General Dynamics (GD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of General Dynamics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 2,380,000 shares of GD short. 0.89% of General Dynamics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on General Dynamics' 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. GD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on General Dynamics's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of General Dynamics: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, Citigroup Inc., Delta Accumulation LLC, and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. 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. 0.89% of General Dynamics' floating shares are currently sold short.

General Dynamics saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,380,000 shares, a drop of 15.0% from the previous total of 2,800,000 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.

General Dynamics currently has issued a total of 268,396,000 shares. Some of General Dynamics' 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. General Dynamics currently has a public float of 266,530,000 shares.

0.89% of General Dynamics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to General Dynamics: GE Aerospace (1.18%), The Boeing Company (2.10%), Honeywell International Inc. (1.03%), Lockheed Martin Co. (0.84%), TransDigm Group Incorporated (2.35%), Northrop Grumman Co. (1.89%), HEICO Co. (4.44%), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (1.03%), Curtiss-Wright Co. (1.15%), Textron Inc. (2.23%),

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.

Short selling GD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from General Dynamics as its price is falling. GD shares are trading up $0.01 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 General Dynamics occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of GD, 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 GD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.