General Motors (GM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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General Motors Short Interest Data

General Motors (GM) has a short interest of 25.18 million shares, representing 2.54% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.74% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 11.70 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 25,180,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 25,890,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -2.74%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $1.22 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: February 15, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 995,002,000 shares
Float Size: 992,870,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 2.54%
Today's Trading Volume: 10,016,888 shares
Average Trading Volume: 11,699,850 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 86%

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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
2/15/2025	25,180,000 shares	$1.22 billion	-2.7%	2.5%	2.3	$48.33
1/31/2025	25,890,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-18.1%	2.6%	2.2	$49.46
1/15/2025	31,610,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-11.6%	2.9%	2.8	$51.65
12/31/2024	35,760,000 shares	$1.90 billion	-2.6%	3.3%	3	$53.27
12/15/2024	36,710,000 shares	$1.93 billion	+7.6%	3.3%	2.9	$52.53
11/30/2024	34,130,000 shares	$1.90 billion	-1.7%	3.1%	2.6	$55.59
11/15/2024	34,720,000 shares	$1.98 billion	+17.1%	3.2%	2.6	$57.01
10/31/2024	29,650,000 shares	$1.51 billion	-9.5%	2.7%	2.4	$50.77
10/15/2024	32,760,000 shares	$1.57 billion	+6.8%	3.0%	2.4	$47.87
9/30/2024	30,670,000 shares	$1.37 billion	-10.1%	2.7%	2.2	$44.83
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9/15/2024	34,110,000 shares	$1.58 billion	-15.5%	3.1%	2.4	$46.30
8/31/2024	40,370,000 shares	$2.01 billion	+8.9%	3.6%	2.8	$49.78
8/15/2024	37,080,000 shares	$1.66 billion	+5.6%	3.3%	2.5	$44.86
7/31/2024	35,130,000 shares	$1.56 billion	-17.4%	3.1%	2.4	$44.32
7/15/2024	42,540,000 shares	$2.10 billion	-15.6%	3.7%	3	$49.31
6/30/2024	50,390,000 shares	$2.34 billion	-18.9%	4.4%	3.7	$46.46
6/15/2024	62,120,000 shares	$2.91 billion	+6.6%	5.5%	4.4	$46.77
5/31/2024	58,300,000 shares	$2.62 billion	-6.7%	5.1%	3.9	$45.01
5/15/2024	62,470,000 shares	$2.84 billion	-3.3%	5.5%	4.2	$45.48
4/30/2024	64,630,000 shares	$2.88 billion	+3.0%	5.7%	4.1	$44.53
4/15/2024	62,760,000 shares	$2.68 billion	-14.7%	5.5%	3.5	$42.69
3/31/2024	73,570,000 shares	$3.34 billion	-10.9%	6.4%	4.1	$45.35
3/15/2024	82,520,000 shares	$3.36 billion	-12.8%	7.2%	4.6	$40.69
2/29/2024	94,660,000 shares	$3.88 billion	-1.8%	8.2%	5.2	$40.97
2/15/2024	96,430,000 shares	$3.76 billion	-2.8%	8.4%	4.8	$39.00
1/31/2024	99,170,000 shares	$3.85 billion	-10.4%	8.6%	4.7	$38.81
1/15/2024	110,710,000 shares	$3.90 billion	-4.2%	8.1%	5.4	$35.26
12/31/2023	115,600,000 shares	$4.15 billion	-4.5%	8.4%	5.8	$35.92
12/15/2023	121,000,000 shares	$4.33 billion	+359.9%	8.8%	6.1	$35.76
11/30/2023	26,310,000 shares	$831.13 million	-18.7%	1.9%	1.4	$31.59
11/15/2023	32,340,000 shares	$909.89 million	+13.2%	2.4%	2.1	$28.14
10/31/2023	28,570,000 shares	$805.39 million	-11.6%	2.1%	2	$28.19
10/15/2023	32,300,000 shares	$958.02 million	-2.8%	2.4%	2.4	$29.66
9/30/2023	33,240,000 shares	$1.10 billion	-2.2%	2.4%	2.5	$32.97
9/15/2023	33,990,000 shares	$1.15 billion	-1.2%	2.5%	2.7	$33.94
8/31/2023	34,410,000 shares	$1.15 billion	+9.6%	2.5%	2.7	$33.51
8/15/2023	31,390,000 shares	$1.05 billion	+17.0%	2.3%	2.3	$33.30
7/31/2023	26,840,000 shares	$1.03 billion	-11.2%	2.0%	2	$38.37
7/15/2023	30,230,000 shares	$1.21 billion	-9.4%	2.2%	2.1	$40.00
6/30/2023	33,370,000 shares	$1.29 billion	+1.6%	2.4%	2.4	$38.56
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6/15/2023	32,840,000 shares	$1.25 billion	-1.1%	2.4%	2.4	$38.05
5/31/2023	33,200,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+0.6%	2.4%	2.3	$32.43
5/15/2023	33,020,000 shares	$1.07 billion	+1.5%	2.4%	2.3	$32.37
4/30/2023	32,540,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+23.5%	2.3%	2.3	$33.04
4/15/2023	26,350,000 shares	$908.81 million	-5.2%	1.9%	1.7	$34.49
3/31/2023	27,780,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-7.9%	2.0%	1.8	$36.68
3/15/2023	30,160,000 shares	$1.04 billion	+27.9%	2.2%	2	$34.33
2/28/2023	23,590,000 shares	$913.88 million	-4.4%	1.7%	1.6	$38.74
2/15/2023	24,670,000 shares	$1.06 billion	+16.6%	1.8%	1.7	$42.95
1/31/2023	21,160,000 shares	$832.01 million	+3.6%	1.5%	1.5	$39.32
1/15/2023	20,420,000 shares	$745.53 million	-4.3%	1.4%	1.5	$36.51
12/30/2022	21,340,000 shares	$717.88 million	+3.0%	1.5%	1.6	$33.64
12/15/2022	20,710,000 shares	$779.11 million	+10.8%	1.5%	1.5	$37.62
11/30/2022	18,690,000 shares	$758.07 million	-28.0%	1.3%	1.3	$40.56
11/15/2022	25,940,000 shares	$1.04 billion	+11.2%	1.8%	1.7	$40.24
10/31/2022	23,320,000 shares	$915.31 million	+7.0%	1.6%	1.6	$39.25
10/15/2022	21,790,000 shares	$716.67 million	-10.5%	N/A	1.5	$32.89
9/30/2022	24,350,000 shares	$781.39 million	-8.7%	N/A	1.7	$32.09
9/15/2022	26,680,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+17.7%	N/A	1.8	$40.66
8/31/2022	22,660,000 shares	$865.84 million	-16.4%	N/A	1.5	$38.21
8/15/2022	27,100,000 shares	$1.07 billion	+4.7%	N/A	1.8	$39.40
7/31/2022	25,890,000 shares	$938.77 million	-17.2%	1.9%	1.6	$36.26
7/15/2022	31,250,000 shares	$1.03 billion	+4.1%	2.3%	1.9	$32.87
6/30/2022	30,010,000 shares	$953.12 million	-6.5%	2.2%	1.7	$31.76
6/15/2022	32,110,000 shares	$1.10 billion	+1.5%	2.5%	1.9	$34.18
5/31/2022	31,640,000 shares	$1.22 billion	-3.3%	2.3%	1.8	$38.68
5/15/2022	32,720,000 shares	$1.25 billion	+2.8%	2.4%	1.8	$38.21
4/30/2022	31,820,000 shares	$1.21 billion	+9.9%	2.3%	1.8	$37.91
4/15/2022	28,950,000 shares	$1.16 billion	+4.0%	2.1%	1.5	$40.13
3/31/2022	27,840,000 shares	$1.22 billion	-4.7%	2.0%	1.4	$43.74
3/15/2022	29,200,000 shares	$1.23 billion	+3.9%	2.1%	1.5	$42.13
2/28/2022	28,100,000 shares	$1.31 billion	+6.0%	2.0%	1.4	$46.72
2/15/2022	26,500,000 shares	$1.32 billion	+17.2%	1.9%	1.3	$49.67
1/31/2022	22,610,000 shares	$1.19 billion	-22.8%	1.6%	1.1	$52.73
1/15/2022	29,270,000 shares	$1.79 billion	+9.5%	2.1%	1.5	$61.10
12/31/2021	26,720,000 shares	$1.57 billion	-18.8%	1.9%	1.4	$58.63
12/15/2021	32,910,000 shares	$1.93 billion	+12.7%	2.4%	1.8	$58.61
11/30/2021	29,200,000 shares	$1.69 billion	+9.7%	2.1%	1.6	$57.87
11/15/2021	26,620,000 shares	$1.68 billion	+3.0%	1.9%	1.5	$62.97
10/29/2021	25,840,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-12.9%	1.9%	1.5	$54.43
10/15/2021	29,660,000 shares	$1.72 billion	+9.8%	2.2%	1.7	$58.00
9/30/2021	27,020,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+15.6%	2.0%	1.5	$52.71
9/15/2021	23,380,000 shares	$1.21 billion	+13.8%	1.7%	1.4	$51.82
8/31/2021	20,550,000 shares	$1.01 billion	-11.5%	1.5%	1.3	$49.01
8/13/2021	23,230,000 shares	$1.25 billion	+12.8%	1.7%	1.4	$53.65
7/30/2021	20,590,000 shares	$1.17 billion	+16.7%	1.5%	1.3	$56.84
7/15/2021	17,650,000 shares	$1.01 billion	-4.4%	1.3%	1.2	$56.95
6/30/2021	18,470,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-6.7%	1.3%	1.2	$59.17
6/15/2021	19,800,000 shares	$1.20 billion	+11.6%	1.4%	1.2	$60.81
5/28/2021	17,740,000 shares	$1.05 billion	-4.8%	1.3%	1	$59.31
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5/14/2021	18,640,000 shares	$1.02 billion	+22.7%	1.4%	1	$54.60
4/30/2021	15,190,000 shares	$859.30 million	-23.6%	1.1%	0.8	$56.57
4/15/2021	19,890,000 shares	$1.16 billion	+10.7%	1.5%	0.9	$58.48
3/31/2021	17,970,000 shares	$1.05 billion	-1.9%	1.3%	0.7	$58.51
3/15/2021	18,320,000 shares	$1.09 billion	+13.3%	1.3%	0.8	$59.26
2/26/2021	16,170,000 shares	$818.20 million	-19.3%	1.2%	0.7	$50.60
2/12/2021	20,040,000 shares	$1.07 billion	+12.6%	1.5%	0.9	$53.50
1/29/2021	17,800,000 shares	$908.51 million	-4.9%	1.3%	0.8	$51.04
1/15/2021	18,720,000 shares	$964.64 million	+19.3%	1.4%	0.9	$51.53
12/31/2020	15,690,000 shares	$656.47 million	-7.4%	1.2%	1	$41.84
12/15/2020	16,950,000 shares	$705.46 million	-21.0%	1.3%	1.1	$41.62
11/30/2020	21,460,000 shares	$966.99 million	-16.6%	1.6%	1.4	$45.06
11/15/2020	25,740,000 shares	$1.06 billion	+29.5%	1.9%	1.6	$41.19
10/30/2020	19,870,000 shares	$693.26 million	-5.3%	1.5%	1.3	$34.89
10/15/2020	20,970,000 shares	$664.12 million	+6.3%	1.6%	1.4	$31.67
9/30/2020	19,720,000 shares	$583.51 million	+3.0%	1.5%	1.4	$29.59
9/15/2020	19,150,000 shares	$604.76 million	-7.6%	1.4%	1.3	$31.58
8/31/2020	20,730,000 shares	$614.23 million	+15.4%	1.6%	1.4	$29.63
8/14/2020	17,970,000 shares	$500.64 million	-34.5%	1.4%	1.2	$27.86
7/31/2020	27,450,000 shares	$683.23 million	+9.3%	2.1%	1.8	$24.89
7/15/2020	25,120,000 shares	$675.23 million	+44.0%	1.9%	1.6	$26.88
6/30/2020	17,440,000 shares	$441.23 million	-17.1%	1.3%	1.1	$25.30
6/15/2020	21,030,000 shares	$584.00 million	-13.6%	1.6%	1.2	$27.77
5/29/2020	24,350,000 shares	$630.18 million	+18.6%	1.8%	1.3	$25.88
5/15/2020	20,540,000 shares	$464.82 million	-4.4%	1.5%	1.1	$22.63
4/30/2020	21,480,000 shares	$478.79 million	-7.0%	1.6%	1.2	$22.29
4/15/2020	23,100,000 shares	$500.35 million	+26.7%	1.7%	1.4	$21.66
3/31/2020	18,230,000 shares	$400.15 million	-17.1%	1.4%	1.1	$21.95
3/13/2020	21,992,300 shares	$529.13 million	+11.1%	1.7%	2	$24.06

GM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Motors' current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of General Motors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 25,180,000 shares of GM short. 2.54% of General Motors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on General Motors' current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for General Motors?: 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. GM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on General Motors's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting General Motors?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of General Motors: Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Shay Capital LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Governors Lane LP, 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, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hestia Capital Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Cibc World Market Inc., SteelPeak Wealth LLC, 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 Motors?: 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. 2.54% of General Motors' floating shares are currently sold short.
Is General Motors' short interest increasing or decreasing?: General Motors saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,180,000 shares, a drop of 2.7% from the previous total of 25,890,000 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 Motors' float size?: General Motors currently has issued a total of 995,002,000 shares. Some of General Motors' 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 Motors currently has a public float of 992,870,000 shares.

How does General Motors' short interest compare to its competitors?: 2.54% of General Motors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to General Motors: Ford Motor (4.15%), THOR Industries, Inc. (7.51%), Winnebago Industries, Inc. (16.45%), Nikola Co. (24.35%), Tesla, Inc. (2.41%), Ferrari (1.04%), PACCAR Inc (1.68%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.29%), Stellantis (1.92%), Li Auto Inc. (6.24%),
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 ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short General Motors stock?: Short selling GM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from General Motors as its price is falling. GM shares are trading up $3.26 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 Motors?: A short squeeze for General Motors 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 GM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is General Motors' 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 GM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.

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General Motors (GM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume