GE Vernova (GEV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of GE Vernova shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 6,370,000 shares of GEV short. 2.34% of GE Vernova's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GE Vernova's 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. GEV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on GE Vernova's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of GE Vernova: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Belvedere Trading LLC, Highland Peak Capital LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, CWM LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. 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. 2.34% of GE Vernova's floating shares are currently sold short.

GE Vernova saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,370,000 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the previous total of 6,030,000 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.

GE Vernova currently has issued a total of 272,935,000 shares. Some of GE Vernova's 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. GE Vernova currently has a public float of 272,690,000 shares.

2.34% of GE Vernova's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to GE Vernova: Otis Worldwide Co. (1.48%), Regal Rexnord Co. (3.20%), CAE Inc. (0.77%), Novanta Inc. (4.62%), Bloom Energy Co. (21.36%), Atkore Inc. (4.75%), QuantumScape Co. (14.67%), Sunrun Inc. (26.40%), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (6.12%), Enovix Co. (28.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GEV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GE Vernova as its price is falling. GEV shares are trading down $9.74 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 GE Vernova 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 GEV, 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 GEV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.