Grafton Group (GROUF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Grafton Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 300 shares of GROUF short. 0.00% of Grafton Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Grafton Group's current short interest.

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. 0.00% of Grafton Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Grafton Group saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the previous total of 100 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.

0.00% of Grafton Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "private households" compare to Grafton Group: Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (0.24%), Aisin Co. (0.00%), MonotaRO Co., Ltd. (0.00%), Deutsche Wohnen SE (0.00%), ANA Holdings Inc. (0.00%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (0.00%), Auto Trader Group plc (0.00%), Yara International ASA (0.00%), Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. (0.45%), Zalando SE (0.00%),

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), Strategy 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.

Short selling GROUF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Grafton Group as its price is falling. 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 Grafton Group 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 GROUF, 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 GROUF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.