General American Investors (GAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of General American Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,800 shares of GAM short. Learn More on General American Investors' current short interest.

General American Investors saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,800 shares, a decrease of 25.0% from the previous total of 2,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to General American Investors: Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (0.02%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.04%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (3.39%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (0.35%), SLR Investment Corp. (0.37%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.05%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.00%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.19%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.05%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from General American Investors as its price is falling. GAM shares are trading up $0.62 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 General American Investors 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 GAM, 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 GAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.