The Goldman Sachs Group Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Goldman Sachs Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of The Goldman Sachs Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 4,220,000 shares of GS short. 1.30% of The Goldman Sachs Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on The Goldman Sachs Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for The Goldman Sachs Group?

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. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for The Goldman Sachs Group

Which institutional investors are shorting The Goldman Sachs Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of The Goldman Sachs Group: CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Cutler Group LP, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Two Sigma Securities LLC, UBS Group AG, Laurion Capital Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Marshall Wace LLP, Royal Bank of Canada, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, CSS LLC IL, HBK Investments L P, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., HighTower Advisors LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Credit Suisse AG, Wolverine Trading LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, HAP Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Citigroup Inc., Barclays PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, QVR LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for The Goldman Sachs Group?

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. 1.30% of The Goldman Sachs Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is The Goldman Sachs Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

The Goldman Sachs Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,220,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 4,110,000 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 The Goldman Sachs Group's float size?

The Goldman Sachs Group currently has issued a total of 334,793,000 shares. Some of The Goldman Sachs Group'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. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a public float of 324,550,000 shares.

How does The Goldman Sachs Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.30% of The Goldman Sachs Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sub-industry of "investment banking & brokerage" compare to The Goldman Sachs Group: Morgan Stanley (0.92%), The Charles Schwab Co. (1.14%), Raymond James (0.00%), LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (1.55%), Stifel Financial Corp. (0.91%), Evercore Inc. (2.85%), Lazard Ltd (1.75%), BGC Partners, Inc. (2.26%), Cowen Inc. (13.57%), and Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (2.91%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.74 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.90 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.88 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.75 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.44 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.88 billion), Rivian ($2.60 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.86 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($1.82 billion), and Match Group, Inc. ($1.79 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short The Goldman Sachs Group stock?

Short selling GS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Goldman Sachs Group as its price is falling. The Goldman Sachs Group's stock is trading down $1.65 today. To short The Goldman Sachs Group 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 The Goldman Sachs Group 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 The Goldman Sachs Group?

A short squeeze for The Goldman Sachs Group 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 GS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is The Goldman Sachs Group's 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 GS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2022.