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Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$26.47 -1.34 (-4.81%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$26.50 +0.03 (+0.11%)
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Genco Shipping & Trading Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK) had a short interest of 1.49 million shares sold short, representing 3.51% of the public float. This marks a -0.18% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, meaning it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 515,536 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,493,859 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,496,591 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$39.09 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
43,590,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.51%
Today's Trading Volume
402,406 shares
Average Trading Volume
515,536 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
78%
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Genco Shipping & Trading 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
9/30/20261,493,859 shares $39.09 million -0.2%3.5%2.86 $26.17
9/15/20261,496,591 shares $42.16 million +46.4%3.5%1.88 $28.17
8/31/20261,022,340 shares $26.86 million +0.3%2.4%1.44 $26.27
8/14/20261,019,608 shares $26.84 million +5.4%2.4%2.29 $26.32
7/31/2026967,852 shares $24.68 million -19.0%2.3%4.04 $25.50
7/15/20261,194,294 shares $30.06 million -14.6%2.8%4.4 $25.17
6/30/20261,398,652 shares $34.71 million +22.3%3.3%3.18 $24.82
6/15/20261,143,903 shares $27.16 million +19.1%2.7%3.96 $23.74
5/29/2026960,714 shares $23.08 million -5.6%2.3%2.39 $24.02
5/15/20261,017,546 shares $25.01 million -5.4%2.4%2.66 $24.58
4/30/20261,075,424 shares $26.01 million -10.1%2.5%3.93 $24.19
4/15/20261,195,994 shares $28.87 million +8.5%2.8%3.99 $24.14
3/31/20261,102,748 shares $24.84 million +8.3%2.6%2.52 $22.52
3/13/20261,018,256 shares $20.11 million -13.7%2.4%1.35 $19.75
2/27/20261,179,344 shares $28.27 million +13.3%2.8%1.99 $23.97
2/13/20261,041,017 shares $23.16 million -16.4%2.4%2.95 $22.25
1/30/20261,244,904 shares $26.02 million -13.4%2.9%3.78 $20.90
1/15/20261,437,895 shares $28.63 million -10.4%3.4%3.87 $19.91
12/31/20251,604,302 shares $29.62 million -12.4%3.8%5.04 $18.46
12/15/20251,831,745 shares $33.24 million -31.9%4.3%3.36 $18.15
11/28/20252,689,716 shares $50.89 million -3.7%6.4%3.99 $18.92
11/14/20252,792,344 shares $48.96 million +0.9%6.7%5.15 $17.54
10/31/20252,768,797 shares $47.22 million +4.1%6.6%6.92 $17.06
10/15/20252,660,000 shares $43.29 million -11.6%8.5%4.4 $16.28
9/30/20253,010,000 shares $53.64 million -16.2%9.7%4.4 $17.82
9/15/20253,590,000 shares $65.41 million +17.3%10.8%5.2 $18.22
8/31/20253,060,000 shares $51.57 million -1.3%9.2%4.5 $16.85
8/15/20253,100,000 shares $50.59 million No Change9.3%4.3 $16.32
7/31/20253,100,000 shares $49.32 million +22.1%9.3%4.2 $15.91
7/15/20252,540,000 shares $37.03 million -0.4%7.4%3.5 $14.58
6/30/20252,550,000 shares $33.41 million -0.4%6.8%3.5 $13.10
6/15/20252,560,000 shares $36.17 million +3.2%6.6%3.4 $14.13
5/31/20252,480,000 shares $32.84 million +11.7%6.4%3.4 $13.24
5/15/20252,220,000 shares $31.52 million +13.9%5.7%2.9 $14.20
4/30/20251,950,000 shares $25.33 million +37.3%5.0%2.6 $12.99
4/15/20251,420,000 shares $17.76 million +3.7%3.7%2 $12.51
3/31/20251,370,000 shares $18.36 million +1.5%3.3%2 $13.41
3/15/20251,350,000 shares $18.72 million +13.5%3.2%2.3 $13.87
2/28/20251,190,000 shares $17.00 million +37.7%2.9%2.2 $14.29
2/15/2025864,100 shares $12.63 million -12.2%2.1%1.8 $14.62
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1/31/2025984,400 shares $14.23 million +9.0%2.4%2.2 $14.46
1/15/2025903,100 shares $13.22 million +16.5%2.2%1.9 $14.64
12/31/2024775,500 shares $10.81 million -6.7%1.9%1.7 $13.94
12/15/2024830,900 shares $12.21 million -3.8%2.0%1.8 $14.69
11/30/2024863,700 shares $13.71 million +18.4%2.1%1.9 $15.87
11/15/2024729,200 shares $12.88 million +2.3%1.7%1.6 $17.66
10/31/2024712,600 shares $11.22 million +13.4%1.7%1.6 $15.74
10/15/2024628,200 shares $10.68 million +3.6%1.5%1.4 $17.00
9/30/2024606,500 shares $11.83 million -20.9%1.5%1.3 $19.50
9/15/2024767,000 shares $13.22 million -18.3%1.8%1.6 $17.24
8/31/2024939,000 shares $16.52 million +4.8%2.2%1.9 $17.59
8/15/2024895,900 shares $15.76 million -11.3%2.1%1.7 $17.59
7/31/20241,010,000 shares $19.60 million -4.7%2.4%1.7 $19.41
7/15/20241,060,000 shares $22.04 million -15.9%2.5%1.8 $20.79
6/30/20241,260,000 shares $26.85 million -8.0%3.0%2.2 $21.31
6/15/20241,370,000 shares $28.02 million +15.1%3.3%2.3 $20.45
5/31/20241,190,000 shares $26.80 million +24.1%2.8%1.9 $22.52
5/15/2024958,700 shares $21.59 million -12.9%2.4%1.4 $22.53
4/30/20241,100,000 shares $23.47 million -9.1%2.9%1.6 $21.34
4/15/20241,210,000 shares $25.00 million +34.9%3.2%1.7 $20.66
3/31/2024897,200 shares $18.24 million -22.7%2.4%1.2 $20.33
3/15/20241,160,000 shares $23.70 million -0.9%3.1%1.5 $20.43
2/29/20241,170,000 shares $23.87 million +3.5%3.1%1.5 $20.40
2/15/20241,130,000 shares $19.98 million -7.4%3.0%1.5 $17.68
1/31/20241,220,000 shares $21.40 million +6.1%3.3%1.6 $17.54
1/15/20241,150,000 shares $18.34 million -5.7%3.1%1.5 $15.95
12/31/20231,220,000 shares $20.24 million -16.4%3.3%1.7 $16.59
12/15/20231,460,000 shares $22.92 million -2.7%3.7%2.1 $15.70
11/30/20231,500,000 shares $23.31 million -1.3%3.8%2.2 $15.54
11/15/20231,520,000 shares $21.22 million -20.0%3.8%2.4 $13.96
10/31/20231,900,000 shares $25.01 million -10.8%4.8%3.1 $13.17
10/15/20232,130,000 shares $30.71 million +3.4%5.4%3.4 $14.42
9/30/20232,060,000 shares $28.82 million +6.7%5.2%3.2 $13.99
9/15/20231,930,000 shares $26.46 million -4.0%4.8%3 $13.71
8/31/20232,010,000 shares $27.50 million +16.9%5.0%3.1 $13.68
8/15/20231,720,000 shares $23.97 million -1.2%4.3%2.3 $13.94
7/31/20231,740,000 shares $25.24 million -2.3%4.4%2.2 $14.51
7/15/20231,780,000 shares $24.10 million -7.8%4.5%2.2 $13.54
6/30/20231,930,000 shares $27.07 million -12.3%4.9%2.3 $14.03
6/15/20232,200,000 shares $31.72 million +5.3%5.5%2.6 $14.42
5/31/20232,090,000 shares $25.94 million -14.0%5.2%2.3 $12.41
5/15/20232,430,000 shares $33.97 million +24.0%6.1%2.4 $13.98
4/30/20231,960,000 shares $30.20 million -1.0%4.9%2 $15.41
4/15/20231,980,000 shares $32.27 million -13.9%5.0%2 $16.30
3/31/20232,300,000 shares $36.02 million -16.4%5.8%2.3 $15.66
3/15/20232,750,000 shares $44.41 million +19.1%6.9%2.7 $16.15
2/28/20232,310,000 shares $44.01 million -16.9%5.8%2.5 $19.05
2/15/20232,780,000 shares $51.87 million +29.9%7.0%3.2 $18.66
1/31/20232,140,000 shares $38.82 million -14.7%5.4%2.3 $18.14
1/15/20232,510,000 shares $40.49 million +47.7%6.3%2.7 $16.13
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12/30/20221,700,000 shares $26.11 million -10.5%4.3%1.8 $15.36
12/15/20221,900,000 shares $28.20 million +8.6%4.8%1.8 $14.84
11/30/20221,750,000 shares $25.95 million -2.2%4.4%1.6 $14.83
11/15/20221,790,000 shares $29.02 million -16.0%4.5%1.5 $16.21
10/31/20222,130,000 shares $28.54 million +24.6%5.4%1.9 $13.40
10/15/20221,710,000 shares $23.99 million -1.7%4.4%1.4 $14.03
9/30/20221,740,000 shares $21.80 million +2.4%4.5%1.5 $12.53
9/15/20221,700,000 shares $23.97 million +5.6%4.4%1.6 $14.10
8/31/20221,610,000 shares $22.07 million -13.4%4.2%1.5 $13.71
8/15/20221,860,000 shares $30.08 million +6.9%4.8%1.6 $16.17
7/31/20221,740,000 shares $33.55 million +15.2%4.2%1.6 $19.28
7/15/20221,510,000 shares $25.70 million -8.5%3.6%1.3 $17.02
6/30/20221,650,000 shares $31.88 million +27.9%4.0%1.4 $19.32
6/15/20221,290,000 shares $27.17 million -15.7%3.1%1 $21.06
5/31/20221,530,000 shares $38.63 million +17.7%3.7%1.2 $25.25
5/15/20221,300,000 shares $27.08 million -0.8%3.1%1 $20.83
4/30/20221,310,000 shares $28.86 million -19.1%3.2%1.1 $22.03
4/15/20221,620,000 shares $39.92 million +4.5%3.9%1.4 $24.64
3/31/20221,550,000 shares $36.61 million +14.8%3.8%1.6 $23.62
3/15/20221,350,000 shares $25.79 million -18.7%3.3%1.6 $19.10
2/28/20221,660,000 shares $32.00 million -10.8%4.0%2.2 $19.28
2/15/20221,860,000 shares $33.72 million +14.1%4.5%2.6 $18.13
1/31/20221,630,000 shares $25.36 million +23.5%4.2%2.5 $15.56
1/15/20221,320,000 shares $21.71 million +16.8%3.4%2 $16.45
12/31/20211,130,000 shares $18.08 million +4.6%2.9%1.7 $16.00
12/15/20211,080,000 shares $15.93 million +45.6%2.8%1.6 $14.75
11/30/2021741,800 shares $11.43 million +154.8%1.9%1.1 $15.41
11/15/2021291,100 shares $4.34 million -54.6%0.8%0.5 $14.92
10/29/2021641,000 shares $11.01 million -19.5%1.7%1 $17.17
10/15/2021796,600 shares $13.67 million -19.8%2.1%1.2 $17.16

GNK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Genco Shipping & Trading shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, investors have sold 1,493,859 shares of GNK short. 3.51% of Genco Shipping & Trading's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Genco Shipping & Trading'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. GNK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.9. Learn More on Genco Shipping & Trading'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. 3.51% of Genco Shipping & Trading's floating shares are currently sold short.

Genco Shipping & Trading saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,493,859 shares, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous total of 1,496,591 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.

3.51% of Genco Shipping & Trading's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrials" compare to Genco Shipping & Trading: Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (2.63%), Costamare Inc. (2.61%), Global Ship Lease, Inc. (2.11%), Navios Maritime Partners LP (1.72%), Safe Bulkers, Inc (4.60%), CMB.TECH nv (0.77%), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (2.60%), Danaos Corporation (11.65%), Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (0.98%), Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (3.42%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GNK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Genco Shipping & Trading as its price is falling. GNK shares are trading down $1.34 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 Genco Shipping & Trading 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 GNK, 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 GNK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:GNK is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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