iShares Physical Metals plc - iShares Physical Gold ETC (PHYMF) short interest & short volume · 94K shares short
iShares Physical Metals plc - iShares Physical Gold ETC official short interest (FINRA, twice monthly) and daily short volume (FINRA Reg SHO), with history, % of float and days to cover.
What changed
PHYMF short interest fell 4.7% to 94K shares in the Oct 15, 2026 report (6.1 days to cover).
Short interest
Official, twice monthly · settled Oct 15, 2026
- Shares short
- 94K
- prior 98K
- % of float
- —
- no float on file
- Days to cover
- 6.1
- avg vol 15K
- Change vs prior report
- -4.7%
| Report date | Shares short | $ value short | Change | % float | Days to cover | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 94K | $7.5M | -4.7% | — | 6.1 | $80.46 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 98K | $7.9M | -13.8% | — | 4.6 | $80.67 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 114K | $9.5M | +13.3% | — | 4.1 | $83.59 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 100K | $8.7M | -6.3% | — | 4.1 | $86.47 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 107K | $9.1M | +5.0% | — | 6.8 | $84.79 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 102K | $8.0M | +1.4% | — | 2.5 | $78.30 |
Days to cover is short interest divided by FINRA's average daily volume for the period: how many average days of trading it would take shorts to buy back.
Source: FINRA equity short interest (twice monthly) · Settlement Oct 15, 2026
Daily short volume
Share of each day's volume sold short · FINRA Reg SHO
No FINRA daily short volume on file for PHYMF yet.
Short squeeze score (model)
Model, not a forecast: 40 pts short interest % of float (full at 30%), 25 pts days to cover (full at 10), 15 pts rise in short interest since the prior report (full at +50%), 20 pts price gain since the settlement date (full at +25%). Missing inputs score 0.
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PHYMF short interest FAQ
What is PHYMF's short interest?
iShares Physical Metals plc - iShares Physical Gold ETC (PHYMF) had 94K shares sold short and not yet covered in FINRA's Oct 15, 2026 settlement report.
How many days to cover does PHYMF have?
6.1 days: 94K shares short divided by an average daily volume of 15K for the Oct 15, 2026 period.
Is PHYMF short interest rising or falling?
PHYMF short interest fell (-4.7%) from 98K to 94K shares in the Oct 15, 2026 report.
Is PHYMF a short squeeze candidate?
Lician's squeeze watch scores PHYMF 15 out of 100 (low) from the Oct 15, 2026 report: days to cover 15.2/25, change in short interest vs prior report 0/15. It is a transparent model of how crowded the short side is, not a forecast that a squeeze will happen.
Not investment advice. Figures as filed or reported, not a live feed.