VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Gold Miners ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 42,910,000 shares of GDX short. Learn More on VanEck Gold Miners ETF'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. GDX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on VanEck Gold Miners ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of VanEck Gold Miners ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Paloma Partners Management Co, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Evergreen Capital Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, WS Management Lllp, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and Private Advisor Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VanEck Gold Miners ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 42,910,000 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the previous total of 40,730,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Gold Miners ETF: VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (12.18%), Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (22.31%), Vanguard Materials ETF (0.55%), Global X Copper Miners ETF (3.50%), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (22.78%), Global X Silver Miners ETF (4.22%), iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (3.78%), Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (1.10%), Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (3.82%), SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GDX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Gold Miners ETF as its price is falling. GDX shares are trading down $0.13 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 VanEck Gold Miners ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of GDX, 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 GDX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.