Wayfair (W) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$41.92 -4.15 (-9.00%)

Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$42.02 +0.11 (+0.25%)

As of 02/21/2025 07:54 PM Eastern

Wayfair Short Interest Data

Wayfair (W) has a short interest of 17.01 million shares. This marks a 9.88% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, indicating that it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 3.50 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 17,010,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 15,480,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +9.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $820.44 million
Short Interest Ratio: 4.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: January 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 125,320,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted: 13.57%
Today's Trading Volume: 5,676,740 shares
Average Trading Volume: 3,499,974 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 162%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
1/31/2025	17,010,000 shares	$820.44 million	+9.9%	N/A	4.4	$48.23
1/15/2025	15,480,000 shares	$663.01 million	+5.1%	N/A	3.5	$42.83
12/31/2024	14,730,000 shares	$652.83 million	-16.2%	N/A	3.3	$44.32
12/15/2024	17,580,000 shares	$919.26 million	-0.6%	N/A	3.7	$52.29
11/30/2024	17,690,000 shares	$817.99 million	+10.3%	N/A	3.6	$46.24
11/15/2024	16,040,000 shares	$612.89 million	-6.2%	N/A	3.3	$38.21
10/31/2024	17,100,000 shares	$732.74 million	-18.3%	N/A	3.6	$42.85
10/15/2024	20,930,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+2.9%	N/A	4.7	$53.14
9/30/2024	20,340,000 shares	$1.14 billion	-3.1%	N/A	4.6	$56.19
9/15/2024	20,990,000 shares	$993.88 million	-5.3%	N/A	5	$47.35
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8/31/2024	22,160,000 shares	$942.91 million	+9.2%	N/A	5.5	$42.55
8/15/2024	20,290,000 shares	$896.01 million	-9.3%	N/A	5.1	$44.16
7/31/2024	22,370,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+2.5%	N/A	5.6	$54.42
7/15/2024	21,820,000 shares	$1.17 billion	+5.9%	N/A	5.3	$53.57
6/30/2024	20,600,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-1.0%	N/A	5	$52.73
6/15/2024	20,800,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-5.7%	N/A	5	$52.62
5/31/2024	22,050,000 shares	$1.31 billion	+6.4%	N/A	5.3	$59.49
5/15/2024	20,730,000 shares	$1.47 billion	+8.9%	N/A	4.8	$71.06
4/30/2024	19,040,000 shares	$955.05 million	-18.3%	N/A	4.2	$50.16
4/15/2024	23,290,000 shares	$1.31 billion	+6.6%	N/A	5.7	$56.42
3/31/2024	21,840,000 shares	$1.48 billion	+1.6%	N/A	5.2	$67.88
3/15/2024	21,500,000 shares	$1.31 billion	-4.4%	N/A	5.2	$60.95
2/29/2024	22,480,000 shares	$1.34 billion	+11.1%	N/A	5	$59.60
2/15/2024	20,240,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-1.7%	N/A	4.4	$52.21
1/31/2024	20,580,000 shares	$1.03 billion	+3.4%	N/A	4.8	$50.26
1/15/2024	19,900,000 shares	$1.01 billion	-2.1%	N/A	4.3	$50.92
12/31/2023	20,320,000 shares	$1.25 billion	-0.9%	N/A	4.8	$61.70
12/15/2023	20,510,000 shares	$1.32 billion	-1.3%	N/A	4.9	$64.14
11/30/2023	20,780,000 shares	$1.16 billion	-0.6%	N/A	5.4	$55.73
11/15/2023	20,910,000 shares	$994.69 million	-6.6%	N/A	5.8	$47.57
10/31/2023	22,390,000 shares	$954.04 million	-2.6%	N/A	6.4	$42.61
10/15/2023	22,980,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-1.7%	N/A	6.3	$47.31
9/30/2023	23,370,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+4.1%	N/A	6.3	$60.57
9/15/2023	22,460,000 shares	$1.59 billion	No Change	N/A	5.5	$71.00
8/31/2023	22,460,000 shares	$1.55 billion	+5.9%	N/A	4.9	$69.11
8/15/2023	21,200,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-9.4%	N/A	4.1	$76.84
7/31/2023	23,390,000 shares	$1.82 billion	-6.0%	N/A	4.1	$77.88
7/15/2023	24,870,000 shares	$1.73 billion	-0.8%	N/A	4.4	$69.51
6/30/2023	25,080,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+1.5%	N/A	4.5	$64.99
6/15/2023	24,700,000 shares	$1.32 billion	+3.6%	N/A	4.5	$53.34
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5/31/2023	23,840,000 shares	$960.99 million	-0.8%	31.1%	4.3	$40.31
5/15/2023	24,040,000 shares	$882.51 million	+5.4%	31.3%	4.3	$36.71
4/30/2023	22,810,000 shares	$794.47 million	-5.2%	30.0%	4.3	$34.83
4/15/2023	24,070,000 shares	$837.88 million	-0.3%	31.7%	4.2	$34.81
3/31/2023	24,140,000 shares	$828.97 million	-4.7%	37.9%	3.9	$34.34
3/15/2023	25,340,000 shares	$818.23 million	+0.4%	33.7%	4.2	$32.29
2/28/2023	25,250,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-1.5%	34.9%	4.4	$40.49
2/15/2023	25,640,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-4.7%	35.5%	4.4	$55.59
1/31/2023	26,900,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-0.6%	37.5%	4.8	$60.50
1/15/2023	27,070,000 shares	$1.17 billion	+8.2%	37.7%	5.2	$43.23
12/30/2022	25,010,000 shares	$822.58 million	+4.6%	34.9%	5.6	$32.89
12/15/2022	23,920,000 shares	$911.11 million	+9.8%	33.3%	5.4	$38.09
11/30/2022	21,790,000 shares	$798.39 million	-4.0%	30.4%	4.7	$36.64
11/15/2022	22,690,000 shares	$956.61 million	+2.2%	31.7%	5.3	$42.16
10/31/2022	22,200,000 shares	$841.82 million	+4.5%	31.3%	5.4	$37.92
10/15/2022	21,240,000 shares	$602.15 million	+14.8%	29.9%	5.2	$28.35
9/30/2022	18,500,000 shares	$602.18 million	-8.4%	26.1%	4.8	$32.55
9/15/2022	20,190,000 shares	$975.98 million	+6.7%	28.5%	5.3	$48.34
8/31/2022	18,930,000 shares	$997.80 million	-8.3%	26.7%	5.2	$52.71
8/15/2022	20,640,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-0.1%	29.2%	5.7	$68.34
7/31/2022	20,650,000 shares	$1.11 billion	-8.8%	28.4%	5.2	$53.91
7/15/2022	22,630,000 shares	$1.18 billion	+5.7%	31.1%	5.5	$52.00
6/30/2022	21,410,000 shares	$932.62 million	-5.6%	29.4%	5.2	$43.56
6/15/2022	22,680,000 shares	$1.10 billion	+3.7%	31.1%	5.8	$48.61
5/31/2022	21,880,000 shares	$1.30 billion	-9.5%	30.1%	6	$59.39
5/15/2022	24,170,000 shares	$1.39 billion	+14.2%	33.2%	6.8	$57.33
4/30/2022	21,170,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+17.0%	29.2%	7.3	$76.94
4/15/2022	18,090,000 shares	$1.96 billion	+5.9%	25.0%	7.4	$108.23
3/31/2022	17,090,000 shares	$1.89 billion	-4.1%	23.5%	7.9	$110.78
3/15/2022	17,820,000 shares	$2.01 billion	+9.5%	24.5%	8.9	$112.80
2/28/2022	16,280,000 shares	$2.29 billion	+5.1%	22.4%	8.5	$140.87
2/15/2022	15,490,000 shares	$2.30 billion	-3.3%	21.4%	8.5	$148.39
1/31/2022	16,020,000 shares	$2.50 billion	-4.6%	22.3%	10	$155.92
1/15/2022	16,790,000 shares	$2.88 billion	+2.5%	23.3%	10.6	$171.46
12/31/2021	16,380,000 shares	$3.11 billion	-2.1%	22.7%	11.5	$189.97
12/15/2021	16,730,000 shares	$3.47 billion	+3.9%	23.2%	11.5	$207.29
11/30/2021	16,110,000 shares	$3.99 billion	-3.4%	22.4%	11.6	$247.84
11/15/2021	16,670,000 shares	$4.23 billion	-4.4%	23.0%	13	$253.53
10/29/2021	17,440,000 shares	$4.34 billion	+0.8%	24.1%	13.1	$249.10
10/15/2021	17,310,000 shares	$4.15 billion	-1.3%	24.1%	12.7	$239.77
9/30/2021	17,530,000 shares	$4.48 billion	+7.0%	24.4%	13.3	$255.51
9/15/2021	16,380,000 shares	$4.53 billion	-0.1%	22.8%	12.6	$276.40
8/31/2021	16,390,000 shares	$4.60 billion	-1.3%	22.8%	12.8	$280.75
8/13/2021	16,600,000 shares	$5.18 billion	+5.0%	23.1%	12.2	$311.88
7/30/2021	15,810,000 shares	$3.82 billion	+3.5%	22.0%	11.3	$241.36
7/15/2021	15,270,000 shares	$4.38 billion	+0.5%	21.1%	11.5	$286.72
6/30/2021	15,190,000 shares	$4.80 billion	+0.4%	21.0%	11.4	$315.71
6/15/2021	15,130,000 shares	$4.68 billion	+9.1%	20.9%	11	$309.36
5/28/2021	13,870,000 shares	$4.25 billion	+6.0%	19.2%	9.9	$306.54
5/14/2021	13,090,000 shares	$3.87 billion	+1.1%	N/A	7.7	$295.27
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4/30/2021	12,950,000 shares	$3.97 billion	+3.4%	N/A	7.3	$306.80
4/15/2021	12,520,000 shares	$4.05 billion	+1.4%	N/A	7.2	$323.26
3/31/2021	12,350,000 shares	$3.92 billion	-4.3%	N/A	6.1	$317.02
3/15/2021	12,900,000 shares	$4.08 billion	+7.8%	N/A	6.1	$316.26
2/26/2021	11,970,000 shares	$3.09 billion	+2.4%	N/A	5.6	$258.05
2/12/2021	11,690,000 shares	$3.41 billion	+2.0%	N/A	6.2	$291.61
1/29/2021	11,460,000 shares	$3.19 billion	-9.6%	N/A	5.6	$278.14
1/15/2021	12,680,000 shares	$4.18 billion	-0.7%	N/A	5.5	$329.87
12/31/2020	12,770,000 shares	$2.95 billion	-0.2%	N/A	5.9	$230.67
12/15/2020	12,790,000 shares	$3.24 billion	-4.0%	N/A	5.8	$253.48
11/30/2020	13,320,000 shares	$3.47 billion	-4.6%	N/A	5.6	$260.68
10/30/2020	13,800,000 shares	$3.53 billion	-3.1%	N/A	4.9	$255.76
10/15/2020	14,240,000 shares	$4.18 billion	-7.5%	N/A	5.4	$293.88
9/30/2020	15,400,000 shares	$4.48 billion	+0.2%	N/A	6.2	$291.01
9/15/2020	15,370,000 shares	$4.16 billion	+0.4%	N/A	6.2	$270.34
8/31/2020	15,310,000 shares	$4.54 billion	-2.3%	N/A	6.4	$296.56
8/14/2020	15,670,000 shares	$4.86 billion	-3.3%	N/A	6.6	$309.99
7/31/2020	16,210,000 shares	$4.31 billion	-2.6%	26.6%	6.5	$266.09
7/15/2020	16,650,000 shares	$3.63 billion	+4.0%	27.6%	5.5	$217.92
6/30/2020	16,010,000 shares	$3.21 billion	-10.8%	26.5%	4.7	$200.23
6/15/2020	17,950,000 shares	$3.47 billion	+2.1%	29.8%	4.3	$193.19
5/29/2020	17,580,000 shares	$3.02 billion	+14.5%	29.2%	3.8	$171.55
5/15/2020	15,350,000 shares	$2.66 billion	-13.2%	25.5%	3.1	$173.10
4/30/2020	17,690,000 shares	$2.19 billion	-22.2%	29.3%	3.7	$124.04
4/15/2020	22,730,000 shares	$1.84 billion	-4.6%	35.8%	5.6	$81.08
3/31/2020	23,830,000 shares	$1.27 billion	+3.0%	N/A	6.4	$53.44
3/13/2020	23,127,000 shares	$1.78 billion	+18.9%	36.7%	9.8	$76.85
2/28/2020	19,450,000 shares	$592.06 million	+0.4%	30.9%	8.2	$30.44

W Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wayfair's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Wayfair shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 17,010,000 shares of W short. Learn More on Wayfair's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Wayfair?: 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. W shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Wayfair's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Wayfair?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wayfair: GTS Securities LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, HBK Investments L P, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is Wayfair's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Wayfair saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,010,000 shares, an increase of 9.9% from the previous total of 15,480,000 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 Wayfair's short interest compare to its competitors?: Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Wayfair: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.97%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (3.01%), Chewy, Inc. (3.02%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (5.35%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (1.91%), Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (8.22%), Murphy USA Inc. (5.86%), Bath & Body Works, Inc. (2.62%), Vipshop Holdings Limited (1.34%), MINISO Group Holding Limited (1.92%),
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 Wayfair stock?: Short selling W is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wayfair as its price is falling. W shares are trading down $4.15 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 Wayfair?: A short squeeze for Wayfair 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 W, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Wayfair'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 W, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.

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Wayfair (W) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume