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B2Gold (BTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.13 +0.09 (+2.23%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:10 PM Eastern

B2Gold Short Interest Data

B2Gold (BTG) has a short interest of 64.30 million shares, representing 5.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.48% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 30.20 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
64,300,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
58,200,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$216.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,322,990,000 shares
Float Size
1,240,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.19%
Today's Trading Volume
27,960,650 shares
Average Trading Volume
30,204,106 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
93%
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BTG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

B2Gold Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202564,300,000 shares $216.69 million +10.5%5.2%1.5 $3.37
7/15/202558,200,000 shares $200.79 million -4.6%4.7%1.2 $3.45
6/30/202560,980,000 shares $220.14 million -11.5%4.9%1.2 $3.61
6/15/202568,910,000 shares $259.79 million +0.8%5.6%1.3 $3.77
5/31/202568,400,000 shares $229.82 million -13.5%5.5%1.3 $3.36
5/15/202579,100,000 shares $232.55 million +8.0%6.4%1.6 $2.94
4/30/202573,230,000 shares $227.75 million +24.3%5.9%1.5 $3.11
4/15/202558,920,000 shares $195.03 million +5.3%4.7%1.3 $3.31
3/31/202555,980,000 shares $159.54 million +3.5%4.4%1.5 $2.85
3/15/202554,070,000 shares $160.05 million -0.9%4.3%1.7 $2.96
2/28/202554,560,000 shares $145.13 million +10.5%4.4%2 $2.66
2/15/202549,380,000 shares $0.00 +12.6%4.0%2.1 $0.00
1/31/202543,860,000 shares $106.14 million +48.9%3.4%2.2 $2.42
1/15/202529,460,000 shares $0.00 +4.0%2.3%1.7 $0.00
12/31/202428,320,000 shares $0.00 +1.4%2.2%2 $0.00
12/15/202427,930,000 shares $0.00 +6.0%2.2%1.9 $0.00
11/30/202426,360,000 shares $0.00 +15.4%2.1%1.6 $0.00
11/15/202422,840,000 shares $0.00 -3.6%1.8%1.5 $0.00
10/31/202423,680,000 shares $78.62 million +7.4%1.9%1.6 $3.32
10/15/202422,040,000 shares $0.00 +7.9%1.7%1.5 $0.00
9/30/202420,430,000 shares $62.92 million +59.6%1.6%1.4 $3.08
9/15/202412,800,000 shares $0.00 +5.8%1.0%0.9 $0.00
8/31/202412,100,000 shares $0.00 -7.7%1.0%1.1 $0.00
8/15/202413,110,000 shares $0.00 +7.5%1.0%1.2 $0.00
7/31/202412,200,000 shares $36.60 million -9.6%1.0%1.1 $3.00
7/15/202413,490,000 shares $0.00 -1.1%1.1%1.3 $0.00
6/30/202413,640,000 shares $0.00 -23.1%1.1%1.2 $0.00
6/15/202417,740,000 shares $0.00 +12.9%1.4%1.4 $0.00
5/31/202415,710,000 shares $43.99 million -3.1%1.2%1.2 $2.80
5/15/202416,220,000 shares $0.00 -1.0%1.3%1.3 $0.00
4/30/202416,390,000 shares $41.79 million +12.6%1.3%1.3 $2.55
4/15/202414,560,000 shares $0.00 -5.2%1.1%1.1 $0.00
3/31/202415,360,000 shares $0.00 -32.4%1.2%1.3 $0.00
3/15/202422,710,000 shares $59.50 million +36.6%1.8%2.2 $2.62
2/29/202416,620,000 shares $39.89 million +10.4%1.3%1.8 $2.40
2/15/202415,060,000 shares $0.00 -8.5%1.2%1.7 $0.00
1/31/202416,460,000 shares $46.09 million +46.6%1.3%1.8 $2.80
1/15/202411,230,000 shares $0.00 +1.1%0.9%1.2 $0.00
12/31/202311,110,000 shares $0.00 -25.1%0.9%1.2 $0.00
12/15/202314,830,000 shares $0.00 -9.5%1.2%1.7 $0.00
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11/30/202316,380,000 shares $54.72 million -5.9%1.3%1.9 $3.34
11/15/202317,410,000 shares $0.00 +3.7%1.4%2.1 $0.00
10/31/202316,790,000 shares $54.23 million +6.5%1.3%2 $3.23
10/15/202315,760,000 shares $0.00 +8.2%1.2%2 $0.00
9/30/202314,560,000 shares $0.00 +45.2%1.1%2 $0.00
9/15/202310,030,000 shares $0.00 +2.0%0.8%1.4 $0.00
8/31/20239,830,000 shares $30.37 million -0.2%0.8%1.4 $3.09
8/15/20239,850,000 shares $0.00 -13.1%0.8%1.4 $0.00
7/31/202311,340,000 shares $39.58 million +22.1%0.9%1.6 $3.49
7/15/20239,290,000 shares $0.00 -31.7%0.7%1.3 $0.00
6/30/202313,600,000 shares $48.55 million +58.9%1.1%1.8 $3.57
6/15/20238,560,000 shares $0.00 +1.2%0.7%1 $0.00
5/31/20238,460,000 shares $0.00 -30.5%0.7%1 $0.00
5/15/202312,170,000 shares $0.00 +30.9%1.0%1.3 $0.00
4/30/20239,300,000 shares $0.00 -53.2%0.7%0.9 $0.00
4/15/202319,850,000 shares $0.00 -3.2%1.9%2 $0.00
3/31/202320,510,000 shares $80.81 million +29.2%1.9%2 $3.94
3/15/202315,870,000 shares $0.00 +27.5%1.5%1.6 $0.00
2/28/202312,450,000 shares $0.00 +4.5%1.2%1.3 $0.00
2/15/202311,910,000 shares $0.00 -5.0%1.1%1.3 $0.00
1/31/202312,530,000 shares $0.00 +7.5%1.2%1.3 $0.00
1/15/202311,660,000 shares $0.00 +4.7%1.1%1.1 $0.00
12/30/202211,140,000 shares $39.77 million -7.2%1.1%1.1 $3.57
12/15/202212,010,000 shares $0.00 -22.7%1.1%1.2 $0.00
11/30/202215,540,000 shares $54.08 million +7.0%1.5%1.5 $3.48
11/15/202214,530,000 shares $0.00 -15.3%1.4%1.3 $0.00
10/31/202217,160,000 shares $52.68 million +50.4%1.6%1.7 $3.07
10/15/202211,410,000 shares $0.00 -24.2%1.1%1.1 $0.00
9/30/202215,060,000 shares $48.49 million +5.0%1.4%1.4 $3.22
9/15/202214,350,000 shares $0.00 +53.3%1.4%1.3 $0.00
8/31/20229,360,000 shares $28.55 million -31.7%0.9%0.8 $3.05
8/15/202213,710,000 shares $47.16 million +45.2%1.3%1.1 $3.44
7/31/20229,440,000 shares $0.00 +38.4%0.9%0.7 $0.00
7/15/20226,820,000 shares $0.00 +35.6%0.7%0.5 $0.00
6/30/20225,030,000 shares $17.05 million +45.0%0.5%0.4 $3.39
6/15/20223,470,000 shares $0.00 +1.8%0.3%0.3 $0.00
5/31/20223,410,000 shares $13.47 million -54.0%0.3%0.3 $3.95
5/15/20227,410,000 shares $0.00 +50.3%0.7%0.6 $0.00
4/30/20224,930,000 shares $0.00 +5.1%0.5%0.4 $0.00
4/15/20224,690,000 shares $0.00 -29.1%0.5%0.4 $0.00
3/31/20226,610,000 shares $30.34 million -31.4%0.6%0.6 $4.59
3/15/20229,640,000 shares $0.00 +187.8%0.9%0.9 $0.00
2/28/20223,350,000 shares $13.38 million +21.4%0.3%0.3 $3.99
2/15/20222,760,000 shares $0.00 +17.5%0.3%0.3 $0.00
1/31/20222,350,000 shares $8.51 million -2.5%0.2%0.2 $3.62
1/15/20222,410,000 shares $0.00 +11.6%0.2%0.3 $0.00
12/31/20212,160,000 shares $8.49 million -53.2%0.2%0.3 $3.93
12/15/20214,610,000 shares $0.00 -88.0%0.4%0.6 $0.00
11/30/202138,400,000 shares $151.30 million +76.7%3.7%5 $3.94
11/15/202121,730,000 shares $0.00 -8.7%2.1%3 $0.00
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10/29/202123,800,000 shares $98.53 million +17.2%2.3%3.5 $4.14
10/15/202120,300,000 shares $0.00 +14.5%2.0%2.9 $0.00
9/30/202117,730,000 shares $0.00 -7.8%1.7%2.4 $0.00
9/15/202119,230,000 shares $0.00 -12.4%1.9%2.5 $0.00
8/31/202121,950,000 shares $0.00 +3.5%2.1%3 $0.00
8/13/202121,200,000 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A0 $0.00
7/15/202117,870,000 shares $0.00 +38.7%1.7%2.5 $0.00
6/30/202112,880,000 shares $0.00 +23.6%1.2%1.9 $0.00
6/15/202110,420,000 shares $0.00 -10.4%1.0%1.7 $0.00
5/28/202111,630,000 shares $0.00 -11.9%1.1%1.9 $0.00
5/14/202113,200,000 shares $0.00 -11.2%1.3%1.9 $0.00
4/30/202114,860,000 shares $0.00 +6.5%1.4%2.1 $0.00
4/15/202113,960,000 shares $71.61 million +20.0%1.3%1.9 $5.13
3/31/202111,630,000 shares $58.96 million +16.0%1.1%1.5 $5.07
3/15/202110,030,000 shares $46.94 million +24.4%1.0%1.3 $4.68
2/26/20218,060,000 shares $36.27 million +16.1%0.8%1.1 $4.50
2/12/20216,940,000 shares $31.30 million -0.1%0.7%0.9 $4.51
1/29/20216,950,000 shares $33.99 million -20.8%0.7%0.9 $4.89
1/15/20218,770,000 shares $44.20 million -11.2%0.8%1.2 $5.04
12/31/20209,880,000 shares $56.51 million -18.1%1.0%1.5 $5.72
12/15/202012,060,000 shares $65.00 million +6.9%1.2%1.9 $5.39
11/30/202011,280,000 shares $61.70 million +38.8%1.1%1.7 $5.47
11/15/20208,130,000 shares $48.70 million +2.3%0.8%1.2 $5.99
10/30/20207,950,000 shares $49.29 million +10.9%0.8%1.1 $6.20
10/15/20207,170,000 shares $50.55 million -13.5%0.7%1 $7.05
9/30/20208,290,000 shares $54.05 million +11.4%0.8%1.1 $6.52
9/15/20207,440,000 shares $47.39 million +5.1%0.7%0.9 $6.37
8/31/20207,080,000 shares $46.73 million -6.8%0.7%0.9 $6.60

BTG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is B2Gold's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of B2Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 64,300,000 shares of BTG short. 5.19% of B2Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on B2Gold's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for B2Gold?

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. BTG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on B2Gold's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for B2Gold?

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. 5.19% of B2Gold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is B2Gold's short interest increasing or decreasing?

B2Gold saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 64,300,000 shares, an increase of 10.5% from the previous total of 58,200,000 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 B2Gold's float size?

B2Gold currently has issued a total of 1,322,990,000 shares. Some of B2Gold'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. B2Gold currently has a public float of 1,240,000,000 shares.

How does B2Gold's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.19% of B2Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to B2Gold: Pan American Silver Corp. (5.48%), Alamos Gold Inc. (1.68%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.36%), Equinox Gold Corp. (4.11%), OR Royalties Inc. (1.60%), Sibanye Gold Limited (2.28%), Iamgold Corporation (2.39%), Eldorado Gold Corporation (1.29%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (4.06%), Orla Mining Ltd. (3.57%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short B2Gold stock?

Short selling BTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from B2Gold as its price is falling. BTG shares are trading up $0.09 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 B2Gold?

A short squeeze for B2Gold 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 BTG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is B2Gold'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 BTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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