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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.87 -0.47 (-2.02%)
Closing price 03/27/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$23.32 +0.45 (+1.95%)
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Global Ship Lease Short Interest Data

Global Ship Lease (GSL) has a short interest of 818,700 shares, representing 2.47% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.93% 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 432,767 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
818,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
889,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.93%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$19.01 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
36,862,000 shares
Float Size
33,080,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.47%
Today's Trading Volume
330,584 shares
Average Trading Volume
432,767 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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Global Ship Lease Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/2025818,700 shares $19.01 million -7.9%2.5%2.3 $23.22
2/28/2025889,200 shares $19.38 million +26.9%2.7%2.5 $21.80
2/15/2025700,700 shares $15.85 million +4.8%2.2%2 $22.63
1/31/2025668,500 shares $14.44 million -26.9%2.1%1.9 $21.60
1/15/2025913,900 shares $20.22 million -0.7%2.8%2.5 $22.13
12/31/2024920,100 shares $20.09 million -9.8%2.8%2.6 $21.83
12/15/20241,020,000 shares $22.17 million -1.0%3.1%2.9 $21.74
11/30/20241,030,000 shares $22.10 million -3.7%3.2%2.9 $21.46
11/15/20241,070,000 shares $25.30 million -24.1%3.3%3.1 $23.65
10/31/20241,410,000 shares $33.64 million -0.7%4.3%4.2 $23.86
10/15/20241,420,000 shares $34.52 million -12.4%4.4%3.9 $24.31
9/30/20241,620,000 shares $43.17 million -5.8%5.0%4 $26.65
9/15/20241,720,000 shares $41.40 million +4.2%5.3%4 $24.07
8/31/20241,650,000 shares $41.38 million +0.6%5.1%3.5 $25.08
8/15/20241,640,000 shares $44.23 million -4.7%5.0%3 $26.97
7/31/20241,720,000 shares $45.43 million -9.0%5.3%2.7 $26.41
7/15/20241,890,000 shares $49.25 million -16.4%5.8%2.8 $26.06
6/30/20242,260,000 shares $65.07 million -1.7%7.0%3.2 $28.79
6/15/20242,300,000 shares $64.56 million +32.2%7.1%3.1 $28.07
5/31/20241,740,000 shares $52.03 million +28.9%5.4%2.3 $29.90
5/15/20241,350,000 shares $33.55 million +15.4%4.1%1.7 $24.85
4/30/20241,170,000 shares $26.63 million -8.6%3.6%1.6 $22.76
4/15/20241,280,000 shares $27.38 million +12.3%3.9%1.8 $21.39
3/31/20241,140,000 shares $23.14 million -0.9%3.5%1.8 $20.30
3/15/20241,150,000 shares $22.93 million +6.5%3.5%1.9 $19.94
2/29/20241,080,000 shares $21.98 million -4.4%3.3%1.9 $20.35
2/15/20241,130,000 shares $22.88 million -32.7%3.5%2.3 $20.25
1/31/20241,680,000 shares $35.99 million -6.2%5.2%3.2 $21.42
1/15/20241,790,000 shares $36.53 million +7.2%5.5%3.4 $20.41
12/31/20231,670,000 shares $33.10 million -6.7%5.2%3 $19.82
12/15/20231,790,000 shares $34.28 million -1.1%5.5%3.1 $19.15
11/30/20231,810,000 shares $33.36 million -5.7%5.6%3.1 $18.43
11/15/20231,920,000 shares $34.43 million +12.3%5.9%3.2 $17.93
10/31/20231,710,000 shares $30.06 million +6.2%5.3%3 $17.58
10/15/20231,610,000 shares $29.19 million -1.2%5.0%2.9 $18.13
9/30/20231,630,000 shares $29.89 million -6.3%5.0%2.9 $18.34
9/15/20231,740,000 shares $30.97 million +5.5%5.4%3.3 $17.80
8/31/20231,650,000 shares $31.81 million -4.1%5.1%3.2 $19.28
8/15/20231,720,000 shares $34.35 million +1.8%5.3%3.4 $19.97
7/31/20231,690,000 shares $36.28 million -6.1%5.2%3.2 $21.47
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7/15/20231,800,000 shares $36.11 million +7.1%5.4%3.2 $20.06
6/30/20231,680,000 shares $32.59 million -45.6%5.1%2.8 $19.40
6/15/20233,090,000 shares $59.33 million +2.3%9.3%5.3 $19.20
5/31/20233,020,000 shares $52.00 million +2.4%9.1%5 $17.22
5/15/20232,950,000 shares $56.76 million -1.3%8.9%4.5 $19.24
4/30/20232,990,000 shares $57.23 million -0.7%9.0%4.7 $19.14
4/15/20233,010,000 shares $61.49 million -3.2%9.1%5.1 $20.43
3/31/20233,110,000 shares $58.28 million +7.6%9.4%5.5 $18.74
3/15/20232,890,000 shares $55.08 million -9.7%8.7%5.2 $19.06
2/28/20233,200,000 shares $62.02 million +7.0%9.4%5.7 $19.38
2/15/20232,990,000 shares $55.73 million +2.8%8.8%6.3 $18.64
1/31/20232,910,000 shares $53.92 million -4.6%8.5%5.7 $18.53
1/15/20233,050,000 shares $53.99 million +5.2%9.0%6.1 $17.70
12/30/20222,900,000 shares $48.29 million +15.5%8.5%5.7 $16.65
12/15/20222,510,000 shares $43.40 million -4.2%7.5%4.8 $17.29
11/30/20222,620,000 shares $45.48 million +13.4%7.8%4.8 $17.36
11/15/20222,310,000 shares $42.60 million -9.1%6.9%3.7 $18.44
10/31/20222,540,000 shares $43.43 million +5.8%7.6%4.1 $17.10
10/15/20222,400,000 shares $41.54 million +8.1%7.0%3.5 $17.31
9/30/20222,220,000 shares $35.03 million -6.3%6.5%3.1 $15.78
9/15/20222,370,000 shares $44.08 million +12.9%7.2%3.1 $18.60
8/31/20222,100,000 shares $38.98 million -5.4%6.4%2.5 $18.56
8/15/20222,220,000 shares $43.00 million -16.2%6.7%2.7 $19.37
7/31/20222,650,000 shares $49.61 million -3.6%8.0%3 $18.72
7/15/20222,750,000 shares $43.20 million +19.1%N/A3 $15.71
6/30/20222,310,000 shares $38.16 million +11.1%N/A2.2 $16.52
6/15/20222,080,000 shares $41.27 million +10.1%N/A1.8 $19.84
5/31/20221,890,000 shares $41.13 million +11.8%5.9%1.6 $21.76
5/15/20221,690,000 shares $36.62 million -2.3%5.3%1.3 $21.67
4/30/20221,730,000 shares $38.48 million -11.7%5.4%1.4 $22.24
4/15/20221,960,000 shares $48.61 million +28.1%6.1%1.5 $24.80
3/31/20221,530,000 shares $43.59 million +0.7%4.8%1.3 $28.49
3/15/20221,520,000 shares $41.68 million +0.7%5.1%1.6 $27.42
2/28/20221,510,000 shares $38.96 million +0.7%5.1%1.7 $25.80
2/15/20221,500,000 shares $39.81 million -4.5%5.1%1.9 $26.54
1/31/20221,570,000 shares $42.11 million +26.6%5.3%2.1 $26.82
1/15/20221,240,000 shares $30.37 million +133.9%4.2%2 $24.49
12/31/2021530,100 shares $12.14 million -8.9%1.8%0.9 $22.91
12/15/2021581,700 shares $12.23 million -26.0%2.0%0.9 $21.02
11/30/2021786,300 shares $17.84 million -4.9%2.7%1.1 $22.69
11/15/2021826,900 shares $20.45 million -31.7%2.8%1 $24.73
10/29/20211,210,000 shares $28.17 million +1.7%4.1%1.6 $23.28
10/15/20211,190,000 shares $26.22 million +32.3%4.0%1.6 $22.03
9/30/2021899,400 shares $21.32 million +27.6%3.0%1.2 $23.71
9/15/2021704,700 shares $17.77 million +36.0%2.4%0.9 $25.22
8/31/2021518,200 shares $10.46 million -10.9%1.9%0.7 $20.18
8/13/2021581,800 shares $11.21 million +43.6%2.2%0.9 $19.26
7/30/2021405,100 shares $7.02 million +46.3%1.5%0.6 $17.32
7/15/2021277,000 shares $4.69 million -35.5%1.1%0.5 $16.93
6/30/2021429,700 shares $8.41 million +146.0%1.9%0.7 $19.57
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6/15/2021174,700 shares $3.53 million +106.3%0.8%0.3 $20.21
5/28/202184,700 shares $1.42 million -43.6%0.4%0.2 $16.74
5/14/2021150,100 shares $2.27 million +13.5%N/A0.3 $15.10
4/30/2021132,200 shares $1.83 million -7.7%N/A0.3 $13.85
4/15/2021143,200 shares $1.92 million -3.2%N/A0.3 $13.42
3/31/2021147,900 shares $2.13 million +107.7%N/A0.3 $14.42
3/15/202171,200 shares $1.08 million -25.2%N/A0.1 $15.14
2/26/202195,200 shares $1.43 million +325.0%N/A0.2 $14.98
2/12/202122,400 shares $288,512.00 -59.1%N/A0.1 $12.88
1/29/202154,700 shares $642,725.00 -27.9%N/A0.2 $11.75
1/15/202175,900 shares $1.30 million +699.0%N/A0.3 $17.14
12/31/20209,500 shares $111,245.00 +137.5%0.1%0.1 $11.71
12/15/20204,000 shares $42,400.00 -40.3%0.0%0.1 $10.60
11/30/20206,700 shares $63,315.00 -13.0%0.1%0.1 $9.45
11/15/20207,700 shares $59,829.00 -33.6%0.1%0.1 $7.77
10/30/202011,600 shares $78,300.00 -56.6%0.1%0.2 $6.75
10/15/202026,700 shares $192,507.00 +178.1%0.3%0.6 $7.21
9/30/20209,600 shares $66,240.00 -2.0%0.1%0.2 $6.90
9/15/20209,800 shares $56,350.00 -22.2%0.1%0.2 $5.75
8/31/202012,600 shares $72,198.00 +22.3%0.1%0.4 $5.73
8/14/202010,300 shares $57,680.00 +22.6%0.1%0.3 $5.60
7/31/20208,400 shares $36,708.00 -64.7%0.1%0.2 $4.37
7/15/202023,800 shares $97,818.00 +61.9%0.3%0.6 $4.11
6/30/202014,700 shares $62,622.00 +8.9%0.2%0.3 $4.26
6/15/202013,500 shares $61,155.00 +92.9%0.1%0.3 $4.53
5/29/20207,000 shares $30,170.00 -74.4%0.1%0.1 $4.31
5/15/202027,300 shares $104,832.00 +60.6%0.3%0.5 $3.84
4/30/202017,000 shares $82,110.00 -41.0%0.2%0.4 $4.83
4/15/202028,800 shares $115,488.00 -15.8%0.3%0.7 $4.01
3/31/202034,200 shares $142,614.00 -22.3%0.4%0.7 $4.17

GSL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Ship Lease's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Global Ship Lease shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 818,700 shares of GSL short. 2.47% of Global Ship Lease's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Global Ship Lease's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Global Ship Lease?

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. GSL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Global Ship Lease's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Global Ship Lease?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Global Ship Lease: Wolverine Trading LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Global Ship Lease?

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. 2.47% of Global Ship Lease's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Global Ship Lease's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Global Ship Lease saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 818,700 shares, a drop of 7.9% from the previous total of 889,200 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 Global Ship Lease's float size?

Global Ship Lease currently has issued a total of 36,862,000 shares. Some of Global Ship Lease'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. Global Ship Lease currently has a public float of 33,080,000 shares.

How does Global Ship Lease's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.47% of Global Ship Lease's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Global Ship Lease: Verra Mobility Co. (1.78%), Corporación América Airports S.A. (5.08%), RXO, Inc. (5.63%), Delek Logistics Partners, LP (5.02%), Hafnia Limited (2.19%), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (10.92%), Euronav NV (2.29%), TORM plc (7.25%), Genesis Energy, L.P. (3.59%), ArcBest Co. (6.52%),

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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Global Ship Lease stock?

Short selling GSL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global Ship Lease as its price is falling. GSL shares are trading down $0.47 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 Global Ship Lease?

A short squeeze for Global Ship Lease 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 GSL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Global Ship Lease'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 GSL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:GSL) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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