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Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Sherwin-Williams Short Interest Data

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has a short interest of 5.11 million shares, representing 2.21% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.39% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 1.58 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,110,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.39%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.83 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
251,850,000 shares
Float Size
230,740,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.21%
Today's Trading Volume
165,553 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,575,490 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
11%
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SHW Short Interest Over Time

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Sherwin-Williams 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
1/31/20255,110,000 shares $1.83 billion +1.4%2.2%2.7 $358.23
1/15/20255,040,000 shares $1.75 billion -7.9%2.2%2.6 $346.94
12/31/20245,470,000 shares $1.86 billion -0.6%2.4%2.9 $339.93
12/15/20245,500,000 shares $2.00 billion -2.0%2.4%3 $364.50
11/30/20245,610,000 shares $2.23 billion -12.5%2.4%3.2 $397.40
11/15/20246,410,000 shares $2.43 billion +110.2%2.8%3.8 $378.99
10/31/20243,050,000 shares $1.10 billion +22.5%1.3%1.8 $359.07
10/15/20242,490,000 shares $967.49 million +3.3%1.1%1.8 $388.55
9/30/20242,410,000 shares $919.82 million -21.8%1.0%1.6 $381.67
9/15/20243,080,000 shares $1.16 billion -0.7%1.3%1.9 $375.40
8/31/20243,100,000 shares $1.15 billion -9.9%1.3%1.9 $369.37
8/15/20243,440,000 shares $1.23 billion -17.3%1.5%1.9 $356.49
7/31/20244,160,000 shares $1.46 billion +14.0%1.8%2.3 $350.80
7/15/20243,650,000 shares $1.16 billion -12.1%1.6%2 $318.47
6/30/20244,150,000 shares $1.24 billion -2.6%1.8%2.4 $298.43
6/15/20244,260,000 shares $1.27 billion No Change1.8%2.5 $296.99
5/31/20244,260,000 shares $1.29 billion +30.7%1.8%2.7 $303.80
5/15/20243,260,000 shares $1.03 billion -14.2%1.4%2.2 $316.38
4/30/20243,800,000 shares $1.14 billion +32.9%1.6%2.7 $299.60
4/15/20242,860,000 shares $897.95 million +11.7%1.2%2 $313.97
3/31/20242,560,000 shares $889.16 million -9.9%1.1%1.9 $347.33
3/15/20242,840,000 shares $950.43 million +10.1%1.2%2 $334.66
2/29/20242,580,000 shares $856.04 million -2.6%1.1%1.7 $331.80
2/15/20242,650,000 shares $828.35 million +9.1%1.1%1.8 $312.59
1/31/20242,430,000 shares $739.64 million +2.5%1.0%1.6 $304.38
1/15/20242,370,000 shares $716.95 million -3.7%1.0%1.6 $302.51
12/31/20232,460,000 shares $767.27 million -19.3%1.0%1.6 $311.90
12/15/20233,050,000 shares $944.80 million -9.2%1.3%2 $309.77
11/30/20233,360,000 shares $936.77 million +12.0%1.4%2.3 $278.80
11/15/20233,000,000 shares $794.37 million +1.7%1.3%2.2 $264.79
10/31/20232,950,000 shares $702.84 million -5.1%1.3%2.1 $238.25
10/15/20233,110,000 shares $767.98 million +2.3%1.3%2.1 $246.94
9/30/20233,040,000 shares $775.35 million -4.7%1.3%2.2 $255.05
9/15/20233,190,000 shares $834.60 million +4.9%1.4%2.3 $261.63
8/31/20233,040,000 shares $826.03 million -2.9%1.3%2.2 $271.72
8/15/20233,130,000 shares $861.28 million +14.7%1.3%2.2 $275.17
7/31/20232,730,000 shares $754.85 million -9.6%1.2%1.9 $276.50
7/15/20233,020,000 shares $806.46 million +10.2%1.3%2.2 $267.04
6/30/20232,740,000 shares $727.52 million -4.9%1.2%2 $265.52
6/15/20232,880,000 shares $718.47 million -2.4%1.2%2.1 $249.47
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5/31/20232,950,000 shares $671.95 million +17.5%1.2%2.1 $227.78
5/15/20232,510,000 shares $568.77 million No Change1.1%1.7 $226.60
4/30/20232,510,000 shares $596.23 million +1.6%1.1%1.7 $237.54
4/15/20232,470,000 shares $557.36 million +5.1%1.0%1.5 $225.65
3/31/20232,350,000 shares $528.21 million -2.9%1.0%1.5 $224.77
3/15/20232,420,000 shares $524.05 million -4.7%1.0%1.6 $216.55
2/28/20232,540,000 shares $562.23 million +21.0%1.1%1.7 $221.35
2/15/20232,100,000 shares $488.57 million -9.1%0.9%1.4 $232.65
1/31/20232,310,000 shares $546.52 million +16.7%1.0%1.5 $236.59
1/15/20231,980,000 shares $486.84 million +3.1%0.8%1.4 $245.88
12/30/20221,920,000 shares $455.67 million -6.8%0.8%1.3 $237.33
12/15/20222,060,000 shares $503.03 million +19.8%0.9%1.4 $244.19
11/30/20221,720,000 shares $428.59 million +1.8%0.7%1.1 $249.18
11/15/20221,690,000 shares $406.60 million -5.1%0.7%1.1 $240.59
10/31/20221,780,000 shares $400.55 million -4.3%0.8%1.2 $225.03
10/15/20221,860,000 shares $375.16 million -5.1%0.8%1.2 $201.70
9/30/20221,960,000 shares $401.31 million -14.4%0.8%1.3 $204.75
9/15/20222,290,000 shares $512.66 million +21.2%1.0%1.4 $223.87
8/31/20221,890,000 shares $438.67 million +2.7%0.8%1.1 $232.10
8/15/20221,840,000 shares $473.51 million -29.8%0.8%1.1 $257.34
7/31/20222,620,000 shares $633.88 million -7.4%1.1%1.5 $241.94
7/15/20222,830,000 shares $694.96 million +0.4%1.2%1.6 $245.57
6/30/20222,820,000 shares $631.43 million -9.0%3.4%1.5 $223.91
6/15/20223,100,000 shares $708.97 million -0.6%3.7%1.7 $228.70
5/31/20223,120,000 shares $836.28 million -0.6%1.3%1.8 $268.04
5/15/20223,140,000 shares $858.26 million -1.3%1.3%1.8 $273.33
4/30/20223,180,000 shares $874.37 million +47.2%1.3%1.9 $274.96
4/15/20222,160,000 shares $546.26 million -4.0%0.9%1.3 $252.90
3/31/20222,250,000 shares $561.65 million -11.8%0.9%1.4 $249.62
3/15/20222,550,000 shares $618.22 million -17.2%1.1%1.6 $242.44
2/28/20223,080,000 shares $810.44 million +10.0%1.3%2.1 $263.13
2/15/20222,800,000 shares $760.40 million -10.0%1.2%1.9 $271.57
1/31/20223,110,000 shares $891.05 million +17.4%1.3%2.2 $286.51
1/15/20222,650,000 shares $817.42 million +1.5%1.1%2.1 $308.46
12/31/20212,610,000 shares $919.14 million -17.7%1.1%2.4 $352.16
12/15/20213,170,000 shares $1.10 billion +6.4%1.3%2.7 $345.64
11/30/20212,980,000 shares $987.10 million -10.8%1.2%2.5 $331.24
11/15/20213,340,000 shares $1.11 billion -9.5%1.3%3 $332.85
10/29/20213,690,000 shares $1.17 billion No Change1.5%3.4 $316.61
10/15/20213,690,000 shares $1.09 billion +12.8%1.5%3.5 $296.39
9/30/20213,270,000 shares $914.72 million +14.7%1.3%3 $279.73
9/15/20212,850,000 shares $853.32 million +6.7%1.2%2.9 $299.41
8/31/20212,670,000 shares $810.80 million -13.6%1.1%2.6 $303.67
8/13/20213,090,000 shares $944.49 million -5.2%1.3%2.9 $305.66
7/30/20213,260,000 shares $948.76 million +5.2%1.3%2.9 $291.03
7/15/20213,100,000 shares $865.27 million -10.9%1.3%2.7 $279.12
6/30/20213,480,000 shares $948.13 million +12.6%1.4%3 $272.45
6/15/20213,090,000 shares $839.31 million -27.0%1.3%2.5 $271.62
5/28/20214,230,000 shares $1.20 billion +21.6%1.7%3.3 $283.53
5/14/20213,480,000 shares $994.62 million +2.1%N/A2.4 $285.81
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4/30/20213,410,000 shares $932.43 million -24.9%N/A2.3 $273.44
4/15/20214,540,000 shares $1.16 billion +257.5%N/A3 $255.05
3/31/20211,270,000 shares $315.90 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $248.74
3/15/20211,270,000 shares $299.78 million +4.1%1.6%2.6 $236.04
2/26/20211,220,000 shares $273.76 million +11.9%1.5%2.5 $224.39
2/12/20211,090,000 shares $261.34 million +7.9%1.4%2.3 $239.76
1/29/20211,010,000 shares $239.72 million -1.9%1.2%2.2 $237.35
1/15/20211,030,000 shares $246.78 million -14.2%1.3%2.2 $239.59
12/31/20201,200,000 shares $290.85 million -4.8%1.5%2.6 $242.38
12/15/20201,260,000 shares $301.92 million +24.8%1.6%2.6 $239.62
11/30/20201,010,000 shares $247.72 million +2.3%1.2%2 $245.27
11/15/2020987,000 shares $238.95 million +15.5%1.2%2.1 $242.09
10/30/2020854,900 shares $197.22 million -8.9%1.1%1.8 $230.70
10/15/2020938,200 shares $217.03 million +3.0%1.2%2.1 $231.33
9/30/2020910,600 shares $211.48 million -3.3%1.1%2 $232.25
9/15/2020941,700 shares $224.83 million +19.6%1.2%2.1 $238.75
8/31/2020787,300 shares $176.11 million +19.9%1.0%1.7 $223.68
8/14/2020656,800 shares $145.93 million -12.2%0.8%1.4 $222.19
7/31/2020748,100 shares $161.57 million -2.3%0.9%1.4 $215.97
7/15/2020765,400 shares $149.69 million -6.4%0.9%1.5 $195.57
6/30/2020817,600 shares $157.48 million +12.0%1.0%1.5 $192.62
6/15/2020729,900 shares $138.68 million +1.8%0.9%1.2 $190.00
5/29/2020716,700 shares $141.87 million -38.7%0.9%1 $197.95
5/15/20201,170,000 shares $221.67 million +0.9%1.4%1.5 $189.46
4/30/20201,160,000 shares $207.40 million -10.8%1.4%1.5 $178.79
4/15/20201,300,000 shares $213.49 million +21.5%1.6%1.7 $164.23
3/31/20201,070,000 shares $541.48 million -14.3%1.3%1.4 $506.06
3/13/20201,249,100 shares $614.74 million +6.8%1.5%2.3 $492.15
2/28/20201,170,000 shares $464.14 million +8.3%1.4%2.2 $396.70

SHW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwin-Williams' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Sherwin-Williams shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 5,110,000 shares of SHW short. 2.21% of Sherwin-Williams' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sherwin-Williams' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Sherwin-Williams?

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. SHW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Sherwin-Williams's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Sherwin-Williams?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sherwin-Williams: Toronto Dominion Bank, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Nova Scotia, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Sherwin-Williams?

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. 2.21% of Sherwin-Williams' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Sherwin-Williams' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Sherwin-Williams saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,110,000 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 5,040,000 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 Sherwin-Williams' float size?

Sherwin-Williams currently has issued a total of 251,850,000 shares. Some of Sherwin-Williams' 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. Sherwin-Williams currently has a public float of 230,740,000 shares.

How does Sherwin-Williams' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.21% of Sherwin-Williams' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sherwin-Williams: Ecolab Inc. (0.94%), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (1.79%), RPM International Inc. (1.18%), Albemarle Co. (11.19%), Celanese Co. (5.67%), Balchem Co. (1.29%), NewMarket Co. (1.10%), H.B. Fuller (2.36%), Ashland Inc. (3.40%), Sensient Technologies Co. (1.74%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Sherwin-Williams stock?

Short selling SHW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sherwin-Williams as its price is falling. SHW shares are trading down $1.39 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 Sherwin-Williams?

A short squeeze for Sherwin-Williams 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 SHW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Sherwin-Williams' 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 SHW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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