Equinox Gold (EQX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Equinox Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 21,680,000 shares of EQX short. 5.62% of Equinox Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Equinox Gold'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. EQX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Equinox Gold's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Equinox Gold: Jane Street Group LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 5.62% of Equinox Gold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Equinox Gold saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,680,000 shares, a drop of 2.7% from the previous total of 22,290,000 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.

Equinox Gold currently has issued a total of 455,620,000 shares. Some of Equinox 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. Equinox Gold currently has a public float of 385,690,000 shares.

5.62% of Equinox Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Equinox Gold: Alamos Gold Inc. (0.89%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.18%), Pan American Silver Corp. (2.12%), Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (0.95%), IAMGOLD Co. (1.33%), Eldorado Gold Co. (2.08%), Sibanye Stillwater Limited (1.61%), Orla Mining Ltd. (2.25%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (4.74%), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (1.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EQX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Equinox Gold as its price is falling. EQX shares are trading up $0.18 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 Equinox 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 EQX, 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 EQX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.