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The Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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The Gabelli Utility Trust Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, The Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) had a short interest of 744,238 shares sold short. This marks a 4.32% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, meaning it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 204,495 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
744,238 shares
Previous Short Interest
713,389 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
4.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.58 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
96,072 shares
Average Trading Volume
204,495 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
47%
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The Gabelli Utility Trust 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
4/30/2026744,238 shares $4.58 million +4.3%N/A3.63 $6.16
4/15/2026713,389 shares $4.41 million -8.0%N/A4.47 $6.19
3/31/2026775,410 shares $4.68 million +15.8%N/A3.85 $6.03
3/13/2026669,538 shares $3.92 million +9.4%N/A2.74 $5.86
2/27/2026611,867 shares $3.73 million +3.8%N/A3.35 $6.09
2/13/2026589,403 shares $3.58 million -6.3%N/A2.03 $6.08
1/30/2026629,032 shares $3.76 million -6.9%N/A3.25 $5.98
1/15/2026675,672 shares $4.10 million +4.8%N/A3.66 $6.07
12/31/2025644,661 shares $3.89 million -4.8%N/A4.13 $6.04
12/15/2025677,027 shares $4.04 million -1.5%N/A4.33 $5.97
11/28/2025687,386 shares $4.15 million -11.9%N/A2.23 $6.04
11/14/2025780,001 shares $4.72 million +0.4%N/A3.58 $6.06
10/31/2025776,659 shares $4.70 million +31.4%N/A3.28 $6.05
10/15/2025591,200 shares $3.56 million +2.7%N/A3 $6.03
9/30/2025575,800 shares $3.49 million -0.2%N/A2.9 $6.06
9/15/2025577,200 shares $3.47 million -1.9%N/A2.8 $6.02
8/31/2025588,500 shares $3.49 million No ChangeN/A2.9 $5.93
2/15/2025447,100 shares $2.40 million +0.9%N/A1.7 $5.36
1/31/2025443,300 shares $2.43 million -8.8%N/A1.6 $5.48
1/15/2025486,100 shares $2.64 million +19.4%N/A1.6 $5.43
12/31/2024407,000 shares $2.05 million -19.5%N/A1.3 $5.03
12/15/2024505,400 shares $2.72 million +26.3%N/A1.7 $5.38
11/30/2024400,300 shares $2.09 million -16.4%N/A1.3 $5.23
11/15/2024478,600 shares $2.53 million -18.9%N/A1.4 $5.29
10/31/2024590,000 shares $2.97 million -86.1%N/A1.8 $5.04
10/15/20244,240,000 shares $21.73 million +9.8%N/A14.7 $5.13
9/30/20243,860,000 shares $20.07 million -12.9%N/A14.8 $5.20
9/15/20244,430,000 shares $24.10 million +77.2%N/A19.3 $5.44
8/31/20242,500,000 shares $15.05 million +61.3%N/A12.2 $6.02
8/15/20241,550,000 shares $9.53 million -1.3%N/A11 $6.15
7/31/20241,570,000 shares $9.61 million -7.7%N/A11.8 $6.12
7/15/20241,700,000 shares $10.37 million No ChangeN/A12.1 $6.10
6/30/20241,700,000 shares $10.06 million +6.9%N/A12.2 $5.92
6/15/20241,590,000 shares $9.51 million -0.6%N/A11.2 $5.98
5/31/20241,600,000 shares $9.81 million +0.6%N/A11.2 $6.13
5/15/20241,590,000 shares $9.75 million +2.6%N/A10.8 $6.13
4/30/20241,550,000 shares $8.70 million No ChangeN/A11.3 $5.61
4/15/20241,550,000 shares $8.42 million +0.7%N/A11.5 $5.43
3/31/20241,540,000 shares $8.55 million -0.7%N/A10.3 $5.55
3/15/20241,550,000 shares $8.42 million -2.5%N/A8.8 $5.43
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2/29/20241,590,000 shares $8.82 million +1.3%N/A9.1 $5.55
2/15/20241,570,000 shares $8.56 million -0.6%N/A9.2 $5.45
1/31/20241,580,000 shares $8.33 million +1.3%N/A9.2 $5.27
1/15/20241,560,000 shares $8.38 million +1.3%N/A9.1 $5.37
12/31/20231,540,000 shares $8.35 million -2.5%N/A9.1 $5.42
12/15/20231,580,000 shares $9.61 million -6.0%N/A7.4 $6.08
11/30/20231,680,000 shares $10.23 million +2.4%N/A8.3 $6.09
11/15/20231,640,000 shares $9.00 million -4.7%N/A8.1 $5.49
10/31/20231,720,000 shares $9.92 million +11.0%N/A8.8 $5.77
10/15/20231,550,000 shares $9.08 million -4.3%N/A8.2 $5.86
9/30/20231,620,000 shares $8.59 million -3.6%N/A9.1 $5.30
9/15/20231,680,000 shares $11.26 million +1.2%N/A15.1 $6.70
8/31/20231,660,000 shares $11.35 million +4.4%N/A16.1 $6.84
8/15/20231,590,000 shares $11.10 million +2.6%N/A15.9 $6.98
7/31/20231,550,000 shares $10.74 million +0.7%N/A15.3 $6.93
7/15/20231,540,000 shares $10.58 million No ChangeN/A15.1 $6.87
6/30/20231,540,000 shares $10.44 million +0.7%N/A14 $6.78
6/15/20231,530,000 shares $10.51 million -0.7%N/A14 $6.87
5/31/20231,540,000 shares $10.29 million +0.7%N/A13.8 $6.68
5/15/20231,530,000 shares $10.56 million +2.0%N/A12.9 $6.90
4/30/20231,500,000 shares $10.46 million +0.7%N/A11.4 $6.97
4/15/20231,490,000 shares $10.43 million -1.3%N/A10.7 $7.00
3/31/20231,510,000 shares $10.80 million -2.0%N/A10.9 $7.15
3/15/20231,540,000 shares $10.78 million +7.7%N/A11.1 $7.00
2/28/20231,430,000 shares $9.67 million +49.1%N/A10.5 $6.76
2/15/2023958,800 shares $6.90 million +73.1%N/A7.1 $7.20
1/31/2023554,000 shares $4.24 million -6.7%N/A4.5 $7.65
1/15/2023593,500 shares $4.57 million -0.8%N/A5.4 $7.70
12/30/2022598,500 shares $4.49 million +3.3%N/A5.6 $7.51
12/15/2022579,500 shares $4.26 million -0.3%N/A5.3 $7.35
11/30/2022581,300 shares $4.26 million +1.3%N/A4.7 $7.32
11/15/2022574,000 shares $3.97 million -5.5%N/A4.8 $6.91
10/31/2022607,500 shares $4.14 million +1.1%N/A5 $6.81
10/15/2022600,900 shares $4.03 million No ChangeN/A4.9 $6.71
9/30/2022579,200 shares $4.00 million -1.0%N/A4.5 $6.90
9/15/2022584,900 shares $4.49 million -4.4%N/A4.5 $7.68
8/31/2022611,500 shares $4.81 million +19.1%N/A4.6 $7.86
8/15/2022513,400 shares $4.06 million -3.9%N/A3.7 $7.91
7/31/2022534,000 shares $4.06 million -14.7%N/A3.8 $7.61
7/15/2022626,200 shares $4.53 million +11.1%N/A3.7 $7.23
6/30/2022563,800 shares $3.83 million +54.3%N/A3.1 $6.80
6/15/2022365,300 shares $2.52 million -3.9%N/A1.9 $6.90
5/31/2022380,300 shares $2.72 million +8.2%N/A1.9 $7.14
5/15/2022351,600 shares $2.47 million -34.4%N/A1.5 $7.03
4/30/2022535,800 shares $3.76 million -51.7%N/A2.4 $7.02
4/15/20221,110,000 shares $7.84 million -0.9%N/A5.4 $7.06
3/31/20221,120,000 shares $8.00 million +16.5%N/A6.1 $7.14
3/15/2022961,300 shares $6.71 million +153.6%N/A5.6 $6.98
2/28/2022379,100 shares $3.07 million +10.2%N/A2.6 $8.11
2/15/2022344,000 shares $2.79 million -5.0%N/A3.1 $8.12
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1/31/2022361,900 shares $2.97 million +42.8%N/A3.5 $8.21
1/15/2022253,400 shares $2.05 million -3.7%N/A2.4 $8.08
12/31/2021263,000 shares $2.17 million -4.4%N/A2.8 $8.24
12/15/2021275,100 shares $2.19 million +14.6%N/A2.9 $7.96
11/30/2021240,100 shares $1.92 million -3.8%N/A2.3 $7.98
11/15/2021249,600 shares $2.04 million +14.8%N/A2.5 $8.17
10/29/2021217,500 shares $1.77 million +5.5%N/A2.1 $8.12
10/15/2021206,200 shares $1.65 million -1.8%N/A2.1 $7.99
9/30/2021210,000 shares $1.65 million +3.7%N/A1.9 $7.87
9/15/2021202,500 shares $1.63 million +13.9%N/A1.8 $8.07
8/31/2021177,800 shares $1.47 million +11.1%N/A1.6 $8.25
8/13/2021160,000 shares $1.29 million -1.0%N/A1.3 $8.09
7/30/2021161,600 shares $1.31 million -12.5%N/A1.3 $8.10
7/15/2021184,700 shares $1.47 million -0.2%N/A1.2 $7.96
6/30/2021185,000 shares $1.47 million +6.6%N/A1.1 $7.96
6/15/2021173,600 shares $1.34 million -4.4%N/A0.9 $7.70
5/28/2021181,600 shares $1.36 million -22.3%N/A0.9 $7.48
5/14/2021233,800 shares $1.72 million -10.4%N/A0.9 $7.35

GUT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of The Gabelli Utility Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 744,238 shares of GUT short. Learn More on The Gabelli Utility Trust'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. GUT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.6. Learn More on The Gabelli Utility Trust's short interest ratio.

The Gabelli Utility Trust saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 744,238 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 713,389 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.

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.

Short selling GUT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Gabelli Utility Trust as its price is falling. GUT shares are trading down $0.03 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 The Gabelli Utility Trust 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 GUT, 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 GUT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:GUT) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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