General American Investors (GAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $60.12 +1.07 (+1.80%) Closing price 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.12 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock General American Investors Short Interest DataGeneral American Investors (GAM) has a short interest of 4,900 shares, representing 0.02% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -57.76% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 21,815 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest11,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-57.76%Dollar Volume Sold Short$279.59 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares23,468,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.02%Today's Trading Volume31,336 sharesAverage Trading Volume21,815 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average144% Short Selling General American Investors? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for General American Investors and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGAM Short Interest Over TimeGAM Days to Cover Over TimeGAM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time General American Investors Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20254,900 shares $279.59 thousand -57.8%0.0%0.3 $57.06 7/15/202511,600 shares $657.78 thousand +3.6%N/A0.6 $56.71 6/30/202511,200 shares $627.65 thousand -7.4%0.1%0.6 $56.04 6/15/202512,100 shares $660.06 thousand -23.9%0.1%0.6 $54.55 5/31/202515,900 shares $860.03 thousand -12.6%0.1%0.8 $54.09 5/15/202518,200 shares $961.87 thousand +95.7%0.1%0.7 $52.85 4/30/20259,300 shares $470.95 thousand -44.6%N/A0.4 $50.64 4/15/202516,800 shares $838.66 thousand +42.4%N/A0.6 $49.92 3/31/202511,800 shares $594.48 thousand +31.1%N/A0.4 $50.38 3/15/20259,000 shares $447.76 thousand +109.3%N/A0.3 $49.75 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GAM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for General American Investors and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/20254,300 shares $218.98 thousand +104.8%N/A0.2 $50.93 2/15/20252,100 shares $110.67 thousand -73.1%N/A0.1 $52.70 1/31/20257,800 shares $410.32 thousand -49.0%N/A0.3 $52.61 1/15/202515,300 shares $791.78 thousand -27.8%N/A0.5 $51.75 12/31/202421,200 shares $1.08 million -39.4%N/A0.7 $51.01 12/15/202435,000 shares $1.82 million +224.1%N/A1 $52.10 11/30/202410,800 shares $555.23 thousand -39.0%N/A0.3 $51.41 11/15/202417,700 shares $957.22 thousand +33.1%N/A0.5 $54.08 10/31/202413,300 shares $701.58 thousand +22.0%N/A0.4 $52.75 10/15/202410,900 shares $584.02 thousand -37.4%N/A0.3 $53.58 9/30/202417,400 shares $932.81 thousand +18.4%N/A0.5 $53.61 9/15/202414,700 shares $775.72 thousand +61.5%N/A0.4 $52.77 8/31/20249,100 shares $479.02 thousand -47.4%N/A0.3 $52.64 8/15/202417,300 shares $889.39 thousand -35.7%N/A0.6 $51.41 7/31/202426,900 shares $1.39 million +212.8%N/A0.9 $51.56 7/15/20248,600 shares $444.45 thousand +138.9%N/A0.3 $51.68 6/30/20243,600 shares $178.99 thousand +28.6%N/A0.1 $49.72 6/15/20242,800 shares $137.28 thousand -17.7%N/A0.1 $49.03 5/31/20243,400 shares $163.61 thousand -41.4%N/A0.2 $48.12 5/15/20245,800 shares $278.63 thousand +87.1%N/A0.3 $48.04 4/30/20243,100 shares $140.90 thousand +72.2%N/A0.2 $45.45 4/15/20241,800 shares $81.04 thousand -25.0%N/A0.1 $45.02 3/31/20242,400 shares $111.62 thousand +41.2%N/A0.1 $46.51 3/15/20241,700 shares $76.33 thousand -34.6%N/A0.1 $44.90 2/29/20242,600 shares $116.51 thousand -42.2%N/A0.1 $44.81 2/15/20244,500 shares $202.64 thousand +181.3%N/A0.2 $45.03 1/31/20241,600 shares $69.57 thousand -23.8%N/A0.1 $43.48 1/15/20242,100 shares $89.27 thousand -81.3%N/A0.1 $42.51 12/31/202311,200 shares $481.04 thousand +75.0%N/A0.4 $42.95 12/15/20236,400 shares $270.08 thousand -64.6%N/A0.2 $42.20Generate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money? 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With a fraction of what you probably think you need.Here's the secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg → 11/30/202318,100 shares $758.03 thousand +170.2%N/A0.6 $41.88 11/15/20236,700 shares $276.51 thousand -55.3%N/A0.2 $41.27 10/31/202315,000 shares $605.40 thousand +154.2%N/A0.5 $40.36 10/15/20235,900 shares $244.32 thousand -48.7%N/A0.2 $41.41 9/30/202311,500 shares $473.11 thousand +85.5%N/A0.5 $41.14 9/15/20236,200 shares $258.97 thousand +1,966.7%N/A0.3 $41.77 8/31/2023300 shares $12.54 thousand -25.0%N/A0 $41.80 8/15/2023400 shares $16.46 thousand -42.9%N/A0 $41.15 7/31/2023700 shares $29.85 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $42.64 7/15/2023700 shares $29.41 thousand -69.6%N/A0 $42.02 6/30/20232,300 shares $95.96 thousand +64.3%N/A0.1 $41.72 6/15/20231,400 shares $57.97 thousand +133.3%N/A0.1 $41.41 5/31/2023600 shares $23.60 thousand -82.9%N/A0 $39.33 5/15/20233,500 shares $138.78 thousand -12.5%N/A0.2 $39.65 4/30/20234,000 shares $158.12 thousand -33.3%N/A0.2 $39.53 4/15/20236,000 shares $234.84 thousand +200.0%N/A0.3 $39.14 3/31/20232,000 shares $77.82 thousand -39.4%N/A0.1 $38.91 3/15/20233,300 shares $120.95 thousand +22.2%N/A0.1 $36.65 2/28/20232,700 shares $103.49 thousand -85.6%N/A0.1 $38.33 2/15/202318,700 shares $738.46 thousand +1,458.3%N/A0.8 $39.49 1/31/20231,200 shares $46.36 thousand -61.3%N/A0 $38.63 1/15/20233,100 shares $117.09 thousand -53.7%N/A0.1 $37.77 12/30/20226,700 shares $242.21 thousand +235.0%N/A0.3 $36.15 12/15/20222,000 shares $72.92 thousand -66.7%N/A0.1 $36.46 11/30/20226,000 shares $230.28 thousand +46.3%N/A0.2 $38.38 11/15/20224,100 shares $150.68 thousand +355.6%N/A0.1 $36.75 10/31/2022900 shares $32.77 thousand -88.8%N/A0 $36.41 10/15/20228,000 shares $270.80 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $33.85 9/30/20223,900 shares $132.02 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $33.85 9/15/20223,900 shares $142.31 thousand -37.1%N/A0.2 $36.49 8/31/20226,200 shares $229.83 thousand +72.2%N/A0.3 $37.07 8/15/20223,600 shares $143.93 thousand -52.6%N/A0.2 $39.98 7/31/20227,600 shares $290.55 thousand -42.4%N/A0.3 $38.23 7/15/202213,200 shares $471.37 thousand +91.3%N/A0.4 $35.71 6/30/20226,900 shares $243.98 thousand -77.4%N/A0.2 $35.36 6/15/202230,500 shares $1.08 million +1,694.1%N/A0.9 $35.31 5/31/20221,700 shares $64.80 thousand -19.1%N/A0 $38.12 5/15/20222,100 shares $77.97 thousand -63.8%N/A0.1 $37.13 4/30/20225,800 shares $225.21 thousand +100.0%N/A0.2 $38.83 4/15/20222,900 shares $119.48 thousand -69.5%N/A0.1 $41.20 3/31/20229,500 shares $403.47 thousand +61.0%N/A0.3 $42.47 3/15/20225,900 shares $235.12 thousand -39.2%N/A0.2 $39.85 2/28/20229,700 shares $395.66 thousand +98.0%N/A0.4 $40.79 2/15/20224,900 shares $202.17 thousand -18.3%N/A0.2 $41.26 1/31/20226,000 shares $249.06 thousand +46.3%N/A0.2 $41.51 1/15/20224,100 shares $177.41 thousand +57.7%N/A0.2 $43.27 12/31/20212,600 shares $114.92 thousand -60.0%N/A0.1 $44.20 12/15/20216,500 shares $280.22 thousand -35.0%N/A0.3 $43.11 11/30/202110,000 shares $422.70 thousand +212.5%N/A0.5 $42.27 11/15/20213,200 shares $140.19 thousand +45.5%N/A0.2 $43.81Generate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money? 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Short interest is the volume of General American Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 4,900 shares of GAM short. 0.02% of General American Investors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on General American Investors' current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for General American Investors? 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. 0.02% of General American Investors' floating shares are currently sold short. Is General American Investors' short interest increasing or decreasing? General American Investors saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,900 shares, a decrease of 57.8% from the previous total of 11,600 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. How does General American Investors' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.02% of General American Investors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to General American Investors: Tri Continental Corporation (1.79%), INV VK MUN OPP (0.23%), Invvlu Mu Incm (0.12%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.21%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (0.29%), INV VK MUN TR (0.19%), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (0.40%), Inv Vk Ca Valu (0.76%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.13%), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (1.27%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short General American Investors stock? Short selling GAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from General American Investors as its price is falling. GAM shares are trading up $1.07 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 General American Investors? A short squeeze for General American Investors 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 GAM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is General American Investors' 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 GAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies TY Short Interest Data VMO Short Interest Data IIM Short Interest Data MMU Short Interest Data VGM Short Interest Data VKQ Short Interest Data IQI Short Interest Data VCV Short Interest Data NQP Short Interest Data PPT Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:GAM) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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