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Gerdau (GGB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.65 -0.09 (-1.90%)
Closing price 10/30/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.66 +0.00 (+0.11%)
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Gerdau Short Interest Overview

As of October 15, 2026, Gerdau (GGB) had a short interest of 40.94 million shares sold short, representing 2.09% of the public float. This marks a 0.44% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, meaning it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 17.78 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,941,597 shares
Previous Short Interest
40,763,775 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
0.44%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$206.55 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,963,180,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.09%
Today's Trading Volume
20,789,471 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,783,404 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
117%
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Gerdau Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/202640,941,597 shares $206.55 million +0.4%2.1%2.77 $5.05
9/30/202640,763,775 shares $192.61 million -5.8%2.1%3.6 $4.73
9/15/202643,249,432 shares $218.19 million +19.8%2.2%3.83 $5.05
8/31/202636,095,550 shares $165.68 million +3.9%1.8%3.14 $4.59
8/14/202634,752,057 shares $164.55 million -5.1%1.8%2.95 $4.74
7/31/202636,620,373 shares $181.82 million +54.2%1.8%2.55 $4.97
7/15/202623,746,851 shares $113.87 million +0.8%1.2%1.33 $4.80
6/30/202623,556,079 shares $95.05 million -21.0%1.2%1.38 $4.04
6/15/202629,813,057 shares $138.75 million +254.6%1.5%1.58 $4.65
5/29/20268,407,063 shares $37.71 million +54.1%0.4%0.47 $4.49
5/15/20265,457,309 shares $25.13 million -9.8%0.3%0.29 $4.61
4/30/20266,051,990 shares $27.63 million +8.1%0.3%0.35 $4.57
4/15/20265,599,233 shares $24.22 million +27.9%0.3%0.26 $4.33
3/31/20264,378,053 shares $15.83 million +346.6%0.2%0.22 $3.62
3/13/2026980,307 shares $3.23 million -36.5%0.0%0.06 $3.30
2/27/20261,543,679 shares $6.23 million -67.5%0.1%0.11 $4.04
2/13/20264,754,991 shares $19.57 million -81.9%0.2%0.13 $4.12
1/30/202626,236,663 shares $111.90 million +2.9%1.3%1.4 $4.27
1/15/202625,501,018 shares $106.72 million +63.5%1.3%1.92 $4.19
12/31/202515,593,600 shares $57.54 million -11.1%0.8%1.42 $3.69
12/15/202517,544,537 shares $66.41 million +0.7%0.9%1.36 $3.79
11/28/202517,427,989 shares $62.74 million -17.3%0.9%1.39 $3.60
11/14/202521,071,023 shares $74.49 million -8.0%1.1%1.54 $3.54
10/31/202522,909,029 shares $80.07 million -3.6%1.1%0.94 $3.50
10/15/202523,760,000 shares $77.58 million +6.6%1.9%1.6 $3.27
9/30/202522,300,000 shares $69.02 million +4.4%1.8%1.6 $3.10
9/15/202521,370,000 shares $66.35 million +0.7%1.7%1.8 $3.11
8/31/202521,230,000 shares $65.28 million +134.1%1.7%1.7 $3.08
8/15/20259,070,000 shares $26.94 million -51.4%0.7%0.7 $2.97
7/31/202518,660,000 shares $55.14 million +82.8%1.5%1.3 $2.96
7/15/202510,210,000 shares $29.86 million -17.6%0.8%0.7 $2.93
6/30/202512,390,000 shares $36.18 million -3.5%1.0%0.9 $2.92
6/15/202512,840,000 shares $38.46 million -12.6%1.0%1 $3.00
5/31/202514,690,000 shares $38.63 million +65.8%1.1%1.3 $2.63
5/15/20258,860,000 shares $24.63 million -36.7%0.7%0.8 $2.78
4/30/202513,990,000 shares $36.51 million -9.2%1.1%1.3 $2.61
4/15/202515,410,000 shares $38.60 million -14.8%1.2%1.5 $2.51
3/31/202518,090,000 shares $51.47 million +16.8%1.4%1.7 $2.85
3/15/202515,490,000 shares $45.62 million -4.5%1.2%1.6 $2.95
2/28/202516,220,000 shares $45.98 million -4.0%1.3%1.5 $2.84
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2/15/202516,890,000 shares $51.94 million -4.4%1.3%1.7 $3.08
1/31/202517,660,000 shares $51.30 million +3.6%1.4%1.7 $2.91
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12/31/202418,180,000 shares $52.36 million +19.8%1.4%1.7 $2.88
12/15/202415,180,000 shares $49.49 million +41.0%1.1%1.3 $3.26
11/30/202410,770,000 shares $36.19 million +118.9%0.8%1 $3.36
11/15/20244,920,000 shares $17.00 million -5.8%0.4%0.5 $3.46
10/31/20245,220,000 shares $16.31 million -22.8%0.4%0.6 $3.13
10/15/20246,760,000 shares $21.80 million +68.6%0.5%0.9 $3.23
9/30/20244,010,000 shares $14.04 million -37.3%0.3%0.6 $3.50
9/15/20246,400,000 shares $21.57 million +12.5%0.5%1 $3.37
8/31/20245,690,000 shares $18.55 million -8.1%0.4%0.9 $3.26
8/15/20246,190,000 shares $19.50 million -31.9%0.5%1 $3.15
7/31/20249,090,000 shares $29.45 million +48.5%0.7%1.2 $3.24
7/15/20246,120,000 shares $20.75 million -35.7%0.4%0.7 $3.39
6/30/20249,520,000 shares $31.42 million +28.3%0.7%1.1 $3.30
6/15/20247,420,000 shares $23.22 million +366.7%0.5%0.8 $3.13
5/31/20241,590,000 shares $5.49 million -79.7%0.1%0.2 $3.46
5/15/20247,830,000 shares $30.26 million +105.5%0.6%0.8 $3.87
4/30/20243,810,000 shares $13.28 million -2.6%0.3%0.4 $3.49
4/15/20243,910,000 shares $17.44 million +109.1%0.3%0.5 $4.46
3/31/20241,870,000 shares $8.27 million -17.6%0.2%0.3 $4.42
3/15/20242,270,000 shares $9.43 million -22.8%0.2%0.4 $4.16
2/29/20242,940,000 shares $12.67 million -26.9%0.3%0.5 $4.31
2/15/20244,020,000 shares $16.72 million -15.0%0.4%0.7 $4.16
1/31/20244,730,000 shares $20.01 million -40.4%0.4%0.8 $4.23
1/15/20247,940,000 shares $35.02 million -38.8%0.7%1.4 $4.41
12/31/202312,970,000 shares $62.90 million +15.6%1.1%2.3 $4.85
12/15/202311,220,000 shares $53.13 million +123.5%1.0%2 $4.74
11/30/20235,020,000 shares $22.44 million -27.9%0.4%0.9 $4.47
11/15/20236,960,000 shares $34.45 million -39.3%0.6%1.2 $4.95
10/31/202311,460,000 shares $49.74 million -3.1%1.0%1.9 $4.34
10/15/202311,830,000 shares $52.17 million +3.5%1.0%1.7 $4.41
9/30/202311,430,000 shares $54.52 million -6.0%1.0%1.7 $4.77
9/15/202312,160,000 shares $63.72 million +4.9%1.1%1.8 $5.24
8/31/202311,590,000 shares $60.38 million +15.2%1.0%1.7 $5.21
8/15/202310,060,000 shares $51.61 million +78.7%0.9%1.5 $5.13
7/31/20235,630,000 shares $34.62 million +12.6%0.5%0.8 $6.15
7/15/20235,000,000 shares $28.15 million -33.0%0.4%0.8 $5.63
6/30/20237,460,000 shares $38.90 million -9.6%0.7%1.2 $5.22
6/15/20238,250,000 shares $44.30 million -14.5%0.7%1.3 $5.37
5/31/20239,650,000 shares $45.50 million +45.1%0.8%1.3 $4.72
5/15/20236,650,000 shares $32.98 million -7.4%0.6%0.9 $4.96
4/30/20237,180,000 shares $35.83 million -16.3%0.6%0.9 $4.99
4/15/20238,580,000 shares $45.56 million -8.3%0.8%1 $5.31
3/31/20239,360,000 shares $46.14 million -35.5%0.8%1 $4.93
3/15/202314,500,000 shares $66.29 million -26.1%1.3%1.4 $4.57
2/28/202319,620,000 shares $107.32 million -29.3%1.8%1.9 $5.47
2/15/202327,750,000 shares $151.79 million +7.4%2.6%2.5 $5.47
1/31/202325,830,000 shares $167.90 million -32.7%2.5%2.1 $6.50
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1/15/202338,390,000 shares $245.31 million -2.1%3.7%2.9 $6.39
12/30/202239,200,000 shares $217.17 million +111.6%3.7%3 $5.54
12/15/202218,530,000 shares $105.62 million +35.6%1.8%1.4 $5.70
11/30/202213,670,000 shares $83.39 million +13.7%1.3%1 $6.10
11/15/202212,020,000 shares $71.28 million +575.3%1.1%0.9 $5.93
10/31/20221,780,000 shares $8.86 million -14.0%0.2%0.1 $4.98
10/15/20222,070,000 shares $9.83 million -38.8%0.2%0.1 $4.75
9/30/20223,380,000 shares $15.28 million -76.4%0.3%0.2 $4.52
9/15/202214,290,000 shares $62.45 million -39.6%1.3%0.9 $4.37
8/31/202223,640,000 shares $106.62 million +57.4%2.1%1.4 $4.51
8/15/202215,020,000 shares $76.60 million +36.8%1.3%0.9 $5.10
7/31/202210,980,000 shares $51.83 million +37.6%1.0%0.6 $4.72
7/15/20227,980,000 shares $34.71 million -35.8%0.7%0.4 $4.35
6/30/202212,430,000 shares $53.32 million +18.0%1.1%0.7 $4.29
6/15/202210,530,000 shares $52.76 million +43.7%0.9%0.7 $5.01
5/31/20227,330,000 shares $44.71 million -52.8%0.6%0.5 $6.10
5/15/202215,520,000 shares $84.89 million +3.7%1.4%1.1 $5.47
4/30/202214,960,000 shares $84.82 million -2.4%1.3%1.1 $5.67
4/15/202215,330,000 shares $94.89 million +10.0%1.4%1.3 $6.19
3/31/202213,940,000 shares $89.63 million +32.9%1.2%1.3 $6.43
3/15/202210,490,000 shares $56.33 million -31.9%0.9%1 $5.37
2/28/202215,410,000 shares $75.05 million -0.6%1.4%1.6 $4.87
2/15/202215,500,000 shares $82.77 million +29.6%1.4%1.8 $5.34
1/31/202211,960,000 shares $62.55 million +150.2%1.1%1.5 $5.23
1/15/20224,780,000 shares $24.43 million -9.3%0.4%0.6 $5.11
12/31/20215,270,000 shares $25.93 million -15.5%0.5%0.7 $4.92
12/15/20216,240,000 shares $31.76 million -9.8%0.6%0.7 $5.09
11/30/20216,920,000 shares $31.28 million -8.6%0.6%0.8 $4.52
11/15/20217,570,000 shares $34.90 million -23.7%0.7%0.8 $4.61

GGB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Gerdau shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 40,941,597 shares of GGB short. 2.09% of Gerdau's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Gerdau'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. GGB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.8. Learn More on Gerdau's short interest ratio.

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. 2.09% of Gerdau's floating shares are currently sold short.

Gerdau saw an increase in short interest since the prior report. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,941,597 shares, an increase of 0.4% from the previous total of 40,763,775 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.

2.09% of Gerdau's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "metals & mining" compare to Gerdau: Steel Dynamics, Inc. (2.90%), POSCO (0.28%), Ternium S.A. (0.25%), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (13.45%), Commercial Metals Company (6.08%), Warrior Met Coal (8.23%), Worthington Steel, Inc. (3.88%), Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (12.91%), National Steel Company (0.77%), SunCoke Energy, Inc. (4.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.77 billion), Invesco QQQ ($59.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), Medtronic PLC ($13.33 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.47 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($10.36 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($8.98 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.92 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($8.10 billion), and iShares Semiconductor ETF ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GGB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gerdau as its price is falling. GGB shares are trading down $0.09 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 Gerdau 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 GGB, 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 GGB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like GGB:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:GGB is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/26/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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