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WESCO International (WCC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$204.25 -3.63 (-1.75%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

WESCO International Short Interest Data

WESCO International (WCC) has a short interest of 947,100 shares, representing 2.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -13.11% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 820,322 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
947,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,090,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-13.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$181.99 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
49,000,000 shares
Float Size
44,500,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.13%
Today's Trading Volume
680,146 shares
Average Trading Volume
820,322 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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WCC Short Interest Over Time

WCC Days to Cover Over Time

WCC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

WESCO International Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024947,100 shares $181.99 million -13.1%2.1%1.4 $192.16
10/15/20241,090,000 shares $187.95 million -6.0%2.4%1.6 $172.43
9/30/20241,160,000 shares $194.89 million -42.3%2.6%1.6 $168.01
9/15/20242,010,000 shares $321.16 million +50.0%4.5%2.9 $159.78
8/31/20241,340,000 shares $221.61 million +2.3%3.0%1.9 $165.38
8/15/20241,310,000 shares $208.79 million -23.8%2.9%1.7 $159.38
7/31/20241,720,000 shares $301 million -5.0%3.9%2 $175.00
7/15/20241,810,000 shares $315.28 million -26.7%3.9%2.2 $174.19
6/30/20242,470,000 shares $391.54 million +19.3%5.4%3.1 $158.52
6/15/20242,070,000 shares $344.84 million +9.5%4.5%2.7 $166.59
5/31/20241,890,000 shares $339.05 million +34.0%4.1%2.6 $179.39
5/15/20241,410,000 shares $262.74 million +12.8%3.1%2 $186.34
4/30/20241,250,000 shares $190.95 million +14.7%2.5%1.6 $152.76
4/15/20241,090,000 shares $174.30 million -14.2%2.5%1.7 $159.91
3/31/20241,270,000 shares $217.53 million -23.0%2.9%2.1 $171.28
3/15/20241,650,000 shares $264.21 million +88.9%3.8%3 $160.13
2/29/2024873,300 shares $130.40 million -2.9%2.0%1.6 $149.32
2/15/2024899,000 shares $132.55 million -36.2%2.1%1.9 $147.44
1/31/20241,410,000 shares $244.62 million -13.0%3.2%4.2 $173.49
1/15/20241,620,000 shares $274.87 million -9.0%3.7%4.1 $169.67
12/31/20231,780,000 shares $309.51 million -13.6%4.1%4.1 $173.88
12/15/20232,060,000 shares $360.31 million +16.4%4.7%4.4 $174.91
11/30/20231,770,000 shares $275.80 million +2.9%4.0%3.6 $155.82
11/15/20231,720,000 shares $253.46 million +9.6%3.9%3.5 $147.36
10/31/20231,570,000 shares $201.40 million +1.3%3.6%3.1 $128.28
10/15/20231,550,000 shares $207.24 million -10.9%3.5%2.8 $133.70
9/30/20231,740,000 shares $250.25 million -14.7%4.0%3.2 $143.82
9/15/20232,040,000 shares $312.33 million +5.7%4.6%3.8 $153.11
8/31/20231,930,000 shares $312.33 million +3.8%4.4%2.7 $161.83
8/15/20231,860,000 shares $287.17 million -13.5%4.2%2.3 $154.39
7/31/20232,150,000 shares $377.35 million -16.7%4.9%2.6 $175.51
7/15/20232,580,000 shares $444.56 million +1.6%5.9%3.2 $172.31
6/30/20232,540,000 shares $454.81 million +41.9%5.8%3.2 $179.06
6/15/20231,790,000 shares $301.76 million +6.6%4.1%2.2 $168.58
5/31/20231,680,000 shares $230.77 million +9.8%3.9%2.5 $137.37
5/15/20231,530,000 shares $202.33 million +8.5%3.5%2.6 $132.24
4/30/20231,410,000 shares $203.04 million -4.7%3.2%2.3 $144.00
4/15/20231,480,000 shares $203.38 million -3.3%3.4%2.7 $137.42
3/31/20231,530,000 shares $236.45 million +8.5%3.5%2.8 $154.54
3/15/20231,410,000 shares $203.89 million -1.4%3.2%2.8 $144.60
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2/28/20231,430,000 shares $236.78 million +11.7%3.3%3.2 $165.58
2/15/20231,280,000 shares $220.42 million -6.6%2.9%3 $172.20
1/31/20231,370,000 shares $204.14 million +24.6%3.1%3.3 $149.01
1/15/20231,100,000 shares $150.73 million -5.2%2.5%2.4 $137.03
12/30/20221,160,000 shares $145.23 million +5.5%2.6%2.6 $125.20
12/15/20221,100,000 shares $133.25 million -0.9%2.5%2.5 $121.14
11/30/20221,110,000 shares $143.10 million -31.1%2.5%2.4 $128.92
11/15/20221,610,000 shares $207.34 million +22.0%3.7%3.4 $128.78
10/31/20221,320,000 shares $181.86 million -0.8%3.0%2.9 $137.77
10/15/20221,330,000 shares $156.69 million -13.6%3.0%3.1 $117.81
9/30/20221,540,000 shares $183.85 million +15.8%3.5%3.5 $119.38
9/15/20221,330,000 shares $176.69 million -2.9%3.0%2.3 $132.85
8/31/20221,370,000 shares $180.40 million -2.8%3.1%2.3 $131.68
8/15/20221,410,000 shares $200.69 million No Change3.2%2.3 $142.33
7/31/20221,410,000 shares $180.25 million -2.1%3.2%2.1 $127.84
7/15/20221,440,000 shares $150.11 million +39.8%3.2%2.2 $104.24
6/30/20221,030,000 shares $110.31 million -48.8%2.3%1.6 $107.10
6/15/20222,010,000 shares $242.57 million +16.2%4.5%3.3 $120.68
5/31/20221,730,000 shares $217.25 million +3.6%3.9%3.6 $125.58
5/15/20221,670,000 shares $208.20 million +29.5%3.8%3.5 $124.67
4/30/20221,290,000 shares $159.01 million +6.6%2.9%2.7 $123.26
4/15/20221,210,000 shares $149.06 million +7.1%2.7%2.7 $123.19
3/31/20221,130,000 shares $147.06 million -23.1%2.5%2.6 $130.14
3/15/20221,470,000 shares $184.35 million +8.9%3.3%3.5 $125.41
2/28/20221,350,000 shares $164.34 million +21.6%3.0%3.3 $121.73
2/15/20221,110,000 shares $145.30 million +11.0%2.5%2.8 $130.90
1/31/20221,000,000 shares $121.89 million +17.5%2.3%2.9 $121.89
1/15/2022851,300 shares $114.29 million +5.5%1.9%2.6 $134.25
12/31/2021806,800 shares $106.17 million -14.6%1.8%2.6 $131.59
12/15/2021944,200 shares $116.65 million +1.1%2.1%2.9 $123.54
11/30/2021934,400 shares $115.99 million +0.7%2.1%3 $124.13
11/15/2021928,200 shares $127.45 million -6.6%2.1%3.2 $137.31
10/29/2021993,900 shares $128.77 million -0.6%2.3%3.6 $129.56
10/15/20211,000,000 shares $124.81 million +0.4%2.3%3.8 $124.81
9/30/2021995,900 shares $114.85 million +3.9%2.3%3.9 $115.32
9/15/2021958,400 shares $110.95 million +0.9%2.2%3.6 $115.77
8/31/2021950,200 shares $111.19 million +0.7%2.2%3.4 $117.02
8/13/2021943,800 shares $110.50 million +1.1%2.1%3.1 $117.08
7/30/2021933,600 shares $99.38 million -2.2%2.1%2.8 $106.45
7/15/2021954,400 shares $96.53 million +2.3%2.2%2.6 $101.14
6/30/2021932,800 shares $95.91 million -30.4%2.1%2.4 $102.82
6/15/20211,340,000 shares $148.19 million +10.7%3.0%3.5 $110.59
5/28/20211,210,000 shares $128.95 million -2.4%2.8%3.2 $106.57
5/14/20211,240,000 shares $133.82 million -21.5%2.8%3 $107.92
4/30/20211,580,000 shares $147.46 million -7.6%3.6%3.1 $93.33
4/15/20211,710,000 shares $144.97 million +19.6%3.9%3.5 $84.78
3/31/20211,430,000 shares $122.69 million +0.7%3.3%2.9 $85.80
3/15/20211,420,000 shares $130.84 million -3.4%3.2%2.9 $92.14
2/26/20211,470,000 shares $118.00 million -20.5%3.3%3 $80.27
2/12/20211,850,000 shares $142.08 million +25.9%4.2%3.9 $76.80
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1/29/20211,470,000 shares $115.84 million -6.4%3.3%2.9 $78.80
1/15/20211,570,000 shares $136.02 million -12.3%3.6%3.2 $86.64
12/31/20201,790,000 shares $140.26 million -13.9%4.1%3.5 $78.36
12/15/20202,080,000 shares $153.86 million -1.0%4.7%4 $73.97
11/30/20202,100,000 shares $140.45 million -15.3%4.8%3.8 $66.88
10/30/20202,490,000 shares $101.54 million +1.6%5.7%3.8 $40.78
10/15/20202,450,000 shares $112.63 million +3.8%5.6%3.9 $45.97
9/30/20202,360,000 shares $103.89 million -6.7%5.4%3.3 $44.02
9/15/20202,530,000 shares $110.56 million -7.7%5.8%2.5 $43.70
8/31/20202,740,000 shares $128.37 million +6.6%6.3%2.4 $46.85
8/14/20202,570,000 shares $121.72 million -5.5%5.9%2.1 $47.36
7/31/20202,720,000 shares $105.73 million -38.6%6.2%2.2 $38.87
7/15/20204,430,000 shares $167.28 million +15.1%10.1%3.4 $37.76
6/30/20203,850,000 shares $135.17 million -7.7%N/A3 $35.11
6/15/20204,170,000 shares $154.29 million +1.5%10.1%3.7 $37.00
5/29/20204,110,000 shares $132.26 million -11.6%9.9%3.6 $32.18
5/15/20204,650,000 shares $119.41 million +22.4%11.2%4.1 $25.68
4/30/20203,800,000 shares $98.31 million +7.0%9.2%3.4 $25.87
4/15/20203,550,000 shares $84.38 million +0.6%8.6%3.1 $23.77
3/31/20203,530,000 shares $80.66 million +6.8%8.5%2.9 $22.85
3/13/20203,306,000 shares $87.58 million +12.1%10.1%3.1 $26.49
2/28/20202,950,000 shares $55.02 million -5.8%7.1%2.8 $18.65
2/14/20203,130,000 shares $100.00 million -15.2%7.6%3.4 $31.95
1/31/20203,690,000 shares $161.03 million +117.1%8.9%4.4 $43.64
1/15/20201,700,000 shares $80.50 million -11.5%4.1%2.2 $47.35
12/31/20191,920,000 shares $102.03 million +3.8%4.6%2.9 $53.14

WCC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESCO International's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of WESCO International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 947,100 shares of WCC short. 2.13% of WESCO International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WESCO International's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for WESCO International?

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. WCC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on WESCO International's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting WESCO International?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WESCO International: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments 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 WESCO International?

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. 2.13% of WESCO International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is WESCO International's short interest increasing or decreasing?

WESCO International saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 947,100 shares, a drop of 13.1% from the previous total of 1,090,000 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 WESCO International's float size?

WESCO International currently has issued a total of 49,000,000 shares. Some of WESCO International'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. WESCO International currently has a public float of 44,500,000 shares.

How does WESCO International's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.13% of WESCO International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WESCO International: Watsco, Inc. (6.54%), Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (1.42%), Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (2.72%), GATX Co. (4.09%), Air Lease Co. (3.01%), MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (6.36%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (4.82%), H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (3.69%), Willis Lease Finance Co. (5.97%), MRC Global Inc. (1.28%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short WESCO International stock?

Short selling WCC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WESCO International as its price is falling. WCC shares are trading down $3.63 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 WESCO International?

A short squeeze for WESCO International 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 WCC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is WESCO International'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 WCC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:WCC) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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