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.
3K
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
1.0
Days to cover
unchanged vs prior
21.8%
Short share of volume
2026-10-22
348
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-08-14
2 people
Insiders buying, 30 days
$341K combined, latest 2026-09-23
$672K
Insider flow, 90 days
7 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-10-22.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in GAM is 2,771 shares, up 2,520 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). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 22K shares a day that is 1.0 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2,771 | -66.0% | 22,342 | 1.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | 8,142 | +3143.8% | 16,856 | 1.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | 251 | -84.5% | 13,088 | 1.00 |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,616 | -59.2% | 19,726 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | 3,960 | +45.3% | 22,913 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | 2,726 | -30.8% | 19,733 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3,940 | -10.9% | 40,532 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 4,424 | +36.9% | 29,468 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 3,231 | -48.6% | 29,764 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 6,285 | -58.6% | 27,362 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 15,176 | +440.6% | 22,299 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2,807 | -69.1% | 24,545 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 9,086 | +21.1% | 47,340 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 7,504 | -42.3% | 19,088 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 12,997 | +17.8% | 25,495 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 11,033 | -41.9% | 21,502 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 18,982 | +151.9% | 42,656 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 7,536 | -25.7% | 48,077 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 10,147 | -21.6% | 29,805 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 12,935 | -0.4% | 25,230 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 12,990 | -31.8% | 22,834 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 19,056 | +12.0% | 18,686 | 1.02 |
| 2025-10-31 | 17,009 | -21.6% | 15,269 | 1.11 |
| 2025-10-15 | 21,687 | +16.8% | 18,896 | 1.15 |
| 2025-09-30 | 18,567 | +72.3% | 13,345 | 1.39 |
| 2025-09-15 | 10,778 | -12.7% | 9,468 | 1.14 |
| 2025-08-29 | 12,349 | +18.2% | 26,930 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 10,450 | +113.3% | 11,612 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 4,898 | -57.8% | 25,413 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-15 | 11,603 | +3.6% | 18,941 | 1.00 |
| 2025-06-30 | 11,200 | -7.2% | 19,139 | 1.00 |
| 2025-06-13 | 12,064 | -24.3% | 10,625 | 1.14 |
| 2025-05-30 | 15,929 | -12.5% | 17,068 | 1.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | 18,208 | +96.2% | 19,999 | 1.00 |
| 2025-04-30 | 9,280 | -44.6% | 12,612 | 1.00 |
| 2025-04-15 | 16,760 | +42.5% | 27,654 | 1.00 |
| 2025-03-31 | 11,758 | +30.5% | 29,864 | 1.00 |
| 2025-03-14 | 9,008 | +109.0% | 31,037 | 1.00 |
| 2025-02-28 | 4,311 | +104.3% | 40,588 | 1.00 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2,110 | -72.8% | 20,616 | 1.00 |
| 2025-01-31 | 7,763 | -49.2% | 20,388 | 1.00 |
| 2025-01-15 | 15,270 | -27.9% | 17,265 | 1.00 |
| 2024-12-31 | 21,174 | -39.5% | 28,129 | 1.00 |
| 2024-12-13 | 34,972 | +224.7% | 29,607 | 1.18 |
| 2024-11-29 | 10,770 | -39.2% | 49,422 | 1.00 |
| 2024-11-15 | 17,705 | +33.2% | 34,519 | 1.00 |
| 2024-10-31 | 13,291 | +22.4% | 28,491 | 1.00 |
| 2024-10-15 | 10,858 | -37.6% | 31,526 | 1.00 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 22 October 2026, the short share of GAM volume is 21.8%, down 23.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 6.3% (8 October 2026) to 72.5% (9 October 2026). The latest reading is 16.9 points below the 30-session average of 38.6%, on 10K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 2K | 10K | 21.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-21 | 5K | 13K | 40.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | 8K | 13K | 62.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-19 | 6K | 11K | 54.0% | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 8K | 14K | 60.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 12K | 27K | 45.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6K | 20K | 27.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-13 | 2K | 7K | 22.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-12 | 3K | 8K | 41.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-09 | 9K | 12K | 72.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 381 | 6K | 6.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 2K | 7K | 28.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 4K | 11K | 38.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 3K | 10K | 26.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 5K | 9K | 54.6% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 7K | 19K | 39.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 4K | 22K | 20.5% | 671 |
| 2026-09-29 | 11K | 30K | 36.1% | 1,298 |
| 2026-09-28 | 2K | 5K | 31.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 6K | 10K | 60.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 3K | 10K | 27.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 6K | 15K | 37.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 4K | 9K | 39.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 850 | 3K | 25.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 3K | 9K | 36.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 2K | 6K | 39.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 4K | 8K | 49.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 3K | 19K | 15.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 12K | 21K | 57.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 2K | 6K | 39.0% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs 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.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 348 | $67.78 | $24K |
| 2026-08-10 | 26 | $67.13 | $2K |
| 2026-07-09 | 1,016 | $64.22 | $65K |
| 2026-05-14 | 10 | $64.27 | $643 |
| 2026-05-01 | 1,490 | $64.45 | $96K |
| 2026-04-17 | 348 | $63.11 | $22K |
| 2026-03-03 | 8 | $62.04 | $496 |
| 2026-02-09 | 1,374 | $61.40 | $84K |
| 2026-01-30 | 48 | $60.89 | $3K |
| 2026-01-20 | 8,061 | $60.50 | $488K |
| 2026-01-08 | 28 | $59.54 | $2K |
| 2025-12-30 | 185 | $58.72 | $11K |
| 2025-11-17 | 92 | $63.61 | $6K |
| 2025-09-29 | 136 | $61.68 | $8K |
| 2025-09-15 | 600 | $61.30 | $37K |
| 2025-09-12 | 97 | $61.33 | $6K |
| 2025-08-22 | 156 | $59.06 | $9K |
| 2025-08-19 | 1,923 | $58.91 | $113K |
| 2025-08-18 | 1,733 | $59.03 | $102K |
| 2025-08-15 | 1,162 | $58.85 | $68K |
| 2025-08-14 | 69 | $59.01 | $4K |
| 2025-08-13 | 231 | $58.69 | $14K |
| 2025-08-12 | 19 | $58.16 | $1K |
| 2025-08-07 | 499 | $57.45 | $29K |
| 2025-08-06 | 773 | $57.34 | $44K |
| 2025-07-31 | 399 | $56.86 | $23K |
| 2025-07-30 | 399 | $57.27 | $23K |
| 2025-07-24 | 2 | $57.63 | $115 |
| 2025-07-15 | 20 | $56.88 | $1K |
| 2025-07-03 | 136 | $56.20 | $8K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONInsiders 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.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 10K | $22.75 | $228K | 189K |
| 2026-09-23 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration | Buy | 5K | $22.75 | $114K | 39K |
| 2026-09-22 | Grassi Craig Anthony | Vice-President | Buy | 2K | $23.08 | $46K | 3K |
| 2026-09-18 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 4K | $23.46 | $94K | 45K |
| 2026-09-17 | Jin Samantha X. | Treasurer/PAO/PFO | Buy | 2K | $23.69 | $47K | 2K |
| 2026-09-17 | Jin Samantha X. | Treasurer/PAO/PFO | Buy | 1K | $23.66 | $24K | 1K |
| 2026-09-15 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration | Buy | 5K | $24.00 | $120K | 17K |
| 2026-04-20 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 500 | $24.66 | $12K | 12K |
| 2026-04-17 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 1K | $24.81 | $25K | 12K |
| 2026-04-08 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 5K | $24.68 | $123K | 41K |
| 2026-04-08 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 5K | $24.85 | $124K | 34K |
| 2026-04-08 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 1K | $24.92 | $29K | 29K |
| 2026-03-30 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 638 | $24.95 | $16K | 28K |
| 2026-03-27 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 200 | $24.92 | $5K | 27K |
| 2026-03-20 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 11 | $24.95 | $274 | 27K |
| 2026-03-13 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 3K | $24.95 | $75K | 27K |
| 2026-03-12 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 800 | $24.90 | $20K | 36K |
| 2026-02-04 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 1K | $25.00 | $27K | 11K |
| 2026-02-03 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 2K | $25.00 | $43K | 9K |
| 2026-01-13 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 64 | $24.98 | $2K | 8K |
| 2026-01-13 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 4K | $24.98 | $100K | 24K |
| 2025-12-10 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 17K | $25.00 | $415K | 35K |
| 2025-12-08 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 60 | $25.00 | $2K | 18K |
| 2025-12-08 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 36 | $24.98 | $899 | 8K |
| 2025-12-08 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 2K | $25.04 | $50K | 179K |
| 2025-11-25 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 1K | $24.98 | $30K | 177K |
| 2025-11-24 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 8K | $24.95 | $191K | 18K |
| 2025-11-24 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 4K | $24.98 | $103K | 176K |
| 2025-11-18 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 1K | $24.98 | $37K | 172K |
| 2025-11-14 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 6K | $24.98 | $147K | 170K |
| 2025-11-13 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 3K | $24.98 | $86K | 164K |
| 2025-11-12 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 17K | $24.98 | $420K | 161K |
| 2025-11-07 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 22K | $25.00 | $540K | 144K |
| 2025-11-06 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 168 | $24.99 | $4K | 123K |
| 2025-11-05 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 179 | $24.98 | $4K | 122K |
| 2025-11-04 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 2K | $24.98 | $42K | 122K |
| 2025-11-03 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 52 | $24.95 | $1K | 121K |
| 2025-10-31 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 3K | $24.98 | $66K | 121K |
| 2025-10-30 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 7K | $24.98 | $185K | 118K |
| 2025-10-29 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 4K | $24.98 | $95K | 110K |
| 2025-10-24 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 4K | $24.98 | $95K | 107K |
| 2025-10-23 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 3K | $24.98 | $85K | 103K |
| 2025-10-20 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Chairman | Buy | 789 | $24.97 | $20K | 99K |
| 2025-10-03 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Other transaction | 23K | $62.84 | $1.4M | 23K |
| 2025-08-28 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Other transaction | 8K | $25.08 | $193K | 11K |
| 2025-08-28 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Other transaction | 49K | $59.95 | $2.9M | 46K |
| 2025-07-30 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 177 | $56.92 | $10K | 10K |
| 2025-06-17 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 355 | $24.62 | $9K | 8K |
| 2025-05-22 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 500 | $24.80 | $12K | 20K |
| 2025-05-22 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 500 | $24.80 | $12K | 12K |
| 2025-05-08 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 1K | $24.75 | $28K | 18K |
| 2025-05-08 | TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G | Other | Sell | 17K | $24.82 | $432K | 0 |
| 2025-05-08 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 17K | $24.82 | $432K | 5K |
| 2025-05-08 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Director,Other | Sell | 17K | $24.82 | $432K | 5K |
| 2025-04-30 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Other transaction | 1K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 45K |
| 2025-04-08 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 2K | $24.62 | $49K | 0 |
| 2025-04-08 | TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR UW ALTSCHUL FRANK | Other | Sell | 2K | $24.62 | $49K | 0 |
| 2025-04-08 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 2K | $24.62 | $49K | 22K |
| 2025-04-01 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 2K | $24.75 | $43K | 17K |
| 2025-04-01 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Director,Other | Sell | 11K | $24.83 | $278K | 22K |
| 2025-04-01 | TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G UW ALTSCHUL HELEN G | Other | Sell | 2K | $24.83 | $50K | 0 |
| 2025-04-01 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 2K | $24.83 | $50K | 24K |
| 2025-03-10 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 950 | $24.68 | $23K | 7K |
| 2025-03-07 | Grassi Craig Anthony | Vice-President | Buy | 100 | $24.70 | $2K | 1K |
| 2025-03-07 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 5K | $24.70 | $124K | 20K |
| 2025-03-07 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 900 | $24.69 | $22K | 6K |
| 2025-03-07 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Other transaction | 48 | $50.98 | $2K | 10K |
| 2025-03-06 | Grassi Craig Anthony | Vice-President | Buy | 650 | $25.00 | $16K | 1K |
| 2025-03-06 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 3K | $25.00 | $63K | 15K |
| 2024-12-31 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 427 | $24.92 | $11K | 5K |
| 2024-12-30 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 250 | $25.00 | $6K | 12K |
| 2024-12-30 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 250 | $25.00 | $6K | 4K |
| 2024-12-27 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 83 | $24.99 | $2K | 5K |
| 2024-12-19 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 90 | $24.91 | $2K | 5K |
| 2024-12-16 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 6K | $25.00 | $150K | 15K |
| 2024-12-11 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 400 | $52.07 | $21K | 4K |
| 2024-06-14 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 147 | $24.70 | $4K | 12K |
| 2024-06-14 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 2K | $24.76 | $45K | 12K |
| 2024-05-29 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 235 | $47.70 | $11K | 9K |
| 2024-05-29 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 27 | $24.65 | $666 | 10K |
| 2024-05-23 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 2K | $24.67 | $54K | 9K |
| 2024-05-22 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Gift | 730 | $48.55 | $35K | 94K |
| 2024-05-22 | 1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST | Other | Sell | 6K | $24.63 | $158K | 0 |
| 2024-05-22 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 6K | $24.63 | $158K | 26K |
| 2024-05-22 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Gift | 730 | $48.55 | $35K | 95K |
| 2024-05-21 | 1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST | Other | Sell | 10K | $24.65 | $239K | 6K |
| 2024-05-21 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 10K | $24.65 | $239K | 33K |
| 2024-05-20 | 1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST | Other | Sell | 7K | $24.66 | $169K | 16K |
| 2024-05-20 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 7K | $24.66 | $169K | 42K |
| 2024-04-11 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 300 | $24.98 | $7K | 5K |
| 2024-04-10 | Stark Eugene S | VP Administration/CCO/PFO | Buy | 3K | $25.00 | $63K | 10K |
| 2024-04-03 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 4K | $25.09 | $100K | 7K |
| 2024-04-02 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Director,Other | Other transaction | 5K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 38K |
| 2024-04-02 | DAVIDSON SPENCER | Director,Other | Other transaction | 7K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 15K |
| 2024-03-21 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 430 | $46.19 | $20K | 4K |
| 2024-03-12 | 1975 TRUST FBO ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G LAND TRUST | Other | Sell | 9K | $25.02 | $228K | 23K |
| 2024-03-12 | ALTSCHUL ARTHUR G JR | Director | Sell | 9K | $25.02 | $228K | 49K |
| 2024-01-19 | Majmudar Anang K. | Senior Vice-President | Buy | 400 | $42.75 | $17K | 4K |
| 2024-01-08 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 1K | $42.19 | $42K | 96K |
| 2024-01-08 | Priest Jeffrey W | President & CEO | Buy | 1K | $42.19 | $42K | 96K |
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. JSON5 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.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 13D/Ano. 4 | Saba Capital Management, L.P.partnership, investment adviser | 1.8M | 7.3% | 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-06-29 | 13D/Ano. 4 | Boaz R. Weinsteinother entity | 1.8M | 7.3% | 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-06-29 | 13D/Ano. 4 | Saba Capital Management GP, LLCother entity | 1.8M | 7.3% | 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13G | Lazard Asset Management LLCinvestment adviser | 1.6M | 6.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-01-06 | 13D/Ano. 5 | DAVIDSON SPENCERindividual | 1.4M | 6.0% | 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 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-22.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.
- Rate limits
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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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Datasets
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of GAM is sold short?
2,771 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 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 2026-10-22, 2,092 of the 9,617 GAM shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 21.8% 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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