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General Mills (GIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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General Mills Short Interest Data

General Mills (GIS) has a short interest of 33.62 million shares, representing 6.22% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.56% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.0, indicating that it would take 6.0 days of the average trading volume of 5.58 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
33,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,970,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.56%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.65 billion
Short Interest Ratio
6.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
542,430,000 shares
Float Size
540,350,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.22%
Today's Trading Volume
3,829,352 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,584,047 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
69%
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GIS Days to Cover Over Time

GIS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

General Mills Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202533,620,000 shares $1.65 billion +8.6%6.2%6 $49.00
7/15/202530,970,000 shares $1.55 billion +6.4%5.7%5.8 $50.03
6/30/202529,100,000 shares $1.51 billion +3.7%5.4%5.4 $51.86
6/15/202528,060,000 shares $1.50 billion -4.1%5.1%5.5 $53.50
5/31/202529,260,000 shares $1.59 billion +0.6%5.4%5.1 $54.19
5/15/202529,090,000 shares $1.58 billion +2.2%5.3%4.9 $54.34
4/30/202528,460,000 shares $1.61 billion -2.6%5.2%4.8 $56.73
4/15/202529,230,000 shares $1.69 billion -2.0%5.4%4.9 $57.90
3/31/202529,820,000 shares $1.78 billion +14.3%5.5%4.9 $59.83
3/15/202526,090,000 shares $1.55 billion -0.7%4.8%4.5 $59.53
2/28/202526,260,000 shares $1.59 billion +11.9%4.8%5.4 $60.62
2/15/202523,460,000 shares $1.38 billion +4.6%4.3%5.2 $58.85
1/31/202522,420,000 shares $1.35 billion -6.2%4.1%5.1 $60.11
1/15/202523,910,000 shares $1.39 billion +6.4%4.4%5.7 $58.32
12/31/202422,470,000 shares $1.43 billion -5.6%4.1%5.6 $63.77
12/15/202423,790,000 shares $1.59 billion +12.3%4.3%6.1 $66.69
11/30/202421,180,000 shares $1.40 billion +8.6%3.8%5.7 $66.26
11/15/202419,510,000 shares $1.23 billion +5.2%3.5%5.2 $63.21
10/31/202418,550,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.5%3.4%5.3 $68.01
10/15/202417,920,000 shares $1.28 billion -3.6%3.2%5.1 $71.23
9/30/202418,580,000 shares $1.37 billion +3.9%3.4%5.3 $73.85
9/15/202417,880,000 shares $1.32 billion +8.2%3.2%4.6 $73.71
8/31/202416,520,000 shares $1.19 billion -4.8%3.0%4.4 $72.29
8/15/202417,360,000 shares $1.19 billion +5.0%3.1%4.4 $68.75
7/31/202416,540,000 shares $1.11 billion -4.7%3.0%4.2 $67.14
7/15/202417,360,000 shares $1.09 billion +1.4%3.1%4.5 $62.86
6/30/202417,120,000 shares $1.08 billion +5.2%3.1%4.3 $63.26
6/15/202416,280,000 shares $1.07 billion +3.2%2.9%4.1 $65.50
5/31/202415,770,000 shares $1.08 billion -4.1%2.8%3.9 $68.76
5/15/202416,440,000 shares $1.15 billion +9.0%2.9%4.2 $69.83
4/30/202415,090,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.5%2.7%3.6 $70.46
4/15/202415,160,000 shares $1.02 billion -2.3%2.7%3.6 $67.31
3/31/202415,520,000 shares $1.09 billion +12.7%2.8%3.6 $69.97
3/15/202413,770,000 shares $919.29 million -0.4%2.5%3.3 $66.76
2/29/202413,830,000 shares $887.47 million +5.1%2.4%3.3 $64.17
2/15/202413,160,000 shares $832.76 million -1.4%2.3%3.2 $63.28
1/31/202413,350,000 shares $866.55 million +1.4%2.4%3.1 $64.91
1/15/202413,160,000 shares $834.21 million -0.1%2.3%3 $63.39
12/31/202313,170,000 shares $857.89 million -3.9%2.3%3 $65.14
12/15/202313,700,000 shares $893.24 million -0.9%2.4%3 $65.20
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11/30/202313,830,000 shares $880.14 million +15.3%2.4%3 $63.64
11/15/202312,000,000 shares $776.40 million -5.8%2.1%2.6 $64.70
10/31/202312,740,000 shares $831.16 million +8.2%2.2%2.8 $65.24
10/15/202311,780,000 shares $742.61 million -2.0%2.0%2.8 $63.04
9/30/202312,020,000 shares $769.16 million -9.8%2.1%2.9 $63.99
9/15/202313,320,000 shares $877.12 million -6.5%2.3%3.3 $65.85
8/31/202314,250,000 shares $964.16 million -4.5%2.5%3.7 $67.66
8/15/202314,920,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.7%2.6%3.9 $71.70
7/31/202314,670,000 shares $1.10 billion -4.1%2.5%4.1 $74.74
7/15/202315,300,000 shares $1.15 billion +13.5%2.6%4.5 $75.01
6/30/202313,480,000 shares $1.03 billion +16.3%2.3%4.1 $76.70
6/15/202311,590,000 shares $935.54 million -6.5%2.0%3.6 $80.72
5/31/202312,400,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.6%2.1%4 $84.16
5/15/202311,850,000 shares $1.07 billion +2.2%2.0%4 $90.29
4/30/202311,590,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.2%2.0%3.7 $88.63
4/15/202312,360,000 shares $1.07 billion +12.9%2.1%3.6 $86.56
3/31/202310,950,000 shares $935.79 million -11.6%1.9%3.1 $85.46
3/15/202312,380,000 shares $1.00 billion -1.4%2.1%3.5 $80.95
2/28/202312,560,000 shares $998.65 million -11.7%2.1%3.5 $79.51
2/15/202314,230,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.1%2.4%3.8 $75.11
1/31/202314,080,000 shares $1.10 billion -7.3%2.4%3.7 $78.36
1/15/202315,180,000 shares $1.25 billion -5.5%2.6%4 $82.51
12/30/202216,070,000 shares $1.35 billion -7.5%2.7%4.4 $83.85
12/15/202217,370,000 shares $1.51 billion +14.9%3.0%4.5 $86.95
11/30/202215,120,000 shares $1.29 billion +0.7%2.6%3.8 $85.30
11/15/202215,010,000 shares $1.16 billion +12.7%2.5%3.9 $77.44
10/31/202213,320,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.3%2.3%3.5 $81.58
10/15/202213,360,000 shares $1.04 billion -3.8%2.3%3.6 $77.71
9/30/202213,890,000 shares $1.06 billion -4.9%2.4%3.7 $76.61
9/15/202214,600,000 shares $1.10 billion +10.7%2.5%3.7 $75.07
8/31/202213,190,000 shares $1.01 billion -7.6%2.2%3.6 $76.80
8/15/202214,270,000 shares $1.09 billion -4.0%2.4%3.9 $76.64
7/31/202214,860,000 shares $1.11 billion +3.3%2.5%3.9 $74.79
7/15/202214,380,000 shares $1.08 billion +8.9%2.4%3.8 $74.92
6/30/202213,210,000 shares $996.69 million -3.4%2.2%3.4 $75.45
6/15/202213,670,000 shares $906.87 million -5.7%2.3%3.8 $66.34
5/31/202214,490,000 shares $1.01 billion +10.2%2.4%3.9 $69.85
5/15/202213,150,000 shares $961.27 million -4.5%2.2%3.4 $73.10
4/30/202213,770,000 shares $973.95 million -3.8%2.3%3.6 $70.73
4/15/202214,310,000 shares $1.01 billion -1.1%2.4%3.7 $70.92
3/31/202214,470,000 shares $979.91 million -4.1%2.4%3.8 $67.72
3/15/202215,080,000 shares $954.26 million +11.5%2.5%3.9 $63.28
2/28/202213,530,000 shares $912.33 million -2.6%2.3%3.6 $67.43
2/15/202213,890,000 shares $930.63 million -0.5%2.3%3.8 $67.00
1/31/202213,960,000 shares $958.77 million +9.3%2.3%4.1 $68.68
1/15/202212,770,000 shares $892.62 million -1.8%2.1%3.9 $69.90
12/31/202113,010,000 shares $876.61 million -12.6%2.2%4.1 $67.38
12/15/202114,880,000 shares $1.00 billion +2.2%2.5%4.6 $67.34
11/30/202114,560,000 shares $899.37 million -3.1%2.4%4.3 $61.77
11/15/202115,020,000 shares $956.77 million -0.3%2.5%4.4 $63.70
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10/29/202115,070,000 shares $931.33 million -14.3%2.5%4.3 $61.80
10/15/202117,590,000 shares $1.09 billion +7.4%2.9%4.8 $62.16
9/30/202116,380,000 shares $979.85 million -9.2%2.7%4.5 $59.82
9/15/202118,030,000 shares $1.06 billion -10.7%3.0%5 $58.72
8/31/202120,200,000 shares $1.17 billion -5.7%3.3%6.1 $57.81
8/13/202121,410,000 shares $1.28 billion +3.7%3.5%6.6 $59.84
7/30/202120,650,000 shares $1.22 billion -6.1%3.4%6.1 $58.86
7/15/202121,990,000 shares $1.31 billion -2.1%3.6%6.2 $59.78
6/30/202122,470,000 shares $1.37 billion -2.4%3.7%6 $60.93
6/15/202123,010,000 shares $1.43 billion -4.8%3.8%5.7 $62.14
5/28/202124,180,000 shares $1.52 billion -5.0%4.0%5.7 $62.86
5/14/202125,460,000 shares $1.63 billion -3.1%N/A5.7 $63.98
4/30/202126,260,000 shares $1.61 billion +2.9%N/A5.9 $61.43
4/15/202125,520,000 shares $1.55 billion -1.4%N/A5.4 $60.61
3/31/202125,890,000 shares $1.60 billion -5.7%N/A5.2 $61.79
3/15/202127,450,000 shares $1.61 billion +14.9%N/A5.9 $58.75
2/26/202123,900,000 shares $1.33 billion +2.4%N/A5.6 $55.84
2/12/202123,330,000 shares $1.33 billion +5.3%N/A5.8 $56.91
1/29/202122,150,000 shares $1.31 billion -2.8%N/A5.4 $59.36
1/15/202122,780,000 shares $1.27 billion +13.6%N/A5.9 $55.75
12/31/202020,050,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.2%N/A6.1 $58.56
12/15/202020,290,000 shares $1.20 billion -4.2%N/A6.3 $59.35
11/30/202021,180,000 shares $1.27 billion +3.7%N/A6.4 $60.13
11/15/202020,420,000 shares $1.25 billion +2.8%N/A6.3 $60.97
10/30/202019,860,000 shares $1.18 billion +4.9%N/A6.6 $59.22
10/15/202018,930,000 shares $1.18 billion +10.5%N/A6.3 $62.09
9/30/202017,130,000 shares $1.06 billion +4.0%N/A5.3 $61.68
9/15/202016,470,000 shares $972.06 million +0.2%N/A4.9 $59.02
8/31/202016,440,000 shares $1.05 billion +2.8%N/A4.7 $63.95

GIS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Mills' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of General Mills shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 33,620,000 shares of GIS short. 6.22% of General Mills' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on General Mills' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for General Mills?

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. GIS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on General Mills's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting General Mills?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of General Mills: Nomura Holdings Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Groupe la Francaise, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for General Mills?

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. 6.22% of General Mills' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is General Mills' short interest increasing or decreasing?

General Mills saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 33,620,000 shares, an increase of 8.6% from the previous total of 30,970,000 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 General Mills' float size?

General Mills currently has issued a total of 542,430,000 shares. Some of General Mills' 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. General Mills currently has a public float of 540,350,000 shares.

How does General Mills' short interest compare to its competitors?

6.22% of General Mills' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to General Mills: The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (10.81%), The Campbell's Company (13.59%), Interparfums, Inc. (6.62%), Kraft Heinz Company (4.14%), Conagra Brands (6.80%), Kimberly-Clark Co. (1.46%), Lamb Weston (3.86%), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (3.78%), Post Holdings, Inc. (6.77%), United Natural Foods, Inc. (8.23%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short General Mills stock?

Short selling GIS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from General Mills as its price is falling. GIS shares are trading up $0.11 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 General Mills?

A short squeeze for General Mills 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 GIS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is General Mills' 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 GIS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:GIS) was last updated on 8/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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