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Barrick Gold (GOLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.26 -0.04 (-0.19%)
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Barrick Gold Short Interest Data

Barrick Gold (GOLD) has a short interest of 19.57 million shares, representing 1.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 34.93% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 22.84 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,574,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,506,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+34.93%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$310.25 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,727,100,000 shares
Float Size
1,735,474,500 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.13%
Today's Trading Volume
23,449,303 shares
Average Trading Volume
22,837,713 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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Barrick Gold Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/15/202519,574,100 shares $310.25 million +34.9%1.1%0.9 $15.85
12/31/202414,506,700 shares $224.85 million -2.7%0.8%0.7 $15.50
12/15/202414,906,000 shares $250.12 million -27.0%0.9%0.7 $16.78
11/30/202420,404,300 shares $356.87 million +34.2%1.2%0.9 $17.49
11/15/202415,209,700 shares $253.09 million -14.9%0.9%0.7 $16.64
10/31/202417,881,600 shares $345.47 million +62.0%1.0%0.9 $19.32
10/15/202411,035,200 shares $223.13 million -0.9%0.6%0.6 $20.22
9/30/202411,130,700 shares $221.39 million -29.8%0.6%0.5 $19.89
9/15/202415,847,500 shares $330.26 million -5.9%0.9%0.8 $20.84
8/31/202416,833,200 shares $339.86 million +20.1%1.0%0.8 $20.19
8/15/202414,012,800 shares $266.94 million +0.4%0.8%0.7 $19.05
7/31/202413,963,200 shares $258.46 million +0.8%0.8%0.7 $18.51
7/15/202413,849,000 shares $254.27 million No Change0.8%0.7 $18.36
3/31/202412,479,900 shares $207.67 million -5.2%0.7%0.6 $16.64
3/15/202413,170,000 shares $207.43 million -18.1%0.8%0.7 $15.75
2/29/202416,070,000 shares $235.59 million +3.0%0.9%0.8 $14.66
2/15/202415,610,000 shares $228.06 million +29.3%0.9%0.8 $14.61
1/31/202412,070,000 shares $188.29 million -2.0%0.7%0.7 $15.60
1/15/202412,320,000 shares $217.32 million -15.7%0.7%0.7 $17.64
12/31/202314,610,000 shares $264.29 million -26.8%0.8%0.9 $18.09
12/15/202319,960,000 shares $349.30 million -25.6%1.2%1.1 $17.50
11/30/202326,830,000 shares $472.21 million -0.3%1.5%1.6 $17.60
11/15/202326,920,000 shares $420.22 million -12.8%1.6%1.7 $15.61
10/31/202330,870,000 shares $492.99 million -18.4%1.8%1.9 $15.97
10/15/202337,830,000 shares $595.44 million +7.3%2.2%2.6 $15.74
9/30/202335,260,000 shares $513.03 million -4.3%2.0%2.6 $14.55
9/15/202336,860,000 shares $613.35 million +3.1%2.1%2.8 $16.64
8/31/202335,750,000 shares $579.87 million +43.1%2.1%2.7 $16.22
8/15/202324,980,000 shares $400.18 million +67.7%1.4%1.8 $16.02
7/31/202314,900,000 shares $257.77 million -2.4%0.9%1.1 $17.30
7/15/202315,270,000 shares $264.93 million -0.7%0.9%1.1 $17.35
6/30/202315,370,000 shares $260.21 million -20.9%0.9%1.1 $16.93
6/15/202319,440,000 shares $320.57 million -29.7%1.1%1.3 $16.49
5/31/202327,670,000 shares $467.90 million +18.8%1.6%1.7 $16.91
5/15/202323,290,000 shares $450.66 million +80.3%1.3%1.3 $19.35
4/30/202312,920,000 shares $246.00 million -34.6%0.7%0.7 $19.04
4/15/202319,740,000 shares $388.29 million -6.4%1.1%1 $19.67
3/31/202321,090,000 shares $391.64 million +28.4%1.2%1.1 $18.57
3/15/202316,420,000 shares $287.02 million -71.3%0.9%0.9 $17.48
2/28/202357,220,000 shares $922.39 million +17.1%3.3%3.2 $16.12
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2/15/202348,850,000 shares $838.75 million +33.3%2.8%2.7 $17.17
1/31/202336,660,000 shares $716.70 million +39.7%2.1%2 $19.55
1/15/202326,240,000 shares $515.35 million +17.7%1.5%1.3 $19.64
12/30/202222,290,000 shares $382.94 million -33.9%1.3%1.1 $17.18
12/15/202233,720,000 shares $561.44 million -41.4%1.9%1.5 $16.65
11/30/202257,550,000 shares $939.22 million +30.4%3.3%2.6 $16.32
11/15/202244,120,000 shares $705.92 million +37.9%2.5%2 $16.00
10/31/202231,990,000 shares $480.81 million -19.6%1.8%1.4 $15.03
10/15/202239,810,000 shares $563.71 million -5.9%2.3%1.8 $14.16
9/30/202242,300,000 shares $655.65 million -32.4%2.4%1.9 $15.50
9/15/202262,600,000 shares $947.76 million -31.3%3.6%2.9 $15.14
8/31/202291,130,000 shares $1.35 billion +112.2%5.2%4.2 $14.85
8/15/202242,940,000 shares $715.81 million +51.5%2.4%2.1 $16.67
7/31/202228,340,000 shares $446.07 million -9.6%1.6%1.4 $15.74
7/15/202231,340,000 shares $490.78 million -7.5%1.8%1.5 $15.66
6/30/202233,880,000 shares $599.34 million +16.1%1.9%1.8 $17.69
6/15/202229,190,000 shares $570.96 million +54.7%N/A1.6 $19.56
5/31/202218,870,000 shares $386.65 million +19.5%1.1%1 $20.49
5/15/202215,790,000 shares $322.59 million +10.0%0.9%0.7 $20.43
4/30/202214,350,000 shares $320.15 million -19.8%0.8%0.6 $22.31
4/15/202217,890,000 shares $450.83 million +4.4%1.0%0.8 $25.20
3/31/202217,130,000 shares $420.20 million -20.8%1.0%0.7 $24.53
3/15/202221,630,000 shares $514.15 million +53.0%1.2%1 $23.77
2/28/202214,140,000 shares $319.14 million -16.0%0.8%0.6 $22.57
2/15/202216,840,000 shares $348.25 million +16.7%1.0%0.9 $20.68
1/31/202214,430,000 shares $276.33 million -11.2%0.8%0.8 $19.15
1/15/202216,250,000 shares $303.55 million +5.9%0.9%0.9 $18.68
12/31/202115,350,000 shares $291.65 million -1.5%0.9%0.9 $19.00
12/15/202115,580,000 shares $274.83 million -21.8%0.9%0.9 $17.64
11/30/202119,920,000 shares $379.08 million -5.1%1.1%1.1 $19.03
11/15/202120,980,000 shares $438.48 million -2.7%1.2%1.2 $20.90
10/29/202121,560,000 shares $396.70 million +9.7%1.2%1.3 $18.40
10/15/202119,650,000 shares $375.90 million +14.0%1.1%1.2 $19.13
9/30/202117,240,000 shares $311.18 million +11.4%1.0%1 $18.05
9/15/202115,480,000 shares $299.69 million -16.1%0.9%1 $19.36
8/31/202118,450,000 shares $370.29 million -17.7%1.0%1.2 $20.07
8/13/202122,420,000 shares $454.45 million 0.0%1.3%1.5 $20.27
7/30/202122,430,000 shares $488.30 million -20.6%1.3%1.5 $21.77
7/15/202128,260,000 shares $601.09 million +15.5%1.6%1.8 $21.27
6/30/202124,470,000 shares $506.04 million +57.3%1.4%1.5 $20.68
6/15/202115,560,000 shares $354.61 million -39.7%0.9%0.9 $22.79
5/28/202125,810,000 shares $621.50 million +24.3%1.5%1.6 $24.08
5/14/202120,770,000 shares $489.76 million +4.0%1.2%1.2 $23.58
4/30/202119,980,000 shares $426.57 million +15.2%1.1%1.1 $21.35
4/15/202117,350,000 shares $366.26 million +29.1%1.0%0.9 $21.11
3/31/202113,440,000 shares $262.21 million -29.1%0.8%0.7 $19.51
3/15/202118,950,000 shares $385.06 million +17.8%1.1%1 $20.32
2/26/202116,090,000 shares $312.95 million +53.4%0.9%0.8 $19.45
2/12/202110,490,000 shares $232.77 million -2.4%0.6%0.5 $22.19
1/29/202110,750,000 shares $240.37 million -32.4%0.6%0.5 $22.36
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1/15/202115,900,000 shares $376.51 million +23.0%0.9%0.8 $23.68
12/31/202012,930,000 shares $300.49 million +11.7%0.7%0.7 $23.24
12/15/202011,580,000 shares $259.86 million -25.6%0.7%0.7 $22.44
11/30/202015,570,000 shares $353.28 million +6.0%0.9%0.9 $22.69
11/15/202014,690,000 shares $380.32 million -10.4%0.8%0.8 $25.89
10/30/202016,390,000 shares $428.93 million +4.1%0.9%0.9 $26.17
10/15/202015,740,000 shares $445.60 million -8.3%0.9%0.9 $28.31
9/30/202017,170,000 shares $482.65 million -4.1%1.0%0.9 $28.11
9/15/202017,910,000 shares $537.12 million -22.1%N/A1 $29.99
8/31/202022,990,000 shares $681.65 million +34.5%N/A1.3 $29.65
8/14/202017,090,000 shares $461.26 million +12.9%N/A0.9 $26.99
7/31/202015,140,000 shares $437.70 million +2.6%N/A0.9 $28.91
7/15/202014,750,000 shares $399.58 million +3.3%N/A0.8 $27.09
6/30/202014,280,000 shares $373.14 million -27.0%N/A0.8 $26.13
6/15/202019,550,000 shares $483.67 million +2.6%N/A1 $24.74
5/29/202019,060,000 shares $457.44 million +0.4%N/A0.9 $24.00
5/15/202018,980,000 shares $532.20 million +2.9%N/A0.8 $28.04
4/30/202018,440,000 shares $474.28 million +2.5%N/A0.8 $25.72
4/15/202017,990,000 shares $440.22 million +4.5%N/A0.8 $24.47
3/31/202017,220,000 shares $466.66 million -25.3%N/A0.9 $27.10
3/13/202023,038,700 shares $518.60 million -10.3%1.3%1.6 $22.51
2/28/202025,670,000 shares $434.59 million +2.4%N/A1.7 $16.93

GOLD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barrick Gold's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Barrick Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, traders have sold 19,574,100 shares of GOLD short. 1.13% of Barrick Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Barrick Gold's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Barrick Gold?

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. GOLD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Barrick Gold's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Barrick Gold?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Barrick Gold: Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, SIG North Trading ULC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Genus Capital Management Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, SG Americas Securities 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 Barrick Gold?

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. 1.13% of Barrick Gold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Barrick Gold's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Barrick Gold saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,574,100 shares, an increase of 34.9% from the previous total of 14,506,700 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 Barrick Gold's float size?

Barrick Gold currently has issued a total of 1,727,100,000 shares. Some of Barrick Gold'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. Barrick Gold currently has a public float of 1,735,474,500 shares.

How does Barrick Gold's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.13% of Barrick Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "gold & silver ores" compare to Barrick Gold: Newmont Co. (1.45%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.04%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (0.79%), Franco-Nevada Co. (0.93%), Gold Fields Limited (1.10%), Kinross Gold Co. (0.94%), AngloGold Ashanti plc (1.08%), Alamos Gold Inc. (0.68%), Pan American Silver Corp. (1.73%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.91%),

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. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Barrick Gold stock?

Short selling GOLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Barrick Gold as its price is falling. GOLD shares are trading up $0.01 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 Barrick Gold?

A short squeeze for Barrick Gold 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 GOLD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Barrick Gold'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 GOLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.



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