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GFL Environmental (GFL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$50.05 +0.26 (+0.52%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

GFL Environmental Short Interest Data

GFL Environmental (GFL) has a short interest of 10.83 million shares, representing 4.51% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.61% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.6, indicating that it would take 5.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.51 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,830,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,850,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.61%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$539.77 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
393,383,000 shares
Float Size
240,170,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.51%
Today's Trading Volume
2,189,639 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,511,332 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
145%
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GFL Short Interest Over Time

GFL Days to Cover Over Time

GFL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

GFL Environmental Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202510,830,000 shares $539.77 million -8.6%4.5%5.6 $49.84
4/15/202511,850,000 shares $580.19 million +4.0%4.6%5.7 $48.96
3/31/202511,390,000 shares $550.99 million +36.1%4.4%5.3 $48.38
3/15/20258,370,000 shares $387.04 million +16.6%3.3%4.7 $46.24
2/28/20257,180,000 shares $324.46 million -7.5%2.8%4.2 $45.19
2/15/20257,760,000 shares $361.45 million +5.3%3.0%5.4 $46.58
1/31/20257,370,000 shares $318.02 million +2.7%2.9%5.1 $43.15
1/15/20257,180,000 shares $307.88 million +1.4%2.8%5.4 $42.88
12/31/20247,080,000 shares $315.34 million -2.1%2.7%6.3 $44.54
12/15/20247,230,000 shares $324.34 million -3.0%2.8%6.5 $44.86
11/30/20247,450,000 shares $350.90 million -3.3%3.0%6.4 $47.10
11/15/20247,700,000 shares $338.88 million -7.6%3.0%6.4 $44.01
10/31/20248,330,000 shares $348.61 million +2.6%3.5%7.2 $41.85
10/15/20248,120,000 shares $331.30 million +12.2%3.4%6.9 $40.80
9/30/20247,240,000 shares $288.73 million -20.4%3.0%6 $39.88
9/15/20249,100,000 shares $364.27 million +4.4%3.8%7.6 $40.03
8/31/20248,720,000 shares $377.66 million +2.7%3.7%8.1 $43.31
8/15/20248,490,000 shares $349.53 million +21.3%3.6%6.4 $41.17
7/31/20247,000,000 shares $271.74 million -13.0%2.9%5.1 $38.82
7/15/20248,050,000 shares $306.30 million +11.8%3.4%6.1 $38.05
6/30/20247,200,000 shares $280.30 million +4.7%3.0%5.5 $38.93
6/15/20246,880,000 shares $260.82 million -20.9%2.9%5.3 $37.91
5/31/20248,700,000 shares $273.88 million +12.7%3.7%6.4 $31.48
5/15/20247,720,000 shares $242.64 million +14.7%3.4%6.7 $31.43
4/30/20246,730,000 shares $214.75 million -1.9%3.0%5.6 $31.91
4/15/20246,860,000 shares $230.56 million +1.3%3.0%5.7 $33.61
3/31/20246,770,000 shares $233.57 million +11.7%3.0%5.7 $34.50
3/15/20246,060,000 shares $204.71 million -7.5%2.7%5.1 $33.78
2/29/20246,550,000 shares $236.32 million +5.0%2.9%5.1 $36.08
2/15/20246,240,000 shares $227.07 million -1.4%2.8%4.9 $36.39
1/31/20246,330,000 shares $215.03 million -6.8%2.9%5.2 $33.97
1/15/20246,790,000 shares $221.56 million -8.5%3.1%5.1 $32.63
12/31/20237,420,000 shares $256.06 million +13.5%3.4%5.4 $34.51
12/15/20236,540,000 shares $214.74 million -2.8%3.0%4.5 $32.84
11/30/20236,730,000 shares $193.08 million -8.7%3.1%5 $28.69
11/15/20237,370,000 shares $224.90 million +14.4%3.4%5.9 $30.52
10/31/20236,440,000 shares $185.60 million -13.7%2.9%4.7 $28.82
10/15/20237,460,000 shares $226.26 million +10.5%3.4%5.7 $30.33
9/30/20236,750,000 shares $214.38 million +24.5%3.1%5.4 $31.76
9/15/20235,420,000 shares $183.20 million +24.3%2.5%4.7 $33.80
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8/31/20234,360,000 shares $141.31 million +36.7%2.0%4.2 $32.41
8/15/20233,190,000 shares $104.50 million +25.1%1.5%3 $32.76
7/31/20232,550,000 shares $87.11 million -22.3%1.2%2.6 $34.16
7/15/20233,280,000 shares $123.36 million +2.8%1.6%3.4 $37.61
6/30/20233,190,000 shares $123.77 million +6.7%1.5%3.2 $38.80
6/15/20232,990,000 shares $112.01 million +4.9%1.4%3 $37.46
5/31/20232,850,000 shares $102.97 million -19.0%1.4%2.4 $36.13
5/15/20233,520,000 shares $132.35 million -22.3%1.7%2.4 $37.60
4/30/20234,530,000 shares $164.44 million -28.0%1.4%3.2 $36.30
4/15/20236,290,000 shares $218.20 million +36.7%2.0%4.6 $34.69
3/31/20234,600,000 shares $158.42 million -30.6%2.2%3.1 $34.44
3/15/20236,630,000 shares $213.02 million -9.2%3.2%4.3 $32.13
2/28/20237,300,000 shares $221.70 million +6.9%4.0%4.9 $30.37
2/15/20236,830,000 shares $215.08 million -13.1%3.8%5.5 $31.49
1/31/20237,860,000 shares $242.56 million -13.3%4.3%6.4 $30.86
1/15/20239,060,000 shares $274.52 million -25.3%5.0%7.1 $30.30
12/30/202212,130,000 shares $354.56 million +2.0%6.7%10.4 $29.23
12/15/202211,890,000 shares $341.72 million +3.0%6.5%10.2 $28.74
11/30/202211,540,000 shares $334.31 million -1.3%6.4%10 $28.97
11/15/202211,690,000 shares $315.86 million -5.2%6.4%9.8 $27.02
10/31/202212,330,000 shares $332.79 million -9.5%6.8%11 $26.99
10/15/202213,620,000 shares $326.06 million +3.7%7.5%12.3 $23.94
9/30/202213,130,000 shares $332.06 million +9.0%7.3%11.9 $25.29
9/15/202212,050,000 shares $353.19 million +8.1%6.7%11.2 $29.31
8/31/202211,150,000 shares $313.32 million -0.8%6.2%10.5 $28.10
8/15/202211,240,000 shares $327.65 million -1.4%6.2%10.4 $29.15
7/31/202211,400,000 shares $315.21 million -1.3%6.3%9.7 $27.65
7/15/202211,550,000 shares $289.56 million -1.2%6.4%9.3 $25.07
6/30/202211,690,000 shares $301.60 million -3.6%6.5%9.3 $25.80
6/15/202212,130,000 shares $323.63 million -1.3%6.8%9.7 $26.68
5/31/202212,290,000 shares $375.71 million +0.9%6.8%9.1 $30.57
5/15/202212,180,000 shares $341.04 million +9.1%6.8%8.8 $28.00
4/30/202211,160,000 shares $336.25 million +4.3%6.3%7.4 $30.13
4/15/202210,700,000 shares $351.39 million +7.7%6.1%7.4 $32.84
3/31/20229,940,000 shares $323.45 million +31.8%5.6%6.8 $32.54
3/15/20227,540,000 shares $214.44 million +36.4%4.3%5.3 $28.44
2/28/20225,530,000 shares $161.75 million +1.7%3.2%4 $29.25
2/15/20225,440,000 shares $162.49 million +3.2%3.1%3.9 $29.87
1/31/20225,270,000 shares $173.22 million -6.2%3.1%3.9 $32.87
1/15/20225,620,000 shares $191.81 million -4.4%3.3%4.3 $34.13
12/31/20215,880,000 shares $222.56 million -6.5%3.4%4.7 $37.85
12/15/20216,290,000 shares $226.57 million +0.8%3.7%5 $36.02
11/30/20216,240,000 shares $240.86 million -0.8%3.6%5 $38.60
11/15/20216,290,000 shares $246.06 million +26.3%3.9%5.4 $39.12
10/29/20214,980,000 shares $204.93 million -4.6%3.2%4.8 $41.15
10/15/20215,220,000 shares $204.21 million -11.8%3.3%5.2 $39.12
9/30/20215,920,000 shares $219.93 million -18.9%3.8%5.6 $37.15
9/15/20217,300,000 shares $260.17 million -9.2%4.6%7.2 $35.64
8/31/20218,040,000 shares $282.93 million -3.1%5.1%8.7 $35.19
8/13/20218,300,000 shares $295.40 million No ChangeN/A0 $35.59
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7/15/20218,450,000 shares $269.30 million -3.5%5.5%9.2 $31.87
6/30/20218,760,000 shares $279.62 million +12.0%5.7%9.1 $31.92
6/15/20217,820,000 shares $252.20 million -12.2%5.0%8.6 $32.25
5/28/20218,910,000 shares $289.93 million +13.1%5.8%9.6 $32.54
5/14/20217,880,000 shares $245.93 million -8.5%5.1%8.2 $31.21
4/30/20218,610,000 shares $286.45 million -10.2%5.6%9.2 $33.27
4/15/20219,590,000 shares $324.62 million -2.4%6.8%10.9 $33.85
3/31/20219,830,000 shares $336.19 million +0.1%7.0%12.6 $34.20
3/15/20219,820,000 shares $326.22 million +3.9%6.9%12.8 $33.22
2/26/20219,450,000 shares $293.33 million +2.5%6.7%12 $31.04
2/12/20219,220,000 shares $265.72 million -9.4%6.5%9.6 $28.82
1/29/202110,180,000 shares $295.73 million +16.1%7.2%9.5 $29.05
1/15/20218,770,000 shares $262.22 million No Change6.2%8.4 $29.90

GFL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is GFL Environmental's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of GFL Environmental shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 10,830,000 shares of GFL short. 4.51% of GFL Environmental's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GFL Environmental's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for GFL Environmental?

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. GFL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on GFL Environmental's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting GFL Environmental?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of GFL Environmental: Caption Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Fulcrum Asset Management LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for GFL Environmental?

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. 4.51% of GFL Environmental's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is GFL Environmental's short interest increasing or decreasing?

GFL Environmental saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,830,000 shares, a drop of 8.6% from the previous total of 11,850,000 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.

What is GFL Environmental's float size?

GFL Environmental currently has issued a total of 393,383,000 shares. Some of GFL Environmental'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. GFL Environmental currently has a public float of 240,170,000 shares.

How does GFL Environmental's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.51% of GFL Environmental's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to GFL Environmental: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (2.88%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.58%), Trip.com Group Limited (1.67%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (1.64%), Corpay, Inc. (2.24%), CGI Inc. (1.60%), Toast, Inc. (6.55%), AerCap Holdings (1.15%), Grab Holdings Limited (5.31%), Reddit, Inc. (16.81%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short GFL Environmental stock?

Short selling GFL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GFL Environmental as its price is falling. GFL shares are trading up $0.26 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 GFL Environmental?

A short squeeze for GFL Environmental 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 GFL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is GFL Environmental'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 GFL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:GFL) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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