General Mills (GIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $33.29 -0.33 (-0.98%) As of 01:10 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock General Mills Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, General Mills (GIS) had a short interest of 39.30 million shares sold short, representing 7.39% of the public float. This marks a -1.36% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, meaning it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 8.98 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest39,297,889 sharesPrevious Short Interest39,841,005 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.36%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.39 billionShort Interest Ratio5.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares533,680,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.39%Today's Trading Volume3,633,722 sharesAverage Trading Volume8,977,246 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average40% Short Selling General Mills? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for General Mills and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGIS Short Interest Over TimeGIS Days to Cover Over TimeGIS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time General Mills Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202639,297,889 shares $1.39 billion -1.4%7.4%5.07 $35.36 4/15/202639,841,005 shares $1.37 billion -1.7%7.5%4.72 $34.51 3/31/202640,518,380 shares $1.51 billion +8.3%7.6%3.23 $37.31 3/13/202637,420,963 shares $1.47 billion +5.6%7.0%4.56 $39.38 2/27/202635,441,699 shares $1.60 billion +6.7%6.7%4.11 $45.21 2/13/202633,217,608 shares $1.61 billion +2.0%6.2%4.39 $48.32 1/30/202632,566,859 shares $1.51 billion -9.0%6.1%4.41 $46.26 1/15/202635,768,049 shares $1.63 billion +5.5%6.7%3.65 $45.62 12/31/202533,891,383 shares $1.58 billion +14.1%6.4%4.42 $46.53 12/15/202529,693,310 shares $1.40 billion +0.9%5.6%4.61 $47.05 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GIS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for General Mills and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/202529,422,914 shares $1.40 billion -2.3%5.5%5.06 $47.60 11/14/202530,103,516 shares $1.43 billion +0.8%5.7%5 $47.47 10/31/202529,872,366 shares $1.39 billion +4.0%5.6%5.01 $46.65 10/15/202528,730,000 shares $1.37 billion -3.1%5.4%5 $47.80 9/30/202529,650,000 shares $1.49 billion -0.3%5.6%5.1 $50.42 9/15/202529,730,000 shares $1.46 billion -9.6%5.6%4.8 $49.04 8/31/202532,900,000 shares $1.62 billion -2.2%6.2%5.6 $49.29 8/15/202533,630,000 shares $1.67 billion +0.0%6.2%5.9 $49.65 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 $73.71Louis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside) (Ad)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. 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Short interest is the volume of General Mills shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 39,297,889 shares of GIS short. 7.39% 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 5.1. 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: Hsbc Holdings PLC, and PEAK6 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. 7.39% of General Mills' floating shares are currently sold short. Is General Mills' short interest increasing or decreasing? General Mills saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 39,297,889 shares, a drop of 1.4% from the previous total of 39,841,005 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 General Mills' short interest compare to its competitors? 7.39% of General Mills' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to General Mills: The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (12.05%), The Campbell's Company (18.56%), Interparfums, Inc. (7.81%), Kraft Heinz Company (6.62%), Kimberly-Clark Corporation (12.39%), PepsiCo, Inc. (1.74%), Conagra Brands (9.67%), Lamb Weston (5.21%), Post Holdings, Inc. (15.17%), United Natural Foods, Inc. (4.32%), 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 ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 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 down $0.12 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 appreciates 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 April, 30 2026. What do GIs' short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like GIS: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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