Golar LNG Partners (GMLP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Golar LNG Partners shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 201,300 shares of GMLP short. 0.42% of Golar LNG Partners' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Golar LNG Partners' current short interest.

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. 0.42% of Golar LNG Partners' floating shares are currently sold short.

Golar LNG Partners saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 201,300 shares, a decrease of 3.8% from the previous total of 209,200 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.

Golar LNG Partners currently has issued a total of 69,302,000 shares. Some of Golar LNG Partners' 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. Golar LNG Partners currently has a public float of 47,870,000 shares.

0.42% of Golar LNG Partners' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Golar LNG Partners: Nordic American Tankers Limited (6.99%), Cool Company Ltd. (0.77%), KNOT Offshore Partners LP (0.81%), Dynagas LNG Partners LP (0.45%), Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (9.41%), EuroDry Ltd. (0.16%), United Maritime Co. (6.37%), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (4.36%), Carnival Co. & plc (5.79%), Viking Holdings Ltd (3.79%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.58 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.48 billion), Aon plc ($5.31 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($3.01 billion), Snap Inc. ($2.99 billion), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($2.56 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.30 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.29 billion), Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), and GameStop Corp. ($2.03 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GMLP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Golar LNG Partners 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 Golar LNG Partners 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 GMLP, 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 GMLP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2021.