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The GDL Fund (GDL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.35 +0.05 (+0.61%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 03:55 PM Eastern
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$8.35 0.00 (-0.01%)
As of 08/7/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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The GDL Fund Short Interest Data

The GDL Fund (GDL) has a short interest of 11,400 shares. This marks a 42.50% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 12,399 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
11,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+42.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$94.63 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
5,460 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,399 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
44%
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GDL Short Interest Over Time

GDL Days to Cover Over Time

GDL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

The GDL Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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 $8.01
11/30/202310,000 shares $78.60 thousand +16.3%N/A0.9 $7.86
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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 $8.72
11/15/202020,100 shares $171.25 thousand +84.4%N/A1 $8.52
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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
8/14/20207,100 shares $59.92 thousand +54.4%N/A0.2 $8.44

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 15th, investors have sold 11,400 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 increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,400 shares, an increase of 42.5% from the previous total of 8,000 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.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 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. GDL shares are trading up $0.05 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 The GDL Fund?

A short squeeze for The GDL Fund 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 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, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:GDL) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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