Vista Gold (VGZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.03 +0.04 (+4.03%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.01 -0.02 (-1.46%) As of 05:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Vista Gold Short Interest DataVista Gold (VGZ) has a short interest of 259,300 shares. This marks a -24.56% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 605,054 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest259,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest343,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-24.56%Dollar Volume Sold Short$256.71 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares124,831,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.21%Today's Trading Volume1,530,148 sharesAverage Trading Volume605,054 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average253% Short Selling Vista Gold? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vista Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVGZ Short Interest Over TimeVGZ Days to Cover Over TimeVGZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vista 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 7/15/2025259,300 shares $256.71 thousand -24.6%N/A0.3 $0.99 6/30/2025343,700 shares $335.42 thousand +12.3%0.3%0.5 $0.98 6/15/2025306,100 shares $306.10 thousand +384.3%0.3%0.4 $1.00 5/31/202563,200 shares $74.58 thousand -66.2%0.1%0.1 $1.18 5/15/2025187,200 shares $179.71 thousand -43.7%N/A0.3 $0.96 4/30/2025332,700 shares $328.24 thousand +2,980.6%N/A0.5 $0.99 4/15/202510,800 shares $8.62 thousand +3,500.0%N/A0 $0.80 3/14/202517,400 shares $12.71 thousand +262.5%N/A0 $0.73 2/14/202528,200 shares $18.78 thousand -44.8%N/A0.1 $0.67 1/31/202551,100 shares $32.70 thousand -27.7%N/A0.1 $0.64 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VGZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vista Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 5/15/202390,400 shares $0.00 -49.7%N/A0.5 $0.00 4/30/2023179,700 shares $116.12 thousand +83.0%N/A1.1 $0.65 4/15/202398,200 shares $62.66 thousand +29.2%N/A0.7 $0.64 3/31/202376,000 shares $0.00 -9.4%N/A0.5 $0.00 3/15/202383,900 shares $0.00 +10.4%N/A0.5 $0.00 2/28/202376,000 shares $0.00 -30.0%N/A0.5 $0.00 2/15/2023108,600 shares $0.00 -32.8%N/A0.7 $0.00 1/31/2023161,600 shares $0.00 -7.1%N/A0.9 $0.00 1/15/2023174,000 shares $0.00 +79.8%N/A1 $0.00 12/30/202296,800 shares $0.00 -35.6%N/A0.6 $0.00 12/15/2022150,300 shares $0.00 +59.2%N/A1.1 $0.00 11/30/202294,400 shares $0.00 -8.8%N/A0.7 $0.00 11/15/2022103,500 shares $0.00 -12.1%N/A0.8 $0.00 10/31/2022117,800 shares $0.00 -10.8%N/A1 $0.00 10/15/2022132,100 shares $0.00 -19.8%N/A1 $0.00 9/30/2022164,800 shares $0.00 +9.7%N/A1.3 $0.00 9/15/2022150,200 shares $0.00 -8.4%N/A1.1 $0.00 8/31/2022164,000 shares $0.00 -4.5%N/A1.2 $0.00 8/15/2022171,700 shares $0.00 +176.9%N/A1.3 $0.00 7/31/202262,000 shares $0.00 -32.5%N/A0.4 $0.00 7/15/202291,800 shares $0.00 -32.0%N/A0.5 $0.00 6/30/2022135,000 shares $0.00 +43.9%N/A0.7 $0.00 6/15/202293,800 shares $0.00 -44.6%N/A0.5 $0.00 5/31/2022169,300 shares $0.00 +7.2%N/A0.6 $0.00 5/15/2022158,000 shares $0.00 -14.1%N/A0.5 $0.00 4/30/2022184,000 shares $0.00 -23.5%N/A0.5 $0.00 4/15/2022240,500 shares $0.00 +2.9%N/A0.7 $0.00 3/31/2022233,700 shares $0.00 +23.9%N/A0.7 $0.00 3/15/2022188,700 shares $0.00 +23.6%N/A0.6 $0.00 2/28/2022152,700 shares $0.00 +10.7%N/A0.5 $0.00$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town (Ad)Jeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.Click here to get the details on this virtual monopoly. 2/15/2022138,000 shares $0.00 -20.0%N/A0.5 $0.00 1/31/2022172,400 shares $0.00 -12.3%N/A0.6 $0.00 1/15/2022196,500 shares $0.00 +22.4%N/A0.7 $0.00 12/31/2021160,600 shares $0.00 +3.6%N/A0.6 $0.00 12/15/2021155,100 shares $0.00 +6.9%N/A0.5 $0.00 11/30/2021145,100 shares $105.40 thousand +18.3%N/A0.5 $0.73 11/15/2021122,700 shares $0.00 -19.0%N/A0.4 $0.00 10/29/2021151,400 shares $113.53 thousand +15.5%N/A0.5 $0.75 10/15/2021131,100 shares $0.00 +10.5%N/A0.4 $0.00 9/30/2021118,600 shares $0.00 -30.6%N/A0.3 $0.00 9/15/2021170,800 shares $0.00 +23.6%N/A0.3 $0.00 8/31/2021138,200 shares $0.00 -0.4%N/A0.2 $0.00 8/13/2021138,700 shares $0.00 -46.1%N/A0.2 $0.00 7/30/2021257,500 shares $0.00 +16.2%N/A0.4 $0.00 7/15/2021221,600 shares $0.00 +7.2%N/A0.3 $0.00 6/30/2021206,800 shares $0.00 +42.2%N/A0.3 $0.00 6/15/2021145,400 shares $0.00 -2.6%0.1%0.4 $0.00 5/28/2021149,300 shares $0.00 +26.2%0.2%0.4 $0.00 5/14/2021118,300 shares $0.00 -4.9%0.1%0.3 $0.00 4/30/2021124,400 shares $0.00 -45.6%0.1%0.3 $0.00 4/15/2021228,700 shares $247.00 thousand +62.3%0.2%0.4 $1.08 3/31/2021140,900 shares $154.99 thousand -10.9%0.1%0.2 $1.10 3/15/2021158,200 shares $170.86 thousand +2.9%0.2%0.2 $1.08 2/26/2021153,700 shares $156.77 thousand -35.9%0.2%0.2 $1.02 2/12/2021239,600 shares $227.62 thousand -40.7%0.2%0.4 $0.95 1/29/2021403,700 shares $407.74 thousand +142.3%0.4%0.7 $1.01 1/15/2021166,600 shares $178.26 thousand +20.6%0.2%0.4 $1.07 12/31/2020138,200 shares $152.02 thousand -21.9%0.1%0.4 $1.10 12/15/2020177,000 shares $173.88 thousand -3.4%0.2%0.6 $0.98 11/30/2020183,200 shares $175.43 thousand +7.0%0.2%0.6 $0.96 10/30/2020198,700 shares $198.68 thousand -32.0%0.2%0.6 $1.00 10/15/2020292,300 shares $306.92 thousand +67.1%0.3%0.6 $1.05 9/30/2020174,900 shares $202.88 thousand +9.0%0.2%0.3 $1.16 9/15/2020160,500 shares $173.34 thousand -0.6%0.2%0.3 $1.08 8/31/2020161,500 shares $193.80 thousand -23.9%0.2%0.3 $1.20 8/14/2020212,100 shares $252.40 thousand -5.9%0.2%0.3 $1.19 VGZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vista Gold's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vista Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 259,300 shares of VGZ short. Learn More on Vista Gold's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting Vista Gold? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vista Gold: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Vista Gold's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vista Gold saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 259,300 shares, a decrease of 24.6% from the previous total of 343,700 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. How does Vista Gold's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Vista Gold: i-80 Gold Corp. (5.05%), New Found Gold Corp. (4.05%), Osisko Development Corp. (0.76%), Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (2.85%), Vox Royalty Corp. (1.90%), U.S. GoldMining Inc. (8.52%), Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (5.72%), Gold Resource Co. (1.36%), Austin Gold Corp. (0.36%), China Natural Resources, Inc. (5.25%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vista Gold stock? Short selling VGZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vista Gold as its price is falling. VGZ shares are trading up $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. How does a short squeeze work against Vista Gold? A short squeeze for Vista 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 VGZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vista 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 VGZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies i-80 Gold Short Interest Data New Found Gold Short Interest Data Osisko Development Short Interest Data Platinum Group Metals Short Interest Data Vox Royalty Short Interest Data U.S. GoldMining Short Interest Data Hycroft Mining Short Interest Data Gold Resource Short Interest Data Austin Gold Short Interest Data China Natural Resources 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:VGZ) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. 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