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Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Golden Entertainment Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Golden Entertainment (GDEN) had a short interest of 562,778 shares sold short, representing 3.07% of the public float. This marks a -14.56% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, meaning it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 561,934 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
562,778 shares
Previous Short Interest
658,676 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.56%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$16.07 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
26,399,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.07%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
561,934 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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Golden Entertainment Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2026562,778 shares $16.07 million -14.6%3.1%0.64 $28.55
4/15/2026658,676 shares $18.44 million -1.4%3.6%3.78 $27.99
3/31/2026668,255 shares $17.84 million +2.3%3.6%4.32 $26.69
3/13/2026653,244 shares $18.03 million +2.0%3.5%5.1 $27.60
2/27/2026640,591 shares $18.51 million -13.8%3.4%3.96 $28.90
2/13/2026742,933 shares $21.02 million +14.0%4.0%3.18 $28.29
1/30/2026651,654 shares $17.54 million +1.5%3.5%1.58 $26.92
1/15/2026641,810 shares $17.87 million -4.4%3.5%2.78 $27.85
12/31/2025671,036 shares $18.25 million -5.2%3.6%3.07 $27.19
12/15/2025708,028 shares $20.02 million -17.2%3.8%2.2 $28.28
11/28/2025855,088 shares $25.66 million -8.0%4.6%2.52 $30.01
11/14/2025929,107 shares $27.99 million -20.3%5.1%0.96 $30.13
10/31/20251,165,349 shares $23.54 million -1.6%6.4%6.07 $20.20
10/15/20251,180,000 shares $26.37 million +12.4%6.2%5.6 $22.35
9/30/20251,050,000 shares $24.76 million -0.9%5.5%4.9 $23.58
9/15/20251,060,000 shares $25.92 million +9.6%5.5%5.3 $24.45
8/31/2025966,900 shares $24.05 million -11.3%5.1%4.8 $24.87
8/15/20251,090,000 shares $27.12 million -2.7%5.7%5.3 $24.88
7/31/20251,120,000 shares $31.49 million +12.1%5.9%5.3 $28.12
7/15/2025999,400 shares $31.75 million -1.1%5.2%5.2 $31.77
6/30/20251,010,000 shares $29.72 million -4.7%5.3%5.1 $29.43
6/15/20251,060,000 shares $28.62 million +3.9%5.6%5.1 $27.00
5/31/20251,020,000 shares $29.21 million -1.0%5.3%4.5 $28.64
5/15/20251,030,000 shares $30.17 million -1.0%5.3%4.2 $29.29
4/30/20251,040,000 shares $26.73 million +7.1%5.4%4.4 $25.70
4/15/2025971,100 shares $24.39 million +8.3%5.0%4.1 $25.12
3/31/2025896,500 shares $23.66 million +0.8%4.6%3.9 $26.39
3/15/2025889,300 shares $23.27 million +4.0%4.6%4 $26.17
2/28/2025854,900 shares $26.58 million -9.0%4.4%4.1 $31.09
2/15/2025939,800 shares $32.04 million +4.1%4.7%4.4 $34.09
1/31/2025902,700 shares $29.55 million -2.0%4.5%4 $32.74
1/15/2025921,200 shares $29.68 million +3.5%4.6%4 $32.22
12/31/2024890,000 shares $28.12 million -2.6%4.4%3.9 $31.60
12/15/2024914,100 shares $30.33 million +3.5%4.6%3.9 $33.19
11/30/2024883,500 shares $29.81 million +20.9%4.4%3.9 $33.74
11/15/2024730,700 shares $24.25 million -0.4%3.6%3.4 $33.19
10/31/2024733,500 shares $21.55 million -12.5%3.5%3.9 $29.38
10/15/2024838,000 shares $24.95 million -4.5%4.0%4.5 $29.77
9/30/2024877,600 shares $27.90 million +14.2%4.2%4.4 $31.79
9/15/2024768,200 shares $25.03 million +21.5%3.7%3.5 $32.58
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8/15/2024539,200 shares $16.19 million +10.8%2.6%2 $30.03
7/31/2024486,600 shares $16.27 million -0.3%2.3%1.6 $33.43
7/15/2024487,900 shares $14.52 million -7.8%2.3%1.6 $29.75
6/30/2024529,000 shares $16.46 million +14.6%2.4%1.8 $31.11
6/15/2024461,800 shares $13.63 million +27.4%2.1%1.7 $29.51
5/31/2024362,400 shares $10.97 million -29.5%1.7%1.5 $30.27
5/15/2024513,700 shares $16.05 million -16.4%2.4%2.4 $31.25
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4/15/2024576,900 shares $19.75 million -4.9%2.6%3.9 $34.24
3/31/2024606,500 shares $22.34 million +0.9%2.8%4 $36.83
3/15/2024601,400 shares $20.50 million +11.6%2.8%4 $34.08
2/29/2024538,900 shares $19.97 million +4.5%2.6%3.4 $37.06
2/15/2024515,900 shares $19.93 million -16.5%2.5%3.5 $38.64
1/31/2024617,500 shares $23.70 million -18.6%2.9%4.3 $38.38
1/15/2024758,500 shares $29.02 million +5.6%3.6%4.6 $38.26
12/31/2023718,000 shares $28.67 million -16.2%3.4%4.5 $39.93
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11/30/2023536,400 shares $19.12 million -34.6%2.6%3.4 $35.64
11/15/2023820,100 shares $30.97 million +5.3%3.9%5.2 $37.76
10/31/2023779,100 shares $24.43 million +3.4%3.7%4.4 $31.36
10/15/2023753,600 shares $25.33 million -2.4%3.6%4.2 $33.61
9/30/2023771,800 shares $26.38 million +24.2%3.7%4.2 $34.18
9/15/2023621,300 shares $22.67 million -7.1%3.0%3.2 $36.48
8/31/2023669,000 shares $24.36 million +31.0%3.2%3.5 $36.41
8/15/2023510,700 shares $19.24 million -9.1%2.5%2.5 $37.68
7/31/2023562,000 shares $23.80 million -11.9%2.7%2.7 $42.34
7/15/2023638,200 shares $27.60 million -24.7%3.1%3.3 $43.25
6/30/2023847,800 shares $35.44 million -5.9%4.1%4.6 $41.80
6/15/2023901,000 shares $39.37 million +1.7%4.3%5.2 $43.70
5/31/2023886,300 shares $37.35 million +11.6%4.3%4.6 $42.14
5/15/2023794,300 shares $29.68 million No Change3.8%4.2 $37.36
10/31/20221,010,000 shares $42.64 million -20.5%5.2%4.9 $42.22
10/15/20221,270,000 shares $51.71 million -2.3%6.6%6.4 $40.72
9/30/20221,300,000 shares $45.36 million +4.8%6.7%7 $34.89
9/15/20221,240,000 shares $48.76 million -20.5%6.4%6.4 $39.32
8/31/20221,560,000 shares $59.69 million +6.1%8.0%7.9 $38.26
8/15/20221,470,000 shares $62.70 million +6.5%7.5%7.1 $42.65
7/31/20221,380,000 shares $60.54 million -6.8%6.9%5.9 $43.87
7/15/20221,480,000 shares $58.13 million -6.9%7.4%5.9 $39.28
6/30/20221,590,000 shares $62.88 million -2.5%8.0%5.9 $39.55
6/15/20221,630,000 shares $71.80 million +16.4%8.2%5.8 $44.05
5/31/20221,400,000 shares $66.19 million -7.9%7.0%4.8 $47.28
5/15/20221,520,000 shares $69.66 million -3.8%7.7%3.6 $45.83
4/30/20221,580,000 shares $75.78 million +7.5%8.0%3.7 $47.96
4/15/20221,470,000 shares $79.17 million +1.4%7.5%3.5 $53.86
3/31/20221,450,000 shares $84.20 million -20.3%N/A3.6 $58.07
3/15/20221,820,000 shares $99.04 million +42.2%9.3%4.9 $54.42
2/28/20221,280,000 shares $72.87 million No Change6.2%3.7 $56.93
2/15/20221,280,000 shares $72.32 million +52.3%6.5%6.3 $56.50
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8/13/20211,060,000 shares $50.32 million +1.0%5.6%5.5 $47.47

GDEN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Golden Entertainment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 562,778 shares of GDEN short. 3.07% of Golden Entertainment's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Golden Entertainment's current short interest.

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. GDEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.6. Learn More on Golden Entertainment's short interest ratio.

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. 3.07% of Golden Entertainment's floating shares are currently sold short.

Golden Entertainment saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 562,778 shares, a decline of 14.6% from the previous total of 658,676 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.

3.07% of Golden Entertainment's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "hotels, restaurants & leisure" compare to Golden Entertainment: Shake Shack, Inc. (10.31%), PENN Entertainment, Inc. (12.12%), Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (4.37%), Lindblad Expeditions (11.87%), United Parks & Resorts Inc. (12.22%), Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (2.68%), Brightstar Lottery (4.02%), Chagee Holdings Limited - Sponsored ADR (0.72%), Genius Sports Limited (16.07%), Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (18.58%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GDEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Golden Entertainment as its price is falling. 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 Golden Entertainment 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 GDEN, 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 GDEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like GDEN:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:GDEN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 5/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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