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Greif (GEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$62.61
+0.23 (+0.37%)
(As of 11/5/2024 ET)

Greif Short Interest Data

Greif (GEF) has a short interest of 552,700 shares, representing 2.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 164,889 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
552,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
527,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$35.07 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
47,180,000 shares
Float Size
25,230,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.19%
Today's Trading Volume
170,673 shares
Average Trading Volume
164,889 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
104%
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GEF Short Interest Over Time

GEF Days to Cover Over Time

GEF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Greif Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/2024552,700 shares $35.07 million +4.8%2.2%3.5 $63.46
9/30/2024527,400 shares $33.05 million +4.1%2.1%3.4 $62.66
9/15/2024506,600 shares $30.96 million -14.7%2.0%3.1 $61.12
8/31/2024593,800 shares $37.12 million +10.5%2.4%3.4 $62.52
8/15/2024537,200 shares $32.74 million -7.3%2.1%3.1 $60.94
7/31/2024579,700 shares $38.66 million -2.6%2.3%3.4 $66.69
7/15/2024595,200 shares $35.87 million -2.5%2.4%3.6 $60.26
6/30/2024610,400 shares $35.08 million +2.4%2.5%3.6 $57.47
6/15/2024596,400 shares $36.22 million -2.0%2.4%3.5 $60.73
5/31/2024608,300 shares $39.52 million +2.4%2.5%3.5 $64.96
5/15/2024594,100 shares $38.05 million +8.9%2.4%3.3 $64.05
4/30/2024545,600 shares $33.44 million -11.1%2.2%3 $61.29
4/15/2024613,600 shares $38.74 million -3.6%2.5%3.4 $63.13
3/31/2024636,200 shares $43.93 million +22.5%2.6%3.7 $69.05
3/15/2024519,400 shares $33.08 million +1.2%2.1%3.3 $63.69
2/29/2024513,400 shares $33.07 million -1.2%2.1%3.1 $64.42
2/15/2024519,700 shares $32.51 million +1.9%2.1%3.5 $62.56
1/31/2024510,100 shares $31.94 million -11.5%2.1%3.6 $62.61
1/15/2024576,400 shares $36.87 million -2.5%2.4%4.1 $63.97
12/31/2023591,200 shares $38.78 million -5.8%2.4%4.3 $65.59
12/15/2023627,500 shares $40.73 million -18.5%2.6%4.7 $64.92
11/30/2023769,600 shares $53.80 million +0.2%3.1%6.1 $69.90
11/15/2023767,900 shares $52.60 million +3.8%3.1%6.7 $68.50
10/31/2023740,100 shares $46.97 million -3.9%3.0%6.4 $63.47
10/15/2023770,000 shares $49.53 million +0.5%3.1%6.5 $64.32
9/30/2023766,500 shares $51.21 million -10.5%3.1%6.4 $66.81
9/15/2023856,800 shares $57.53 million -10.6%3.5%6.9 $67.14
8/31/2023958,400 shares $69.57 million -1.0%3.9%7.3 $72.59
8/15/2023968,400 shares $69.81 million +2.4%4.0%7.2 $72.09
7/31/2023946,100 shares $70.09 million +0.8%3.9%7 $74.08
7/15/2023938,800 shares $67.57 million +2.1%3.8%6.6 $71.97
6/30/2023919,200 shares $63.32 million -3.6%3.8%6.2 $68.89
6/15/2023953,300 shares $66.85 million +9.3%3.9%6.2 $70.13
5/31/2023872,400 shares $52.47 million -2.7%3.5%5.4 $60.14
5/15/2023896,400 shares $56.58 million -6.2%3.6%5 $63.12
4/30/2023955,900 shares $60.02 million -5.4%3.9%5.3 $62.79
4/15/20231,010,000 shares $63.54 million -3.8%4.1%5.6 $62.91
3/31/20231,050,000 shares $66.54 million +1.0%4.3%5.6 $63.37
3/15/20231,040,000 shares $61.33 million -8.0%4.3%5.5 $58.97
2/28/20231,130,000 shares $80.29 million No Change4.6%5.5 $71.05
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2/15/20231,130,000 shares $80.94 million +7.6%4.6%5.7 $71.63
1/31/20231,050,000 shares $75.00 million -7.9%4.3%5 $71.43
1/15/20231,140,000 shares $80.40 million -0.9%4.7%4.9 $70.53
12/30/20221,150,000 shares $77.12 million -0.9%4.7%4.6 $67.06
12/15/20221,160,000 shares $77.06 million +12.6%4.7%4.4 $66.43
11/30/20221,030,000 shares $72.42 million -2.8%4.2%3.8 $70.31
11/15/20221,060,000 shares $76.66 million No Change4.3%3.8 $72.32
10/31/20221,060,000 shares $70.18 million -24.8%4.3%3.9 $66.21
10/15/20221,410,000 shares $84.23 million +18.5%5.7%5.2 $59.74
9/30/20221,190,000 shares $70.89 million +22.5%4.8%4.8 $59.57
9/15/2022971,800 shares $64.05 million -7.5%4.0%3.9 $65.91
8/31/20221,050,000 shares $70.40 million -13.2%4.3%4.3 $67.05
8/15/20221,210,000 shares $87.53 million -4.0%4.7%5.3 $72.34
7/31/20221,260,000 shares $88.98 million -3.1%4.9%5.4 $70.62
7/15/20221,300,000 shares $82.42 million -7.8%5.1%5.5 $63.40
6/30/20221,410,000 shares $87.96 million +9.3%5.5%6.4 $62.38
6/15/20221,290,000 shares $78.11 million -3.0%5.2%5.8 $60.55
5/31/20221,330,000 shares $79.10 million +1.5%5.2%6.8 $59.47
5/15/20221,310,000 shares $77.80 million +12.9%5.1%6.6 $59.39
4/30/20221,160,000 shares $70.39 million -12.8%4.6%5.8 $60.68
4/15/20221,330,000 shares $82.74 million +2.3%5.2%6.7 $62.21
3/31/20221,300,000 shares $84.58 million +11.1%5.1%6 $65.06
3/15/20221,170,000 shares $69.50 million +3.5%4.6%5.6 $59.40
2/28/20221,130,000 shares $64.96 million +6.6%4.4%5.1 $57.49
2/15/20221,060,000 shares $64.89 million +10.9%4.2%5.1 $61.22
1/31/2022955,700 shares $56.54 million +13.2%3.8%4.8 $59.16
1/15/2022844,200 shares $52.26 million -0.3%3.3%4.7 $61.91
12/31/2021846,500 shares $51.10 million -17.8%3.3%4.8 $60.37
12/15/20211,030,000 shares $61.75 million +14.6%4.0%6.3 $59.95
11/30/2021898,900 shares $54.55 million -2.8%3.5%6.3 $60.68
11/15/2021924,800 shares $65.25 million +0.6%3.6%6.5 $70.56
10/29/2021919,400 shares $59.47 million -4.1%3.6%6.8 $64.68
10/15/2021958,400 shares $61.72 million +12.2%3.8%7.2 $64.40
9/30/2021854,200 shares $55.18 million -12.9%3.3%6.5 $64.60
9/15/2021980,900 shares $65.15 million -12.4%3.8%7.4 $66.42
8/31/20211,120,000 shares $70.92 million +1.8%4.4%7.6 $63.32
8/13/20211,100,000 shares $69.32 million +0.9%4.3%7.6 $63.02
7/30/20211,090,000 shares $66.08 million +0.9%4.3%7.2 $60.62
7/15/20211,080,000 shares $63.03 million +6.9%4.2%6.7 $58.36
6/30/20211,010,000 shares $61.16 million +3.6%4.0%6.4 $60.55
6/15/2021974,800 shares $61.42 million -16.0%3.8%6.2 $63.01
5/28/20211,160,000 shares $71.58 million No Change4.6%7.3 $61.71
5/14/20211,160,000 shares $74.23 million +1.8%4.6%6.8 $63.99
4/30/20211,140,000 shares $70.17 million +10.7%4.5%6.7 $61.55
4/15/20211,030,000 shares $60.65 million -1.0%4.0%6 $58.88
3/31/20211,040,000 shares $60.41 million +8.9%4.1%5.9 $58.09
3/15/2021955,100 shares $56.36 million -5.4%3.8%4.9 $59.01
2/26/20211,010,000 shares $48.44 million +8.0%4.0%5.1 $47.96
2/12/2021934,900 shares $45.33 million +2.1%3.7%5.1 $48.49
1/29/2021916,000 shares $42.14 million +8.2%3.6%5.1 $46.00
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1/15/2021846,700 shares $43.62 million +1.0%3.3%4.8 $51.52
12/31/2020838,100 shares $39.28 million -10.6%3.3%4.8 $46.87
12/15/2020937,700 shares $43.57 million -6.2%3.7%5.1 $46.46
11/30/2020999,400 shares $49.76 million -2.0%3.9%5.8 $49.79
11/15/20201,020,000 shares $46.07 million -2.9%4.0%5.4 $45.17
10/30/20201,050,000 shares $42.95 million -21.6%4.1%5.5 $40.90
10/15/20201,340,000 shares $56.00 million -13.0%5.3%7 $41.79
9/30/20201,540,000 shares $55.76 million +2.7%6.1%7.8 $36.21
9/15/20201,500,000 shares $55.68 million -3.9%5.9%7.7 $37.12
8/31/20201,560,000 shares $57.49 million -3.7%6.1%8 $36.85
8/14/20201,620,000 shares $66.29 million +9.5%6.4%8.1 $40.92
7/31/20201,480,000 shares $51.49 million No Change5.8%6.9 $34.79
7/15/20201,480,000 shares $52.81 million +4.2%5.8%6.7 $35.68
6/30/20201,420,000 shares $47.90 million -2.1%5.6%6.1 $33.73
6/15/20201,450,000 shares $50.59 million -6.5%5.7%5.9 $34.89
5/29/20201,550,000 shares $54.61 million No Change6.1%5.6 $35.23
5/15/20201,550,000 shares $44.70 million -14.4%6.1%5.3 $28.84
4/30/20201,810,000 shares $61.34 million -4.2%7.2%6.6 $33.89
4/15/20201,890,000 shares $58.51 million No Change7.5%7.1 $30.96
3/31/20201,890,000 shares $59.10 million -7.2%7.5%7.1 $31.27
3/13/20202,035,500 shares $68.25 million +6.6%N/A9.6 $33.53
2/28/20201,910,000 shares $50.69 million +20.9%7.6%9 $26.54
2/14/20201,580,000 shares $47.18 million No Change6.2%8.2 $29.86
1/31/20201,580,000 shares $58.19 million -11.2%6.2%8.6 $36.83
1/15/20201,780,000 shares $75.06 million -6.3%7.0%10 $42.17
12/31/20191,900,000 shares $83.33 million +9.2%7.5%11 $43.86

GEF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greif's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Greif shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 552,700 shares of GEF short. 2.19% of Greif's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Greif's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Greif?

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. GEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Greif's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Greif?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Greif: Susquehanna International Group LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Greif?

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. 2.19% of Greif's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Greif's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Greif saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 552,700 shares, an increase of 4.8% from the previous total of 527,400 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 Greif's float size?

Greif currently has issued a total of 47,180,000 shares. Some of Greif'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. Greif currently has a public float of 25,230,000 shares.

How does Greif's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.19% of Greif's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Greif: Crown Holdings, Inc. (2.02%), AptarGroup, Inc. (0.78%), Berry Global Group, Inc. (3.87%), Silgan Holdings Inc. (1.94%), O-I Glass, Inc. (3.52%), Myers Industries, Inc. (2.22%), A. O. Smith Co. (2.43%), Regal Rexnord Co. (1.68%), Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (1.98%), Mueller Industries, Inc. (3.17%),

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. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Greif stock?

Short selling GEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Greif as its price is falling. GEF shares are trading down $0.19 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 Greif?

A short squeeze for Greif 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 GEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Greif'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 GEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:GEF) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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