Fortuna Silver Mines (FSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $5.78 +0.12 (+2.03%) As of 09:57 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Fortuna Silver Mines Short Interest DataFortuna Silver Mines (FSM) has a short interest of 18.17 million shares, representing 6.00% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.87% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 10.04 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest18,170,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest19,100,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.87%Dollar Volume Sold Short$113.38 millionShort Interest Ratio1.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares306,960,000 sharesFloat Size302,960,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.00%Today's Trading Volume484,633 sharesAverage Trading Volume10,039,798 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average5% Short Selling Fortuna Silver Mines? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Fortuna Silver Mines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFSM Short Interest Over TimeFSM Days to Cover Over TimeFSM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Fortuna Silver Mines Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202518,170,000 shares $113.38 million -4.9%6.0%1.2 $6.24 4/15/202519,100,000 shares $123.48 million -17.9%6.3%1.2 $6.47 3/31/202523,260,000 shares $142.00 million +27.7%7.7%1.5 $6.11 3/15/202518,220,000 shares $103.03 million +0.6%6.0%1.3 $5.66 2/28/202518,110,000 shares $78.33 million +16.8%6.0%1.4 $4.33 2/15/202515,510,000 shares $79.64 million +21.2%5.0%1.3 $5.14 1/31/202512,800,000 shares $64.95 million -3.5%4.1%1.3 $5.07 1/15/202513,260,000 shares $59.40 million +2.2%4.3%1.5 $4.48 12/31/202412,980,000 shares $55.68 million -6.1%4.2%1.6 $4.29 12/15/202413,820,000 shares $65.09 million -3.2%4.5%1.7 $4.71 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FSM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fortuna Silver Mines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202414,280,000 shares $68.26 million -2.6%4.6%1.8 $4.78 11/15/202414,660,000 shares $68.61 million +10.6%4.7%2 $4.68 10/31/202413,250,000 shares $65.92 million +12.3%4.3%1.9 $4.98 10/15/202411,800,000 shares $55.05 million +1.8%3.8%1.8 $4.67 9/30/202411,590,000 shares $53.89 million +11.1%3.7%1.9 $4.65 9/15/202410,430,000 shares $51.52 million -7.6%3.4%1.9 $4.94 8/31/202411,290,000 shares $51.82 million +2.0%3.7%2.2 $4.59 8/15/202411,070,000 shares $49.87 million +5.7%3.7%1.8 $4.51 7/31/202410,470,000 shares $50.57 million -9.7%3.5%1.6 $4.83 7/15/202411,600,000 shares $61.13 million +29.2%3.8%1.7 $5.27 6/30/20248,980,000 shares $43.91 million -28.4%3.0%1.2 $4.89 6/15/202412,540,000 shares $61.32 million +152.3%4.2%1.6 $4.89 5/31/20244,970,000 shares $31.04 million +24.3%1.6%0.7 $6.25 5/15/20244,000,000 shares $21.40 million -6.5%1.3%0.6 $5.35 4/30/20244,280,000 shares $19.45 million -1.6%1.4%0.7 $4.55 4/15/20244,350,000 shares $19.94 million -18.8%1.4%0.8 $4.59 3/31/20245,360,000 shares $19.99 million +3.3%1.8%1 $3.73 3/15/20245,190,000 shares $17.85 million +37.7%1.7%1 $3.44 2/29/20243,770,000 shares $10.22 million +0.3%1.2%0.8 $2.71 2/15/20243,760,000 shares $10.83 million +37.7%1.2%0.8 $2.88 1/31/20242,730,000 shares $8.27 million +2.3%0.9%0.6 $3.03 1/15/20242,670,000 shares $10.15 million +9.4%0.9%0.5 $3.80 12/31/20232,440,000 shares $9.42 million -16.2%0.8%0.5 $3.86 12/15/20232,910,000 shares $11.48 million -42.7%1.0%0.7 $3.95 11/30/20235,080,000 shares $19.86 million +23.0%1.7%1.3 $3.91 11/15/20234,130,000 shares $13.92 million -42.1%1.4%1.2 $3.37 10/31/20237,130,000 shares $20.07 million -20.0%2.5%2.3 $2.82 10/15/20238,910,000 shares $26.20 million +4.5%3.1%3.3 $2.94 9/30/20238,530,000 shares $23.20 million +11.9%3.0%3.3 $2.72 9/15/20237,620,000 shares $23.05 million +2.0%2.7%3 $3.03REVEALED: A new GAME-CHANGING trade algo you need to see (Ad)This Smart Algo Trades While You Live Your Life You don’t need to be glued to your desk to catch winning trades. 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Short interest is the volume of Fortuna Silver Mines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 18,170,000 shares of FSM short. 6.00% of Fortuna Silver Mines' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fortuna Silver Mines' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Fortuna Silver Mines? 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. FSM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Fortuna Silver Mines's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Fortuna Silver Mines? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Fortuna Silver Mines: Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Fortuna Silver Mines? 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. 6.00% of Fortuna Silver Mines' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Fortuna Silver Mines' short interest increasing or decreasing? Fortuna Silver Mines saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 18,170,000 shares, a decline of 4.9% from the previous total of 19,100,000 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 Fortuna Silver Mines' float size? Fortuna Silver Mines currently has issued a total of 306,960,000 shares. Some of Fortuna Silver Mines' 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. Fortuna Silver Mines currently has a public float of 302,960,000 shares. How does Fortuna Silver Mines' short interest compare to its competitors? 6.00% of Fortuna Silver Mines' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Fortuna Silver Mines: Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (0.95%), Eldorado Gold Co. (2.08%), IAMGOLD Co. (1.33%), Sibanye Stillwater Limited (1.61%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (4.74%), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (1.10%), Centerra Gold Inc. (1.45%), Skeena Resources Limited (3.87%), DRDGOLD Limited (1.34%), Seabridge Gold Inc. (4.71%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Fortuna Silver Mines stock? Short selling FSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fortuna Silver Mines as its price is falling. FSM shares are trading up $0.12 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 Fortuna Silver Mines? A short squeeze for Fortuna Silver Mines 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 FSM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Fortuna Silver Mines' 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 FSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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