GDL Short Volume
The GDL Fund (GDL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $94.3M, listed on NYSE, carrying a beta of 0.23 to the broader market. The GDL Fund, a closed-ended equity mutual fund, was initially launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. Led by Mario Joseph Gabelli, public since 2007-04-23.
Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.
- Latest Date
- 2026-07-16
- Short Volume
- 548
- Total Volume
- 5.1K
- Short %
- 10.79%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 32.78%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for The GDL Fund.
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Frequently asked GDL short volume questions
- What is the daily GDL short volume?
- As of Jul 16, 2026, The GDL Fund (GDL) short volume is 548 shares against 5.1K total reported volume, or 10.79% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is GDL short volume reported?
- FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
- What does GDL short volume tell options traders?
- Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.