Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Harmony Gold Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 5,110,000 shares of HMY short. Learn More on Harmony Gold Mining'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. HMY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Harmony Gold Mining's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Harmony Gold Mining: Wolverine Trading LLC, and Citadel Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Harmony Gold Mining saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,110,000 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 5,070,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Harmony Gold Mining: Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (1.27%), Eldorado Gold Co. (1.40%), Pan American Silver Corp. (9.43%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (6.17%), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (2.91%), IAMGOLD Co. (1.77%), Centerra Gold Inc. (0.31%), Seabridge Gold Inc. (3.12%), Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (2.61%), Coeur Mining, Inc. (7.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HMY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Harmony Gold Mining as its price is falling. HMY shares are trading down $0.07 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 Harmony Gold Mining 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 HMY, 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 HMY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.