SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 4,650,000 shares of GLDM short. Learn More on SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust'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. GLDM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust's short interest ratio.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,650,000 shares, a decline of 52.0% from the previous total of 9,690,000 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 SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust: iShares Gold Trust Micro (0.57%), VanEck Merk Gold ETF (0.56%), GraniteShares Gold Trust (1.61%), abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (0.91%), ProShares Ultra Gold (2.63%), Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (0.44%), ProShares UltraShort Gold (8.03%), Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (0.37%), Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF (3.18%), MicroSectors Gold -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (69.32%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GLDM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust as its price is falling. GLDM shares are trading up $1.27 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 SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 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 GLDM, 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 GLDM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.