Galaxy Digital (GLXY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Galaxy Digital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 14,410,000 shares of GLXY short. 8.37% of Galaxy Digital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Galaxy Digital'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. GLXY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Galaxy Digital's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Galaxy Digital: Group One Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 8.37% of Galaxy Digital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Galaxy Digital saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,410,000 shares, a drop of 7.6% from the previous total of 15,590,000 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.

Galaxy Digital currently has issued a total of 376,287,000 shares. Some of Galaxy 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. Galaxy Digital currently has a public float of 172,150,000 shares.

8.37% of Galaxy Digital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Galaxy Digital: VICI Properties Inc. (2.41%), Blue Owl Capital Inc. (5.88%), Futu Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (5.49%), Carlyle Group Inc. (4.98%), TPG Inc. (4.97%), Nomura Holdings Inc ADR (0.06%), Texas Pacific Land Corporation (7.54%), W.P. Carey Inc. (2.52%), Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (1.57%), Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (1.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GLXY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Galaxy Digital as its price is falling. GLXY shares are trading up $0.74 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.

A short squeeze for Galaxy 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 GLXY, 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 GLXY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.