Global Net Lease (GNL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Global Net Lease shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 5,970,000 shares of GNL short. Learn More on Global Net Lease's 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. GNL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Global Net Lease's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Global Net Lease: Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Global Net Lease saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,970,000 shares, an increase of 11.4% from the previous total of 5,360,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Global Net Lease: Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (2.67%), STAG Industrial, Inc. (3.23%), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (4.14%), Kite Realty Group Trust (2.81%), Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (11.44%), Rithm Capital Corp. (1.19%), SL Green Realty Corp. (10.39%), Kilroy Realty Co. (4.99%), Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (12.53%), Cousins Properties Incorporated (1.69%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.81 billion), International Paper ($2.96 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.05 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), and Tractor Supply ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GNL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global Net Lease as its price is falling. GNL shares are trading down $0.05 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 Global Net Lease 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 GNL, 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 GNL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2024.