Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $113.86 -1.09 (-0.95%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$113.80 -0.06 (-0.06%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Wintrust Financial Short Interest DataWintrust Financial (WTFC) has a short interest of 1.84 million shares, representing 2.81% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.20% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 388,847 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,840,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,640,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.20%Dollar Volume Sold Short$203.96 millionShort Interest Ratio3.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares66,708,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.81%Today's Trading Volume297,451 sharesAverage Trading Volume388,847 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average76% Short Selling Wintrust Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Wintrust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWTFC Short Interest Over TimeWTFC Days to Cover Over TimeWTFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Wintrust Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/20251,840,000 shares $203.96 million +12.2%2.8%3.9 $110.85 2/28/20251,640,000 shares $204.13 million +14.7%2.5%3.8 $124.47 2/15/20251,430,000 shares $185.34 million +9.2%2.2%3.3 $129.61 1/31/20251,310,000 shares $171.36 million +35.1%N/A2.9 $130.81 1/15/2025969,600 shares $129.39 million +15.9%N/A2.2 $133.45 12/31/2024836,300 shares $104.29 million -12.1%N/A2 $124.71 12/15/2024951,600 shares $125.05 million +24.1%N/A2.3 $131.41 11/30/2024766,900 shares $105.84 million +17.2%N/A1.9 $138.01 11/15/2024654,300 shares $86.21 million -18.4%N/A1.7 $131.76 10/31/2024801,900 shares $92.93 million +6.8%N/A2.2 $115.89 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WTFC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Wintrust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/2024750,700 shares $84.60 million -4.7%N/A1.9 $112.70 9/30/2024787,500 shares $85.47 million -8.3%N/A1.9 $108.53 9/15/2024859,000 shares $90.26 million -13.9%N/A2 $105.08 8/31/2024997,800 shares $108.56 million -2.2%N/A2.4 $108.80 8/15/20241,020,000 shares $102.64 million -14.3%N/A2.6 $100.63 7/31/20241,190,000 shares $128.76 million -13.1%N/A3.1 $108.20 7/15/20241,370,000 shares $145.93 million -12.2%N/A4 $106.52 6/30/20241,560,000 shares $153.75 million +12.2%N/A4.9 $98.56 6/15/20241,390,000 shares $127.81 million +6.1%N/A4.5 $91.95 5/31/20241,310,000 shares $129.18 million +2.3%N/A4 $98.61 5/15/20241,280,000 shares $131.83 million -14.7%N/A3.7 $102.99 4/30/20241,500,000 shares $144.96 million -10.2%N/A4.1 $96.64 4/15/20241,670,000 shares $160.75 million -10.2%N/A4.2 $96.26 3/31/20241,860,000 shares $194.17 million +12.7%N/A4.6 $104.39 3/15/20241,650,000 shares $160.17 million -3.5%N/A4.1 $97.07 2/29/20241,710,000 shares $164.76 million +4.3%N/A4.1 $96.35 2/15/20241,640,000 shares $159.82 million +18.0%N/A4.1 $97.45 1/31/20241,390,000 shares $134.80 million -19.2%N/A3.4 $96.98 1/15/20241,720,000 shares $161.66 million +17.8%N/A4 $93.99 12/31/20231,460,000 shares $135.42 million -8.8%N/A3.5 $92.75 12/15/20231,600,000 shares $148.83 million +41.6%N/A3.9 $93.02 11/30/20231,130,000 shares $96.81 million -3.4%N/A2.9 $85.67 11/15/20231,170,000 shares $98.44 million +11.4%N/A3 $84.14 10/31/20231,050,000 shares $78.42 million -19.2%N/A2.9 $74.69 10/15/20231,300,000 shares $95.65 million +4.0%N/A3.5 $73.58 9/30/20231,250,000 shares $94.38 million -3.1%N/A3.4 $75.50 9/15/20231,290,000 shares $99.86 million +15.2%N/A3.3 $77.41 8/31/20231,120,000 shares $86.92 million -6.7%N/A2.7 $77.61 8/15/20231,200,000 shares $95.24 million -18.9%N/A2.7 $79.37 7/31/20231,480,000 shares $124.85 million -14.0%N/A3.1 $84.36Why Buffett and 100 members of Congress are Piling into this One Investment (Ad)While everyone's distracted by the recent stock market rally and Trump's tariffs... 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Check out my latest investor briefing. 6/15/20211,150,000 shares $92.83 million No Change2.1%3.3 $80.72 5/28/20211,150,000 shares $92.48 million -0.9%2.1%3.2 $80.42 5/14/20211,160,000 shares $91.91 million +13.7%2.1%2.8 $79.23 4/30/20211,020,000 shares $80.23 million -12.8%1.8%2.5 $78.66 4/15/20211,170,000 shares $89.87 million -7.1%2.1%2.7 $76.81 3/31/20211,260,000 shares $98.94 million +32.8%2.2%2.9 $78.52 3/15/2021948,700 shares $78.82 million +0.9%1.7%2.2 $83.08 2/26/2021940,700 shares $72.39 million -1.3%1.7%2.2 $76.95 2/12/2021952,800 shares $64.60 million +7.6%1.7%2.3 $67.80 1/29/2021885,900 shares $55.19 million -11.4%1.6%2.1 $62.30 1/15/2021999,400 shares $68.20 million -15.3%1.8%2.3 $68.24 12/31/20201,180,000 shares $72.06 million -25.3%N/A2.8 $61.07 12/15/20201,580,000 shares $96.43 million -12.2%N/A3.8 $61.03 11/30/20201,800,000 shares $103.59 million +22.5%N/A4.2 $57.55 10/30/20201,710,000 shares $82.66 million +30.5%N/A4.8 $48.34 10/15/20201,310,000 shares $61.11 million +8.3%N/A3.8 $46.65 9/30/20201,210,000 shares $48.46 million +14.2%N/A3.7 $40.05 9/15/20201,060,000 shares $44.50 million +5.0%N/A3.2 $41.98 8/31/20201,010,000 shares $43.96 million -1.0%N/A3 $43.52 8/14/20201,020,000 shares $47.29 million -13.6%N/A2.3 $46.36 7/31/20201,180,000 shares $50.50 million -4.8%N/A2.3 $42.80 7/15/20201,240,000 shares $49.82 million -12.7%N/A2.2 $40.18 6/30/20201,420,000 shares $61.94 million +10.9%N/A2.2 $43.62 6/15/20201,280,000 shares $58.62 million -52.1%N/A1.7 $45.80 5/29/20202,670,000 shares $113.10 million +58.0%N/A3.2 $42.36 5/15/20201,690,000 shares $55.03 million +9.0%N/A2.1 $32.56 4/30/20201,550,000 shares $69.46 million +3.3%N/A2.2 $44.81 4/15/20201,500,000 shares $48.68 million -3.9%N/A2.2 $32.45 3/31/20201,560,000 shares $51.26 million +72.3%N/A2.5 $32.86 WTFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Wintrust Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Wintrust Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 1,840,000 shares of WTFC short. 2.81% of Wintrust Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wintrust Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Wintrust Financial? 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. WTFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Wintrust Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Wintrust Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wintrust Financial: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Wintrust Financial? 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. 2.81% of Wintrust Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Wintrust Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Wintrust Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,840,000 shares, an increase of 12.2% from the previous total of 1,640,000 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 Wintrust Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.81% of Wintrust Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Wintrust Financial: M&T Bank Co. (2.80%), Fifth Third Bancorp (3.68%), First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (2.67%), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (4.86%), Regions Financial Co. (4.88%), KeyCorp (2.66%), East West Bancorp, Inc. (2.37%), First Horizon Co. (2.44%), Webster Financial Co. (2.24%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (4.90%), 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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Wintrust Financial stock? Short selling WTFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wintrust Financial as its price is falling. WTFC shares are trading down $1.09 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 Wintrust Financial? A short squeeze for Wintrust Financial 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 WTFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Wintrust Financial'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 WTFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies MTB Short Interest Data FITB Short Interest Data FCNCA Short Interest Data HBAN Short Interest Data RF Short Interest Data KEY Short Interest Data EWBC Short Interest Data FHN Short Interest Data WBS Short Interest Data WAL Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:WTFC) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA brutally honest economic warning for 2025 (see proof)New York Times best-selling financial author and world-renowned economist Addison Wiggin (a man who’s worked s...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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