GameStop (GME) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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GameStop Short Interest Data

GameStop (GME) has a short interest of 32.14 million shares. This marks a 2.68% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 6.42 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
32,140,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
31,300,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.68%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$898.96 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
446,800,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.19%
Today's Trading Volume
7,021,505 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,418,835 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
109%
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GME Short Interest Over Time

GME Days to Cover Over Time

GME Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

GameStop Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/15/202532,140,000 shares $898.96 million +2.7%N/A2.9 $27.97
12/31/202431,300,000 shares $980.94 million +0.8%N/A2.9 $31.34
12/15/202431,060,000 shares $869.37 million -4.1%N/A3 $27.99
11/30/202432,400,000 shares $941.22 million +1.7%N/A3 $29.05
11/15/202431,870,000 shares $846.47 million -11.3%N/A3.1 $26.56
10/31/202435,940,000 shares $797.51 million -0.1%N/A4.2 $22.19
10/15/202435,960,000 shares $765.23 million -5.7%N/A4.4 $21.28
9/30/202438,130,000 shares $874.32 million +4.3%N/A3.7 $22.93
9/15/202436,550,000 shares $754.76 million +2.8%N/A2.9 $20.65
8/31/202435,550,000 shares $832.58 million -1.2%N/A1.6 $23.42
8/15/202435,970,000 shares $811.48 million -5.2%N/A1 $22.56
7/31/202437,930,000 shares $861.77 million -6.0%N/A0.8 $22.72
7/15/202440,340,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.8%N/A0.8 $26.97
6/30/202441,950,000 shares $1.04 billion -6.2%N/A0.9 $24.69
6/15/202444,730,000 shares $1.28 billion -3.9%N/A0.9 $28.70
5/31/202446,540,000 shares $1.08 billion -32.0%N/A1.2 $23.10
5/15/202468,390,000 shares $2.71 billion +6.3%N/A3.3 $39.57
4/30/202464,370,000 shares $713.54 million +7.4%N/A10.7 $11.09
4/15/202459,950,000 shares $603.70 million -8.7%N/A15.3 $10.07
3/31/202465,690,000 shares $822.44 million +10.3%N/A17 $12.52
3/15/202459,550,000 shares $849.18 million -1.5%N/A17.5 $14.26
2/29/202460,480,000 shares $863.05 million +0.5%N/A15 $14.27
2/15/202460,190,000 shares $872.76 million +0.9%N/A10.3 $14.50
1/31/202459,670,000 shares $848.51 million -0.7%N/A10 $14.22
1/15/202460,100,000 shares $886.48 million -1.8%N/A9.9 $14.75
12/31/202361,170,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.4%N/A10.1 $17.53
12/15/202362,660,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.5%N/A10.3 $17.27
11/30/202363,590,000 shares $924.60 million +4.8%N/A11.2 $14.54
11/15/202360,670,000 shares $805.09 million +1.2%N/A18.1 $13.27
10/31/202359,940,000 shares $824.18 million +2.4%N/A18.6 $13.75
10/15/202358,560,000 shares $873.72 million +4.8%N/A18.9 $14.92
9/30/202355,890,000 shares $919.95 million +3.6%N/A19.1 $16.46
9/15/202353,950,000 shares $982.70 million +5.3%N/A19.3 $18.22
8/31/202351,250,000 shares $950.94 million +0.1%N/A15.7 $18.56
8/15/202351,200,000 shares $989.70 million +1.4%N/A13.9 $19.33
7/31/202350,480,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.3%N/A13.6 $22.20
7/15/202351,660,000 shares $1.19 billion -1.2%N/A13.7 $22.97
6/30/202352,280,000 shares $1.27 billion -5.2%N/A13.8 $24.29
6/15/202355,160,000 shares $1.37 billion -1.2%N/A13.6 $24.82
5/31/202355,840,000 shares $1.34 billion -2.6%N/A10.9 $24.05
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5/15/202357,320,000 shares $1.24 billion -0.7%N/A13 $21.62
4/30/202357,710,000 shares $1.11 billion +2.9%N/A12.3 $19.29
4/15/202356,070,000 shares $1.26 billion -1.2%N/A10.9 $22.46
3/31/202356,720,000 shares $1.31 billion -3.1%N/A10.3 $23.02
3/15/202358,510,000 shares $933.23 million +2.9%N/A10.4 $15.95
2/28/202356,850,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.8%N/A11.8 $19.23
2/15/202357,290,000 shares $1.25 billion -1.0%N/A11.8 $21.80
1/31/202357,880,000 shares $1.27 billion -4.1%N/A11.5 $21.87
1/15/202360,340,000 shares $1.24 billion +3.3%N/A11.8 $20.49
12/30/202258,410,000 shares $1.08 billion +6.8%N/A12 $18.46
12/15/202254,710,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.2%N/A11.6 $20.58
11/30/202254,620,000 shares $1.43 billion -0.1%N/A11.5 $26.21
11/15/202254,660,000 shares $1.51 billion +2.4%N/A11.3 $27.59
10/31/202253,370,000 shares $1.51 billion -1.0%N/A9.8 $28.31
10/15/202253,880,000 shares $1.33 billion +5.5%N/A9.9 $24.63
9/30/202251,090,000 shares $1.28 billion +3.2%N/A7.6 $25.13
9/15/202249,530,000 shares $1.42 billion -0.1%N/A6.2 $28.61
8/31/202249,590,000 shares $1.42 billion -6.9%N/A5.4 $28.64
8/15/202253,250,000 shares $2.11 billion -11.1%N/A4.4 $39.68
7/31/202259,910,000 shares $2.04 billion +0.5%N/A4.4 $34.01
7/15/202259,620,000 shares $2.11 billion +12.1%N/A4.4 $35.41
6/30/202213,300,000 shares $1.63 billion -8.3%21.1%4 $122.30
6/15/202214,510,000 shares $1.88 billion -6.6%N/A3 $129.29
5/31/202215,540,000 shares $1.94 billion +2.8%24.5%3 $124.74
5/15/202215,120,000 shares $1.49 billion +11.7%23.8%3.5 $98.39
4/30/202213,540,000 shares $1.69 billion -4.2%21.4%3.3 $125.07
4/15/202214,130,000 shares $2.13 billion +15.4%22.3%3.1 $150.77
3/31/202212,250,000 shares $2.04 billion -0.8%19.3%2.5 $166.58
3/15/202212,350,000 shares $1.02 billion +5.5%19.6%3.5 $82.64
2/28/202211,710,000 shares $1.44 billion -1.9%18.6%3.9 $123.34
2/15/202211,940,000 shares $1.51 billion +8.6%19.0%3.9 $126.16
1/31/202211,000,000 shares $1.20 billion +17.3%17.5%3.7 $108.93
1/15/20229,380,000 shares $1.09 billion +11.0%14.9%3.3 $116.65
12/31/20218,450,000 shares $1.25 billion -1.9%13.4%3.2 $148.39
12/15/20218,610,000 shares $1.28 billion +34.1%13.7%3.7 $148.59
11/30/20216,420,000 shares $1.26 billion -5.3%10.2%2.8 $196.21
11/15/20216,780,000 shares $1.42 billion -4.0%10.8%2.5 $209.14
10/29/20217,060,000 shares $1.30 billion -8.0%11.3%2.5 $183.51
10/15/20217,670,000 shares $1.41 billion -1.9%12.2%2.7 $183.28
9/30/20217,820,000 shares $1.37 billion +6.0%12.5%2.6 $175.47
9/15/20217,380,000 shares $1.51 billion -5.4%11.7%2.2 $204.52
8/31/20217,800,000 shares $1.70 billion +3.0%12.4%1.9 $218.24
8/13/20217,570,000 shares $1.23 billion -1.2%12.0%1.4 $162.52
7/30/20217,660,000 shares $1.23 billion -5.2%12.3%1.3 $161.12
7/15/20218,080,000 shares $1.35 billion -1.7%13.0%1.3 $166.82
6/30/20218,220,000 shares $1.76 billion -15.0%14.2%1.2 $214.14
6/15/20219,670,000 shares $2.15 billion -19.2%16.7%1 $222.50
5/28/202111,970,000 shares $2.66 billion No Change20.7%1 $222.00
5/14/202111,970,000 shares $1.91 billion +1.3%21.0%0.6 $159.92
4/30/202111,820,000 shares $2.05 billion +6.4%20.8%0.5 $173.59
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4/15/202111,110,000 shares $1.74 billion +3.8%19.9%0.3 $156.44
3/31/202110,700,000 shares $2.03 billion +5.0%19.6%0.2 $189.82
3/15/202110,190,000 shares $2.24 billion -28.2%18.7%0.2 $220.14
2/26/202114,200,000 shares $1.44 billion -13.8%26.1%0.4 $101.74
2/12/202116,470,000 shares $863.03 million -23.1%30.2%0.5 $52.40
1/29/202121,410,000 shares $6.96 billion -65.3%42.0%0.7 $325.00
1/15/202161,780,000 shares $2.19 billion -13.2%N/A2.5 $35.50
12/31/202071,200,000 shares $1.34 billion +4.5%N/A6.3 $18.84
12/15/202068,130,000 shares $943.60 million +0.2%N/A5.7 $13.85
11/30/202067,980,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.8%N/A5.6 $16.56
11/15/202067,450,000 shares $742.62 million +1.0%N/A5.7 $11.01
10/30/202066,810,000 shares $699.50 million -5.0%N/A5.8 $10.47
10/15/202070,340,000 shares $972.80 million +2.5%N/A6.4 $13.83
9/30/202068,630,000 shares $700.03 million +3.3%N/A7.6 $10.20
9/15/202066,410,000 shares $470.85 million +14.8%136.0%10.3 $7.09
8/31/202057,860,000 shares $386.50 million +3.9%N/A11.4 $6.68
8/14/202055,690,000 shares $264.53 million +2.2%N/A15.3 $4.75
7/31/202054,520,000 shares $218.63 million +1.9%99.6%16 $4.01
7/15/202053,500,000 shares $218.28 million -1.9%97.8%16 $4.08
6/30/202054,560,000 shares $238.97 million -9.1%99.7%14.2 $4.38
6/15/202059,990,000 shares $281.35 million +6.5%N/A14.4 $4.69
5/29/202056,340,000 shares $243.95 million +1.4%99.2%13.4 $4.33
5/15/202055,590,000 shares $229.59 million -2.5%97.9%13.6 $4.13
4/30/202057,020,000 shares $326.72 million -3.1%N/A13.9 $5.73
4/15/202058,840,000 shares $310.09 million +5.1%N/A15 $5.27
3/31/202055,990,000 shares $267.07 million -10.4%99.1%14.7 $4.77
3/13/202062,514,100 shares $243.18 million -8.2%N/A15 $3.89
2/28/202068,130,000 shares $259.58 million +2.7%N/A16.3 $3.81
2/14/202066,320,000 shares $280.53 million +4.7%107.8%16.2 $4.23

GME Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is GameStop's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of GameStop shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 32,140,000 shares of GME short. Learn More on GameStop's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for GameStop?

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. GME shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on GameStop's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting GameStop?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of GameStop: Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, CTC LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Walleye Trading LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is GameStop's short interest increasing or decreasing?

GameStop saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,140,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 31,300,000 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.

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

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to GameStop: Best Buy Co., Inc. (7.29%), Roblox Co. (3.95%), Trip.com Group Limited (1.88%), DraftKings Inc. (4.62%), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (7.94%), Electronic Arts Inc. (2.84%), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (4.75%), Carnival Co. & plc (5.65%), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (5.76%), Kellanova (2.03%),

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 GameStop stock?

Short selling GME is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GameStop as its price is falling. GME shares are trading up $0.24 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 GameStop?

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

How often is GameStop'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 GME, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:GME) was last updated on 2/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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