AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 2,400 shares of GK short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki 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. GK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF's short interest ratio.

AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,400 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the previous total of 4,800 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 AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF: MUSQ Global Music Industry Index ETF (0.01%), Roundhill Video Games ETF (0.05%), Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF (0.05%), Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 2x Shares (3.37%), iShares MSCI China Multisector Tech ETF (0.96%), Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (0.11%), StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF (0.06%), AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (0.07%), First Trust Expanded Technology ETF (0.07%), Neuberger Berman Disrupters ETF (0.04%),

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 GK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF as its price is falling. GK shares are trading up $0.12 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 AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki 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 GK, 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 GK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.