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General American Investors (GAM)

General American Investors on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders and insider trades. Listed on NYSE.

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Short interest

settlement 2026-09-15

1.0

Days to cover

unchanged vs prior

6.3%

Short share of volume

2026-10-08

348

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-14

5 people

Insiders buying, 30 days

$672K combined, latest 2026-09-23

$672K

Insider flow, 90 days

7 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-08.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 15 September 2026, short interest in GAM is 8,142 shares, up 6,526 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 251 shares (31 August 2026) to 34,972 shares (13 December 2024). At the reported average volume of 17K shares a day that is 1.0 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-158,142+3143.8%16,8561.00
2026-08-31251-84.5%13,0881.00
2026-08-141,616-59.2%19,7261.00
2026-07-313,960+45.3%22,9131.00
2026-07-152,726-30.8%19,7331.00
2026-06-303,940-10.9%40,5321.00
2026-06-154,424+36.9%29,4681.00
2026-05-293,231-48.6%29,7641.00
2026-05-156,285-58.6%27,3621.00
2026-04-3015,176+440.6%22,2991.00
2026-04-152,807-69.1%24,5451.00
2026-03-319,086+21.1%47,3401.00
2026-03-137,504-42.3%19,0881.00
2026-02-2712,997+17.8%25,4951.00
2026-02-1311,033-41.9%21,5021.00
2026-01-3018,982+151.9%42,6561.00
2026-01-157,536-25.7%48,0771.00
2025-12-3110,147-21.6%29,8051.00
2025-12-1512,935-0.4%25,2301.00
2025-11-2812,990-31.8%22,8341.00
2025-11-1419,056+12.0%18,6861.02
2025-10-3117,009-21.6%15,2691.11
2025-10-1521,687+16.8%18,8961.15
2025-09-3018,567+72.3%13,3451.39

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 8 October 2026, the short share of GAM volume is 6.3%, down 32.8 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 6.3% (8 October 2026) to 71.1% (8 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. The latest reading is 31.0 points below the 30-session average of 37.3%, on 6K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-083816K6.3%0
2026-10-072K7K28.8%0
2026-10-064K11K38.7%0
2026-10-053K10K26.9%0
2026-10-025K9K54.6%0
2026-10-017K19K39.2%0
2026-09-304K22K20.5%671
2026-09-2911K30K36.1%1,298
2026-09-282K5K31.6%0
2026-09-256K10K60.2%0
2026-09-243K10K27.0%0
2026-09-236K15K37.2%0
2026-09-224K9K39.5%0
2026-09-218503K25.1%0
2026-09-183K9K36.9%0
2026-09-172K6K39.8%0
2026-09-164K8K49.8%0
2026-09-153K19K15.1%0
2026-09-1412K21K57.7%0
2026-09-112K6K39.0%0
2026-09-103K7K37.9%0
2026-09-099195K17.1%0
2026-09-087K10K71.1%0
2026-09-042K4K36.5%0
2026-09-037K13K51.3%0
2026-09-024K7K62.9%0
2026-09-012K10K17.4%0
2026-08-315K8K64.3%0
2026-08-282K11K15.4%2
2026-08-274K10K36.1%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 14 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in GAM is 348 shares, up 322 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 2 shares (24 July 2025) to 8,061 shares (20 January 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-14348$67.78$24K
2026-08-1026$67.13$2K
2026-07-091,016$64.22$65K
2026-05-1410$64.27$643
2026-05-011,490$64.45$96K
2026-04-17348$63.11$22K
2026-03-038$62.04$496
2026-02-091,374$61.40$84K
2026-01-3048$60.89$3K
2026-01-208,061$60.50$488K
2026-01-0828$59.54$2K
2025-12-30185$58.72$11K
2025-11-1792$63.61$6K
2025-09-29136$61.68$8K
2025-09-15600$61.30$37K
2025-09-1297$61.33$6K
2025-08-22156$59.06$9K
2025-08-191,923$58.91$113K
2025-08-181,733$59.03$102K
2025-08-151,162$58.85$68K
2025-08-1469$59.01$4K
2025-08-13231$58.69$14K
2025-08-1219$58.16$1K
2025-08-07499$57.45$29K
2025-08-06773$57.34$44K
2025-07-31399$56.86$23K
2025-07-30399$57.27$23K
2025-07-242$57.63$115
2025-07-1520$56.88$1K
2025-07-03136$56.20$8K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

Insiders at GAM reported 7 open-market buys worth $672K in the last 90 days and no open-market sells. Latest filing: DAVIDSON SPENCER (Chairman) on 2026-09-23.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-23DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy10K$22.75$228K189K
2026-09-23Stark Eugene SVP AdministrationBuy5K$22.75$114K39K
2026-09-22Grassi Craig AnthonyVice-PresidentBuy2K$23.08$46K3K
2026-09-18Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOBuy4K$23.46$94K45K
2026-09-17Jin Samantha X.Treasurer/PAO/PFOBuy2K$23.69$47K2K
2026-09-17Jin Samantha X.Treasurer/PAO/PFOBuy1K$23.66$24K1K
2026-09-15Stark Eugene SVP AdministrationBuy5K$24.00$120K17K
2026-04-20Majmudar Anang K.Senior Vice-PresidentBuy500$24.66$12K12K
2026-04-17Majmudar Anang K.Senior Vice-PresidentBuy1K$24.81$25K12K
2026-04-08Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOBuy5K$24.68$123K41K
2026-04-08Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy5K$24.85$124K34K
2026-04-08Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy1K$24.92$29K29K
2026-03-30Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy638$24.95$16K28K
2026-03-27Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy200$24.92$5K27K
2026-03-20Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy11$24.95$27427K
2026-03-13Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy3K$24.95$75K27K
2026-03-12Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOBuy800$24.90$20K36K
2026-02-04Majmudar Anang K.Senior Vice-PresidentBuy1K$25.00$27K11K
2026-02-03Majmudar Anang K.Senior Vice-PresidentBuy2K$25.00$43K9K
2026-01-13Majmudar Anang K.Senior Vice-PresidentBuy64$24.98$2K8K
2026-01-13Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy4K$24.98$100K24K
2025-12-10Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOBuy17K$25.00$415K35K
2025-12-08Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOBuy60$25.00$2K18K
2025-12-08Majmudar Anang K.Senior Vice-PresidentBuy36$24.98$8998K
2025-12-08DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy2K$25.04$50K179K
2025-11-25DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy1K$24.98$30K177K
2025-11-24Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOBuy8K$24.95$191K18K
2025-11-24DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy4K$24.98$103K176K
2025-11-18DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy1K$24.98$37K172K
2025-11-14DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy6K$24.98$147K170K
2025-11-13DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy3K$24.98$86K164K
2025-11-12DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy17K$24.98$420K161K
2025-11-07DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy22K$25.00$540K144K
2025-11-06DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy168$24.99$4K123K
2025-11-05DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy179$24.98$4K122K
2025-11-04DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy2K$24.98$42K122K
2025-11-03DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy52$24.95$1K121K
2025-10-31DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy3K$24.98$66K121K
2025-10-30DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy7K$24.98$185K118K
2025-10-29DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy4K$24.98$95K110K
2025-10-24DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy4K$24.98$95K107K
2025-10-23DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy3K$24.98$85K103K
2025-10-20DAVIDSON SPENCERChairmanBuy789$24.97$20K99K
2025-10-03Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOJ23K$62.84$1.4M23K
2025-08-28Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOJ8K$25.08$193K11K
2025-08-28Priest Jeffrey WPresident & CEOJ49K$59.95$2.9M46K
2025-07-30Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy177$56.92$10K10K
2025-06-17Majmudar Anang K.Senior Vice-PresidentBuy355$24.62$9K8K
2025-05-22Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy500$24.80$12K20K
2025-05-22Stark Eugene SVP Administration/CCO/PFOBuy500$24.80$12K12K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

5 holders report 5% or more of GAM in their latest filing, 4 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Saba Capital Management, L.P. at 7.3% of the class (1,751,470 shares), filed 2026-06-29 for an event on 2026-06-25.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-06-2913D/Ano. 4Saba Capital Management, L.P.partnership, investment adviser1.8M7.3%2026-06-25
2026-06-2913D/Ano. 4Boaz R. Weinsteinother entity1.8M7.3%2026-06-25
2026-06-2913D/Ano. 4Saba Capital Management GP, LLCother entity1.8M7.3%2026-06-25
2026-05-1513GLazard Asset Management LLCinvestment adviser1.6M6.7%2026-03-31
2026-01-0613D/Ano. 5DAVIDSON SPENCERindividual1.4M6.0%2025-12-31

What this page is

General American Investors in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows General American Investors (GAM), SEC CIK 40417, listed on NYSE. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-15.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-08.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-06-29.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-23.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 40417Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much of GAM is sold short?
8,142 shares were held short at the 2026-09-15 settlement, 1.0 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is GAM's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-08, 381 of the 5,997 GAM shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 6.3% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does GAM have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 348 GAM shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-14. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are GAM insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at GAM reported 7 open-market buys worth $672K in the last 90 days and no open-market sells. Latest filing: DAVIDSON SPENCER (Chairman) on 2026-09-23.
Who owns 5% or more of GAM?
5 holders report 5% or more of GAM in their latest filing, 4 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Saba Capital Management, L.P. at 7.3% of the class (1,751,470 shares), filed 2026-06-29 for an event on 2026-06-25.

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