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WaFd (WAFD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$35.92 -0.03 (-0.08%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

WaFd Short Interest Data

WaFd (WAFD) has a short interest of 1.52 million shares. This marks a -31.22% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 444,862 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,520,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,210,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-31.22%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$51.65 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
81,220,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.87%
Today's Trading Volume
352,995 shares
Average Trading Volume
444,862 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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WAFD Short Interest Over Time

WAFD Days to Cover Over Time

WAFD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

WaFd Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20241,520,000 shares $51.65 million -31.2%N/A2.8 $33.98
10/15/20242,210,000 shares $79.78 million +8.3%N/A4.1 $36.10
9/30/20242,040,000 shares $71.09 million +47.8%N/A3.6 $34.85
9/15/20241,380,000 shares $49.31 million -5.5%N/A2.5 $35.73
8/31/20241,460,000 shares $53.54 million +0.7%N/A3 $36.67
8/15/20241,450,000 shares $49.66 million -5.2%N/A3 $34.25
7/31/20241,530,000 shares $54.45 million -21.5%N/A3.1 $35.59
7/15/20241,950,000 shares $61.50 million -15.2%N/A4.3 $31.54
6/30/20242,300,000 shares $65.73 million +33.4%N/A5.7 $28.58
6/15/20241,724,000 shares $45.41 million +74.0%N/A4.4 $26.34
5/31/2024990,800 shares $27.75 million -13.8%N/A2.6 $28.01
5/15/20241,150,000 shares $34.16 million -4.2%N/A2.9 $29.70
4/30/20241,200,000 shares $32.51 million +9.1%N/A3.2 $27.09
4/15/20241,100,000 shares $29.69 million +3.8%N/A3 $26.99
3/31/20241,060,000 shares $30.77 million -6.2%N/A2.9 $29.03
3/15/20241,130,000 shares $30.24 million -13.1%N/A3.3 $26.76
2/29/20241,300,000 shares $35.41 million +4.8%N/A3.7 $27.24
2/15/20241,240,000 shares $36.18 million +5.1%2.0%3.8 $29.18
1/31/20241,180,000 shares $34.27 million +0.9%1.9%3.7 $29.04
1/15/20241,170,000 shares $35.99 million -10.7%1.9%3.2 $30.76
12/31/20231,310,000 shares $43.18 million -14.9%N/A0 $32.96
12/15/20231,540,000 shares $49.30 million -9.4%2.5%4.1 $32.01
11/30/20231,700,000 shares $45.44 million -2.3%2.7%4.4 $26.73
11/15/20231,740,000 shares $48.22 million -7.5%2.8%4.6 $27.71
10/31/20231,880,000 shares $46.40 million -5.1%3.0%4.8 $24.68
10/15/20231,980,000 shares $49.90 million -7.0%3.1%5.1 $25.20
9/30/20232,130,000 shares $54.57 million -17.4%3.4%5.5 $25.62
9/15/20232,580,000 shares $68.01 million +2.0%4.1%6.3 $26.36
8/31/20232,530,000 shares $68.77 million +4.6%4.0%6.2 $27.18
8/15/20232,420,000 shares $69.89 million -6.2%3.8%5.4 $28.88
7/31/20232,580,000 shares $80.08 million -8.5%4.1%5 $31.04
7/15/20232,820,000 shares $75.49 million -9.3%4.5%4.8 $26.77
6/30/20233,110,000 shares $82.48 million -8.3%4.9%4.8 $26.52
6/15/20233,390,000 shares $98.48 million -3.7%5.3%5 $29.05
5/31/20233,520,000 shares $91.56 million +3.8%5.6%3.6 $26.01
5/15/20233,390,000 shares $87.67 million -8.6%5.3%3.4 $25.86
4/30/20233,710,000 shares $104.03 million -8.2%5.8%4 $28.04
4/15/20234,040,000 shares $115.99 million +4.4%6.3%4.6 $28.71
3/31/20233,870,000 shares $116.56 million +64.7%6.0%4.7 $30.12
3/15/20232,350,000 shares $74.07 million +39.1%3.7%3.1 $31.52
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2/28/20231,690,000 shares $59.27 million +3.1%2.6%3.7 $35.07
2/15/20231,640,000 shares $60.89 million -7.9%2.6%4 $37.13
1/31/20231,780,000 shares $63.12 million -8.3%2.8%4.3 $35.46
1/15/20231,940,000 shares $70.52 million +7.8%3.0%4.8 $36.35
12/30/20221,800,000 shares $60.39 million +7.1%2.8%4.1 $33.55
12/15/20221,680,000 shares $55.26 million +27.3%2.6%4.1 $32.89
11/30/20221,320,000 shares $46.56 million -13.2%2.1%3.4 $35.27
11/15/20221,520,000 shares $54.28 million -11.6%2.4%4.1 $35.71
10/31/20221,720,000 shares $66.56 million -25.5%2.7%4.8 $38.70
10/15/20222,310,000 shares $80.90 million -5.7%3.6%6.6 $35.02
9/30/20222,450,000 shares $73.45 million +3.4%3.8%7.9 $29.98
9/15/20222,370,000 shares $74.18 million +9.7%3.7%7.8 $31.30
8/31/20222,160,000 shares $69.14 million -6.1%3.4%6.5 $32.01
8/15/20222,300,000 shares $81.26 million -12.6%3.6%6.6 $35.33
7/31/20222,630,000 shares $89.76 million -0.4%4.1%6.9 $34.13
7/15/20222,640,000 shares $83.66 million +7.8%N/A6.5 $31.69
6/30/20222,450,000 shares $73.55 million +3.8%N/A6.1 $30.02
6/15/20222,360,000 shares $72.66 million +1.3%N/A5.7 $30.79
5/31/20222,330,000 shares $75.61 million -10.4%3.6%6.1 $32.45
5/15/20222,600,000 shares $79.95 million -0.8%4.0%6.2 $30.75
4/30/20222,620,000 shares $79.73 million -4.4%4.1%5.8 $30.43
4/15/20222,740,000 shares $86.39 million +2.6%4.3%5.8 $31.53
3/31/20222,670,000 shares $87.63 million -2.2%4.2%5.4 $32.82
3/15/20222,730,000 shares $94.65 million +30.6%4.3%5.6 $34.67
2/28/20222,090,000 shares $74.36 million -31.9%3.3%4.2 $35.58
2/15/20223,070,000 shares $111.07 million +66.0%4.8%6.4 $36.18
1/31/20221,850,000 shares $64.79 million +5.1%2.9%4.5 $35.02
1/15/20221,760,000 shares $66 million -8.8%2.7%4.7 $37.50
12/31/20211,930,000 shares $64.42 million -1.5%3.0%5.9 $33.38
12/15/20211,960,000 shares $64.80 million +1.6%3.1%5.3 $33.06
11/30/20211,930,000 shares $62.71 million -0.5%3.0%4.5 $32.49
11/15/20211,940,000 shares $69.16 million -17.5%3.0%4.3 $35.65
10/29/20212,350,000 shares $83.10 million -23.2%3.7%4.9 $35.36
10/15/20213,060,000 shares $110.22 million +7.4%4.8%6.2 $36.02
9/30/20212,850,000 shares $97.78 million +20.8%4.3%5.6 $34.31
9/15/20212,360,000 shares $77.81 million -11.9%3.5%4.6 $32.97
8/31/20212,680,000 shares $89.24 million -0.7%4.0%5.8 $33.30
8/13/20212,700,000 shares $90.32 million +41.4%4.0%6.2 $33.45
7/30/20211,910,000 shares $61.64 million -29.3%2.9%4.3 $32.27
7/15/20212,700,000 shares $86.89 million +14.9%3.9%5.7 $32.18
6/30/20212,350,000 shares $74.68 million -7.5%3.3%5 $31.78
6/15/20212,540,000 shares $83.77 million -2.7%3.6%5 $32.98
5/28/20212,610,000 shares $87.02 million +0.8%3.7%5.1 $33.34
5/14/20212,590,000 shares $86.66 million -5.1%3.6%4.4 $33.46
4/30/20212,730,000 shares $89.57 million -20.6%3.8%4.3 $32.81
4/15/20213,440,000 shares $109.32 million +230.8%4.8%6 $31.78
3/31/20211,040,000 shares $32.47 million -30.2%1.4%1.8 $31.22
3/15/20211,490,000 shares $50.45 million +12.0%2.0%2.7 $33.86
2/26/20211,330,000 shares $40.64 million +3.9%1.8%2.7 $30.56
2/12/20211,280,000 shares $38.34 million +3.2%1.7%3 $29.95
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1/29/20211,240,000 shares $33.59 million -10.1%1.7%3.1 $27.09
1/15/20211,380,000 shares $39.21 million -6.8%1.8%3.5 $28.41
12/31/20201,480,000 shares $37.90 million +28.7%2.0%3.8 $25.61
12/15/20201,150,000 shares $29.01 million -4.2%N/A0 $25.23
11/30/20201,200,000 shares $29.54 million +17.7%1.6%3.3 $24.62
10/30/20201,340,000 shares $28.82 million -4.3%1.8%3.7 $21.51
10/15/20201,400,000 shares $31.78 million +3.7%1.9%3.7 $22.70
9/30/20201,350,000 shares $28.16 million -22.4%1.8%3.3 $20.86
9/15/20201,740,000 shares $39.01 million -13.0%2.3%4 $22.42
8/31/20202,000,000 shares $46.90 million -15.6%2.7%4.5 $23.45
8/14/20202,370,000 shares $58.54 million +9.2%3.2%5.1 $24.70
7/31/20202,170,000 shares $50.65 million -3.6%2.9%4.7 $23.34
7/15/20202,250,000 shares $55.17 million -8.2%3.0%5.1 $24.52
6/30/20202,450,000 shares $64.68 million +11.4%3.3%5.6 $26.40
6/15/20202,200,000 shares $57.60 million -8.0%3.0%4.4 $26.18
5/29/20202,390,000 shares $63.14 million -1.7%3.2%4.1 $26.42
5/15/20202,430,000 shares $56.28 million -2.0%3.3%4 $23.16
4/30/20202,480,000 shares $66.32 million -3.9%3.3%4.1 $26.74
4/15/20202,580,000 shares $68.37 million -20.4%3.4%4.2 $26.50
3/31/20203,240,000 shares $84.11 million -2.5%4.2%5.3 $25.96
3/13/20203,321,600 shares $92.84 million +4.5%4.3%5.6 $27.95
2/28/20203,180,000 shares $68.91 million +11.2%4.2%7.6 $21.67
2/14/20202,860,000 shares $78.34 million +3.3%3.7%7.9 $27.39
1/31/20202,770,000 shares $89.69 million No Change3.6%8.3 $32.38
1/15/20202,770,000 shares $95.76 million -3.8%3.6%8.6 $34.57
12/31/20192,880,000 shares $101.12 million -19.3%3.7%9.5 $35.11

WAFD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is WaFd's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of WaFd shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 1,520,000 shares of WAFD short. Learn More on WaFd's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for WaFd?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. WAFD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on WaFd's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting WaFd?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WaFd: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is WaFd's short interest increasing or decreasing?

WaFd saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,520,000 shares, a decline of 31.2% from the previous total of 2,210,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does WaFd's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WaFd: Simmons First National Co. (1.97%), First Financial Bancorp. (1.62%), First Merchants Co. (0.80%), WesBanco, Inc. (2.64%), Fulton Financial Co. (2.66%), BancFirst Co. (2.74%), MGIC Investment Co. (3.50%), Radian Group Inc. (3.42%), New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (13.01%), TFS Financial Co. (5.21%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short WaFd stock?

Short selling WAFD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WaFd as its price is falling. WAFD shares are trading down $0.03 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against WaFd?

A short squeeze for WaFd occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of WAFD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is WaFd's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including WAFD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:WAFD) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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