Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $88.44 +0.37 (+0.42%) As of 03:11 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestBuy This Stock Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF Short Interest DataGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) has a short interest of 942,200 shares, representing 0.39% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 67.47% 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 2.31 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest942,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest562,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+67.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$86.48 millionShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares240,750,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.39%Today's Trading Volume1,091,756 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,311,933 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average47% Short Selling Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF 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 ChartGBTC Short Interest Over TimeGBTC Days to Cover Over TimeGBTC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025942,200 shares $86.48 million +67.5%0.4%0.4 $91.78 7/15/2025562,600 shares $51.55 million -26.5%N/A0.3 $91.63 6/30/2025765,800 shares $64.96 million +2.4%0.3%0.4 $84.83 6/15/2025748,200 shares $61.97 million -16.2%0.3%0.4 $82.83 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GBTC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 $9.05Everyone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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Short interest is the volume of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 942,200 shares of GBTC short. 0.39% 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: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Garde Capital Inc.. 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. 0.39% 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 in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 942,200 shares, an increase of 67.5% from the previous total of 562,600 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? 0.39% 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 (0.06%), ProShares Bitcoin ETF (16.32%), ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF (3.72%), CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (0.06%), Ultra Ether ETF (1.18%), ProShares Ether ETF (11.99%), UltraShort Ether ETF (3.41%), ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF (3.82%), ProShares Ultra Short Bitcoin ETF (10.63%), Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (3.63%), 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 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 up $0.37 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 July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Short Interest Data ProShares Bitcoin ETF Short Interest Data ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF Short Interest Data CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund Short Interest Data Ultra Ether ETF Short Interest Data ProShares Ether ETF Short Interest Data UltraShort Ether ETF Short Interest Data ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF Short Interest Data ProShares Ultra Short Bitcoin ETF Short Interest Data Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF 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 (NYSEARCA:GBTC) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | 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 | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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