Getty Images (GETY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Getty Images shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 10,530,000 shares of GETY short. 5.46% of Getty Images' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Getty Images' current short interest.

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. GETY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Getty Images's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Getty Images: GTS Securities LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Belvedere Trading LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 5.46% of Getty Images' floating shares are currently sold short.

Getty Images saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,530,000 shares, a decrease of 28.5% from the previous total of 14,720,000 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.

Getty Images currently has issued a total of 411,075,000 shares. Some of Getty Images' 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. Getty Images currently has a public float of 192,820,000 shares.

5.46% of Getty Images' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Getty Images: American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (4.12%), AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (1.13%), PJT Partners Inc. (7.53%), Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (3.67%), StoneX Group Inc. (1.56%), Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (3.93%), Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (11.35%), Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (3.11%), Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (0.43%), Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (11.29%),

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.

Short selling GETY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Getty Images as its price is falling. GETY shares are trading down $0.13 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.

A short squeeze for Getty Images 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 GETY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GETY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.