Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.41 -0.01 (-0.70%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.42 +0.01 (+0.35%) As of 04:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Big 5 Sporting Goods Short Interest DataBig 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a short interest of 1.68 million shares, representing 7.93% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.33% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.1, indicating that it would take 6.1 days of the average trading volume of 292,685 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,680,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,720,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.33%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.02 millionShort Interest Ratio6.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares22,850,000 sharesFloat Size21,180,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.93%Today's Trading Volume633,749 sharesAverage Trading Volume292,685 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average217% Short Selling Big 5 Sporting Goods? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Big 5 Sporting Goods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBGFV Short Interest Over TimeBGFV Days to Cover Over TimeBGFV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Big 5 Sporting Goods Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/20251,680,000 shares $2.02 million -2.3%7.9%6.1 $1.20 5/31/20251,720,000 shares $2.06 million -6.5%8.1%6.1 $1.20 5/15/20251,840,000 shares $2.41 million +10.8%8.7%6.4 $1.31 4/30/20251,660,000 shares $1.50 million -1.2%7.8%10.8 $0.90 4/15/20251,680,000 shares $1.39 million +12.0%8.0%10.9 $0.83 3/31/20251,500,000 shares $1.45 million -3.9%7.1%9.4 $0.97 3/15/20251,560,000 shares $1.54 million +1.3%7.4%7.8 $0.99 2/28/20251,540,000 shares $1.76 million -2.5%7.3%6 $1.14 2/15/20251,580,000 shares $2.28 million +3.3%7.5%6.2 $1.44 1/31/20251,530,000 shares $2.34 million -1.9%7.2%5.5 $1.53 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BGFV and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Big 5 Sporting Goods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20251,560,000 shares $2.62 million -0.6%7.4%5.3 $1.68 12/31/20241,570,000 shares $2.81 million -4.3%7.4%5.2 $1.79 12/15/20241,640,000 shares $2.64 million -3.5%7.8%5.5 $1.61 11/30/20241,700,000 shares $3.01 million -8.1%8.0%7.4 $1.77 11/15/20241,850,000 shares $3.18 million +2.2%8.7%8 $1.72 10/31/20241,810,000 shares $2.95 million -13.4%8.6%7.4 $1.63 10/15/20242,090,000 shares $4.31 million -4.6%9.9%6.4 $2.06 9/30/20242,190,000 shares $4.58 million +2.3%10.3%6.5 $2.09 9/15/20242,140,000 shares $4.13 million -20.7%10.1%4.9 $1.93 8/31/20242,700,000 shares $5.08 million +7.6%12.8%6.3 $1.88 8/15/20242,510,000 shares $4.62 million +13.6%11.9%5.7 $1.84 7/31/20242,210,000 shares $4.53 million -15.0%10.4%5.1 $2.05 7/15/20242,600,000 shares $7.12 million -21.5%12.3%7.3 $2.74 6/30/20243,310,000 shares $9.80 million +8.9%15.7%9.1 $2.96 6/15/20243,040,000 shares $9.30 million -16.0%14.4%9.2 $3.06 5/31/20243,620,000 shares $12.56 million +10.0%17.2%9.5 $3.47 5/15/20243,290,000 shares $11.42 million -17.5%15.5%8.2 $3.47 4/30/20243,990,000 shares $14.12 million +4.5%18.9%10.1 $3.54 4/15/20243,820,000 shares $12.19 million +4.4%18.2%9.6 $3.19 3/31/20243,660,000 shares $12.88 million +2.5%17.4%8.8 $3.52 3/15/20243,570,000 shares $12.74 million -11.2%17.0%9.5 $3.57 2/29/20244,020,000 shares $19.30 million +1.0%19.1%11.5 $4.80 2/15/20243,980,000 shares $22.17 million +5.0%18.9%12.2 $5.57 1/31/20243,790,000 shares $19.06 million +15.2%18.0%11.9 $5.03 1/15/20243,290,000 shares $18.19 million +10.0%15.6%9.4 $5.53 12/31/20232,990,000 shares $18.96 million +4.2%14.2%9.5 $6.34 12/15/20232,870,000 shares $19.17 million -0.4%13.6%9.7 $6.68 11/30/20232,880,000 shares $17.08 million +5.9%13.7%10.7 $5.93 11/15/20232,720,000 shares $15.07 million +2.3%12.9%10.6 $5.54 10/31/20232,660,000 shares $18.78 million +4.3%12.6%11 $7.06Forget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI Boom (Ad)Cold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to investigate this crazy Cold War story… Because it could hold the key to the entire $100 trillion AI boom. 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Short interest is the volume of Big 5 Sporting Goods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 1,680,000 shares of BGFV short. 7.93% of Big 5 Sporting Goods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Big 5 Sporting Goods' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Big 5 Sporting Goods? 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. BGFV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Big 5 Sporting Goods's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Big 5 Sporting Goods? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Big 5 Sporting Goods: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Big 5 Sporting Goods? 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. 7.93% of Big 5 Sporting Goods' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Big 5 Sporting Goods' short interest increasing or decreasing? Big 5 Sporting Goods saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,680,000 shares, a decline of 2.3% from the previous total of 1,720,000 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. What is Big 5 Sporting Goods' float size? Big 5 Sporting Goods currently has issued a total of 22,850,000 shares. Some of Big 5 Sporting Goods' 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. Big 5 Sporting Goods currently has a public float of 21,180,000 shares. How does Big 5 Sporting Goods' short interest compare to its competitors? 7.93% of Big 5 Sporting Goods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Big 5 Sporting Goods: Tractor Supply Company (7.84%), Ulta Beauty Inc. (5.20%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (8.21%), Five Below, Inc. (6.21%), Signet Jewelers Limited (15.49%), Winmark Corporation (7.52%), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (15.13%), MarineMax, Inc. (15.87%), The ODP Corporation (14.96%), SharkNinja, Inc. (5.94%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Big 5 Sporting Goods stock? Short selling BGFV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Big 5 Sporting Goods as its price is falling. BGFV shares are trading down $0.01 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods? A short squeeze for Big 5 Sporting Goods 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 BGFV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Big 5 Sporting Goods' 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 BGFV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Tractor Supply Short Squeeze Ulta Beauty Short Squeeze DICK'S Sporting Goods Short Squeeze Five Below Short Squeeze Signet Jewelers Short Squeeze Winmark Short Squeeze Sally Beauty Short Squeeze MarineMax Short Squeeze ODP Short Squeeze SharkNinja Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:BGFV) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3..2..1.. AI 2.0 ignition (don’t sleep on this)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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