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Gold Fields (GFI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$24.14 +0.20 (+0.84%)
As of 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Gold Fields Short Interest Data

Gold Fields (GFI) has a short interest of 5.52 million shares, representing 0.98% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -14.29% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 2.57 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,520,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,440,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$130.55 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
895,020,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.98%
Today's Trading Volume
2,691,563 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,569,912 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
105%
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GFI Short Interest Over Time

GFI Days to Cover Over Time

GFI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Gold Fields Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/20255,520,000 shares $130.55 million -14.3%1.0%1.5 $23.65
6/15/20256,440,000 shares $165.38 million +34.7%1.1%1.6 $25.68
5/31/20254,780,000 shares $109.89 million +0.4%0.8%1.2 $22.99
5/15/20254,760,000 shares $98.77 million -12.5%0.8%1.2 $20.75
4/30/20255,440,000 shares $122.51 million -21.3%N/A1.3 $22.52
4/15/20256,910,000 shares $165.01 million +31.1%1.2%1.7 $23.88
3/31/20255,270,000 shares $116.63 million -45.1%0.9%1.5 $22.13
3/15/20259,600,000 shares $193.25 million -2.4%1.7%3.1 $20.13
2/28/20259,840,000 shares $176.43 million +3.7%1.7%3.5 $17.93
2/15/20259,490,000 shares $178.98 million -4.0%1.7%3.6 $18.86
1/31/20259,880,000 shares $167.66 million +0.5%N/A3.7 $16.97
1/15/20259,830,000 shares $150.10 million +36.5%N/A3.7 $15.27
12/31/20247,200,000 shares $95.04 million -8.6%N/A2.8 $13.20
12/15/20247,880,000 shares $113.39 million -3.3%N/A2.9 $14.39
11/30/20248,150,000 shares $118.09 million -0.1%N/A2.8 $14.49
11/15/20248,160,000 shares $111.51 million -7.8%N/A2.8 $13.67
10/31/20248,850,000 shares $145.94 million +17.8%N/A2.7 $16.49
10/15/20247,510,000 shares $117.83 million -26.3%N/A2.4 $15.69
9/30/202410,190,000 shares $156.42 million +21.6%N/A3.2 $15.35
9/15/20248,380,000 shares $119.08 million -8.6%N/A2.6 $14.21
8/31/20249,170,000 shares $126.00 million +20.0%N/A2.7 $13.74
8/15/20247,640,000 shares $123.35 million -23.3%N/A2.2 $16.15
7/31/20249,960,000 shares $171.11 million -8.1%N/A3.3 $17.18
7/15/202410,840,000 shares $173.01 million -1.9%N/A3.5 $15.96
6/30/202411,050,000 shares $164.65 million +7.5%N/A3.2 $14.90
6/15/202410,280,000 shares $139.19 million +1.0%N/A2.8 $13.54
5/31/202410,180,000 shares $160.34 million -27.0%N/A2.8 $15.75
5/15/202413,950,000 shares $235.96 million -3.2%N/A3.6 $16.92
4/30/202414,410,000 shares $233.01 million -9.5%N/A3.5 $16.17
4/15/202415,930,000 shares $280.53 million +29.3%N/A3.5 $17.61
3/31/202412,320,000 shares $195.76 million +4.0%N/A2.8 $15.89
3/15/202411,850,000 shares $173.90 million +15.5%N/A2.6 $14.68
2/29/202410,260,000 shares $133.84 million -9.1%N/A2.2 $13.05
2/15/202411,290,000 shares $151.91 million +12.6%N/A2.3 $13.46
1/31/202410,030,000 shares $148.44 million +6.7%N/A2.1 $14.80
1/15/20249,400,000 shares $124.55 million -15.7%N/A2 $13.25
12/31/202311,150,000 shares $161.23 million +19.1%N/A2.3 $14.46
12/15/20239,360,000 shares $149.85 million -5.5%N/A2 $16.01
11/30/20239,900,000 shares $151.37 million +26.0%N/A2.2 $15.29
11/15/20237,860,000 shares $101.47 million No ChangeN/A1.8 $12.91
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10/31/20237,860,000 shares $102.34 million +1.2%N/A1.8 $13.02
10/15/20237,770,000 shares $108.86 million -7.4%N/A1.7 $14.01
9/30/20238,390,000 shares $91.12 million +8.0%N/A2 $10.86
9/15/20237,770,000 shares $95.57 million +7.6%N/A2 $12.30
8/31/20237,220,000 shares $91.19 million +7.4%N/A1.6 $12.63
8/15/20236,720,000 shares $86.65 million -18.0%N/A1.4 $12.90
7/31/20238,190,000 shares $126.70 million +19.6%N/A1.7 $15.47
7/15/20236,850,000 shares $105.22 million -9.8%N/A1.3 $15.36
6/30/20237,590,000 shares $104.97 million -28.3%N/A1.4 $13.83
6/15/202310,590,000 shares $160.12 million -14.6%N/A1.8 $15.12
5/31/202312,400,000 shares $187.49 million +5.9%N/A2.1 $15.12
5/15/202311,710,000 shares $185.25 million +10.7%N/A1.9 $15.82
4/30/202310,580,000 shares $164.62 million -7.6%N/A1.8 $15.56
4/15/202311,450,000 shares $175.99 million +16.6%N/A2 $15.37
3/31/20239,820,000 shares $130.80 million +51.3%N/A1.7 $13.32
3/15/20236,490,000 shares $71.07 million +66.4%N/A1.2 $10.95
2/28/20233,900,000 shares $35.45 million +16.1%N/A0.8 $9.09
2/15/20233,360,000 shares $34.00 million -36.6%N/A0.6 $10.12
1/31/20235,300,000 shares $60.63 million +7.1%N/A0.6 $11.44
1/15/20234,950,000 shares $62.82 million +7.4%N/A0.5 $12.69
12/30/20224,610,000 shares $47.71 million -23.3%N/A0.4 $10.35
12/15/20226,010,000 shares $61.90 million -47.6%N/A0.5 $10.30
11/30/202211,470,000 shares $127.89 million -34.6%N/A0.9 $11.15
11/15/202217,530,000 shares $190.90 million -69.4%N/A1.4 $10.89
10/31/202257,250,000 shares $451.13 million +1.6%N/A5.6 $7.88
10/15/202256,370,000 shares $428.98 million +1.6%N/A7.1 $7.61
9/30/202255,490,000 shares $448.91 million +16.9%N/A7 $8.09
9/15/202247,460,000 shares $356.90 million -2.3%N/A6.4 $7.52
8/31/202248,550,000 shares $392.77 million +9.4%N/A6.1 $8.09
8/15/202244,400,000 shares $410.70 million +12.2%N/A4.9 $9.25
7/31/202239,570,000 shares $364.04 million -0.7%N/A4.3 $9.20
7/15/202239,860,000 shares $350.37 million +24.2%4.8%4.3 $8.79
6/30/202232,100,000 shares $292.75 million -5.6%3.9%3.6 $9.12
6/15/202234,010,000 shares $320.71 million +202.3%4.1%3.9 $9.43
5/31/202211,250,000 shares $105.08 million +13.1%N/A1.3 $9.34
5/15/20229,950,000 shares $115.22 million -10.9%N/A1.2 $11.58
4/30/202211,170,000 shares $150.01 million +0.5%N/A1.3 $13.43
4/15/202211,110,000 shares $170.65 million +9.6%N/A1.2 $15.36
3/31/202210,140,000 shares $156.76 million -15.8%N/A1.1 $15.46
3/15/202212,040,000 shares $192.04 million +4.7%N/A1.3 $15.95
2/28/202211,500,000 shares $161.23 million +1.1%N/A1.3 $14.02
2/15/202211,370,000 shares $134.05 million +25.0%N/A1.5 $11.79
1/31/20229,100,000 shares $96.46 million -2.4%1.0%1.4 $10.60
1/15/20229,320,000 shares $97.95 million +15.1%1.1%1.6 $10.51
12/31/20218,100,000 shares $89.02 million -17.2%0.9%1.6 $10.99
12/15/20219,780,000 shares $97.12 million +37.8%1.1%1.8 $9.93
11/30/20217,100,000 shares $80.51 million -24.7%0.8%1.4 $11.34
11/15/20219,430,000 shares $101.47 million +22.2%1.1%1.8 $10.76
10/29/20217,720,000 shares $71.64 million -31.3%0.9%1.5 $9.28
10/15/202111,240,000 shares $105.32 million +22.8%1.3%2.1 $9.37
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9/30/20219,150,000 shares $74.30 million +24.7%1.0%1.6 $8.12
9/15/20217,340,000 shares $63.93 million +12.4%0.8%1.3 $8.71
8/31/20216,530,000 shares $61.90 million -33.2%0.7%0.9 $9.48
8/13/20219,780,000 shares $85.97 million +42.6%1.1%1.3 $8.79
7/30/20216,860,000 shares $67.37 million -41.7%0.8%0.9 $9.82
7/15/202111,760,000 shares $113.13 million -4.9%1.3%1.6 $9.62
6/30/202112,370,000 shares $110.09 million -17.2%1.4%1.7 $8.90
6/15/202114,940,000 shares $151.19 million +0.2%1.7%2 $10.12
5/28/202114,910,000 shares $180.56 million +52.6%1.7%2.4 $12.11
5/14/20219,770,000 shares $103.66 million +5.9%N/A1.5 $10.61
4/30/20219,230,000 shares $86.95 million -3.8%N/A1.5 $9.42
4/15/20219,590,000 shares $89.76 million +41.9%N/A1.5 $9.36
3/31/20216,760,000 shares $62.87 million +23.1%N/A1 $9.30
3/15/20215,490,000 shares $51.17 million +8.1%N/A0.8 $9.32
2/26/20215,080,000 shares $43.18 million -8.6%N/A0.8 $8.50
2/12/20215,560,000 shares $52.21 million -6.1%N/A0.9 $9.39
1/29/20215,920,000 shares $58.43 million +17.0%N/A0.9 $9.87
1/15/20215,060,000 shares $46.35 million +12.0%N/A0.8 $9.16
12/31/20204,520,000 shares $43.53 million -0.4%N/A0.8 $9.63
12/15/20204,540,000 shares $39.32 million -14.5%N/A0.8 $8.66
11/30/20205,310,000 shares $46.30 million -12.7%N/A0.9 $8.72
11/15/20206,080,000 shares $64.63 million -8.9%N/A1 $10.63
10/30/20206,670,000 shares $72.04 million -19.4%N/A1.1 $10.80
10/15/20208,280,000 shares $107.72 million -5.9%N/A1.2 $13.01
9/30/20208,800,000 shares $108.15 million -31.4%N/A1.1 $12.29
9/15/202012,830,000 shares $185.78 million +29.2%N/A1.5 $14.48
8/31/20209,930,000 shares $129.39 million +54.7%N/A1.2 $13.03
8/14/20206,420,000 shares $78.65 million -36.8%N/A0.8 $12.25
7/31/202010,160,000 shares $132.99 million +18.6%N/A1.2 $13.09
7/15/20208,570,000 shares $93.07 million +20.0%N/A1.1 $10.86

GFI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gold Fields' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Gold Fields shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 5,520,000 shares of GFI short. 0.98% of Gold Fields' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Gold Fields' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Gold Fields?

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. GFI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Gold Fields's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Gold Fields?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Gold Fields: Jane Street Group LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Gold Fields?

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. 0.98% of Gold Fields' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Gold Fields' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Gold Fields saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,520,000 shares, a decline of 14.3% from the previous total of 6,440,000 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.

How does Gold Fields' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.98% of Gold Fields' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Gold Fields: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.67%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (2.14%), Barrick Mining Corporation (1.13%), Franco-Nevada Corporation (1.57%), AngloGold Ashanti PLC (2.36%), Kinross Gold Corporation (1.31%), Alamos Gold Inc. (2.50%), Pan American Silver Corp. (5.23%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (2.19%), OR Royalties Inc. (1.26%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Gold Fields stock?

Short selling GFI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gold Fields as its price is falling. GFI shares are trading up $0.20 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 Gold Fields?

A short squeeze for Gold Fields 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 GFI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Gold Fields' 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 GFI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:GFI) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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