Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Western Alliance Bancorporation shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 5,240,000 shares of WAL short. 4.90% of Western Alliance Bancorporation's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Alliance Bancorporation's current short interest.

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. WAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Western Alliance Bancorporation's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Western Alliance Bancorporation: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 4.90% of Western Alliance Bancorporation's floating shares are currently sold short.

Western Alliance Bancorporation saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,240,000 shares, a decrease of 10.3% from the previous total of 5,840,000 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.

4.90% of Western Alliance Bancorporation's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Western Alliance Bancorporation: 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%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (1.99%),

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.

Short selling WAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Alliance Bancorporation as its price is falling. WAL shares are trading down $1.94 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.

A short squeeze for Western Alliance Bancorporation 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 WAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including WAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.