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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.26 -0.42 (-3.93%)
Closing price 03/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$10.83 +0.57 (+5.56%)
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Short Interest Data

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has a short interest of 67.05 million shares, representing 9.45% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 19.69 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
67,050,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
63,510,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$650.39 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
864,153,000 shares
Float Size
709,680,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.45%
Today's Trading Volume
19,895,662 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,691,293 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
101%
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/202567,050,000 shares $650.39 million +5.6%9.5%2.6 $9.70
1/31/202563,510,000 shares $652.88 million -13.6%9.0%2.5 $10.28
1/15/202573,490,000 shares $920.83 million -5.0%10.4%3 $12.53
12/31/202477,330,000 shares $721.49 million -19.9%10.9%3.1 $9.33
12/15/202496,530,000 shares $1.00 billion -4.7%13.6%4.1 $10.39
11/30/2024101,280,000 shares $913.55 million +0.5%14.3%4.5 $9.02
11/15/2024100,790,000 shares $854.70 million +15.3%14.2%4.4 $8.48
10/31/202487,430,000 shares $827.09 million +2.6%12.3%4.1 $9.46
10/15/202485,200,000 shares $887.78 million -10.0%12.0%4.1 $10.42
9/30/202494,650,000 shares $848.06 million +5.7%13.3%4.9 $8.96
9/15/202489,560,000 shares $824.85 million +8.0%12.6%4.1 $9.21
8/31/202482,910,000 shares $766.92 million +15.2%11.7%4 $9.25
8/15/202471,970,000 shares $778.72 million +8.5%10.1%3.8 $10.82
7/31/202466,330,000 shares $787.34 million -2.7%9.3%3.5 $11.87
7/15/202468,140,000 shares $797.24 million +15.4%9.6%3.9 $11.70
6/30/202459,050,000 shares $714.21 million +34.2%8.3%3.8 $12.10
6/15/202444,006,100 shares $684.29 million +3.7%6.2%3.5 $15.55
5/31/202442,440,000 shares $688.38 million -1.9%6.0%3.5 $16.22
5/15/202443,270,000 shares $774.10 million +7.7%6.1%3.7 $17.89
4/30/202440,160,000 shares $712.04 million +3.3%5.6%3.5 $17.73
4/15/202438,880,000 shares $686.23 million +10.4%5.5%3 $17.65
3/31/202435,220,000 shares $763.92 million +13.0%5.0%2.6 $21.69
3/15/202431,160,000 shares $648.75 million -0.1%4.4%2.3 $20.82
2/29/202431,190,000 shares $663.10 million -3.9%4.4%2.1 $21.26
2/15/202432,450,000 shares $723.31 million -6.4%4.6%2.2 $22.29
1/31/202434,670,000 shares $782.50 million -5.1%4.9%2.4 $22.57
1/15/202436,530,000 shares $850.05 million -2.5%5.1%2.7 $23.27
12/31/202337,470,000 shares $978.34 million -12.3%N/A2.7 $26.11
12/15/202342,710,000 shares $1.08 billion -9.9%6.0%3.4 $25.20
11/30/202347,410,000 shares $945.36 million -8.6%6.7%3.8 $19.94
11/15/202351,890,000 shares $1.12 billion +13.5%7.3%4.1 $21.55
10/31/202345,730,000 shares $963.99 million +3.7%6.4%3.7 $21.08
10/15/202344,080,000 shares $1.02 billion -11.4%6.2%3.7 $23.25
9/30/202349,740,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.0%7.0%4.7 $22.24
9/15/202349,240,000 shares $1.10 billion +14.8%6.9%4.4 $22.42
8/31/202342,910,000 shares $1.09 billion +20.5%6.0%4 $25.31
8/15/202335,620,000 shares $1.02 billion -7.5%5.0%3.9 $28.60
7/31/202338,510,000 shares $1.15 billion +3.4%5.4%4.3 $29.97
7/15/202337,240,000 shares $1.09 billion +3.9%5.2%4.2 $29.20
6/30/202335,840,000 shares $1.02 billion +17.9%5.0%4.3 $28.49
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6/15/202330,400,000 shares $973.41 million -10.6%4.3%4.1 $32.02
5/31/202334,000,000 shares $1.03 billion +12.4%4.8%4.7 $30.37
5/15/202330,250,000 shares $952.88 million -0.7%4.2%4.4 $31.50
4/30/202330,470,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.2%4.3%4.5 $35.25
4/15/202330,100,000 shares $1.06 billion -2.8%4.2%4.6 $35.32
3/31/202330,980,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.7%4.3%4.6 $34.58
3/15/202331,830,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.9%4.5%4.8 $33.54
2/28/202331,250,000 shares $1.11 billion -3.3%4.4%5.1 $35.53
2/15/202332,310,000 shares $1.18 billion +2.1%4.5%5.4 $36.52
1/31/202331,660,000 shares $1.17 billion -3.5%4.4%4.9 $36.86
1/15/202332,790,000 shares $1.21 billion +9.0%4.6%5 $36.78
12/30/202230,080,000 shares $1.12 billion +4.6%4.2%4.1 $37.36
12/15/202228,770,000 shares $1.14 billion +4.5%4.0%4 $39.53
11/30/202227,520,000 shares $1.14 billion -10.0%3.9%3.7 $41.50
11/15/202230,580,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.2%4.3%3.9 $40.65
10/31/202231,590,000 shares $1.15 billion +23.9%4.4%4 $36.50
10/15/202225,490,000 shares $847.29 million +6.6%3.6%3.4 $33.24
9/30/202223,910,000 shares $750.77 million +5.9%3.4%3.5 $31.40
9/15/202222,570,000 shares $772.57 million -17.0%3.2%3.3 $34.23
8/31/202227,180,000 shares $952.93 million +4.6%3.8%4 $35.06
8/15/202225,980,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.0%3.6%4.1 $41.07
7/31/202226,510,000 shares $1.05 billion -2.8%3.7%4 $39.62
7/15/202227,270,000 shares $1.04 billion +6.8%3.8%4 $38.03
6/30/202225,540,000 shares $967.97 million -7.0%3.2%3.6 $37.90
6/15/202227,450,000 shares $1.12 billion +24.2%3.5%3.8 $40.73
5/31/202222,100,000 shares $968.64 million -19.4%3.1%3.1 $43.83
5/15/202227,430,000 shares $1.19 billion +11.8%3.8%3.7 $43.55
4/30/202224,530,000 shares $1.04 billion +8.8%3.4%3.4 $42.40
4/15/202222,550,000 shares $1.01 billion +11.0%3.2%3.2 $44.81
3/31/202220,310,000 shares $909.28 million +16.4%2.9%2.8 $44.77
3/15/202217,450,000 shares $840.57 million -14.4%2.4%2.7 $48.17
2/28/202220,390,000 shares $939.78 million +10.0%2.9%3.2 $46.09
2/15/202218,540,000 shares $895.48 million +1.6%2.6%2.8 $48.30
1/31/202218,250,000 shares $908.12 million +8.9%2.6%2.9 $49.76
1/15/202216,760,000 shares $910.07 million +9.2%2.4%2.8 $54.30
12/31/202115,350,000 shares $800.66 million -5.3%2.2%2.4 $52.16
12/15/202116,210,000 shares $804.99 million -14.5%2.3%2.6 $49.66
11/30/202118,950,000 shares $848.96 million +7.4%2.7%3.1 $44.80
11/15/202117,650,000 shares $868.73 million +4.1%2.5%3.1 $49.22
10/29/202116,960,000 shares $797.46 million -5.2%2.4%3 $47.02
10/15/202117,880,000 shares $874.69 million +4.6%2.5%3.3 $48.92
9/30/202117,090,000 shares $804.08 million +1.1%2.4%3.3 $47.05
9/15/202116,900,000 shares $847.03 million +9.2%2.4%3 $50.12
8/31/202115,480,000 shares $785.61 million +20.6%2.2%2.8 $50.75
8/13/202112,840,000 shares $632.88 million +3.8%1.8%2.3 $49.29
7/30/202112,370,000 shares $583.25 million -7.6%1.7%2.2 $47.15
7/15/202113,380,000 shares $618.83 million +7.9%1.9%2.4 $46.25
6/30/202112,400,000 shares $652.36 million -3.1%1.7%2.3 $52.61
6/15/202112,800,000 shares $694.27 million -1.5%1.8%2.5 $54.24
5/28/202112,990,000 shares $684.05 million +8.3%1.8%2.4 $52.66
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5/14/202111,990,000 shares $649.14 million +4.9%1.7%2.2 $54.14
4/30/202111,430,000 shares $602.76 million -18.3%1.6%2.1 $52.74
4/15/202113,990,000 shares $762.04 million +4.2%2.0%2.4 $54.47
3/31/202113,430,000 shares $711.52 million +1.1%1.9%2.1 $52.98
3/15/202113,280,000 shares $706.63 million -0.4%1.9%2.1 $53.21
2/26/202113,330,000 shares $643.44 million -17.2%1.9%2 $48.27
2/12/202116,100,000 shares $806.93 million +5.4%2.3%2.3 $50.12
1/29/202115,270,000 shares $773.88 million +1.5%2.1%1.9 $50.68
1/15/202115,050,000 shares $742.27 million -17.0%2.1%1.8 $49.32
12/31/202018,130,000 shares $713.23 million +6.9%2.5%2.2 $39.34
12/15/202016,960,000 shares $703.50 million -7.0%2.4%2.2 $41.48
11/30/202018,240,000 shares $711.36 million +14.4%2.5%2.2 $39.00
10/30/202019,900,000 shares $667.05 million -5.9%2.8%2.8 $33.52
10/15/202021,150,000 shares $759.50 million +5.7%3.0%3.2 $35.91
9/30/202020,010,000 shares $718.76 million +5.4%N/A3.1 $35.92
9/15/202018,990,000 shares $669.78 million -0.3%2.7%2.7 $35.27
8/31/202019,040,000 shares $723.90 million +8.6%2.7%2.9 $38.02
8/14/202017,540,000 shares $735.10 million -7.3%2.4%2.7 $41.91
7/31/202018,920,000 shares $770.23 million +8.0%2.6%2.8 $40.71
7/15/202017,520,000 shares $712.71 million -4.0%2.4%2.5 $40.68
6/30/202018,240,000 shares $773.19 million -0.3%2.5%2.6 $42.39
6/15/202018,290,000 shares $758.85 million +18.2%2.5%2.6 $41.49
5/29/202015,470,000 shares $664.28 million -25.8%2.1%2 $42.94
5/15/202020,860,000 shares $801.02 million +24.9%2.9%2.5 $38.40
4/30/202016,700,000 shares $722.94 million +35.2%2.3%2.2 $43.29
4/15/202012,350,000 shares $536.48 million +3.4%1.7%1.7 $43.44
3/31/202011,950,000 shares $546.71 million -37.9%1.6%1.6 $45.75
3/13/202019,241,200 shares $846.23 million -9.1%2.6%2.1 $43.98

WBA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walgreens Boots Alliance's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Walgreens Boots Alliance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 67,050,000 shares of WBA short. 9.45% of Walgreens Boots Alliance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Walgreens Boots Alliance's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Walgreens Boots Alliance?

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. WBA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Walgreens Boots Alliance's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Walgreens Boots Alliance?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Walgreens Boots Alliance: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Walgreens Boots Alliance?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 9.45% of Walgreens Boots Alliance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Walgreens Boots Alliance's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Walgreens Boots Alliance saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,050,000 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the previous total of 63,510,000 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.

What is Walgreens Boots Alliance's float size?

Walgreens Boots Alliance currently has issued a total of 864,153,000 shares. Some of Walgreens Boots Alliance's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Walgreens Boots Alliance currently has a public float of 709,680,000 shares.

How does Walgreens Boots Alliance's short interest compare to its competitors?

9.45% of Walgreens Boots Alliance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Walgreens Boots Alliance: CVS Health Co. (1.87%), PetMed Express, Inc. (8.81%), 111, Inc. (0.13%), China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (0.25%), eBay Inc. (4.06%), On Holding AG (7.20%), Tractor Supply (6.70%), Expedia Group, Inc. (5.22%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (7.25%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (4.27%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Walgreens Boots Alliance stock?

Short selling WBA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Walgreens Boots Alliance as its price is falling. WBA shares are trading down $0.42 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 Walgreens Boots Alliance?

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

How often is Walgreens Boots Alliance'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 WBA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.



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