Genesis Park Acquisition (GNPK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Genesis Park Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 13th, investors have sold 259,100 shares of GNPK short. 1.70% of Genesis Park Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Genesis Park Acquisition'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. GNPK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Genesis Park Acquisition'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. 1.70% of Genesis Park Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Genesis Park Acquisition saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 13th, there was short interest totaling 259,100 shares, a decrease of 9.6% from the previous total of 286,700 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.

Genesis Park Acquisition currently has issued a total of 20,472,000 shares. Some of Genesis Park Acquisition'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. Genesis Park Acquisition currently has a public float of 15,230,000 shares.

1.70% of Genesis Park Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "aerospace" compare to Genesis Park Acquisition: Redwire Co. (12.30%), Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (5.23%), Spire Global, Inc. (6.42%), Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (1.07%), VirTra, Inc. (0.82%), Park Aerospace Corp. (0.93%), TAT Technologies Ltd. (0.07%), Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. (0.02%), AerSale Co. (16.65%), Astronics Co. (0.94%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Block, Inc. ($9.67 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.87 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.80 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($7.03 billion), Sea Limited ($6.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.60 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($5.18 billion), Aon plc ($3.93 billion), CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ($2.52 billion), and Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GNPK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Genesis Park Acquisition as its price is falling. 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 Genesis Park Acquisition 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 GNPK, 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 GNPK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 13 2021.