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Walmart (WMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$100.92 +1.38 (+1.38%)
Closing price 02/4/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$100.67 -0.25 (-0.24%)
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Walmart Short Interest Data

Walmart (WMT) has a short interest of 33.63 million shares. This marks a -3.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 15.34 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
33,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
34,850,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.07 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
8,033,390,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.42%
Today's Trading Volume
15,192,555 shares
Average Trading Volume
15,342,116 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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Walmart 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
1/15/202533,630,000 shares $3.07 billion -3.5%N/A2.1 $91.39
12/31/202434,850,000 shares $3.15 billion -13.0%N/A2.2 $90.35
12/15/202440,040,000 shares $3.77 billion +5.6%N/A2.5 $94.25
11/30/202437,910,000 shares $3.51 billion +6.6%N/A2.4 $92.50
11/15/202435,550,000 shares $3.00 billion +12.2%N/A2.3 $84.27
10/31/202431,700,000 shares $2.60 billion -2.5%N/A2.1 $81.96
10/15/202432,510,000 shares $2.66 billion +4.5%N/A2 $81.71
9/30/202431,120,000 shares $2.51 billion -29.9%N/A1.9 $80.75
9/15/202444,370,000 shares $3.58 billion +3.8%N/A2.7 $80.60
8/31/202442,740,000 shares $3.30 billion +6.5%N/A2.7 $77.23
8/15/202440,140,000 shares $2.94 billion +7.4%N/A2.6 $73.18
7/31/202437,360,000 shares $2.56 billion +1.5%N/A2.4 $68.64
7/15/202436,800,000 shares $2.56 billion +0.7%N/A2.4 $69.63
6/30/202436,560,000 shares $2.48 billion -10.4%N/A2.4 $67.71
6/15/202440,800,000 shares $2.73 billion +2.1%N/A2.6 $67.02
5/31/202439,970,000 shares $2.63 billion -7.7%N/A2.5 $65.76
5/15/202443,290,000 shares $2.59 billion +27.6%N/A2.4 $59.83
4/30/202433,930,000 shares $2.01 billion -4.9%N/A1.9 $59.32
4/15/202435,690,000 shares $2.14 billion -3.9%N/A1.9 $59.93
3/31/202437,140,000 shares $2.23 billion +10.6%N/A1.9 $60.17
3/15/202433,590,000 shares $2.04 billion -13.8%N/A1.6 $60.70
2/29/202438,960,000 shares $2.28 billion +2.3%N/A1.7 $58.61
2/15/202438,070,000 shares $2.15 billion +227.9%N/A1.6 $56.43
1/31/202411,610,000 shares $1.92 billion -6.2%0.8%1.5 $165.22
1/15/202412,380,000 shares $2.00 billion +8.6%0.9%1.6 $161.32
12/31/202311,400,000 shares $1.80 billion -14.6%0.8%1.5 $157.65
12/15/202313,350,000 shares $2.04 billion +27.8%0.9%1.8 $152.83
11/30/202310,450,000 shares $1.63 billion -25.0%0.7%1.5 $155.59
11/15/202313,930,000 shares $2.36 billion -5.4%1.0%2.3 $169.74
10/31/202314,720,000 shares $2.41 billion -4.8%1.0%2.6 $163.43
10/15/202315,460,000 shares $2.47 billion -5.0%1.1%2.8 $159.83
9/30/202316,270,000 shares $2.60 billion +3.5%1.1%3 $159.93
9/15/202315,720,000 shares $2.59 billion +10.9%1.1%3 $164.64
8/31/202314,170,000 shares $2.30 billion +2.8%1.0%2.7 $162.61
8/15/202313,790,000 shares $2.20 billion +17.2%1.0%2.4 $159.18
7/31/202311,770,000 shares $1.88 billion -12.3%0.8%2.1 $159.86
7/15/202313,420,000 shares $2.08 billion -6.8%0.9%2.4 $154.66
6/30/202314,400,000 shares $2.26 billion -11.1%1.0%2.5 $157.19
6/15/202316,190,000 shares $2.55 billion +11.3%1.1%2.7 $157.78
5/31/202314,550,000 shares $2.14 billion +7.3%1.0%2.2 $146.87
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5/15/202313,560,000 shares $2.06 billion +24.2%1.0%2 $151.88
4/30/202310,920,000 shares $1.65 billion -11.0%0.8%1.7 $150.97
4/15/202312,270,000 shares $1.82 billion +20.5%0.9%1.9 $148.48
3/31/202310,180,000 shares $1.50 billion +2.2%0.7%1.6 $147.45
3/15/20239,960,000 shares $1.39 billion -21.0%0.7%1.6 $139.64
2/28/202312,600,000 shares $1.79 billion +0.6%0.9%2.1 $142.13
2/15/202312,530,000 shares $1.84 billion +19.9%0.9%2.1 $146.57
1/31/202310,450,000 shares $1.50 billion -11.4%0.8%1.7 $143.87
1/15/202311,790,000 shares $1.71 billion -3.8%0.8%1.9 $145.29
12/30/202212,260,000 shares $1.74 billion -4.4%0.9%2 $141.79
12/15/202212,820,000 shares $1.86 billion No Change0.9%2 $145.36
11/30/202212,820,000 shares $1.95 billion +8.6%0.9%2 $152.42
11/15/202211,810,000 shares $1.74 billion -3.4%N/A1.8 $147.44
10/31/202212,220,000 shares $1.74 billion +3.8%0.9%1.8 $142.33
10/15/202211,770,000 shares $1.54 billion -19.4%N/A1.5 $130.43
9/30/202214,610,000 shares $1.89 billion -4.8%1.0%1.9 $129.70
9/15/202215,340,000 shares $2.05 billion +3.6%1.1%1.9 $133.47
8/31/202214,810,000 shares $1.96 billion -3.5%N/A1.8 $132.55
8/15/202215,350,000 shares $2.04 billion +1.3%1.1%1.8 $132.60
7/31/202215,150,000 shares $2.00 billion +12.5%1.1%1.5 $132.05
7/15/202213,470,000 shares $1.74 billion +10.6%1.0%1.5 $129.07
6/30/202212,180,000 shares $1.48 billion -7.1%0.9%1.3 $121.58
6/15/202213,110,000 shares $1.57 billion +5.4%0.9%1.4 $119.38
5/31/202212,440,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.0%0.9%1.4 $128.63
5/15/202212,960,000 shares $1.92 billion +4.9%0.9%1.4 $148.05
4/30/202212,360,000 shares $1.89 billion -7.3%0.9%1.5 $152.99
4/15/202213,330,000 shares $2.09 billion +25.4%0.9%1.6 $157.08
3/31/202210,630,000 shares $1.58 billion -2.9%0.7%1.3 $148.92
3/15/202210,950,000 shares $1.60 billion -10.5%0.8%1.3 $145.78
2/28/202212,240,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.1%0.8%1.3 $135.16
2/15/202212,370,000 shares $1.66 billion -2.9%0.9%1.3 $134.37
1/31/202212,740,000 shares $1.78 billion -10.3%0.9%1.4 $139.81
1/15/202214,200,000 shares $2.06 billion +20.4%1.0%1.6 $145.06
12/31/202111,790,000 shares $1.71 billion -24.5%0.8%1.3 $144.69
12/15/202115,620,000 shares $2.28 billion +2.2%1.1%1.8 $145.77
11/30/202115,280,000 shares $2.15 billion +10.8%1.1%1.9 $140.63
11/15/202113,790,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.9%0.9%1.9 $146.91
10/29/202113,920,000 shares $2.08 billion -2.4%1.0%1.9 $149.42
10/15/202114,260,000 shares $2.00 billion -0.7%1.0%2 $140.55
9/30/202114,360,000 shares $2.00 billion -13.2%1.0%2 $139.38
9/15/202116,540,000 shares $2.39 billion -4.6%1.1%2.2 $144.55
8/31/202117,340,000 shares $2.57 billion -2.0%1.2%2.3 $148.10
8/13/202117,700,000 shares $2.65 billion -9.3%1.2%2.3 $149.53
7/30/202119,510,000 shares $2.78 billion +4.4%1.4%2.6 $142.55
7/15/202118,680,000 shares $2.65 billion +22.3%1.3%2.5 $141.66
6/30/202115,280,000 shares $2.15 billion -1.4%1.1%2 $141.02
6/15/202115,500,000 shares $2.17 billion +15.4%1.1%2 $140.00
5/28/202113,430,000 shares $1.91 billion -10.5%0.9%1.7 $142.03
5/14/202115,010,000 shares $2.07 billion +16.5%1.1%1.7 $138.24
4/30/202112,890,000 shares $1.80 billion -13.6%0.9%1.4 $139.63
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4/15/202114,910,000 shares $2.08 billion +8.7%1.0%1.6 $139.32
3/31/202113,720,000 shares $1.86 billion -4.9%1.0%1.5 $135.74
3/15/202114,420,000 shares $1.93 billion -5.9%1.0%1.5 $134.12
2/26/202115,330,000 shares $2.02 billion +26.4%1.1%1.7 $131.95
2/12/202112,130,000 shares $1.75 billion -19.4%0.9%1.5 $144.02
1/29/202115,040,000 shares $2.16 billion +0.2%1.0%2 $143.75
1/15/202115,010,000 shares $2.21 billion +8.8%1.0%2.1 $146.97
12/31/202013,800,000 shares $1.99 billion -3.8%1.0%2 $144.18
12/15/202014,340,000 shares $2.09 billion -5.0%1.0%2 $145.65
11/30/202015,090,000 shares $2.29 billion -2.0%1.1%2 $151.60
10/30/202015,050,000 shares $2.11 billion +0.9%1.1%1.5 $139.92
10/15/202014,910,000 shares $2.15 billion -2.9%1.0%1.5 $143.94
9/30/202015,360,000 shares $2.15 billion -17.2%N/A1.5 $139.91
9/15/202018,550,000 shares $2.55 billion +8.6%1.3%1.7 $137.36
8/31/202017,080,000 shares $2.37 billion +20.0%1.2%1.7 $138.85
8/14/202014,230,000 shares $1.89 billion +12.9%1.0%1.6 $132.60
7/31/202012,600,000 shares $1.63 billion +2.9%0.9%1.4 $129.40
7/15/202012,250,000 shares $1.62 billion -6.1%0.9%1.3 $132.00
6/30/202013,050,000 shares $1.56 billion -7.1%0.9%1.4 $119.78
6/15/202014,040,000 shares $1.66 billion +4.0%1.0%1.4 $118.08
5/29/202013,500,000 shares $1.67 billion -11.9%1.0%1.2 $124.06
5/15/202015,320,000 shares $1.93 billion +6.4%1.1%1.4 $125.94
4/30/202014,400,000 shares $1.75 billion -14.9%1.0%1.4 $121.55
4/15/202016,920,000 shares $2.18 billion +20.3%1.2%1.7 $128.76
3/31/202014,060,000 shares $1.60 billion -15.0%1.0%1.5 $113.62
3/13/202016,531,000 shares $2.01 billion +1.4%1.2%2.5 $121.80
2/28/202016,300,000 shares $1.86 billion -16.3%1.2%2.5 $114.28
2/14/202019,480,000 shares $2.33 billion -6.1%1.4%3.5 $119.79

WMT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walmart's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Walmart shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, traders have sold 33,630,000 shares of WMT short. Learn More on Walmart's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Walmart?

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. WMT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Walmart's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Walmart?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Walmart: Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Genus Capital Management Inc., XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, XR Securities LLC, Atomi Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC, CTC LLC, Barclays PLC, Luxor Capital Group LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Concentric Capital Strategies LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, LPL Financial LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, and Northeast Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Walmart's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Walmart saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,630,000 shares, a drop of 3.5% from the previous total of 34,850,000 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 Walmart's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Walmart: Costco Wholesale Co. (1.43%), PriceSmart, Inc. (3.42%), Target Co. (2.70%), Dollar General Co. (4.62%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (5.18%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (6.11%), MINISO Group Holding Limited (2.21%), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (4.83%), Five Below, Inc. (8.36%), Almacenes Éxito S.A. (0.04%),

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. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Walmart stock?

Short selling WMT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Walmart as its price is falling. WMT shares are trading up $1.38 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 Walmart?

A short squeeze for Walmart occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of WMT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Walmart'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 WMT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.



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