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GDS (GDS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$26.98 +0.09 (+0.33%)
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GDS Short Interest Data

GDS (GDS) has a short interest of 15.51 million shares, representing 8.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 54.17% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.5, indicating that it would take 5.5 days of the average trading volume of 3.09 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,510,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+54.17%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$366.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
190,554,000 shares
Float Size
185,930,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.34%
Today's Trading Volume
1,045,292 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,088,311 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
34%
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GDS Short Interest Over Time

GDS Days to Cover Over Time

GDS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

GDS Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202515,510,000 shares $366.66 million +54.2%8.3%5.5 $23.64
5/15/202510,060,000 shares $265.99 million +3.1%5.4%3.2 $26.44
4/30/20259,760,000 shares $246.05 million +5.7%5.3%2.6 $25.21
4/15/20259,230,000 shares $190.41 million -4.4%5.0%2.4 $20.63
3/31/20259,650,000 shares $244.43 million -7.1%5.2%2.6 $25.33
3/15/202510,390,000 shares $366.46 million -1.3%5.7%3.2 $35.27
2/28/202510,530,000 shares $400.67 million +39.5%5.7%3.9 $38.05
2/15/20257,550,000 shares $295.51 million +40.6%4.1%3.2 $39.14
1/31/20255,370,000 shares $116.58 million -9.0%2.9%3.2 $21.71
1/15/20255,900,000 shares $126.26 million +0.3%3.2%4.2 $21.40
12/31/20245,880,000 shares $139.71 million +9.7%3.2%4.6 $23.76
12/15/20245,360,000 shares $112.02 million +1.7%2.9%3.8 $20.90
11/30/20245,270,000 shares $103.77 million +5.4%2.9%3.4 $19.69
11/15/20245,000,000 shares $109.80 million -11.0%2.7%3 $21.96
10/31/20245,620,000 shares $123.13 million -9.5%3.1%3.3 $21.91
10/15/20246,210,000 shares $130.53 million +11.9%3.5%3.7 $21.02
9/30/20245,550,000 shares $113.22 million -25.5%3.2%3.2 $20.40
9/15/20247,450,000 shares $120.09 million +6.6%4.2%4.7 $16.12
8/31/20246,990,000 shares $119.04 million -19.1%4.0%4.7 $17.03
8/15/20248,640,000 shares $101.43 million +6.0%4.9%6.3 $11.74
7/31/20248,150,000 shares $91.52 million -31.1%4.6%6.7 $11.23
7/15/202411,830,000 shares $136.87 million +2.9%6.7%9 $11.57
6/30/202411,500,000 shares $106.84 million +19.2%6.5%8.8 $9.29
6/15/20249,650,000 shares $86.46 million +6.5%5.5%6.3 $8.96
5/31/20249,060,000 shares $72.66 million -4.1%5.2%5.3 $8.02
5/15/20249,450,000 shares $81.18 million -24.0%5.4%5.4 $8.59
4/30/202412,440,000 shares $101.51 million +18.9%7.1%6.9 $8.16
4/15/202410,460,000 shares $64.02 million -12.5%6.1%5.8 $6.12
3/31/202411,950,000 shares $79.47 million +10.2%7.0%6.4 $6.65
3/15/202410,840,000 shares $82.06 million +0.7%6.4%6.2 $7.57
2/29/202410,760,000 shares $73.49 million +9.0%6.3%7 $6.83
2/15/20249,870,000 shares $66.82 million -8.3%5.8%7 $6.77
1/31/202410,760,000 shares $58.32 million -12.1%6.3%8.6 $5.42
1/15/202412,240,000 shares $86.78 million +8.7%7.2%11.1 $7.09
12/31/202311,260,000 shares $102.69 million +6.6%6.6%12.8 $9.12
12/15/202310,560,000 shares $93.24 million +12.9%6.2%13.4 $8.83
11/30/20239,350,000 shares $95.84 million +6.3%5.5%14.9 $10.25
11/15/20238,800,000 shares $105.16 million +2.0%5.2%13.7 $11.95
10/31/20238,630,000 shares $88.89 million -2.4%5.1%12.5 $10.30
10/15/20238,840,000 shares $90.08 million -1.8%5.2%11.9 $10.19
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9/30/20239,000,000 shares $98.55 million +10.4%5.3%11.7 $10.95
9/15/20238,150,000 shares $90.30 million +2.3%4.8%10.1 $11.08
8/31/20237,970,000 shares $95.32 million +12.1%4.7%8.3 $11.96
8/15/20237,110,000 shares $78.42 million -3.4%4.2%6.8 $11.03
7/31/20237,360,000 shares $97.74 million +4.8%4.3%6.1 $13.28
7/15/20237,020,000 shares $84.03 million -3.0%4.1%5.8 $11.97
6/30/20237,240,000 shares $79.57 million +1.7%4.3%5.9 $10.99
6/15/20237,120,000 shares $96.83 million -22.1%4.2%5.6 $13.60
5/31/20239,140,000 shares $89.21 million -5.5%5.4%7.3 $9.76
5/15/20239,670,000 shares $111.88 million No Change5.7%7.9 $11.57
10/31/20229,810,000 shares $84.66 million +1.8%5.6%7.3 $8.63
10/15/20229,640,000 shares $136.60 million -7.4%5.5%9.8 $14.17
9/30/202210,410,000 shares $183.84 million +1.1%6.0%11.4 $17.66
9/15/202210,300,000 shares $236.39 million -6.4%5.9%11.7 $22.95
8/31/202211,000,000 shares $299.64 million +4.3%6.3%10.8 $27.24
8/15/202210,550,000 shares $309.64 million +2.9%6.1%9 $29.35
7/31/202210,250,000 shares $283.72 million -1.3%5.9%7.5 $27.68
7/15/202210,380,000 shares $278.08 million -0.9%6.0%7.2 $26.79
6/30/202210,470,000 shares $349.59 million -7.0%6.0%6.8 $33.39
6/15/202211,260,000 shares $332.51 million +1.9%6.5%6.8 $29.53
5/31/202211,050,000 shares $309.29 million -8.2%6.3%5.2 $27.99
5/15/202212,040,000 shares $354.82 million +30.7%6.9%5.8 $29.47
4/30/20229,210,000 shares $289.38 million -3.8%5.3%4.5 $31.42
4/15/20229,570,000 shares $346.15 million -15.4%5.5%4.6 $36.17
3/31/202211,310,000 shares $443.92 million -18.9%N/A5.5 $39.25
3/15/202213,940,000 shares $339.72 million +2.4%8.2%7.1 $24.37
2/28/202213,610,000 shares $605.92 million +1.0%8.0%9.2 $44.52
2/15/202213,480,000 shares $620.21 million -7.3%7.9%9.6 $46.01
1/31/202214,540,000 shares $638.02 million +5.4%8.5%10.7 $43.88
1/15/202213,800,000 shares $601.82 million +6.2%N/A11.3 $43.61
12/31/202112,990,000 shares $612.61 million +5.4%7.6%11.7 $47.16
12/15/202112,320,000 shares $532.59 million +5.1%7.2%11.7 $43.23
11/30/202111,720,000 shares $656.79 million +2.9%6.8%11.6 $56.04
11/15/202111,390,000 shares $671.10 million +2.3%6.7%9 $58.92
10/29/202111,130,000 shares $661.12 million +0.3%6.4%8.2 $59.40
10/15/202111,100,000 shares $644.24 million +2.1%6.4%6.8 $58.04
9/30/202110,870,000 shares $615.35 million -14.5%6.3%5.6 $56.61
9/15/202112,710,000 shares $749.51 million -0.5%7.3%6.2 $58.97
8/31/202112,770,000 shares $746.79 million +12.0%7.4%6.1 $58.48
8/13/202111,400,000 shares $660.06 million +1.3%6.6%6 $57.90
7/30/202111,250,000 shares $663.30 million +8.7%6.4%5.9 $58.96
7/15/202110,350,000 shares $759.59 million -3.1%5.9%6.3 $73.39
6/30/202110,680,000 shares $838.27 million -18.8%6.1%6.9 $78.49
6/15/202113,160,000 shares $989.76 million +2.0%7.5%8.5 $75.21
5/28/202112,900,000 shares $970.34 million -0.4%7.4%8.5 $75.22
5/14/202112,950,000 shares $897.95 million +15.2%N/A8.4 $69.34
4/30/202111,240,000 shares $941.80 million +0.7%N/A8.3 $83.79
4/15/202111,160,000 shares $851.40 million -1.2%N/A9.3 $76.29
3/31/202111,290,000 shares $900.72 million +11.8%N/A9.9 $79.78
3/15/202110,100,000 shares $920.92 million -2.2%9.4%10.4 $91.18
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2/26/202110,330,000 shares $1.05 billion -1.4%N/A12.2 $101.82
2/12/202110,480,000 shares $1.18 billion +6.7%N/A13.6 $112.35
1/29/20219,820,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.8%N/A11.7 $103.97
1/15/202110,000,000 shares $1.03 billion -8.0%N/A10.6 $102.82
12/31/202010,870,000 shares $1.02 billion -17.6%N/A11.6 $94.04
12/15/202013,190,000 shares $1.19 billion -1.9%N/A14.1 $90.57
11/30/202013,450,000 shares $1.22 billion +3.9%N/A12.5 $90.72
11/15/202012,950,000 shares $1.21 billion +3.0%N/A11.8 $93.44
10/30/202012,570,000 shares $1.06 billion +1.0%N/A11.5 $84.13
10/15/202012,450,000 shares $1.03 billion +1.9%N/A12.5 $82.66
9/30/202012,220,000 shares $999.96 million -1.2%N/A11.3 $81.83
9/15/202012,370,000 shares $964.86 million -2.6%N/A10.1 $78.00
8/31/202012,700,000 shares $1.03 billion -0.6%N/A9.5 $80.94
8/14/202012,770,000 shares $1.00 billion -0.9%N/A8.8 $78.39
7/31/202012,880,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.3%N/A8.3 $80.29
7/15/202013,050,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.8%N/A8.3 $81.48
6/30/202013,570,000 shares $1.09 billion -6.7%N/A8.4 $80.11
6/15/202014,550,000 shares $996.68 million -1.1%N/A8.5 $68.50

GDS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is GDS's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of GDS shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 15,510,000 shares of GDS short. 8.34% of GDS's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GDS's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for GDS?

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. GDS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on GDS's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting GDS?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of GDS: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for GDS?

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. 8.34% of GDS's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is GDS's short interest increasing or decreasing?

GDS saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,510,000 shares, an increase of 54.2% from the previous total of 10,060,000 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.

What is GDS's float size?

GDS currently has issued a total of 190,554,000 shares. Some of GDS's 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. GDS currently has a public float of 185,930,000 shares.

How does GDS's short interest compare to its competitors?

8.34% of GDS's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to GDS: CyberArk Software Ltd. (3.10%), Twilio Inc. (3.09%), Gen Digital Inc. (2.65%), Okta, Inc. (4.01%), Rubrik, Inc. (6.49%), MongoDB, Inc. (3.76%), Dynatrace, Inc. (2.12%), DocuSign, Inc. (3.47%), monday.com Ltd. (7.87%), Paycom Software, Inc. (3.50%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short GDS stock?

Short selling GDS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GDS as its price is falling. GDS shares are trading up $0.71 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 GDS?

A short squeeze for GDS 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 GDS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is GDS'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 GDS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:GDS) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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