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GILD Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest GILD short interest history, Days to Cover (DTC) trend, and the proprietary Short Squeeze Score for risk assessment.

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

GILD Short Squeeze Score

0.18

Very low short squeeze risk. Short interest is negligible, and market pressure is not high.

The Squeeze Score quantifies the current short squeeze risk by analyzing short interest, Days to Cover, and market liquidity. Use this score to quickly identify the most shorted stocks with the highest squeeze potential.

  • 0.0–0.2: Very low short squeeze risk.
  • 0.2–0.4: Low short squeeze potential.
  • 0.4–0.6: Moderate short squeeze risk.
  • 0.6–0.8: High short squeeze risk.
  • 0.8–1.0: Extreme short squeeze risk.

Short Interest Ratio (% of Float)

1.49%

The Short Interest Ratio (or % of Float) is the most critical metric for identifying the most shorted stocks. It reflects the percentage of available trading shares currently sold short.

Interpretation:

  • 0%–5%: Very low short interest, minimal squeeze risk.
  • 5%–10%: Moderate short interest, watch for trends.
  • 10%–20%: High short interest, potential for squeeze.
  • >20%: Extremely high, short squeeze risk elevated.

Key Short Selling Metrics

Total Short Interest Shares
18,479,939
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
2.5

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

It would take 2 to 5 days to cover short positions, posing moderate risk.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
8.66%
1472908
Vs previous report.

Moderate increase in short interest, potential buildup of pressure.

Historical Data Coverage
166

Bi-weekly observations in the stored history.

High coverage with extensive historical data, trends are more reliable for analysis.

Short Interest Historical Charts

Explore the short interest trend, bi-weekly changes, and Days to Cover (DTC). Use the range selector to view different historical windows.

Short Interest (Total Shares)


Bi-Weekly Change (%)


Days to Cover (DTC)

Full Short Interest History (FINRA Bi-Weekly)

Complete FINRA bi-weekly short interest history for GILD.
This table includes total short interest, prior period values, percentage change,average daily volume, and Days to Cover (DTC), a key indicator of potential short squeeze risk.
Date Short Interest Prior Change % Change # Avg Volume DTC
2025-11-28 18,479,939 17,007,031 8.66% 1,472,908 7,394,434 2.50
2025-11-14 17,007,031 17,975,927 -5.39% -968,896 7,329,337 2.32
2025-10-31 17,975,927 15,804,496 13.74% 2,171,431 7,065,409 2.54
2025-10-15 15,804,496 18,035,549 -12.37% -2,231,053 7,648,238 2.07
2025-09-30 18,035,549 18,249,455 -1.17% -213,906 7,429,719 2.43
2025-09-15 18,249,455 17,562,109 3.91% 687,346 6,855,608 2.66
2025-08-29 17,562,109 18,227,408 -3.65% -665,299 5,089,106 3.45
2025-08-15 18,227,408 19,990,775 -8.82% -1,763,367 7,206,205 2.53
2025-07-31 19,990,775 22,539,960 -11.31% -2,549,185 5,369,876 3.72
2025-07-15 22,539,960 20,991,552 7.38% 1,548,408 5,764,110 3.91
2025-06-30 20,991,552 22,993,007 -8.70% -2,001,455 10,217,328 2.05
2025-06-13 22,993,007 20,937,020 9.82% 2,055,987 7,973,032 2.88
2025-05-30 20,937,020 24,676,861 -15.16% -3,739,841 7,616,799 2.75
2025-05-15 24,676,861 23,574,395 4.68% 1,102,466 9,578,497 2.58
2025-04-30 23,574,395 20,079,194 17.41% 3,495,201 8,770,185 2.69
2025-04-15 20,079,194 21,390,611 -6.13% -1,311,417 10,598,627 1.89
2025-03-31 21,390,611 22,340,679 -4.25% -950,068 10,485,483 2.04
2025-03-14 22,340,679 22,579,856 -1.06% -239,177 10,554,066 2.12
2025-02-28 22,579,856 21,162,249 6.70% 1,417,607 8,448,426 2.67
2025-02-14 21,162,249 22,930,560 -7.71% -1,768,311 8,295,400 2.55
2025-01-31 22,930,560 25,167,786 -8.89% -2,237,226 7,078,455 3.24
2025-01-15 25,167,786 25,656,042 -1.90% -488,256 6,425,204 3.92
2024-12-31 25,656,042 21,977,968 16.74% 3,678,074 6,455,207 3.97
2024-12-13 21,977,968 23,413,412 -6.13% -1,435,444 7,090,005 3.10
2024-11-29 23,413,412 18,059,419 29.65% 5,353,993 6,087,358 3.85
2024-11-15 18,059,419 17,744,662 1.77% 314,757 8,490,239 2.13
2024-10-31 17,744,662 16,482,604 7.66% 1,262,058 5,268,150 3.37
2024-10-15 16,482,604 17,735,062 -7.06% -1,252,458 4,732,457 3.48
2024-09-30 17,735,062 19,947,511 -11.09% -2,212,449 8,705,963 2.04
2024-09-13 19,947,511 19,797,475 0.76% 150,036 6,983,742 2.86
2024-08-30 19,797,475 16,765,272 18.09% 3,032,203 4,843,642 4.09
2024-08-15 16,765,272 17,844,574 -6.05% -1,079,302 5,955,932 2.81
2024-07-31 17,844,574 21,250,019 -16.03% -3,405,445 6,636,494 2.69
2024-07-15 21,250,019 22,995,005 -7.59% -1,744,986 5,520,498 3.85
2024-06-28 22,995,005 18,806,316 22.27% 4,188,689 12,267,524 1.87
2024-06-14 18,806,316 25,433,180 -26.06% -6,626,864 7,256,579 2.59
2024-05-31 25,433,180 21,700,643 17.20% 3,732,537 6,258,774 4.06
2024-05-15 21,700,643 21,159,970 2.56% 540,673 6,619,927 3.28
2024-04-30 21,159,970 21,182,130 -0.10% -22,160 8,067,882 2.62
2024-04-15 21,182,130 22,572,691 -6.16% -1,390,561 6,035,807 3.51
2024-03-28 22,572,691 19,247,863 17.27% 3,324,828 6,993,147 3.23
2024-03-15 19,247,863 19,674,265 -2.17% -426,402 7,736,417 2.49
2024-02-29 19,674,265 19,880,222 -1.04% -205,957 7,007,079 2.81
2024-02-15 19,880,222 15,662,309 26.93% 4,217,913 8,187,733 2.43
2024-01-31 15,662,309 17,135,011 -8.59% -1,472,702 7,857,740 1.99
2024-01-12 17,135,011 17,038,871 0.56% 96,140 7,083,026 2.42
2023-12-29 17,038,871 18,500,150 -7.90% -1,461,279 4,284,785 3.98
2023-12-15 18,500,150 17,418,359 6.21% 1,081,791 8,499,462 2.18
2023-11-30 17,418,359 18,127,206 -3.91% -708,847 5,948,809 2.93
2023-11-15 18,127,206 19,503,923 -7.06% -1,376,717 7,056,888 2.57
2023-10-31 19,503,923 20,345,374 -4.14% -841,451 5,800,765 3.36
2023-10-13 20,345,374 20,235,060 0.55% 110,314 4,717,253 4.31
2023-09-29 20,235,060 18,334,509 10.37% 1,900,551 4,321,564 4.68
2023-09-15 18,334,509 18,250,145 0.46% 84,364 6,010,551 3.05
2023-08-31 18,250,145 19,632,045 -7.04% -1,381,900 5,385,033 3.39
2023-08-15 19,632,045 18,841,286 4.20% 790,759 5,046,236 3.89
2023-07-31 18,841,286 17,568,860 7.24% 1,272,426 6,753,267 2.79
2023-07-14 17,568,860 17,339,929 1.32% 228,931 4,872,963 3.61
2023-06-30 17,339,929 16,323,915 6.22% 1,016,014 5,979,590 2.90
2023-06-15 16,323,915 15,281,827 6.82% 1,042,088 6,025,917 2.71
2023-05-31 15,281,827 17,982,399 -15.02% -2,700,572 5,668,601 2.70
2023-05-15 17,982,399 19,278,956 -6.73% -1,296,557 4,599,698 3.91
2023-04-28 19,278,956 15,250,561 26.41% 4,028,395 6,133,259 3.14
2023-04-14 15,250,561 15,475,585 -1.45% -225,024 4,352,975 3.50
2023-03-31 15,475,585 15,203,723 1.79% 271,862 6,084,049 2.54
2023-03-15 15,203,723 15,664,418 -2.94% -460,695 5,349,794 2.84
2023-02-28 15,664,418 15,762,304 -0.62% -97,886 5,665,925 2.76
2023-02-15 15,762,304 15,171,088 3.90% 591,216 7,561,068 2.08
2023-01-31 15,171,088 14,927,641 1.63% 243,447 6,779,119 2.24
2023-01-13 14,927,641 16,215,854 -7.94% -1,288,213 5,655,866 2.64
2022-12-30 16,215,854 14,760,481 9.86% 1,455,373 7,293,622 2.22
2022-12-15 14,760,481 17,564,336 -15.96% -2,803,855 7,696,144 1.92
2022-11-30 17,564,336 20,726,261 -15.26% -3,161,925 7,160,167 2.45
2022-11-15 20,726,261 19,071,317 8.68% 1,654,944 9,235,284 2.24
2022-10-31 19,071,317 16,471,987 15.78% 2,599,330 9,743,067 1.96
2022-10-14 16,471,987 16,448,552 0.14% 23,435 7,154,835 2.30
2022-09-30 16,448,552 16,688,625 -1.44% -240,073 7,746,704 2.12
2022-09-15 16,688,625 16,765,934 -0.46% -77,309 9,127,532 1.83
2022-08-31 16,765,934 17,043,979 -1.63% -278,045 5,502,486 3.05
2022-08-15 17,043,979 14,155,841 20.40% 2,888,138 6,817,708 2.50
2022-07-29 14,155,841 16,564,703 -14.54% -2,408,862 6,291,230 2.25
2022-07-15 16,564,703 14,648,120 13.08% 1,916,583 5,319,315 3.11
2022-06-30 14,648,120 15,646,550 -6.38% -998,430 8,244,841 1.78
2022-06-15 15,646,550 14,682,763 6.56% 963,787 7,298,496 2.14
2022-05-31 14,682,763 16,853,033 -12.88% -2,170,270 7,749,770 1.89
2022-05-13 16,853,033 16,695,430 0.94% 157,603 9,248,375 1.82
2022-04-29 16,695,430 15,373,547 8.60% 1,321,883 7,737,801 2.16
2022-04-14 15,373,547 14,463,683 6.29% 909,864 8,402,301 1.83
2022-03-31 14,463,683 14,844,474 -2.57% -380,791 10,245,684 1.41
2022-03-15 14,844,474 18,626,819 -20.31% -3,782,345 12,954,254 1.15
2022-02-28 18,626,819 22,235,510 -16.23% -3,608,691 13,331,535 1.40
2022-02-15 22,235,510 24,148,317 -7.92% -1,912,807 12,986,798 1.71
2022-01-31 24,148,317 21,881,841 10.36% 2,266,476 10,393,908 2.32
2022-01-14 21,881,841 21,304,729 2.71% 577,112 7,709,846 2.84
2021-12-31 21,304,729 22,204,830 -4.05% -900,101 6,667,395 3.20
2021-12-15 22,204,830 21,894,119 1.42% 310,711 7,213,073 3.08
2021-11-30 21,894,119 23,118,075 -5.29% -1,223,956 8,438,707 2.59
2021-11-15 23,118,075 21,919,956 5.47% 1,198,119 6,531,738 3.54
2021-10-29 21,919,956 24,005,350 -8.69% -2,085,394 6,361,922 3.45
2021-10-15 24,005,350 24,277,331 -1.12% -271,981 6,224,321 3.86
2021-09-30 24,277,331 20,896,352 16.18% 3,380,979 6,526,736 3.72
2021-09-15 20,896,352 22,450,164 -6.92% -1,553,812 6,443,650 3.24
2021-08-31 22,450,164 25,704,825 -12.66% -3,254,661 6,273,315 3.58
2021-08-13 25,704,825 25,726,994 -0.09% -22,169 5,637,647 4.56
2021-07-30 25,726,994 27,221,562 -5.49% -1,494,568 6,162,383 4.17
2021-07-15 27,221,562 24,234,511 12.33% 2,987,051 5,688,091 4.79
2021-06-30 24,234,511 24,017,973 0.90% 216,538 6,883,868 3.52
2021-06-15 24,017,973 23,685,310 1.40% 332,663 6,843,840 3.51
2021-05-28 23,692,199 25,719,713 -7.88% -2,027,514 6,154,226 3.85
2021-05-14 25,719,713 28,642,716 -10.21% -2,923,003 7,007,428 3.67
2021-04-30 28,642,716 26,010,103 10.12% 2,632,613 6,283,387 4.56
2021-04-15 26,010,103 23,000,904 13.08% 3,009,199 5,670,045 4.59
2021-03-31 23,435,889 22,515,269 4.09% 920,620 7,122,667 3.29
2021-03-15 22,515,269 23,826,782 -5.50% -1,311,513 8,669,681 2.60
2021-02-26 23,826,782 23,109,254 3.10% 717,528 6,561,751 3.63
2021-02-12 23,109,254 21,576,565 7.10% 1,532,689 7,248,564 3.19
2021-01-29 21,576,565 22,373,677 -3.56% -797,112 8,328,511 2.59
2021-01-15 22,373,677 21,572,372 3.71% 801,305 9,579,665 2.34
2020-12-31 21,572,372 17,665,809 22.11% 3,906,563 9,462,044 2.28
2020-12-15 17,665,809 20,728,411 -14.77% -3,062,602 7,155,421 2.47
2020-11-30 20,728,411 21,709,620 -4.52% -981,209 6,806,239 3.05
2020-11-13 21,709,620 22,696,400 -4.35% -986,780 8,141,338 2.67
2020-10-30 22,696,400 20,501,081 10.71% 2,195,319 11,734,759 1.93
2020-10-15 20,501,081 19,358,527 5.90% 1,142,554 7,101,569 2.89
2020-09-30 19,358,527 17,945,325 7.88% 1,413,202 7,888,170 2.45
2020-09-15 17,945,325 16,172,946 10.96% 1,772,379 9,317,967 1.93
2020-08-31 16,172,946 18,831,864 -14.12% -2,658,918 8,106,783 1.99
2020-08-14 18,831,864 21,332,170 -11.72% -2,500,306 8,504,552 2.21
2020-07-31 21,332,170 22,085,036 -3.41% -752,866 6,150,604 3.47
2020-07-15 22,085,036 22,934,264 -3.70% -849,228 6,370,121 3.47
2020-06-30 22,934,264 25,221,075 -9.07% -2,286,811 8,385,677 2.73
2020-06-15 25,221,075 24,137,815 4.49% 1,083,260 11,248,370 2.24
2020-05-29 24,137,815 26,087,197 -7.47% -1,949,382 10,233,041 2.36
2020-05-15 26,087,197 24,222,355 7.70% 1,864,842 13,854,931 1.88
2020-04-30 24,109,888 22,551,972 6.91% 1,557,916 33,835,848 1.00
2020-04-15 22,551,972 23,644,384 -4.62% -1,092,412 14,656,272 1.54
2020-03-31 23,644,384 26,584,184 -11.06% -2,939,800 23,884,140 1.00
2020-03-13 26,584,184 23,757,054 11.90% 2,827,130 25,235,725 1.05
2020-02-28 23,757,054 21,558,883 10.20% 2,198,171 27,946,125 1.00
2020-02-14 21,558,883 20,589,567 4.71% 969,316 18,760,578 1.15
2020-01-31 20,589,567 17,776,670 15.82% 2,812,897 10,352,162 1.99
2020-01-15 17,776,670 21,298,569 -16.54% -3,521,899 6,006,743 2.96
2019-12-31 21,298,569 16,041,337 32.77% 5,257,232 7,823,634 2.72
2019-12-13 16,041,337 15,168,416 5.75% 872,921 4,964,554 3.23
2019-11-29 15,168,416 15,583,988 -2.67% -415,572 5,769,554 2.63
2019-11-15 15,583,988 14,917,355 4.47% 666,633 5,829,184 2.67
2019-10-31 14,917,355 13,923,805 7.14% 993,550 6,502,975 2.29
2019-10-15 13,923,805 13,912,069 0.08% 11,736 5,392,206 2.58
2019-09-30 13,912,069 14,657,126 -5.08% -745,057 6,061,981 2.29
2019-09-13 14,657,126 13,863,750 5.72% 793,376 6,651,094 2.20
2019-08-30 13,863,750 14,733,129 -5.90% -869,379 5,523,785 2.51
2019-08-15 14,733,129 15,523,861 -5.09% -790,732 6,062,277 2.43
2019-07-31 15,523,861 14,001,058 10.88% 1,522,803 6,111,641 2.54
2019-07-15 14,001,058 11,899,685 17.66% 2,101,373 5,344,656 2.62
2019-06-28 11,899,685 12,584,306 -5.44% -684,621 7,635,562 1.56
2019-06-14 12,584,306 12,084,756 4.13% 499,550 5,845,448 2.15
2019-05-31 12,084,756 13,943,383 -13.33% -1,858,627 6,035,818 2.00
2019-05-15 13,943,383 13,463,427 3.56% 479,956 6,615,903 2.11
2019-04-30 13,463,427 13,810,419 -2.51% -346,992 8,149,352 1.65
2019-04-15 13,810,419 12,852,521 7.45% 957,898 6,071,435 2.27
2019-03-29 12,852,521 11,348,259 13.26% 1,504,262 7,306,790 1.76
2019-03-15 11,348,259 10,321,882 9.94% 1,026,377 7,558,968 1.50
2019-02-28 10,321,882 12,951,902 -20.31% -2,630,020 6,311,173 1.64
2019-02-15 12,951,902 11,548,612 12.15% 1,403,290 8,182,600 1.58
2019-01-31 11,548,612 13,429,498 -14.01% -1,880,886 7,327,632 1.58
2019-01-15 13,429,498 14,461,682 -7.14% -1,032,184 8,361,024 1.61

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is short interest?

Short interest represents the number of shares sold short but not yet covered. It reflects bearish sentiment and short-selling pressure.

What does Short Interest % of Float mean?

This metric indicates what percentage of a company’s tradable float is currently held as short positions. Higher percentages imply stronger short pressure.

What is considered high short interest?

Typically:
5%–10%: Moderate
10%–20%: High
20%+: Extremely high with elevated squeeze risk

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when short sellers rush to cover their positions as the stock price rises, accelerating the upward movement.

What is Days to Cover (DTC)?

Days to Cover equals short interest divided by average daily trading volume. Higher DTC means shorts need more time to exit their positions.

What level of Days to Cover is risky?

<2 days: Low risk
2–5 days: Moderate
5+ days: High squeeze potential
7–10 days: Extreme risk zone

What causes a short squeeze?

Common triggers include strong earnings, breakouts, upgrades, high volume, low float, or extreme short interest combined with rising prices.

What is a Short Squeeze Score?

It is a composite rating reflecting squeeze risk using short interest, DTC, liquidity, and momentum factors.

Can a stock with low short interest still squeeze?

Yes. Low float or sudden momentum can still trigger squeezes, though the probability is lower than highly shorted stocks.

How often is short interest updated?

FINRA updates short interest twice each month (bi-weekly). Market platforms refresh once the data is released.

Does short interest data get delayed during a U.S. government shutdown?

FINRA is not a government agency, so its operations do not stop during a federal shutdown. However, short interest data can still be delayed indirectly because the reporting and regulatory infrastructure involves broker-dealers and certain SEC processes.

During prolonged shutdowns, minor delays have occurred historically, but FINRA generally continues releasing bi-weekly short interest updates with minimal disruption.

Are short squeezes predictable?

You can identify high-risk conditions, but timing is inherently uncertain. A squeeze requires both high short interest and positive momentum.

Does high short interest guarantee a squeeze?

No. High short interest often reflects negative fundamental expectations and may not result in a squeeze if price pressure does not rise.

Is GILD currently a highly shorted stock?

This depends on the latest Short Interest % of Float shown above. Levels above 10% are considered high, while above 20% are extremely elevated.

What is the current short squeeze risk for GILD?

The Short Squeeze Score at the top of this page provides a real-time assessment of squeeze probability for GILD.

Is GILD a potential short squeeze candidate?

If GILD has high short interest, elevated DTC, or strong upward momentum, the risk of a squeeze increases significantly.

What is the Days to Cover for GILD?

The DTC value for GILD displayed above reflects how long it may take short sellers to exit their positions.

What is the short interest trend for GILD?

The bi-weekly short interest history on this page shows whether bearish positioning in GILD is increasing or decreasing.

Has short interest in GILD increased recently?

The “Change in Short Interest” indicator above reports the most recent change from the previous FINRA update.

What short interest level is considered risky for GILD?

Typically, squeeze risk for GILD becomes elevated when short interest exceeds 10%–20% of float.

How does GILD compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

The Short Squeeze Score allows direct comparison between GILD and other high-SI stocks in the market.

What historical short interest data is available for GILD?

This dashboard includes all available bi-weekly FINRA short interest records for GILD.

Does GILD have low float or liquidity risks?

Low float or poor liquidity magnifies squeeze potential. These attributes indirectly influence GILD’s Short Squeeze Score.

How often is GILD’s short interest updated?

GILD’s short interest is refreshed with each new FINRA bi-weekly update.

What events could trigger a squeeze in GILD?

Potential triggers include positive earnings, analyst upgrades, high-volume breakouts, or unexpected catalysts that push GILD sharply upward.