The GDL Fund (GDL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.50 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 The GDL Fund Short Interest DataThe GDL Fund (GDL) has a short interest of 8,500 shares. This marks a -25.44% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 12,366 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest8,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest11,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-25.44%Dollar Volume Sold Short$70.76 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume20,182 sharesAverage Trading Volume12,366 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average163% Short Selling The GDL Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for The GDL Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGDL Short Interest Over TimeGDL Days to Cover Over TimeGDL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time The GDL Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20258,500 shares $70.76 thousand -25.4%N/A0.9 $8.33 7/15/202511,400 shares $94.63 thousand +42.5%N/A1.3 $8.30 6/30/20258,000 shares $66.72 thousand +17.7%N/A0.9 $8.34 6/15/20256,800 shares $56.24 thousand -21.8%N/A0.7 $8.27 5/31/20258,700 shares $72.78 thousand +58.2%N/A1 $8.37 5/15/20255,500 shares $45.10 thousand -55.3%N/A0.7 $8.20 4/30/202512,300 shares $99.26 thousand -12.8%N/A0.9 $8.07 4/15/202514,100 shares $111.53 thousand +110.5%N/A0.9 $7.91 3/31/20256,700 shares $55.14 thousand -45.1%N/A0.4 $8.23 3/15/202512,200 shares $101.69 thousand -31.5%N/A0.7 $8.34 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GDL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for The GDL Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202517,800 shares $148.90 thousand +71.2%N/A1 $8.37 2/15/202510,400 shares $86.67 thousand +420.0%N/A0.6 $8.33 1/31/20252,000 shares $16.41 thousand -13.0%N/A0.2 $8.21 1/15/20252,300 shares $18.70 thousand -48.9%N/A0.2 $8.13 12/31/20244,500 shares $36.09 thousand +15.4%N/A0.4 $8.02 12/15/20243,900 shares $31.16 thousand -11.4%N/A0.4 $7.99 11/30/20244,400 shares $35.82 thousand +15.8%N/A0.7 $8.14 11/15/20243,800 shares $30.88 thousand -54.2%N/A0.6 $8.13 10/31/20248,300 shares $67.15 thousand +102.4%N/A1.1 $8.09 10/15/20244,100 shares $33.46 thousand -48.1%N/A0.6 $8.16 9/30/20247,900 shares $64.39 thousand +132.4%N/A1.1 $8.15 9/15/20243,400 shares $27.61 thousand +47.8%N/A0.3 $8.12 8/31/20242,300 shares $18.59 thousand -43.9%N/A0.2 $8.08 8/15/20244,100 shares $32.84 thousand -16.3%N/A0.4 $8.01 7/31/20244,900 shares $39.35 thousand +16.7%N/A0.4 $8.03 7/15/20244,200 shares $33.35 thousand +366.7%N/A0.4 $7.94 6/30/2024900 shares $7.06 thousand -59.1%N/A0.1 $7.84 6/15/20242,200 shares $17.18 thousand -48.8%N/A0.2 $7.81 5/31/20244,300 shares $33.93 thousand -33.9%N/A0.5 $7.89 5/15/20246,500 shares $51.12 thousand +16.1%N/A0.7 $7.87 4/30/20245,600 shares $43.68 thousand -13.9%N/A0.6 $7.80 4/15/20246,500 shares $50.51 thousand +41.3%N/A0.6 $7.77 3/31/20244,600 shares $36.62 thousand -4.2%N/A0.4 $7.96 3/15/20244,800 shares $37.86 thousand -22.6%N/A0.4 $7.89 2/29/20246,200 shares $48.64 thousand -18.4%N/A0.5 $7.85 2/15/20247,600 shares $59.81 thousand +11.8%N/A0.6 $7.87 1/31/20246,800 shares $53.52 thousand -18.1%N/A0.5 $7.87 1/15/20248,300 shares $65.90 thousand -31.4%N/A0.7 $7.94 12/31/202312,100 shares $97.28 thousand +33.0%N/A1.1 $8.04 12/15/20239,100 shares $72.89 thousand -9.0%N/A0.8 $8.01What Are Some Strategies to Help Lower RMD Taxes? (Ad)Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts. Without the right strategy, these withdrawals can significantly increase your tax bill and shrink your nest egg. SmartAsset outlines six strategies that could help reduce your RMDs and potentially lower your tax burden. Their free tool can match you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors in your area—professionals legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to see the six strategies and get your free advisor matches today. 11/30/202310,000 shares $78.60 thousand +16.3%N/A0.9 $7.86 11/15/20238,600 shares $67.34 thousand -21.8%N/A0.9 $7.83 10/31/202311,000 shares $85.36 thousand -5.2%N/A1 $7.76 10/15/202311,600 shares $89.09 thousand -1.7%N/A1 $7.68 9/30/202311,800 shares $91.45 thousand +40.5%N/A0.8 $7.75 9/15/20238,400 shares $65.35 thousand +58.5%N/A0.6 $7.78 8/31/20235,300 shares $41.95 thousand -25.4%N/A0.4 $7.92 8/15/20237,100 shares $56.16 thousand +69.1%N/A0.5 $7.91 7/31/20234,200 shares $33.24 thousand +500.0%N/A0.4 $7.92 7/15/2023700 shares $5.54 thousand -12.5%N/A0.1 $7.91 6/30/2023800 shares $6.27 thousand +700.0%N/A0.1 $7.84 6/15/2023100 shares $782.00 -97.4%N/A0 $7.82 5/31/20233,900 shares $30.60 thousand +105.3%N/A0.2 $7.85 5/15/20231,900 shares $14.84 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $7.81 8/15/2022100 shares $833.00 -96.3%N/A0 $8.33 7/31/20222,700 shares $22.42 thousand +2,600.0%N/A0.2 $8.31 7/15/2022100 shares $821.00 No ChangeN/A0 $8.21 3/31/2022600 shares $5.16 thousand +20.0%N/A0 $8.60 3/15/2022500 shares $4.29 thousand -90.9%N/A0 $8.58 2/28/20225,500 shares $46.59 thousand +266.7%N/A0.4 $8.47 2/15/20221,500 shares $12.92 thousand -72.2%N/A0.1 $8.61 1/31/20225,400 shares $47.57 thousand +46.0%N/A0.5 $8.81 1/15/20223,700 shares $33.19 thousand -24.5%N/A0.3 $8.97 12/31/20214,900 shares $43.76 thousand -25.8%N/A0.4 $8.93 12/15/20216,600 shares $58.67 thousand +187.0%N/A0.4 $8.89 11/30/20212,300 shares $20.42 thousand -32.4%N/A0.2 $8.88 11/15/20213,400 shares $30.54 thousand +126.7%N/A0.2 $8.98 10/29/20211,500 shares $13.50 thousand -16.7%N/A0.1 $9.00 10/15/20211,800 shares $16.16 thousand -73.5%N/A0.2 $8.98 9/30/20216,800 shares $61.06 thousand +240.0%N/A0.6 $8.98 9/15/20212,000 shares $18 thousand -44.4%N/A0.2 $9.00 8/31/20213,600 shares $32.58 thousand +100.0%N/A0.3 $9.05 8/13/20211,800 shares $16.27 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $9.04 7/30/2021900 shares $8.12 thousand +28.6%N/A0.1 $9.02 7/15/2021700 shares $6.35 thousand -89.9%N/A0 $9.07 6/30/20216,900 shares $62.58 thousand +46.8%N/A0.3 $9.07 6/15/20214,700 shares $42.11 thousand +261.5%N/A0.2 $8.96 5/28/20211,300 shares $11.67 thousand -43.5%N/A0.1 $8.98 5/14/20212,300 shares $20.61 thousand +187.5%N/A0.1 $8.96 4/30/2021800 shares $7.16 thousand -93.6%N/A0 $8.95 4/15/202112,500 shares $111.81 thousand +2,400.0%N/A0.6 $8.95 3/31/2021500 shares $4.47 thousand -28.6%N/A0 $8.93 3/15/2021700 shares $6.26 thousand -81.1%N/A0 $8.94 2/26/20213,700 shares $32.45 thousand +105.6%N/A0.2 $8.77 2/12/20211,800 shares $16.04 thousand +1,700.0%N/A0.1 $8.91 1/29/2021100 shares $900.00 -66.7%N/A0 $9.00 1/15/2021300 shares $2.61 thousand -76.9%N/A0 $8.70 12/31/20201,300 shares $11.33 thousand +44.4%N/A0.1 $8.72 12/15/2020900 shares $7.79 thousand -76.9%N/A0 $8.65 11/30/20203,900 shares $34.01 thousand -80.6%N/A0.2 $8.72What Are Some Strategies to Help Lower RMD Taxes? (Ad)Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts. Without the right strategy, these withdrawals can significantly increase your tax bill and shrink your nest egg. SmartAsset outlines six strategies that could help reduce your RMDs and potentially lower your tax burden. Their free tool can match you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors in your area—professionals legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to see the six strategies and get your free advisor matches today. 11/15/202020,100 shares $171.25 thousand +84.4%N/A1 $8.52 10/30/202010,900 shares $90.80 thousand +67.7%N/A0.5 $8.33 10/15/20206,500 shares $55.15 thousand +12.1%N/A0 $8.49 9/30/20205,800 shares $48.60 thousand +728.6%N/A0.3 $8.38 9/15/20201,600 shares $13.53 thousand +128.6%N/A0.1 $8.46 8/31/2020700 shares $5.94 thousand -90.1%N/A0 $8.49 GDL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is The GDL Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of The GDL Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 8,500 shares of GDL short. Learn More on The GDL Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for The GDL Fund? 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. GDL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on The GDL Fund's short interest ratio. Is The GDL Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? The GDL Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,500 shares, a drop of 25.4% from the previous total of 11,400 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. 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 The GDL Fund stock? Short selling GDL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The GDL Fund 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. How does a short squeeze work against The GDL Fund? A short squeeze for The GDL Fund 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 GDL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is The GDL Fund's 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 GDL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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