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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 06/26/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF Short Interest Data

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) has a short interest of 893,200 shares, representing 0.38% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 33.02% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 3.29 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
893,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
671,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+33.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$73.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
235,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.38%
Today's Trading Volume
1,022,811 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,293,890 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
31%
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GBTC Short Interest Over Time

GBTC Days to Cover Over Time

GBTC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025893,200 shares $73.69 million +33.0%0.4%0.4 $82.50
5/15/2025671,500 shares $54.65 million +20.5%N/A0.3 $81.38
4/30/2025557,400 shares $41.40 million -29.9%N/A0.2 $74.27
4/15/2025795,500 shares $52.81 million +28.3%N/A0.3 $66.38
3/14/2025801,500 shares $53.66 million +3.5%N/A0.3 $66.95
2/28/2025774,800 shares $51.61 million +10.8%N/A0.2 $66.61
2/14/2025699,400 shares $53.86 million -32.1%N/A0.2 $77.01
1/31/20251,030,000 shares $82.82 million -7.2%N/A0.3 $80.41
1/15/20251,110,000 shares $87.66 million +22.5%N/A0.3 $78.97
12/31/2023285,600 shares $9.89 million -81.9%N/A0 $34.62
12/15/20231,578,000 shares $53.81 million +945.7%N/A0.1 $34.10
11/30/2023150,900 shares $4.56 million +7.6%N/A0 $30.25
11/15/2023140,300 shares $4.18 million -76.3%N/A0 $29.76
10/31/2023591,000 shares $15.82 million +81.3%N/A0.1 $26.76
10/15/2023326,000 shares $6.60 million +17.2%N/A0.1 $20.24
9/30/2023278,200 shares $5.34 million -36.2%N/A0.1 $19.19
9/15/2023435,900 shares $8.40 million -11.8%N/A0.1 $19.26
8/31/2023494,300 shares $9.25 million +162.7%N/A0.1 $18.71
8/15/2023188,200 shares $3.70 million +12.4%N/A0 $19.66
7/31/2023167,400 shares $3.20 million -64.4%N/A0 $19.11
7/15/2023469,900 shares $9.28 million +58.1%N/A0.1 $19.75
6/30/2023297,300 shares $5.71 million +30.3%N/A0 $19.19
6/15/2023228,200 shares $3.06 million +4.1%N/A0.1 $13.40
5/31/2023219,200 shares $3.04 million +5.0%N/A0.1 $13.89
5/15/2023208,700 shares $3.13 million -12.1%N/A0.1 $15.00
4/30/2023237,500 shares $3.90 million -92.4%N/A0 $16.42
4/15/20233,130,000 shares $54.56 million +0.9%N/A0.6 $17.43
3/31/20233,103,500 shares $50.77 million -16.2%N/A0.4 $16.36
3/15/20233,702,900 shares $49.14 million -34.6%N/A0.5 $13.27
2/28/20235,663,500 shares $65.36 million -8.5%N/A1.2 $11.54
2/15/20236,186,600 shares $75.29 million +28.5%N/A1 $12.17
1/31/20234,815,900 shares $58.51 million -25.4%N/A0.6 $12.15
1/15/20236,454,800 shares $73.07 million -12.4%N/A0.9 $11.32
12/30/20227,365,600 shares $61.06 million +5.5%N/A1 $8.29
12/15/20226,979,900 shares $57.93 million -1.0%N/A0.8 $8.30
11/30/20227,049,000 shares $63.79 million +32.6%N/A0.4 $9.05
11/15/20225,314,500 shares $51.44 million +11.6%N/A0.3 $9.68
10/31/20224,762,100 shares $57.15 million +20.2%N/A0.7 $12.00
10/15/20223,962,300 shares $44.22 million +1.0%N/A0.7 $11.16
9/30/20223,923,100 shares $44.76 million -0.6%N/A0.7 $11.41
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9/15/20223,947,100 shares $47.76 million +1.3%N/A0.6 $12.10
8/31/20223,896,700 shares $48.86 million +1.6%N/A0.8 $12.54
8/15/20223,837,400 shares $57.79 million -0.8%N/A0.6 $15.06
7/31/20223,869,500 shares $57.27 million -2.5%N/A0.4 $14.80
7/15/20223,968,400 shares $54.37 million +0.7%N/A0.5 $13.70
6/30/20223,941,200 shares $47.53 million -27.7%N/A0.2 $12.06
6/15/20225,448,100 shares $76.60 million +21.1%N/A0.5 $14.06
5/31/20224,498,000 shares $92.39 million -36.5%N/A0.5 $20.54
5/15/20227,087,800 shares $139.63 million +0.2%N/A0.5 $19.70
4/30/20227,077,000 shares $186.69 million -0.6%N/A1.2 $26.38
4/15/20227,118,700 shares $202.88 million +30.7%N/A0.8 $28.50
3/31/20225,446,700 shares $166.34 million -9.2%N/A0.7 $30.54
3/15/20226,000,100 shares $158.04 million +113.1%N/A0.6 $26.34
2/28/20222,815,100 shares $82.74 million -28.4%N/A0.2 $29.39
2/15/20223,932,500 shares $123.05 million +17.4%N/A0.3 $31.29
1/31/20223,348,600 shares $87.87 million +20.6%N/A0.2 $26.24
1/15/20222,777,700 shares $84.80 million +50.1%N/A0.2 $30.53
12/31/20211,850,300 shares $63.37 million +44.8%N/A0.2 $34.25
12/15/20211,277,900 shares $48.13 million -9.4%N/A0.1 $37.66
11/30/20211,409,700 shares $65.16 million +16.3%N/A0.1 $46.22
11/15/20211,212,100 shares $62.04 million -77.8%N/A0.1 $51.18
10/29/20215,447,300 shares $270.68 million +238.8%N/A0.3 $49.69
10/15/20211,607,800 shares $76.23 million +9.0%N/A0.1 $47.41
9/30/20211,475,500 shares $49.95 million -30.0%N/A0.2 $33.85
9/15/20212,109,000 shares $81.84 million -26.0%N/A0.2 $38.81
8/31/20212,850,100 shares $107.65 million -15.8%N/A0.3 $37.77
8/13/20213,382,800 shares $129.80 million -30.6%N/A0.2 $38.37
7/30/20214,871,400 shares $166.36 million +30.1%N/A0.3 $34.15
7/15/20213,745,600 shares $95.59 million -25.6%N/A0.3 $25.52
6/30/20215,032,800 shares $150.03 million +6.3%N/A0.3 $29.81
6/15/20214,734,900 shares $157.36 million -31.6%N/A0.3 $33.23
5/28/20216,928,600 shares $209.38 million -18.0%N/A0.3 $30.22
5/14/20218,452,700 shares $314.29 million -7.2%N/A0.6 $37.18
4/30/20219,108,400 shares $391.66 million -1.4%N/A0.6 $43.00
4/15/20219,236,200 shares $475.66 million -7.3%N/A0.8 $51.50
3/31/20219,967,900 shares $506.57 million -19.4%N/A0.6 $50.82
3/15/202112,372,800 shares $618.64 million -6.5%N/A0.6 $50.00
2/26/202113,230,500 shares $640.36 million -8.6%N/A0.5 $48.40
2/12/202114,473,500 shares $694.73 million -39.1%N/A0.7 $48.00
1/29/202123,780,200 shares $800.08 million -12.9%N/A0.9 $33.65
1/15/202126,377,200 shares $1.15 billion +9.0%N/A1.4 $43.53
12/31/202025,370,100 shares $834.68 million -3.8%N/A0.9 $32.90
12/15/202026,377,200 shares $587.42 million +9.0%N/A1.4 $22.27
11/30/202024,203,900 shares $455.88 million -2.2%N/A1 $18.84
11/15/202024,737,600 shares $444.29 million +10.4%N/A1.6 $17.96
10/30/202022,405,700 shares $341.91 million +9.6%N/A1.5 $15.26
10/15/202020,444,900 shares $249.43 million -9.5%N/A2.6 $12.20
9/30/202022,601,500 shares $247.94 million -16.3%N/A3.3 $10.97
9/15/202026,993,700 shares $322.57 million -2.4%N/A2.8 $11.95
8/31/202027,661,400 shares $374.26 million +0.0%N/A2.7 $13.53
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8/14/202027,655,900 shares $370.59 million +3.0%N/A2.1 $13.40
7/31/202026,839,300 shares $343.95 million -7.6%N/A2.1 $12.82
7/15/202029,059,100 shares $282.89 million -3.5%N/A5.8 $9.74
6/30/202030,111,300 shares $289.22 million +1.4%N/A4.7 $9.61

GBTC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 893,200 shares of GBTC short. 0.38% of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF's current short interest.

Which institutional investors are shorting Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Garde Capital Inc., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF?

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. 0.38% of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 893,200 shares, an increase of 33.0% from the previous total of 671,500 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 Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.38% of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (0.14%), ProShares Bitcoin ETF (13.22%), ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF (3.38%), CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (1.04%), Ultra Ether ETF (2.35%), ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF (3.20%), ProShares Ultra Short Bitcoin ETF (2.82%), ProShares Ether ETF (19.59%), Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (0.80%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (1.68%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF stock?

Short selling GBTC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF as its price is falling. GBTC shares are trading down $0.14 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 Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF?

A short squeeze for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF 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 GBTC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF'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 GBTC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSEARCA:GBTC) was last updated on 6/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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