NYSE:GFI Gold Fields (GFI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $14.64 +0.06 (+0.41%) (As of 05/26/2023 07:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.56▼$14.9550-Day Range$11.54▼$17.4052-Week Range$7.03▼$17.78Volume3.27 million shsAverage Volume5.67 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.08 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.60%Price Target$11.50 Short InterestProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Gold Fields Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume11,710,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume10,580,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+10.68%Dollar Volume Sold Short$185.25 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.9Last Record DateMay 15, 2023Outstanding Shares893,530,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.31%Today's Trading Volume3,266,200 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,666,906 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average58% Short Selling Gold Fields ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Gold Fields and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatGFI Short Interest Over TimeGFI Days to Cover Over TimeGFI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 9/30/20219,150,000 shares $74.30 million +24.7%1.0%1.6 $8.12 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 closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 11,710,000 shares of GFI 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: Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Group One Trading L.P., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Gold Fields' short interest increasing or decreasing? Gold Fields saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,710,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the previous total of 10,580,000 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? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Gold Fields: AngloGold Ashanti Limited (1.88%), Kinross Gold Co. (1.44%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (3.36%), Sibanye Stillwater Limited (1.62%), Alamos Gold Inc. (1.75%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (3.54%), Franco-Nevada Co. (1.99%), Barrick Gold Corp (1.34%), Newmont Co. (2.16%), FMC Co. (0.88%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 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 $0.06 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 May, 15 2023. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: AngloGold Ashanti Short Interest Kinross Gold Short Interest Wheaton Precious Metals Short Interest Sibanye Stillwater Short Interest Alamos Gold Short Interest Agnico Eagle Mines Short Interest Franco-Nevada Short Interest Barrick Gold Short Interest Newmont Short Interest FMC Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:GFI) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Gold Fields Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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