WEC Energy Group (WEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $104.83 +1.30 (+1.26%) As of 01:19 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WEC Energy Group Short Interest DataWEC Energy Group (WEC) has a short interest of 11.31 million shares, representing 3.59% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.76% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.0, indicating that it would take 6.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.11 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest11,310,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest10,120,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+11.76%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.12 billionShort Interest Ratio6.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Outstanding Shares316,350,000 sharesFloat Size315,130,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.59%Today's Trading Volume1,229,419 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,110,833 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average58% Short Selling WEC Energy Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for WEC Energy Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWEC Short Interest Over TimeWEC Days to Cover Over TimeWEC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time WEC Energy Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/202511,310,000 shares $1.12 billion +11.8%3.6%6 $99.27 1/15/202510,120,000 shares $966.97 million +2.1%N/A5.6 $95.55 12/31/20249,910,000 shares $931.94 million +2.5%N/A5.3 $94.04 12/15/20249,670,000 shares $925.81 million -6.1%N/A5 $95.74 11/30/202410,300,000 shares $1.04 billion -2.7%N/A5.2 $101.05 11/15/202410,580,000 shares $1.04 billion +5.4%N/A5.2 $97.98 10/31/202410,040,000 shares $958.62 million +0.3%N/A4.7 $95.48 10/15/202410,010,000 shares $973.27 million +6.6%N/A4.4 $97.23 9/30/20249,390,000 shares $903.13 million -9.5%N/A4.2 $96.18 9/15/202410,380,000 shares $994.92 million +7.7%N/A4.8 $95.85 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WEC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for WEC Energy Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20249,640,000 shares $896.81 million -3.0%N/A4.4 $93.03 8/15/20249,940,000 shares $887.54 million +21.1%N/A4.3 $89.29 7/31/20248,210,000 shares $706.55 million +12.2%N/A3.6 $86.06 7/15/20247,320,000 shares $582.82 million -9.1%2.3%3.6 $79.62 6/30/20248,050,000 shares $631.60 million -10.3%2.6%4.1 $78.46 6/15/20248,970,000 shares $707.37 million +27.8%2.8%4.5 $78.86 5/31/20247,020,000 shares $568.90 million +30.5%2.2%3.6 $81.04 5/15/20245,380,000 shares $457.46 million -12.2%1.7%2.8 $85.03 4/30/20246,130,000 shares $506.71 million -10.0%1.9%3.3 $82.66 4/15/20246,810,000 shares $537.24 million -15.4%2.2%3.2 $78.89 3/31/20248,050,000 shares $661.07 million -6.6%2.6%3.6 $82.12 3/15/20248,620,000 shares $696.32 million +8.3%2.7%3.8 $80.78 2/29/20247,960,000 shares $624.78 million +0.3%2.5%3.4 $78.49 2/15/20247,940,000 shares $619.32 million +25.6%2.5%3.5 $78.00 1/31/20246,320,000 shares $510.40 million +22.5%2.0%2.7 $80.76 1/15/20245,160,000 shares $427.20 million +2.6%1.6%2.5 $82.79 12/31/20235,030,000 shares $423.38 million -4.4%1.6%2.5 $84.17 12/15/20235,260,000 shares $433.53 million +4.0%1.7%2.6 $82.42 11/30/20235,060,000 shares $423.12 million -13.7%1.6%2.7 $83.62 11/15/20235,860,000 shares $477.18 million +10.6%1.9%3.3 $81.43 10/31/20235,300,000 shares $431.37 million +9.7%1.7%3.3 $81.39 10/15/20234,830,000 shares $398.57 million +22.9%1.5%3.1 $82.52 9/30/20233,930,000 shares $316.56 million -1.8%1.3%2.7 $80.55 9/15/20234,000,000 shares $345.04 million -3.4%1.3%3.1 $86.26 8/31/20234,140,000 shares $348.26 million -5.1%1.3%3.2 $84.12 8/15/20234,360,000 shares $367.24 million +17.8%1.4%3.2 $84.23 7/31/20233,700,000 shares $332.48 million -17.2%1.2%2.6 $89.86 7/15/20234,470,000 shares $408.56 million -2.8%1.4%3.3 $91.40 6/30/20234,600,000 shares $405.90 million +10.6%1.5%3.4 $88.24 6/15/20234,160,000 shares $380.97 million +6.1%1.3%3 $91.58Market down? 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The smartest investors are already moving their money into gold, and you should too.Download your Free 2025 Gold Guide Now 4/30/20214,090,000 shares $391.62 million -8.5%1.3%3.1 $95.75 4/15/20214,470,000 shares $420.14 million +5.2%1.4%3.2 $93.99 3/31/20214,250,000 shares $396.91 million +14.6%1.4%3 $93.39 3/15/20213,710,000 shares $328.30 million +18.2%1.2%2.6 $88.49 2/26/20213,140,000 shares $256.79 million -15.1%1.0%2.3 $81.78 2/12/20213,700,000 shares $310.62 million -4.9%1.2%2.8 $83.95 1/29/20213,890,000 shares $348.16 million +13.7%1.2%3 $89.50 1/15/20213,420,000 shares $297.06 million No Change1.1%2.7 $86.86 9/15/20204,510,000 shares $447.17 million +7.1%1.4%3.6 $99.15 8/31/20204,210,000 shares $396.08 million +6.1%1.3%3.1 $94.08 8/14/20203,970,000 shares $362.10 million +8.5%1.3%2.8 $91.21 7/31/20203,660,000 shares $348.65 million -16.1%1.2%2.3 $95.26 7/15/20204,360,000 shares $384.12 million -0.2%1.4%2.6 $88.10 6/30/20204,370,000 shares $380.06 million -14.7%1.4%2.6 $86.97 6/15/20205,120,000 shares $463.21 million +25.2%1.6%2.8 $90.47 5/29/20204,090,000 shares $363.89 million -7.7%1.3%1.9 $88.97 5/15/20204,430,000 shares $375.66 million +4.0%1.4%2 $84.80 4/30/20204,260,000 shares $385.74 million -12.4%1.4%2 $90.55 4/15/20204,860,000 shares $482.74 million -8.1%1.5%2.3 $99.33 3/31/20205,290,000 shares $466.21 million -28.3%1.7%2.5 $88.13 3/13/20207,377,500 shares $733.47 million -3.6%2.3%4.7 $99.42 2/28/20207,650,000 shares $706.32 million -13.3%2.4%4.9 $92.33 WEC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is WEC Energy Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of WEC Energy Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 11,310,000 shares of WEC short. 3.59% of WEC Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WEC Energy Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for WEC Energy Group? 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. WEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on WEC Energy Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting WEC Energy Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WEC Energy Group: Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Group One Trading LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Shaolin Capital Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and Portman Square Capital LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for WEC Energy Group? 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. 3.59% of WEC Energy Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is WEC Energy Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? WEC Energy Group saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,310,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the previous total of 10,120,000 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 WEC Energy Group's float size? WEC Energy Group currently has issued a total of 316,354,000 shares. Some of WEC Energy Group'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. WEC Energy Group currently has a public float of 315,130,000 shares. How does WEC Energy Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.59% of WEC Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WEC Energy Group: Sempra (1.37%), Dominion Energy, Inc. (2.20%), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (1.00%), PG&E Co. (1.31%), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (4.56%), Ameren Co. (1.39%), DTE Energy (1.55%), CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (3.42%), CMS Energy Co. (3.11%), NiSource Inc. (1.73%), 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 WEC Energy Group stock? Short selling WEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WEC Energy Group as its price is falling. WEC shares are trading up $0.01 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 WEC Energy Group? A short squeeze for WEC Energy Group 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 WEC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is WEC Energy Group'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 WEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. 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