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GAP (GPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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GAP Short Interest Data

GAP (GPS) has a short interest of 38.53 million shares, representing 17.26% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.98% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 7.63 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
38,530,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
38,910,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$905.07 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
375,067,000 shares
Float Size
223,280,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
17.26%
Today's Trading Volume
7,170,500 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,633,689 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
94%
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GPS Short Interest Over Time

GPS Days to Cover Over Time

GPS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

GAP Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202438,530,000 shares $905.07 million -1.0%17.3%4.8 $23.49
7/15/202438,910,000 shares $894.54 million +11.4%17.4%4.9 $22.99
6/30/202434,940,000 shares $834.72 million +10.9%15.6%4.3 $23.89
6/15/202431,510,000 shares $787.43 million -10.9%14.2%3.7 $24.99
5/31/202435,380,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.7%15.8%3.8 $28.98
5/15/202434,130,000 shares $748.81 million -0.8%15.4%4.2 $21.94
4/30/202434,410,000 shares $706.44 million +7.8%15.6%4.2 $20.53
4/15/202431,910,000 shares $697.87 million -5.4%14.4%4.1 $21.87
3/31/202433,740,000 shares $929.54 million -2.2%15.3%4.4 $27.55
3/15/202434,500,000 shares $813.86 million +16.6%16.1%4.7 $23.59
2/29/202429,580,000 shares $560.25 million +4.6%13.9%4.3 $18.94
2/15/202428,280,000 shares $566.73 million -1.1%13.3%4.3 $20.04
1/31/202428,590,000 shares $534.20 million -1.4%13.5%3.4 $18.69
1/15/202428,980,000 shares $586.56 million +12.7%13.7%3.2 $20.24
12/31/202325,710,000 shares $537.60 million -10.1%12.1%2.8 $20.91
12/15/202328,590,000 shares $609.54 million -16.2%13.5%3.1 $21.32
11/30/202334,100,000 shares $684.39 million -3.7%16.2%3.6 $20.07
11/15/202335,390,000 shares $497.94 million -5.0%16.8%3.8 $14.07
10/31/202337,270,000 shares $477.06 million -14.1%17.8%4.8 $12.80
10/15/202343,370,000 shares $493.98 million +4.0%19.6%5.7 $11.39
9/30/202341,690,000 shares $443.16 million +2.6%18.8%5.6 $10.63
9/15/202340,630,000 shares $454.65 million +4.6%18.3%5.2 $11.19
8/31/202338,850,000 shares $449.88 million +6.6%17.5%5 $11.58
8/15/202336,460,000 shares $383.19 million +4.2%16.5%4.2 $10.51
7/31/202334,980,000 shares $360.29 million -2.7%15.9%4 $10.30
7/15/202335,950,000 shares $332.18 million -0.9%16.3%4.1 $9.24
6/30/202336,270,000 shares $323.89 million -6.5%16.4%3.9 $8.93
6/15/202338,780,000 shares $376.55 million -4.3%17.6%4.1 $9.71
5/31/202340,530,000 shares $325.05 million +28.9%18.4%4 $8.02
5/15/202331,450,000 shares $249.40 million +6.4%15.2%3.4 $7.93
4/30/202329,560,000 shares $283.78 million -1.0%14.3%3.4 $9.60
4/15/202329,860,000 shares $278.89 million -1.7%14.4%3.5 $9.34
3/31/202330,360,000 shares $304.81 million -18.1%14.7%3.6 $10.04
3/15/202337,080,000 shares $361.53 million +6.7%18.0%4.7 $9.75
2/28/202334,740,000 shares $451.97 million +7.2%17.2%5 $13.01
2/15/202332,400,000 shares $455.22 million +5.4%16.0%4.6 $14.05
1/31/202330,740,000 shares $417.14 million -9.2%17.2%3.7 $13.57
1/15/202333,870,000 shares $437.26 million -10.7%16.8%4.1 $12.91
12/30/202237,910,000 shares $427.62 million +9.0%18.8%4.4 $11.28
12/15/202234,770,000 shares $455.49 million +2.2%17.2%4.1 $13.10
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11/30/202234,010,000 shares $494.51 million -3.9%16.9%4 $14.54
11/15/202235,400,000 shares $454.54 million +12.7%17.6%4.1 $12.84
10/31/202231,410,000 shares $353.99 million +7.2%15.7%4 $11.27
10/15/202229,310,000 shares $289.58 million +1.6%14.6%3.9 $9.88
9/30/202228,840,000 shares $236.78 million -0.4%14.4%3.7 $8.21
9/15/202228,940,000 shares $260.46 million +2.2%14.4%3.6 $9.00
8/31/202228,320,000 shares $258.84 million -6.2%14.0%3.4 $9.14
8/15/202230,190,000 shares $323.03 million -5.4%14.7%3 $10.70
7/31/202231,920,000 shares $307.07 million +11.8%15.6%3.2 $9.62
7/15/202228,540,000 shares $237.74 million -4.1%13.9%2.6 $8.33
6/30/202229,760,000 shares $245.22 million +13.1%14.5%2.7 $8.24
6/15/202226,310,000 shares $241.26 million -2.8%10.4%2.4 $9.17
5/31/202227,060,000 shares $298.47 million +17.2%13.2%2.5 $11.03
5/15/202223,080,000 shares $280.42 million +1.4%11.2%2.3 $12.15
4/30/202222,770,000 shares $282.80 million -29.5%10.8%2.2 $12.42
4/15/202232,310,000 shares $455.89 million +7.8%15.4%2.9 $14.11
3/31/202229,970,000 shares $421.98 million +4.3%14.0%2.9 $14.08
3/15/202228,730,000 shares $419.17 million -20.1%13.3%2.8 $14.59
2/28/202235,960,000 shares $523.22 million +14.2%16.8%3.5 $14.55
2/15/202231,480,000 shares $487.63 million +44.1%14.7%2.9 $15.49
1/31/202221,840,000 shares $394.65 million +4.8%10.2%2.1 $18.07
1/15/202220,850,000 shares $380.93 million +0.3%9.7%2.3 $18.27
12/31/202120,790,000 shares $366.94 million -5.2%9.7%2.3 $17.65
12/15/202121,920,000 shares $364.53 million -3.0%10.2%2.4 $16.63
11/30/202122,600,000 shares $373.58 million -22.4%10.5%2.5 $16.53
11/15/202129,130,000 shares $723.59 million -8.0%13.4%3.6 $24.84
10/29/202131,670,000 shares $718.59 million +15.7%15.7%4.1 $22.69
10/15/202127,370,000 shares $605.97 million +46.4%13.6%3.6 $22.14
9/30/202118,690,000 shares $424.26 million +9.0%9.3%2.5 $22.70
9/15/202117,140,000 shares $408.45 million -9.3%8.5%2.6 $23.83
8/31/202118,900,000 shares $505.20 million +25.8%9.4%3 $26.73
8/13/202115,020,000 shares $433.93 million -7.9%7.4%2.5 $28.89
7/30/202116,300,000 shares $475.47 million +18.3%8.1%2.6 $29.17
7/15/202113,780,000 shares $409.54 million -5.5%6.8%2.2 $29.72
6/30/202114,580,000 shares $490.62 million -2.2%7.3%2.4 $33.65
6/15/202114,900,000 shares $482.02 million +16.4%7.4%2.4 $32.35
5/28/202112,800,000 shares $428.16 million +4.8%6.4%2 $33.45
5/14/202112,220,000 shares $409.37 million -9.0%6.1%1.9 $33.50
4/30/202113,430,000 shares $454.61 million -1.4%6.7%2.1 $33.85
4/15/202113,620,000 shares $439.38 million -5.7%6.8%2 $32.26
3/31/202114,440,000 shares $434.79 million -5.3%7.0%2 $30.11
3/15/202115,240,000 shares $469.54 million -7.0%7.5%2.1 $30.81
2/26/202116,380,000 shares $413.27 million +14.7%8.1%2.2 $25.23
2/12/202114,280,000 shares $332.30 million -8.3%7.0%1.7 $23.27
1/29/202115,580,000 shares $321.26 million -20.2%7.7%1.8 $20.62
1/15/202119,520,000 shares $437.05 million +16.1%9.6%2.2 $22.39
12/31/202016,810,000 shares $344.27 million -27.6%8.3%1.8 $20.48
12/15/202023,230,000 shares $472.50 million +4.6%11.5%2.4 $20.34
11/30/202022,210,000 shares $483.07 million -5.3%11.0%2.3 $21.75
11/15/202023,450,000 shares $517.54 million +8.2%11.6%2.5 $22.07
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10/30/202021,670,000 shares $425.82 million -16.9%10.7%2.2 $19.65
10/15/202026,090,000 shares $511.62 million -12.4%12.9%2.6 $19.61
9/30/202029,790,000 shares $507.32 million -5.5%14.7%2.9 $17.03
9/15/202031,520,000 shares $531.74 million -9.0%15.6%2.4 $16.87
8/31/202034,650,000 shares $602.56 million -0.6%17.1%2.4 $17.39
8/14/202034,870,000 shares $525.84 million -8.4%17.3%2.2 $15.08
7/31/202038,080,000 shares $509.13 million +17.6%18.8%2.3 $13.37
7/15/202032,380,000 shares $407.02 million -18.3%16.0%1.9 $12.57
6/30/202039,610,000 shares $499.88 million +16.0%19.6%2.4 $12.62
6/15/202034,160,000 shares $358.34 million -9.3%16.9%2.4 $10.49
5/29/202037,640,000 shares $335.00 million -8.6%18.6%2.7 $8.90
5/15/202041,190,000 shares $313.04 million +5.9%20.4%3.4 $7.60
4/30/202038,910,000 shares $315.95 million +18.3%19.3%3.7 $8.12
4/15/202032,890,000 shares $253.58 million -16.1%16.5%3.5 $7.71
3/31/202039,200,000 shares $270.48 million -4.8%18.1%4.6 $6.90
3/13/202041,169,300 shares $374.23 million +14.6%19.3%7 $9.09
2/28/202035,920,000 shares $225.58 million -4.6%16.5%6.1 $6.28
2/14/202037,660,000 shares $468.11 million +1.6%17.3%6.7 $12.43
1/31/202037,060,000 shares $544.78 million -4.2%17.0%6.3 $14.70
1/15/202038,690,000 shares $682.10 million -3.7%17.8%6.1 $17.63
12/31/201940,160,000 shares $709.23 million +14.3%18.4%6.1 $17.66

GPS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is GAP's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of GAP shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 38,530,000 shares of GPS short. 17.26% of GAP's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GAP's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for GAP?

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. GPS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on GAP's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting GAP?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of GAP: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Millennium Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for GAP?

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. 17.26% of GAP's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is GAP's short interest increasing or decreasing?

GAP saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 38,530,000 shares, a drop of 1.0% from the previous total of 38,910,000 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 GAP's float size?

GAP currently has issued a total of 375,067,000 shares. Some of GAP'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. GAP currently has a public float of 223,280,000 shares.

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

17.26% of GAP's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to GAP: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (8.30%), American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (8.33%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (9.04%), Foot Locker, Inc. (9.94%), The Buckle, Inc. (8.97%), Caleres, Inc. (7.44%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (10.82%), Guess?, Inc. (25.98%), Zumiez Inc. (6.45%), Designer Brands Inc. (24.01%),

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. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short GAP stock?

Short selling GPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GAP as its price is falling. 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 GAP?

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

How often is GAP'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 GPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:GPS) was last updated on 11/13/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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