Gen Digital (GEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Exposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital Dollars (From GoldenCrest Metals) (Ad) Free GEN Stock Alerts $20.68 +0.19 (+0.93%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Gen Digital Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume16,420,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume14,990,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+9.54%Dollar Volume Sold Short$367.81 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.8Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Outstanding Shares636,910,000 sharesFloat Size579,070,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.84%Today's Trading Volume3,214,185 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,906,273 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average111% Short Selling Gen Digital ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Gen Digital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatGEN Short Interest Over TimeGEN Days to Cover Over TimeGEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad GoldenCrest MetalsExposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital DollarsBig Banks have declared war on your wallet. But it's not too late to fight back. Discover how to protect your assets from their latest maneuver.Learn More Now Gen Digital Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/202416,420,000 shares $367.81 million +9.5%2.8%3.8 $22.40 3/15/202414,990,000 shares $318.69 million +8.2%2.6%3.5 $21.26 2/29/202413,850,000 shares $297.64 million +2.2%2.4%3.3 $21.49 2/15/202413,550,000 shares $289.83 million +31.8%2.3%3 $21.39 1/31/202410,280,000 shares $241.37 million +26.9%1.8%2.2 $23.48 1/15/20248,100,000 shares $187.03 million +7.6%1.4%2 $23.09 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GEN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Gen Digital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20237,530,000 shares $171.83 million -4.4%1.3%1.9 $22.82 12/15/20237,880,000 shares $182.66 million -14.7%1.4%1.9 $23.18 11/30/20239,240,000 shares $204.02 million -15.2%1.6%2.2 $22.08 11/15/202310,890,000 shares $215.19 million -7.9%1.9%2.9 $19.76 10/31/202311,820,000 shares $196.92 million -6.9%2.0%3.4 $16.66 10/15/202312,700,000 shares $217.42 million +1.8%2.2%3.7 $17.12 9/30/202312,480,000 shares $220.65 million -15.8%2.2%3.7 $17.68 9/15/202314,820,000 shares $282.17 million -5.7%2.6%4.4 $19.04 8/31/202315,710,000 shares $318.13 million -3.9%2.7%4.5 $20.25 8/15/202316,350,000 shares $339.92 million -4.4%2.8%4.2 $20.79 7/31/202317,110,000 shares $332.79 million -8.5%3.0%3.9 $19.45 7/15/202318,700,000 shares $355.49 million +2.5%3.2%4.5 $19.01 6/30/202318,250,000 shares $338.54 million -5.9%3.1%4.2 $18.55 6/15/202319,400,000 shares $365.69 million +0.3%3.3%4.4 $18.85 5/31/202319,340,000 shares $339.22 million +13.7%3.3%3.9 $17.54 5/15/202317,010,000 shares $279.13 million No Change2.9%3.6 $16.41 10/15/202215,400,000 shares $320.01 million -1.7%N/A2.8 $20.78 9/30/202215,670,000 shares $315.59 million -28.4%N/A2.7 $20.14 9/15/202221,880,000 shares $472.17 million +27.1%N/A3.8 $21.58 8/31/202217,210,000 shares $388.77 million -4.6%3.0%2.8 $22.59 8/15/202218,030,000 shares $433.44 million +0.4%3.2%2.8 $24.04 7/31/202217,960,000 shares $440.56 million -23.0%3.2%2.6 $24.53 7/15/202223,320,000 shares $548.49 million +9.0%4.0%3.6 $23.52 6/30/202221,390,000 shares $469.72 million -1.2%3.7%3.5 $21.96 6/15/202221,640,000 shares $476.08 million -8.5%3.8%3.7 $22.00 5/31/202223,660,000 shares $575.88 million -8.1%4.1%3.8 $24.34 5/15/202225,750,000 shares $616.71 million -9.8%4.5%4.4 $23.95 4/30/202228,540,000 shares $714.64 million -6.0%4.9%4.8 $25.04 4/15/202230,370,000 shares $809.06 million -10.5%5.3%5.3 $26.64 3/31/202233,940,000 shares $900.09 million -4.9%5.9%5.9 $26.52 3/15/202235,680,000 shares $1.07 billion +5.1%6.2%6.5 $30.11 2/28/202233,940,000 shares $983.58 million -5.3%5.9%7.5 $28.98 2/15/202235,840,000 shares $1.04 billion +34.5%6.2%8.1 $29.15 1/31/202226,650,000 shares $693.17 million +2.3%4.6%5.9 $26.01Exposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital Dollars (Ad)Big Banks have declared war on your wallet. But it's not too late to fight back. Discover how to protect your assets from their latest maneuver.Learn More Now GEN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Gen Digital's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Gen Digital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 16,420,000 shares of GEN short. 2.84% of Gen Digital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Gen Digital's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Gen Digital? 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. GEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Gen Digital's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Gen Digital? 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. 2.84% of Gen Digital's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Gen Digital's short interest increasing or decreasing? Gen Digital saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,420,000 shares, an increase of 9.5% from the previous total of 14,990,000 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 Gen Digital's float size? Gen Digital currently has issued a total of 636,910,000 shares. Some of Gen Digital'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. Gen Digital currently has a public float of 579,070,000 shares. How does Gen Digital's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.84% of Gen Digital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Gen Digital: Dynatrace, Inc. (2.62%), DocuSign, Inc. (4.08%), UiPath Inc. (3.96%), Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (5.41%), Procore Technologies, Inc. (4.48%), CyberArk Software Ltd. (4.22%), Okta, Inc. (2.28%), Elastic (4.58%), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (0.99%), Guidewire Software, Inc. (2.98%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Gen Digital stock? Short selling GEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gen Digital as its price is falling. GEN shares are trading up $0.19 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 Gen Digital? A short squeeze for Gen Digital 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 GEN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Gen Digital'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 GEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024. 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