Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $14.72 -0.06 (-0.37%) As of 03:26 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Golub Capital BDC Short Interest DataGolub Capital BDC (GBDC) has a short interest of 6.25 million shares, representing 2.43% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.14% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.1, indicating that it would take 4.1 days of the average trading volume of 1.50 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest6,250,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest6,060,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.14%Dollar Volume Sold Short$91.81 millionShort Interest Ratio4.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares266,390,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.43%Today's Trading Volume738,256 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,502,263 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average49% Short Selling Golub Capital BDC? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Golub Capital BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGBDC Short Interest Over TimeGBDC Days to Cover Over TimeGBDC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Golub Capital BDC Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/20256,250,000 shares $91.81 million +3.1%2.4%4.1 $14.69 5/31/20256,060,000 shares $91.99 million +1.3%2.4%4 $15.18 5/15/20255,980,000 shares $89.34 million +1.7%2.3%3.7 $14.94 4/30/20255,880,000 shares $84.20 million +4.3%N/A3.6 $14.32 4/15/20255,640,000 shares $78.85 million -1.4%2.2%3.4 $13.98 3/31/20255,720,000 shares $86.60 million +21.4%2.2%3.6 $15.14 3/15/20254,710,000 shares $69.10 million +12.4%1.8%3.3 $14.67 2/28/20254,190,000 shares $65.66 million +7.2%1.6%2.9 $15.67 2/15/20253,910,000 shares $62.29 million +3.2%1.5%2.8 $15.93 1/31/20253,790,000 shares $59.62 million -0.3%N/A2.8 $15.73 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GBDC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Golub Capital BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20253,800,000 shares $57.95 million +11.8%N/A3 $15.25 12/31/20243,400,000 shares $51.54 million +26.4%N/A2.8 $15.16 12/15/20242,690,000 shares $40.48 million +14.0%N/A2.1 $15.05 11/30/20242,360,000 shares $36.98 million -8.5%N/A1.8 $15.67 11/15/20242,580,000 shares $39.73 million +7.1%N/A1.9 $15.40 10/31/20242,410,000 shares $36.49 million -8.0%N/A1.8 $15.14 10/15/20242,620,000 shares $39.93 million -0.4%N/A1.8 $15.24 9/30/20242,630,000 shares $39.74 million +3.1%N/A1.8 $15.11 9/15/20242,550,000 shares $38.48 million +4.1%N/A1.8 $15.09 8/31/20242,450,000 shares $36.48 million +15.0%N/A1.6 $14.89 8/15/20242,130,000 shares $31.16 million No ChangeN/A1.4 $14.63 7/31/20242,130,000 shares $32.55 million +1.0%N/A1.6 $15.28 7/15/20242,110,000 shares $33.21 million +3.9%N/A1.7 $15.74 6/30/20242,030,000 shares $31.89 million -18.8%N/A1.8 $15.71 6/15/20242,500,000 shares $39.18 million -44.8%N/A2.3 $15.67 5/31/20244,530,000 shares $75.06 million +5.6%N/A5 $16.57 5/15/20244,290,000 shares $69.93 million +2.9%2.6%5.1 $16.30 4/30/20244,170,000 shares $72.43 million -3.7%2.5%4.8 $17.37 4/15/20244,330,000 shares $72.01 million +12.5%2.6%5 $16.63 3/31/20243,850,000 shares $64.03 million +9.1%2.3%4.3 $16.63 3/15/20243,530,000 shares $56.37 million -1.1%2.1%4.1 $15.97 2/29/20243,570,000 shares $55.58 million +3.2%2.2%4.1 $15.57 2/15/20243,460,000 shares $54.50 million +0.6%2.1%4.2 $15.75 1/31/20243,440,000 shares $52.49 million +2.1%2.1%4.6 $15.26 1/15/20243,370,000 shares $51.36 million -8.9%2.0%5 $15.24 12/31/20233,700,000 shares $55.87 million +17.8%2.2%6.1 $15.10 12/15/20233,140,000 shares $47.23 million -20.1%1.9%5.3 $15.04 11/30/20233,930,000 shares $58.48 million -4.6%2.4%7.3 $14.88 11/15/20234,120,000 shares $61.43 million No Change2.5%7.6 $14.91 10/31/20234,120,000 shares $59.33 million +12.3%2.5%7.2 $14.40$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town (Ad)Jeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.Click here to get the details on this virtual monopoly. 10/15/20233,670,000 shares $52.55 million -0.3%2.2%6.2 $14.32 9/30/20233,680,000 shares $53.99 million +6.7%2.2%6.3 $14.67 9/15/20233,450,000 shares $49.54 million -4.4%2.1%5.9 $14.36 8/31/20233,610,000 shares $51.91 million +4.3%2.2%5.9 $14.38 8/15/20233,460,000 shares $51.28 million -6.7%2.1%5.2 $14.82 7/31/20233,710,000 shares $51.68 million -0.5%2.3%5.7 $13.93 7/15/20233,730,000 shares $50.06 million -2.4%2.3%5.8 $13.42 6/30/20233,820,000 shares $51.57 million -8.0%2.3%5.9 $13.50 6/15/20234,150,000 shares $56.11 million -3.7%2.5%6.2 $13.52 5/31/20234,310,000 shares $57.15 million -10.6%2.6%5.7 $13.26 5/15/20234,820,000 shares $63.09 million -3.4%2.9%6.4 $13.09 4/30/20234,990,000 shares $67.27 million No Change3.0%6.6 $13.48 4/15/20234,990,000 shares $66.87 million +1.0%3.0%6.5 $13.40 3/31/20234,940,000 shares $66.99 million +19.3%3.0%6.4 $13.56 3/15/20234,140,000 shares $52.08 million +23.2%2.5%5.2 $12.58 2/28/20233,360,000 shares $47.34 million +1.5%2.0%4.4 $14.09 2/15/20233,310,000 shares $45.25 million +0.6%2.0%4.4 $13.67 1/31/20233,290,000 shares $45.07 million -16.1%2.0%4.4 $13.70 1/15/20233,920,000 shares $53.82 million -1.5%2.4%5.2 $13.73 12/30/20223,980,000 shares $52.38 million +0.3%2.4%5.2 $13.16 12/15/20223,970,000 shares $51.41 million +6.4%2.4%4.9 $12.95 11/30/20223,730,000 shares $52.22 million +0.5%2.3%5 $14.00 11/15/20223,710,000 shares $49.49 million -7.7%2.2%5.3 $13.34 10/31/20224,020,000 shares $52.14 million -10.5%2.4%6 $12.97 10/15/20224,490,000 shares $58.06 million +5.2%2.7%7.1 $12.93 9/30/20224,270,000 shares $52.91 million +6.2%2.6%7.2 $12.39 9/15/20224,020,000 shares $54.59 million +13.2%2.4%6.4 $13.58 8/31/20223,550,000 shares $49.38 million +1.7%2.1%4.6 $13.91 8/15/20223,490,000 shares $49.35 million -10.1%2.1%4 $14.14 7/31/20223,880,000 shares $54.48 million +3.5%2.3%3.8 $14.04 7/15/20223,750,000 shares $51.23 million +13.0%2.3%3.5 $13.66 6/30/20223,320,000 shares $43.03 million +8.5%2.0%3 $12.96 6/15/20223,060,000 shares $40.15 million +23.9%1.9%2.9 $13.12 5/31/20222,470,000 shares $34.93 million -12.7%1.5%2.5 $14.14 5/15/20222,830,000 shares $0.00 +27.5%1.7%3 $0.00 4/30/20222,220,000 shares $33.12 million +3.7%1.3%2.6 $14.92 4/15/20222,140,000 shares $33.04 million +5.9%1.3%2.6 $15.44 3/31/20222,020,000 shares $30.72 million +2.5%1.2%2.5 $15.21 3/15/20221,970,000 shares $29.16 million +9.4%1.2%2.5 $14.80 2/28/20221,800,000 shares $28.37 million -3.2%1.1%2.4 $15.76 2/15/20221,860,000 shares $29.33 million -2.1%1.1%2.5 $15.77 1/31/20221,900,000 shares $29.79 million +11.8%1.2%2.7 $15.68 1/15/20221,700,000 shares $26.42 million +2.4%1.0%2.4 $15.54 12/31/20211,660,000 shares $25.63 million +3.1%1.0%2.5 $15.44 12/15/20211,610,000 shares $24.05 million +0.6%1.0%2.3 $14.94 11/30/20211,600,000 shares $24.27 million +34.5%1.0%2.4 $15.17 11/15/20211,190,000 shares $18.31 million No Change0.8%2 $15.39 10/29/20211,190,000 shares $18.90 million -20.7%0.8%2.2 $15.88 10/15/20211,500,000 shares $23.91 million +7.1%1.0%2.9 $15.94 9/30/20211,400,000 shares $22.13 million +20.7%0.9%2.9 $15.81$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town (Ad)Jeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.Click here to get the details on this virtual monopoly. 9/15/20211,160,000 shares $17.91 million +5.5%0.7%2.8 $15.44 8/31/20211,100,000 shares $17.28 million -3.5%0.7%2.6 $15.71 8/13/20211,140,000 shares $18.22 million +1.8%0.7%2.6 $15.98 7/30/20211,120,000 shares $17.67 million -8.9%0.7%2.2 $15.78 7/15/20211,230,000 shares $19.47 million -1.6%0.8%2.4 $15.83 6/30/20211,250,000 shares $19.28 million +10.6%0.8%2.3 $15.42 6/15/20211,130,000 shares $17.40 million -13.7%0.7%2 $15.40 5/28/20211,310,000 shares $20.72 million -4.4%0.8%2.3 $15.82 5/14/20211,370,000 shares $20.66 million +29.3%N/A2.4 $15.08 4/30/20211,060,000 shares $16.71 million +1.9%N/A1.9 $15.76 4/15/20211,040,000 shares $15.86 million +50.1%N/A1.9 $15.25 3/31/2021693,100 shares $10.28 million -31.4%N/A1.2 $14.83 3/15/20211,010,000 shares $14.99 million -9.8%N/A1.8 $14.84 2/26/20211,120,000 shares $16.63 million -2.6%N/A1.9 $14.85 2/12/20211,150,000 shares $17.16 million +7.5%N/A2 $14.92 1/29/20211,070,000 shares $15.39 million -5.3%N/A1.8 $14.38 1/15/20211,130,000 shares $16.37 million +33.4%N/A1.9 $14.49 12/31/2020847,200 shares $11.66 million -25.0%N/A1.5 $13.77 12/15/20201,130,000 shares $15.61 million -32.7%N/A2 $13.82 11/30/20201,680,000 shares $23.45 million -13.9%N/A3.1 $13.96 11/15/20201,950,000 shares $26.82 million -9.3%N/A3.8 $13.76 10/30/20202,150,000 shares $27.33 million -14.0%N/A4.6 $12.71 10/15/20202,500,000 shares $33.90 million +13.6%N/A5.5 $13.56 9/30/20202,200,000 shares $29.13 million +24.3%N/A4.8 $13.24 9/15/20201,770,000 shares $23.38 million +1.1%N/A3.6 $13.21 8/31/20201,750,000 shares $23.07 million +0.6%N/A3.4 $13.18 8/14/20201,740,000 shares $21.70 million -15.5%N/A3.1 $12.47 7/31/20202,060,000 shares $24.37 million -2.8%N/A3.3 $11.83 7/15/20202,120,000 shares $24.74 million +30.1%N/A2.4 $11.67 GBDC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Golub Capital BDC's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Golub Capital BDC shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 6,250,000 shares of GBDC short. 2.43% of Golub Capital BDC's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Golub Capital BDC's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Golub Capital BDC? 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. GBDC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Golub Capital BDC's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Golub Capital BDC? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Golub Capital BDC: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Golub Capital BDC? 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. 2.43% of Golub Capital BDC's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Golub Capital BDC's short interest increasing or decreasing? Golub Capital BDC saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,250,000 shares, an increase of 3.1% from the previous total of 6,060,000 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 Golub Capital BDC's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.43% of Golub Capital BDC's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Golub Capital BDC: Ares Capital Corporation (2.61%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.83%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (1.93%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (1.36%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (1.28%), FS KKR Capital Corp. (2.30%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (1.90%), Main Street Capital Corporation (6.06%), Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (4.00%), Franklin Resources, Inc. (7.72%), 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 Golub Capital BDC stock? Short selling GBDC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Golub Capital BDC as its price is falling. GBDC shares are trading down $0.06 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 Golub Capital BDC? A short squeeze for Golub Capital BDC 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 GBDC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Golub Capital BDC'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 GBDC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies ARCC Short Interest MFIC Short Interest NMFC Short Interest OCSL Short Interest PFLT Short Interest SLRC Short Interest FSK Short Interest GSBD Short Interest MAIN Short Interest TSLX Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:GBDC) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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