Genel Energy (GEGYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Genel Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 300 shares of GEGYY short. Learn More on Genel Energy's current short interest.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Genel Energy: W&T Offshore, Inc. (20.67%), Ring Energy, Inc. (6.92%), Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (2.13%), Tellurian Inc. (20.07%), Greenfire Resources Ltd. (0.08%), PrimeEnergy Resources Co. (0.58%), Evolution Petroleum Co. (3.70%), Prairie Operating Co. (3.01%), GeoPark Limited (1.00%), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (3.02%),

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 GEGYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Genel Energy as its price is falling. GEGYY shares are trading down $0.04 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 Genel Energy 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 GEGYY, 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 GEGYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.