Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 46,500 shares of CEF short. 0.02% of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust's current short interest.

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. 0.02% of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 46,500 shares, a decline of 55.1% from the previous total of 103,600 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.

0.02% of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust: Texas Pacific Land Corporation (7.26%), Carlyle Group Inc. (5.76%), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (0.33%), TPG Inc. (6.99%), Nomura Holdings Inc ADR (0.05%), Futu Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (3.82%), SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (1.40%), W.P. Carey Inc. (3.33%), American Homes 4 Rent (2.73%), Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (1.92%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust as its price is falling. CEF shares are trading up $0.21 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 Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust 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 CEF, 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 CEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.