101.53
5/15/2023	13,470,000 shares	$1.37 billion	-13.2%	1.3%	1.9	$102.00
4/30/2023	15,510,000 shares	$1.54 billion	-5.3%	1.4%	2.2	$98.97
4/15/2023	16,380,000 shares	$1.56 billion	-1.0%	1.5%	2.2	$95.44
3/31/2023	16,550,000 shares	$1.58 billion	-1.0%	1.5%	2.1	$95.60
3/15/2023	16,720,000 shares	$1.50 billion	+24.1%	1.6%	2.1	$89.76
2/28/2023	13,470,000 shares	$1.14 billion	+0.5%	1.3%	1.8	$84.71
2/15/2023	13,400,000 shares	$1.14 billion	+11.3%	1.2%	2	$84.77
1/31/2023	12,040,000 shares	$968.98 million	-24.1%	1.1%	1.8	$80.48
1/15/2023	15,870,000 shares	$1.27 billion	+35.0%	1.5%	2.3	$80.20
12/30/2022	11,760,000 shares	$985.37 million	-13.0%	1.1%	1.9	$83.79
12/15/2022	13,510,000 shares	$1.06 billion	+9.3%	1.2%	2.2	$78.81
11/30/2022	12,360,000 shares	$1.06 billion	No Change	1.1%	2	$85.97
11/15/2022	12,360,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+7.7%	1.1%	2	$87.14
10/31/2022	11,480,000 shares	$893.26 million	+11.2%	1.1%	1.9	$77.81
10/15/2022	10,320,000 shares	$697.32 million	-9.0%	1.0%	1.6	$67.57
9/30/2022	11,340,000 shares	$702.06 million	+5.6%	1.0%	1.8	$61.91
9/15/2022	10,740,000 shares	$740.09 million	+6.8%	1.0%	1.7	$68.91
8/31/2022	10,060,000 shares	$738.81 million	-4.8%	0.9%	1.6	$73.44
8/15/2022	10,570,000 shares	$843.59 million	-26.1%	1.0%	1.6	$79.81
7/31/2022	14,300,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-0.5%	1.3%	2.1	$73.91
7/15/2022	14,370,000 shares	$903.30 million	+15.9%	1.3%	1.9	$62.86
6/30/2022	12,400,000 shares	$789.51 million	-20.0%	1.1%	1.8	$63.67
6/15/2022	15,490,000 shares	$1.07 billion	+5.9%	1.4%	2.2	$69.10
5/31/2022	14,630,000 shares	$1.15 billion	+11.8%	1.3%	2.2	$78.29
5/15/2022	13,090,000 shares	$982.40 million	+21.2%	1.2%	1.9	$75.05
4/30/2022	10,800,000 shares	$805.14 million	+6.1%	1.0%	1.6	$74.55
4/15/2022	10,180,000 shares	$924.65 million	+3.0%	0.9%	1.5	$90.83
3/31/2022	9,880,000 shares	$904.02 million	-9.4%	0.9%	1.5	$91.50
3/15/2022	10,910,000 shares	$1.01 billion	+0.3%	1.0%	1.7	$92.35
2/28/2022	10,880,000 shares	$1.04 billion	-2.5%	1.0%	1.7	$95.51
2/15/2022	11,160,000 shares	$1.13 billion	+6.4%	1.0%	1.7	$100.92
1/31/2022	10,490,000 shares	$991.10 million	+5.6%	1.0%	1.5	$94.48
1/15/2022	9,930,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-4.0%	0.9%	1.5	$103.16
12/31/2021	10,340,000 shares	$976.82 million	+8.1%	1.0%	1.6	$94.47
12/15/2021	9,570,000 shares	$881.21 million	+0.1%	0.9%	1.4	$92.08
11/30/2021	9,560,000 shares	$908.10 million	-8.0%	0.9%	1.2	$94.99
11/15/2021	10,390,000 shares	$1.11 billion	-4.5%	1.0%	1.3	$106.67
10/29/2021	10,880,000 shares	$1.14 billion	-5.3%	1.0%	1.3	$104.87
10/15/2021	11,490,000 shares	$1.20 billion	-11.8%	1.1%	1.3	$104.41
9/30/2021	13,030,000 shares	$1.34 billion	+13.1%	1.2%	1.5	$103.03
9/15/2021	11,520,000 shares	$1.18 billion	+5.2%	1.1%	1.3	$102.16
8/31/2021	10,950,000 shares	$1.15 billion	+3.9%	1.0%	1.4	$105.41
8/13/2021	10,540,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+2.6%	N/A	1.3	$104.92
7/30/2021	10,270,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-87.9%	1.0%	1.3	$103.60
7/15/2021	85,100,000 shares	$1.09 billion	+2.5%	1.0%	1.4	$12.76
6/30/2021	83,000,000 shares	$1.12 billion	-5.2%	1.0%	1.4	$13.46
6/15/2021	87,510,000 shares	$1.18 billion	-12.6%	1.0%	1.5	$13.54
5/28/2021	100,080,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-10.1%	1.2%	1.5	$14.06
5/14/2021	111,290,000 shares	$1.44 billion	+14.2%	N/A	1.5	$12.97
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4/30/2021	97,490,000 shares	$1.29 billion	-8.8%	N/A	1.3	$13.21
4/15/2021	106,880,000 shares	$1.46 billion	+8.0%	N/A	1.3	$13.68
3/31/2021	98,960,000 shares	$1.32 billion	-7.2%	N/A	1.2	$13.30
3/15/2021	106,630,000 shares	$1.34 billion	+37.9%	N/A	1.2	$12.58
2/26/2021	77,330,000 shares	$986.73 million	-0.3%	N/A	0.9	$12.76
2/12/2021	77,540,000 shares	$888.61 million	-14.2%	N/A	1	$11.46
1/29/2021	90,320,000 shares	$1.00 billion	+2.0%	1.0%	1	$11.09
1/15/2021	88,550,000 shares	$1.03 billion	-1.3%	1.0%	0.9	$11.66
12/31/2020	89,750,000 shares	$961.22 million	+6.5%	1.0%	0.9	$10.71
12/15/2020	84,250,000 shares	$912.43 million	+11.2%	1.0%	0.8	$10.83
11/30/2020	75,750,000 shares	$787.80 million	-11.3%	0.9%	0.7	$10.40
11/15/2020	85,360,000 shares	$789.58 million	+4.5%	1.0%	0.8	$9.25
10/30/2020	81,660,000 shares	$601.83 million	-16.4%	0.9%	0.8	$7.37
10/15/2020	97,700,000 shares	$666.31 million	+10.0%	1.1%	1	$6.82
9/30/2020	88,800,000 shares	$553.22 million	-14.3%	1.0%	1	$6.23
9/15/2020	103,570,000 shares	$631.78 million	+24.4%	1.2%	1.2	$6.10
8/31/2020	83,240,000 shares	$527.74 million	+2.3%	1.0%	1	$6.34
8/14/2020	81,350,000 shares	$541.79 million	-9.9%	0.9%	0.9	$6.66
7/31/2020	90,300,000 shares	$548.12 million	+2.6%	N/A	0.9	$6.07
7/15/2020	87,980,000 shares	$628.18 million	-16.5%	1.0%	0.8	$7.14
6/30/2020	105,310,000 shares	$719.27 million	-5.0%	1.2%	0.9	$6.83
6/15/2020	110,800,000 shares	$802.19 million	-0.9%	1.3%	0.9	$7.24
5/29/2020	111,820,000 shares	$734.66 million	-25.4%	1.3%	0.9	$6.57
5/15/2020	149,790,000 shares	$822.35 million	+34.2%	1.7%	1.3	$5.49
4/30/2020	111,650,000 shares	$759.22 million	+1.8%	1.3%	1.1	$6.80
4/15/2020	109,710,000 shares	$713.12 million	+13.2%	1.3%	1.1	$6.50
3/31/2020	96,930,000 shares	$606.78 million	-9.1%	1.1%	1.1	$6.26
3/13/2020	106,614,400 shares	$761.23 million	+29.0%	N/A	1.6	$7.14
2/28/2020	82,680,000 shares	$505.17 million	-6.9%	1.0%	1.3	$6.11

GE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of General Electric shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 11,410,000 shares of GE short. 1.07% of General Electric's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on General Electric's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for General Electric?: 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. GE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on General Electric's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting General Electric?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of General Electric: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Shay Capital LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Candelo Capital Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for General Electric?: 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. 1.07% of General Electric's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is General Electric's short interest increasing or decreasing?: General Electric saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,410,000 shares, a decrease of 8.3% from the previous total of 12,440,000 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 General Electric's float size?: General Electric currently has issued a total of 1,073,291,000 shares. Some of General Electric'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. General Electric currently has a public float of 1,070,000,000 shares.

How does General Electric's short interest compare to its competitors?: 1.07% of General Electric's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to General Electric: Danaher Co. (0.78%), 3M (1.35%), Carlisle Companies Incorporated (2.41%), GE Vernova Inc. (1.67%), Emerson Electric Co. (2.25%), Otis Worldwide Co. (1.54%), Interactive Strength Inc. (9.71%), Union Pacific Co. (1.04%), United Parcel Service, Inc. (1.96%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (1.06%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short General Electric stock?: Short selling GE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from General Electric as its price is falling. GE shares are trading down $8.84 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 Electric?: A short squeeze for General Electric occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of GE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is General Electric'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 GE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.

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General Electric (GE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume