Vista Gold (VGZ)
Vista Gold on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, 13F holders and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as gold and silver ores.
7.7M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
2.5
Days to cover
-4.6 days vs prior
75.0%
Short share of volume
2026-10-12
10,131
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-09
$0
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-10-12.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in VGZ is 7,660,494 shares, up 6,925 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 298 shares (31 March 2025) to 7,660,494 shares (30 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 3.1M shares a day that is 2.5 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 7,660,494 | +1.5% | 3,121,470 | 2.45 |
| 2026-09-15 | 7,549,102 | -1.4% | 1,062,849 | 7.10 |
| 2026-08-31 | 7,653,569 | +1.0% | 1,043,419 | 7.34 |
| 2026-08-14 | 7,576,774 | -1.1% | 1,317,371 | 5.75 |
| 2026-07-31 | 7,659,832 | +0.7% | 1,297,480 | 5.90 |
| 2026-07-15 | 7,603,375 | +42.0% | 1,980,210 | 3.84 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,353,848 | +265.1% | 4,557,203 | 1.17 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1,466,187 | +41.1% | 2,066,809 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 1,038,907 | +2.1% | 1,294,215 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1,017,340 | +1.6% | 1,055,830 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1,000,859 | +7.1% | 1,233,311 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 934,813 | -23.9% | 1,067,585 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1,227,591 | -2.6% | 2,446,741 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 1,260,838 | +113.4% | 1,722,450 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 590,719 | +39.0% | 1,668,730 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 425,035 | -31.4% | 2,227,118 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 619,780 | +1.8% | 2,950,636 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 608,583 | +29.9% | 1,537,793 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 468,562 | -12.3% | 1,917,183 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 534,113 | -18.8% | 1,602,778 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 657,658 | -4.9% | 941,192 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 691,522 | +36.7% | 1,603,101 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 505,913 | -5.8% | 1,823,555 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 537,365 | +211.9% | 2,423,774 | 1.00 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 12 October 2026, the short share of VGZ volume is 75.0%, up 0.8 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 29.0% (21 September 2026) to 81.5% (30 September 2026). The latest reading is 14.9 points above the 30-session average of 60.1%, on 613K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 460K | 613K | 75.0% | 800 |
| 2026-10-09 | 670K | 859K | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2026-10-08 | 806K | 1.0M | 77.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 448K | 768K | 58.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 572K | 885K | 64.6% | 1,018 |
| 2026-10-05 | 1.5M | 2.1M | 74.3% | 624 |
| 2026-10-02 | 539K | 930K | 57.9% | 13,766 |
| 2026-10-01 | 647K | 800K | 80.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1.2M | 1.5M | 81.5% | 2,223 |
| 2026-09-29 | 529K | 933K | 56.7% | 1,400 |
| 2026-09-28 | 326K | 796K | 40.9% | 2,600 |
| 2026-09-25 | 472K | 1.0M | 45.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 562K | 952K | 59.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 482K | 968K | 49.8% | 14,218 |
| 2026-09-22 | 902K | 2.0M | 44.4% | 44,211 |
| 2026-09-21 | 1.0M | 3.6M | 29.0% | 36,536 |
| 2026-09-18 | 395K | 586K | 67.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 274K | 476K | 57.6% | 5,000 |
| 2026-09-16 | 282K | 482K | 58.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 239K | 385K | 62.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 348K | 968K | 35.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 245K | 347K | 70.6% | 336 |
| 2026-09-10 | 131K | 241K | 54.5% | 9,850 |
| 2026-09-09 | 189K | 314K | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2026-09-08 | 194K | 370K | 52.4% | 3,200 |
| 2026-09-04 | 188K | 317K | 59.4% | 9,670 |
| 2026-09-03 | 322K | 489K | 65.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 271K | 384K | 70.5% | 15 |
| 2026-09-01 | 202K | 315K | 64.1% | 1,007 |
| 2026-08-31 | 121K | 237K | 50.9% | 43 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 9 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in VGZ is 10,131 shares, down 3,266 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 78 shares (6 August 2026) to 997,347 shares (29 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 10,131 | $2.25 | $23K |
| 2026-09-08 | 13,397 | $2.24 | $30K |
| 2026-09-04 | 9,800 | $2.33 | $23K |
| 2026-09-02 | 8,522 | $2.10 | $18K |
| 2026-09-01 | 100 | $2.18 | $218 |
| 2026-08-19 | 18,406 | $2.28 | $42K |
| 2026-08-14 | 6,832 | $2.25 | $15K |
| 2026-08-11 | 2,036 | $2.23 | $5K |
| 2026-08-06 | 78 | $1.99 | $155 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1,977 | $1.72 | $3K |
| 2026-07-30 | 8,883 | $1.71 | $15K |
| 2026-07-27 | 3,739 | $1.73 | $6K |
| 2026-07-22 | 36,224 | $1.68 | $61K |
| 2026-07-21 | 36,224 | $1.56 | $57K |
| 2026-07-16 | 373 | $1.65 | $615 |
| 2026-07-13 | 17,348 | $1.72 | $30K |
| 2026-07-09 | 188,868 | $1.69 | $319K |
| 2026-07-08 | 91,754 | $1.84 | $169K |
| 2026-07-02 | 37,668 | $1.86 | $70K |
| 2026-06-30 | 6,380 | $1.88 | $12K |
| 2026-06-29 | 997,347 | $2.05 | $2.0M |
| 2026-06-26 | 2,689 | $1.88 | $5K |
| 2026-06-25 | 37,339 | $1.92 | $72K |
| 2026-06-24 | 151,301 | $2.08 | $315K |
| 2026-06-23 | 20,848 | $2.30 | $48K |
| 2026-06-22 | 18,293 | $2.39 | $44K |
| 2026-06-17 | 2,495 | $2.52 | $6K |
| 2026-06-15 | 7,693 | $2.34 | $18K |
| 2026-06-11 | 31,401 | $2.11 | $66K |
| 2026-06-08 | 14,160 | $2.17 | $31K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONNo open-market insider trades were reported for VGZ in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Tobler Douglas L. (CFO) on 2026-03-13.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Tax withholding | 127K | $2.06 | $262K | 590K |
| 2026-03-13 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Option exercise | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 717K |
| 2026-03-13 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Option exercise | 247K | $0.00 | $0 | 700K |
| 2026-03-13 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Option exercise | 20K | $0.00 | $0 | 453K |
| 2026-03-13 | Solly Pamela A. | VP, Investor Relations | Tax withholding | 54K | $2.06 | $112K | 355K |
| 2026-03-13 | Solly Pamela A. | VP, Investor Relations | Option exercise | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 409K |
| 2026-03-13 | Solly Pamela A. | VP, Investor Relations | Option exercise | 119K | $0.00 | $0 | 400K |
| 2026-03-13 | Solly Pamela A. | VP, Investor Relations | Option exercise | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 282K |
| 2026-03-13 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 242K | $2.06 | $499K | 2.5M |
| 2026-03-13 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Option exercise | 32K | $0.00 | $0 | 2.7M |
| 2026-03-13 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Option exercise | 478K | $0.00 | $0 | 2.7M |
| 2026-03-13 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Option exercise | 39K | $0.00 | $0 | 2.2M |
| 2025-12-23 | Palmedo Peter F. | Other | Sell | 400K | $2.20 | $880K | 12.4M |
| 2025-12-23 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | Former 10% Beneficial Owner | Sell | 400K | $2.20 | $880K | 12.4M |
| 2025-12-22 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 157K | $2.25 | $353K | 12.8M |
| 2025-12-22 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 157K | $2.25 | $353K | 12.8M |
| 2025-12-19 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 724K | $2.10 | $1.5M | 13.0M |
| 2025-12-19 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 724K | $2.10 | $1.5M | 13.0M |
| 2025-11-12 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 1.2M | $1.74 | $2.2M | 13.7M |
| 2025-10-16 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 3K | $2.27 | $7K | 15.0M |
| 2025-10-16 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 3K | $2.27 | $7K | 15.0M |
| 2025-10-14 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 365K | $2.19 | $799K | 15.0M |
| 2025-10-14 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 365K | $2.19 | $799K | 15.0M |
| 2025-10-13 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 176K | $2.19 | $386K | 15.3M |
| 2025-10-13 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 176K | $2.19 | $386K | 15.3M |
| 2025-10-09 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 137K | $2.21 | $303K | 15.6M |
| 2025-10-09 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 137K | $2.21 | $303K | 15.6M |
| 2025-10-08 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 169K | $2.34 | $396K | 15.7M |
| 2025-10-08 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 169K | $2.34 | $396K | 15.7M |
| 2025-10-01 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 15K | $2.20 | $34K | 15.9M |
| 2025-10-01 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 15K | $2.20 | $34K | 15.9M |
| 2025-09-22 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 200K | $2.30 | $460K | 15.9M |
| 2025-09-22 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 200K | $2.30 | $460K | 15.9M |
| 2025-09-19 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 400K | $2.21 | $884K | 16.1M |
| 2025-09-19 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC | 10% owner | Sell | 400K | $2.21 | $884K | 16.1M |
| 2025-05-22 | Palmedo Peter F. | TenPercentOwner | J | 3.4M | $1.22 | $4.2M | 16.5M |
| 2025-03-05 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Option exercise | 334K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 2.3M |
| 2025-03-05 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 154K | $0.72 | $111K | 2.2M |
| 2025-03-05 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Option exercise | 173K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 515K |
| 2025-03-05 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Tax withholding | 81K | $0.72 | $58K | 433K |
| 2025-03-05 | Solly Pamela A. | VP, Investor Relations | Tax withholding | 33K | $0.72 | $24K | 272K |
| 2025-03-05 | Solly Pamela A. | VP, Investor Relations | Option exercise | 83K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 305K |
| 2024-03-21 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Buy | 4K | $0.48 | $2K | 342K |
| 2024-03-05 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 95K | $0.41 | $39K | 2.0M |
| 2024-03-05 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Option exercise | 26K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 1.9M |
| 2024-03-05 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Option exercise | 141K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 2.0M |
| 2024-03-05 | Earnest Frederick Hume | President & CEO | Option exercise | 39K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 2.1M |
| 2024-03-05 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Option exercise | 73K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 368K |
| 2024-03-05 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Option exercise | 20K | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 388K |
| 2024-03-05 | Tobler Douglas L. | CFO | Tax withholding | 50K | $0.41 | $20K | 338K |
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. JSON3 holders report 5% or more of VGZ in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Kopernik Global Investors, LLC at 9.7% of the class (14,090,950 shares), filed 2026-05-14 for an event on 2026-03-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 13G | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 8.6M | 5.9% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-05-14 | 13G | Kopernik Global Investors, LLCinvestment adviser | 14.1M | 9.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-14 | 13G | David B. Ibenparent holding company | 14.1M | 9.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-02-05 | 13G/Ano. 4 | PETER F. PALMEDOindividual | 3.6M | 3.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-02-05 | 13G/Ano. 4 | Palmedo Holdings LLLPpartnership | 2.6M | 2.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-02-05 | 13G/Ano. 4 | SUN VALLEY GOLD MASTER FUND, LTD.corporation | 0 | 0.0% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-02-05 | 13G/Ano. 4 | SUN VALLEY GOLD LLCinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2025-12-31 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding VGZ at their latest 13F. JSON3 of the 30 tracked managers held VGZ at their latest 13F, $2.8M in total at quarter-end prices. Renaissance Technologies is the largest at $1.2M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 2 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 630K | $1.2M | 0.00% | -226K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 516K | $985K | 0.00% | -562K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 300K | $572K | 0.00% | new |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Vista Gold 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 Vista Gold (VGZ), SEC CIK 783324, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as gold and silver ores. 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 2026-10-12.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-09.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 2026-07-30.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.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 2026-03-13.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 783324Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
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
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