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Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$74.96 -0.04 (-0.06%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Wheaton Precious Metals Short Interest Data

Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) has a short interest of 3.64 million shares, representing 0.80% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.58 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,640,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$251.43 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
453,677,000 shares
Float Size
453,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.80%
Today's Trading Volume
1,406,102 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,579,215 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
89%
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Wheaton Precious Metals 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
2/28/20253,640,000 shares $251.43 million -10.6%0.8%2.5 $69.07
2/15/20254,070,000 shares $275.07 million +13.7%0.9%2.7 $67.58
1/31/20253,580,000 shares $223.39 million No Change0.8%2.3 $62.40
1/15/20253,580,000 shares $208.07 million +3.2%0.8%2.2 $58.12
12/31/20243,470,000 shares $195.15 million +5.5%0.8%2.1 $56.24
12/15/20243,290,000 shares $199.24 million +5.1%0.7%1.9 $60.56
11/30/20243,130,000 shares $195.09 million -61.5%0.7%1.9 $62.33
11/15/20248,120,000 shares $476.48 million -1.5%1.8%4.9 $58.68
10/31/20248,240,000 shares $544.09 million +13.2%1.8%5.1 $66.03
10/15/20247,280,000 shares $449.61 million -5.9%1.6%4.8 $61.76
9/30/20247,740,000 shares $472.76 million -20.8%1.7%5.2 $61.08
9/15/20249,770,000 shares $611.21 million -4.2%2.2%6.9 $62.56
8/31/202410,200,000 shares $630.46 million +7.7%2.3%7.2 $61.81
8/15/20249,470,000 shares $547.08 million -19.0%2.1%6.2 $57.77
7/31/202411,690,000 shares $698.59 million -13.5%2.6%7.8 $59.76
7/15/202413,510,000 shares $803.71 million -10.9%3.0%8.9 $59.49
6/30/202415,160,000 shares $794.69 million -7.7%3.4%8.9 $52.42
6/15/202416,420,000 shares $869.27 million -5.9%3.6%8.9 $52.94
5/31/202417,450,000 shares $961.67 million -9.4%3.9%9.1 $55.11
5/15/202419,270,000 shares $1.08 billion +4.8%4.3%9.2 $55.93
4/30/202418,390,000 shares $958.85 million -4.4%4.1%8.1 $52.14
4/15/202419,240,000 shares $985.09 million +13.4%4.3%8.5 $51.20
3/31/202416,970,000 shares $799.80 million +8.3%3.8%8 $47.13
3/15/202415,670,000 shares $695.75 million +11.7%3.5%7.9 $44.40
2/29/202414,030,000 shares $577.90 million -13.0%3.1%6.8 $41.19
2/15/202416,130,000 shares $715.04 million +6.3%3.6%8.3 $44.33
1/31/202415,170,000 shares $711.02 million -1.0%3.4%8.7 $46.87
1/15/202415,330,000 shares $743.66 million -0.6%3.4%8.5 $48.51
12/31/202315,420,000 shares $760.82 million -12.1%3.4%8.6 $49.34
12/15/202317,540,000 shares $855.78 million -7.3%3.9%9.7 $48.79
11/30/202318,930,000 shares $925.68 million +6.6%4.2%11.3 $48.90
11/15/202317,760,000 shares $791.74 million -4.9%3.9%11 $44.58
10/31/202318,680,000 shares $789.23 million +5.1%4.1%11 $42.25
10/15/202317,780,000 shares $755.12 million +3.7%3.9%10.3 $42.47
9/30/202317,150,000 shares $695.43 million +3.2%3.8%10.4 $40.55
9/15/202316,620,000 shares $734.94 million +3.2%3.7%10.2 $44.22
8/31/202316,100,000 shares $701.64 million +10.1%3.6%9.7 $43.58
8/15/202314,620,000 shares $620.33 million +18.3%3.2%8.6 $42.43
7/31/202312,360,000 shares $554.22 million -0.4%2.7%7.6 $44.84
7/15/202312,410,000 shares $554.98 million +5.9%2.8%7.5 $44.72
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6/30/202311,720,000 shares $506.66 million -6.9%2.6%6.7 $43.23
6/15/202312,590,000 shares $562.40 million -0.4%2.8%6.6 $44.67
5/31/202312,640,000 shares $571.96 million -16.8%2.8%5.6 $45.25
5/15/202315,190,000 shares $771.50 million +13.4%3.4%6.4 $50.79
4/30/202313,390,000 shares $661.20 million -10.1%3.0%5.5 $49.38
4/15/202314,890,000 shares $757.75 million +7.4%3.3%6 $50.89
3/31/202313,860,000 shares $667.50 million -4.7%3.1%5.5 $48.16
3/15/202314,550,000 shares $639.91 million +9.0%3.2%5.9 $43.98
2/28/202313,350,000 shares $556.03 million +10.2%3.0%5.9 $41.65
2/15/202312,120,000 shares $514.01 million -4.4%2.7%5.5 $42.41
1/31/202312,680,000 shares $579.98 million -17.2%2.8%5.7 $45.74
1/15/202315,310,000 shares $681.75 million +1.1%3.4%6.5 $44.53
12/30/202215,140,000 shares $591.67 million -2.3%3.4%6.4 $39.08
12/15/202215,500,000 shares $595.67 million -5.6%3.4%6.2 $38.43
11/30/202216,420,000 shares $640.87 million -1.1%3.6%6.4 $39.03
11/15/202216,610,000 shares $621.38 million +2.3%3.7%6.3 $37.41
10/31/202216,240,000 shares $530.89 million -2.5%3.6%5.7 $32.69
10/15/202216,660,000 shares $511.46 million +1.7%3.7%6.1 $30.70
9/30/202216,390,000 shares $530.38 million +1.5%3.6%5.9 $32.36
9/15/202216,150,000 shares $511.63 million +4.3%3.6%5.9 $31.68
8/31/202215,480,000 shares $472.14 million -3.1%3.4%5.6 $30.50
8/15/202215,970,000 shares $541.86 million +3.6%3.5%6 $33.93
7/31/202215,420,000 shares $528.91 million +14.0%3.4%5.8 $34.30
7/15/202213,530,000 shares $457.31 million +13.9%N/A5 $33.80
6/30/202211,880,000 shares $428.04 million +14.3%N/A4.5 $36.03
6/15/202210,390,000 shares $403.76 million +12.7%N/A4.1 $38.86
5/31/20229,220,000 shares $380.88 million +3.7%2.1%3.6 $41.31
5/15/20228,890,000 shares $352.58 million +6.3%2.0%3.2 $39.66
4/30/20228,360,000 shares $375.03 million +6.0%1.9%3.1 $44.86
4/15/20227,890,000 shares $404.68 million +13.9%1.8%3 $51.29
3/31/20226,930,000 shares $329.73 million -24.1%1.5%2.7 $47.58
3/15/20229,130,000 shares $428.38 million +24.9%2.0%3.6 $46.92
2/28/20227,310,000 shares $320.10 million +2.5%1.6%3 $43.79
2/15/20227,130,000 shares $298.46 million +6.1%1.6%3.2 $41.86
1/31/20226,720,000 shares $270.95 million +1.2%1.5%3.1 $40.32
1/15/20226,640,000 shares $263.34 million -39.5%1.5%3.2 $39.66
12/31/202110,980,000 shares $471.37 million +41.7%2.4%5.3 $42.93
12/15/20217,750,000 shares $303.49 million -6.6%1.7%3.7 $39.16
11/30/20218,300,000 shares $346.69 million +1.2%1.9%4 $41.77
11/15/20218,200,000 shares $369.57 million +5.1%1.8%4.1 $45.07
10/29/20217,800,000 shares $315.20 million -2.5%1.7%4 $40.41
10/15/20218,000,000 shares $328.08 million +4.7%1.8%4.2 $41.01
9/30/20217,640,000 shares $287.11 million +3.7%1.9%4 $37.58
9/15/20217,370,000 shares $325.90 million -1.1%1.6%4.2 $44.22
8/31/20217,450,000 shares $335.55 million +0.4%1.7%4.2 $45.04
8/13/20217,420,000 shares $329.89 million No Change1.7%4.2 $44.46
7/15/20217,210,000 shares $328.20 million +5.9%1.6%3.7 $45.52
6/30/20216,810,000 shares $300.12 million -6.8%1.5%3.4 $44.07
6/15/20217,310,000 shares $342.91 million -5.7%1.6%3.2 $46.91
5/28/20217,750,000 shares $372.16 million +18.5%1.7%3.4 $48.02
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5/14/20216,540,000 shares $286.98 million +1.9%1.5%2.6 $43.88
4/30/20216,420,000 shares $269.83 million +11.7%1.4%2.5 $42.03
4/15/20215,750,000 shares $232.07 million -11.9%1.3%2.1 $40.36
3/31/20216,530,000 shares $246.31 million -26.6%1.5%2.3 $37.72
3/15/20218,900,000 shares $349.15 million +7.1%2.0%3.3 $39.23
2/26/20218,310,000 shares $313.79 million +1.8%1.9%3.2 $37.76
2/12/20218,160,000 shares $325.34 million +1.1%1.8%3.1 $39.87
1/29/20218,070,000 shares $324.90 million -1.3%1.8%3.2 $40.26
1/15/20218,180,000 shares $336.36 million +1.4%1.8%3.5 $41.12
12/31/20208,070,000 shares $346.45 million +4.5%1.8%3.8 $42.93
12/15/20207,720,000 shares $310.58 million +9.4%1.7%3.9 $40.23
11/30/20207,060,000 shares $275.41 million -9.1%1.6%3.5 $39.01
10/30/20208,040,000 shares $354.89 million -16.0%1.8%4.3 $44.14
10/15/20209,570,000 shares $486.44 million -1.8%2.1%5 $50.83
9/30/20209,740,000 shares $477.94 million -9.5%2.2%4.4 $49.07
9/15/202010,760,000 shares $581.15 million +4.5%2.4%4.6 $54.01
8/31/202010,300,000 shares $549.71 million -15.5%2.3%4.2 $53.37
8/14/202012,190,000 shares $616.20 million +4.5%2.7%4.6 $50.55
7/31/202011,670,000 shares $634.03 million +2.5%2.6%4.2 $54.33
7/15/202011,390,000 shares $536.36 million +14.7%2.5%4 $47.09
6/30/20209,930,000 shares $437.42 million +5.4%2.2%3.4 $44.05
6/15/20209,420,000 shares $377.08 million -19.1%2.1%3 $40.03
5/29/202011,640,000 shares $500.52 million -9.8%2.6%3.3 $43.00
5/15/202012,910,000 shares $589.21 million +5.6%2.9%3.5 $45.64
4/30/202012,230,000 shares $461.80 million +13.0%2.7%3.3 $37.76
4/15/202010,820,000 shares $359.55 million +4.3%2.4%3.1 $33.23
3/31/202010,370,000 shares $285.49 million +5.8%2.3%3.2 $27.53

WPM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wheaton Precious Metals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Wheaton Precious Metals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 3,640,000 shares of WPM short. 0.80% of Wheaton Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wheaton Precious Metals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Wheaton Precious Metals?

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. WPM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Wheaton Precious Metals's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Wheaton Precious Metals?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wheaton Precious Metals: Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, and Genus Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Wheaton Precious Metals?

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. 0.80% of Wheaton Precious Metals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Wheaton Precious Metals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Wheaton Precious Metals saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 3,640,000 shares, a drop of 10.6% from the previous total of 4,070,000 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 Wheaton Precious Metals' float size?

Wheaton Precious Metals currently has issued a total of 453,677,000 shares. Some of Wheaton Precious Metals' 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. Wheaton Precious Metals currently has a public float of 453,110,000 shares.

How does Wheaton Precious Metals' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.80% of Wheaton Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Wheaton Precious Metals: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.27%), Franco-Nevada Co. (1.07%), Gold Fields Limited (1.74%), Kinross Gold Co. (0.80%), AngloGold Ashanti plc (1.17%), Alamos Gold Inc. (0.91%), Pan American Silver Corp. (1.76%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.90%), Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (0.83%), IAMGOLD Co. (1.58%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Wheaton Precious Metals stock?

Short selling WPM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wheaton Precious Metals as its price is falling. WPM shares are trading down $0.04 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 Wheaton Precious Metals?

A short squeeze for Wheaton Precious Metals 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 WPM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Wheaton Precious Metals' 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 WPM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.



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