Global Payments (GPN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Global Payments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 7,330,000 shares of GPN short. 3.04% of Global Payments' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Global Payments' 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. GPN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Global Payments's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Global Payments: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Caas Capital Management LP, McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.04% of Global Payments' floating shares are currently sold short.

Global Payments saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,330,000 shares, a decline of 1.5% from the previous total of 7,440,000 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.

Global Payments currently has issued a total of 243,880,000 shares. Some of Global Payments' 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. Global Payments currently has a public float of 241,510,000 shares.

3.04% of Global Payments' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Global Payments: Paychex, Inc. (4.29%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.61%), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (1.16%), Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (2.86%), Genpact Limited (3.42%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (5.36%), Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (3.79%), Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (5.80%), WEX Inc. (4.63%), Maximus, Inc. (3.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GPN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global Payments as its price is falling. GPN shares are trading up $2.08 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 Global Payments 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 GPN, 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 GPN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.