Sibanye Gold (SBSW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.72 +0.45 (+5.37%) As of 10:42 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Sibanye Gold Short Interest DataSibanye Gold (SBSW) has a short interest of 13.84 million shares, representing 1.96% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -13.88% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 9.60 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest13,840,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,070,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-13.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$112.10 millionShort Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 15, 2025Outstanding Shares738,740,000 sharesFloat Size706,220,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.96%Today's Trading Volume3,021,268 sharesAverage Trading Volume9,597,117 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average31% Short Selling Sibanye Gold? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Sibanye Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSBSW Short Interest Over TimeSBSW Days to Cover Over TimeSBSW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Sibanye Gold Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/15/202513,840,000 shares $112.10 million -13.9%2.0%1.4 $8.10 7/31/202516,070,000 shares $134.26 million -12.7%2.3%1.5 $8.36 7/15/202518,410,000 shares $155.66 million +3.1%2.6%1.7 $8.46 6/30/202517,850,000 shares $129.23 million +17.7%2.5%1.5 $7.24 6/15/202515,160,000 shares $105.13 million +24.5%2.2%1.3 $6.94 5/31/202512,180,000 shares $74.30 million +9.3%1.7%1 $6.10 5/15/202511,140,000 shares $52.47 million -2.2%1.6%1 $4.71 4/30/202511,390,000 shares $52.85 million -11.8%1.6%1.1 $4.64 4/15/202512,910,000 shares $57.64 million -16.6%1.8%1.3 $4.47 3/31/202515,470,000 shares $70.78 million -7.3%2.2%1.7 $4.58 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SBSW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sibanye Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/15/202516,680,000 shares $65.64 million -5.2%2.4%2.2 $3.94 2/28/202517,600,000 shares $56.41 million +40.6%2.5%2.5 $3.21 2/15/202512,520,000 shares $47.89 million -7.9%1.8%2 $3.83 1/31/202513,590,000 shares $51.85 million -29.1%1.9%2.3 $3.82 1/15/202519,180,000 shares $69.43 million +10.7%2.7%3.1 $3.62 12/31/202417,320,000 shares $57.16 million +4.0%2.5%2.7 $3.30 12/15/202416,660,000 shares $66.81 million +6.3%2.4%2.7 $4.01 11/30/202415,670,000 shares $64.09 million +27.2%2.2%2.3 $4.09 11/15/202412,320,000 shares $49.03 million -24.7%1.7%1.8 $3.98 10/31/202416,370,000 shares $76.45 million -9.1%2.3%2.5 $4.67 10/15/202418,010,000 shares $69.16 million -5.7%2.6%2.9 $3.84 9/30/202419,100,000 shares $78.69 million +14.8%2.7%3.5 $4.12 9/15/202416,640,000 shares $66.73 million -1.6%2.4%3 $4.01 8/31/202416,910,000 shares $65.78 million -18.8%2.4%3.2 $3.89 8/15/202420,820,000 shares $87.44 million +25.5%3.0%4.1 $4.20 7/31/202416,590,000 shares $75.24 million +4.0%2.4%2.8 $4.54 7/15/202415,950,000 shares $75.20 million +5.8%2.3%2.6 $4.72 6/30/202415,070,000 shares $65.55 million +0.3%2.1%2.2 $4.35 6/15/202415,020,000 shares $68.49 million -4.8%2.1%2.2 $4.56 5/31/202415,770,000 shares $80.03 million -8.7%2.2%2.2 $5.08 5/15/202417,280,000 shares $94.09 million -7.4%2.5%2.4 $5.45 4/30/202418,650,000 shares $86.72 million -5.7%2.6%2.8 $4.65 4/15/202419,770,000 shares $105.28 million +4.8%2.8%3.2 $5.33 3/31/202418,870,000 shares $88.88 million -4.0%2.7%3.2 $4.71 3/15/202419,650,000 shares $88.82 million -10.8%2.8%3.7 $4.52 2/29/202422,030,000 shares $90.76 million +6.5%3.1%4.2 $4.12 2/15/202420,680,000 shares $93.99 million -5.0%2.9%3.8 $4.55 1/31/202421,760,000 shares $105.32 million -2.9%3.1%3.7 $4.84 1/15/202422,410,000 shares $115.19 million +2.6%3.2%3.7 $5.14 12/31/202321,850,000 shares $118.65 million -5.5%3.1%3.7 $5.43How “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your Wealth (Ad)President Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking and savings account… With this better, more technologically advanced dollar. President Trump himself called it a "big innovation"… And said that this new form of currency represents "American brilliance at its best."Click here now because Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bancorp… 12/15/202323,120,000 shares $120.92 million -7.7%3.3%3.9 $5.23 11/30/202325,040,000 shares $111.55 million +84.1%3.5%4.4 $4.46 11/15/202313,600,000 shares $71.94 million -9.0%1.9%2.5 $5.29 10/31/202314,940,000 shares $75.97 million -1.7%2.1%3.2 $5.09 10/15/202315,190,000 shares $91.44 million +2.6%2.2%3.3 $6.02 9/30/202314,800,000 shares $91.32 million +0.3%2.1%3.4 $6.17 9/15/202314,760,000 shares $98.01 million +24.1%2.1%3.4 $6.64 8/31/202311,890,000 shares $71.99 million +31.7%1.7%2.8 $6.06 8/15/20239,030,000 shares $56.89 million +10.1%1.3%2.4 $6.30 7/31/20238,200,000 shares $63.35 million -19.3%1.2%2.2 $7.73 7/15/202310,160,000 shares $72.85 million -16.0%1.4%3 $7.17 6/30/202312,090,000 shares $75.44 million +12.1%1.7%3.3 $6.24 6/15/202310,790,000 shares $78.87 million -2.3%1.5%3.1 $7.31 5/31/202311,040,000 shares $78.77 million -3.6%1.6%2.9 $7.14 5/15/202311,450,000 shares $91.14 million +4.0%1.6%2.7 $7.96 4/30/202311,010,000 shares $98.54 million -19.3%1.6%2.6 $8.95 4/15/202313,640,000 shares $117.71 million -9.3%1.9%3.3 $8.63 3/31/202315,030,000 shares $125.05 million +11.8%2.1%3.9 $8.32 3/15/202313,450,000 shares $110.56 million -6.9%1.9%3.7 $8.22 2/28/202314,440,000 shares $116.96 million -7.0%2.0%4.4 $8.10 2/15/202315,530,000 shares $146.76 million +0.3%2.2%5.3 $9.45 1/31/202315,480,000 shares $166.56 million +9.7%2.2%5.9 $10.76 1/15/202314,110,000 shares $173.69 million +19.6%2.0%5.2 $12.31 12/30/202211,800,000 shares $125.79 million -6.1%1.7%4.5 $10.66 12/15/202212,560,000 shares $127.61 million -7.6%1.8%4.7 $10.16 11/30/202213,590,000 shares $152.34 million -7.1%1.9%4.7 $11.21 11/15/202214,620,000 shares $155.26 million +2.7%2.1%4.8 $10.62 10/31/202214,240,000 shares $133.71 million -6.3%2.0%4.5 $9.39 10/15/202215,190,000 shares $135.95 million -4.4%2.2%5.1 $8.95 9/30/202215,890,000 shares $148.09 million -3.6%2.3%5 $9.32 9/15/202216,480,000 shares $147.99 million +13.7%2.3%5.2 $8.98 8/31/202214,490,000 shares $130.12 million +6.2%2.1%4.6 $8.98 8/15/202213,650,000 shares $137.59 million +4.8%1.9%4.3 $10.08 7/31/202213,020,000 shares $129.42 million +2.9%1.8%3.6 $9.94 7/15/202212,650,000 shares $111.95 million +2.6%1.8%3.3 $8.85 6/30/202212,330,000 shares $122.93 million +1.3%1.7%3.1 $9.97 6/15/202212,170,000 shares $133.14 million +4.3%1.7%2.9 $10.94 5/31/202211,670,000 shares $151.59 million +16.8%1.7%2.5 $12.99 5/15/20229,990,000 shares $116.18 million -0.7%1.4%1.9 $11.63 4/30/202210,060,000 shares $138.22 million +0.3%1.4%1.9 $13.74 4/15/202210,030,000 shares $165.70 million -8.0%1.4%2 $16.52 3/31/202210,900,000 shares $176.91 million +20.4%1.5%2.2 $16.23 3/15/20229,050,000 shares $155.12 million -14.1%1.3%2 $17.14 2/28/202210,540,000 shares $201.52 million +55.2%1.5%2.6 $19.12 2/15/20226,790,000 shares $105.72 million +11.7%1.0%1.9 $15.57 1/31/20226,080,000 shares $91.14 million -13.6%0.9%2 $14.99 1/15/20227,040,000 shares $102.50 million +7.3%1.0%2.3 $14.56 12/31/20216,560,000 shares $82.26 million +7.5%0.9%2.3 $12.54 12/15/20216,100,000 shares $70.21 million -9.1%0.9%1.9 $11.51 11/30/20216,710,000 shares $83.47 million -9.8%1.0%1.9 $12.44How “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your Wealth (Ad)President Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking and savings account… With this better, more technologically advanced dollar. President Trump himself called it a "big innovation"… And said that this new form of currency represents "American brilliance at its best."Click here now because Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bancorp… 11/15/20217,440,000 shares $107.58 million -2.1%1.1%2.3 $14.46 10/29/20217,600,000 shares $107.92 million -17.8%1.1%2.4 $14.20 10/15/20219,250,000 shares $140.88 million +6.7%1.3%3 $15.23 9/30/20218,670,000 shares $106.99 million +0.7%1.2%3 $12.34 9/15/20218,610,000 shares $122.69 million +14.5%1.2%3.3 $14.25 8/31/20217,520,000 shares $123.40 million +32.4%1.0%2.9 $16.41 8/13/20215,680,000 shares $94.23 million -6.1%0.8%2.2 $16.59 7/30/20216,050,000 shares $105.03 million +4.0%0.8%2.4 $17.36 7/15/20215,820,000 shares $98.82 million -0.2%0.8%2.2 $16.98 6/30/20215,830,000 shares $97.54 million -17.4%0.8%2.2 $16.73 6/15/20217,060,000 shares $125.03 million -0.6%1.0%2.6 $17.71 5/28/20217,100,000 shares $130.71 million +19.1%1.0%2.8 $18.41 5/14/20215,960,000 shares $106.45 million -2.5%0.8%2.1 $17.86 4/30/20216,110,000 shares $117.68 million +23.9%0.8%2.1 $19.26 4/15/20214,930,000 shares $97.27 million +26.4%0.7%1.7 $19.73 3/31/20213,900,000 shares $67.90 million -18.1%0.5%1.4 $17.41 3/15/20214,760,000 shares $86.35 million -8.6%0.6%1.7 $18.14 2/26/20215,210,000 shares $100.08 million +2.4%0.7%2 $19.21 2/12/20215,090,000 shares $90.75 million +7.4%0.7%2.1 $17.83 1/29/20214,740,000 shares $74.37 million +12.1%0.7%2 $15.69 1/15/20214,230,000 shares $70.26 million No Change0.6%1.9 $16.61 SBSW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Sibanye Gold's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Sibanye Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 13,840,000 shares of SBSW short. 1.96% of Sibanye Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sibanye Gold's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Sibanye Gold? 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. SBSW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Sibanye Gold's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Sibanye Gold? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sibanye Gold: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Sibanye Gold? 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. 1.96% of Sibanye Gold's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Sibanye Gold's short interest increasing or decreasing? Sibanye Gold saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,840,000 shares, a decline of 13.9% from the previous total of 16,070,000 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. What is Sibanye Gold's float size? Sibanye Gold currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of Sibanye Gold'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. Sibanye Gold currently has a public float of 706,220,000 shares. How does Sibanye Gold's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.96% of Sibanye Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Sibanye Gold: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.26%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (1.32%), Franco-Nevada Corporation (1.73%), Gold Fields Limited (0.52%), Kinross Gold Corporation (1.44%), AngloGold Ashanti PLC (1.98%), Alamos Gold Inc. (1.39%), Pan American Silver Corp. (5.06%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.10%), OR Royalties Inc. (1.85%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Sibanye Gold stock? Short selling SBSW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sibanye Gold as its price is falling. SBSW shares are trading up $0.45 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. How does a short squeeze work against Sibanye Gold? A short squeeze for Sibanye Gold 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 SBSW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Sibanye Gold'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 SBSW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies DRDGOLD Short Interest Data Agnico Eagle Mines Short Interest Data Wheaton Precious Metals Short Interest Data Franco-Nevada Short Interest Data Gold Fields Short Interest Data Kinross Gold Short Interest Data AngloGold Ashanti Short Interest Data Alamos Gold Short Interest Data Pan American Silver Short Interest Data Harmony Gold Mining Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:SBSW) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWarren Buffett Issues Cryptic Warning on U.S. DollarImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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