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WestRock (WRK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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WestRock Short Interest Data

WestRock (WRK) has a short interest of 14.45 million shares, representing 5.64% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.81% 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 2.62 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
14,450,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,920,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$717.59 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
257,000,000 shares
Float Size
256,350,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.64%
Today's Trading Volume
11,862,000 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,623,995 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
452%
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WRK Short Interest Over Time

WRK Days to Cover Over Time

WRK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

WestRock Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202414,450,000 shares $717.59 million +3.8%5.6%6 $49.66
5/31/202413,920,000 shares $746.67 million +36.7%5.4%6.2 $53.64
5/15/202410,180,000 shares $538.32 million -1.8%4.0%4.5 $52.88
4/30/202410,370,000 shares $497.55 million -28.9%4.1%4.7 $47.98
4/15/202414,590,000 shares $693.03 million -4.9%5.7%6.8 $47.50
3/31/202415,340,000 shares $758.56 million -1.0%6.0%7.2 $49.45
3/15/202415,500,000 shares $753.30 million +30.5%6.1%7.2 $48.60
2/29/202411,880,000 shares $538.05 million +5.4%4.7%5.3 $45.29
2/15/202411,270,000 shares $488.10 million +79.2%4.4%4.5 $43.31
1/31/20246,290,000 shares $253.24 million -20.3%2.5%2.4 $40.26
1/15/20247,890,000 shares $328.93 million -7.4%3.1%3.2 $41.69
12/31/20238,520,000 shares $353.75 million +0.5%3.4%3.4 $41.52
12/15/20238,480,000 shares $360.74 million +15.1%3.4%3.2 $42.54
11/30/20237,370,000 shares $303.35 million +36.7%2.9%2.3 $41.16
11/15/20235,390,000 shares $208.65 million -10.3%2.1%1.8 $38.71
10/31/20236,010,000 shares $215.94 million -3.4%2.4%2.1 $35.93
10/15/20236,220,000 shares $229.77 million +3.2%2.5%1.9 $36.94
9/30/20236,030,000 shares $215.87 million +6.4%2.4%1.9 $35.80
9/15/20235,670,000 shares $207.13 million +43.9%2.3%1.9 $36.53
8/31/20233,940,000 shares $128.88 million +8.5%1.6%1.4 $32.71
8/15/20233,630,000 shares $118.99 million -17.5%1.4%1.4 $32.78
7/31/20234,400,000 shares $146.48 million +10.0%1.7%1.7 $33.29
7/15/20234,000,000 shares $118.92 million +9.0%1.6%1.6 $29.73
6/30/20233,670,000 shares $106.72 million -2.9%1.4%1.5 $29.08
6/15/20233,780,000 shares $110.26 million -14.9%1.5%1.6 $29.17
5/31/20234,440,000 shares $124.36 million +5.0%1.8%1.8 $28.01
5/15/20234,230,000 shares $117.85 million +13.4%1.7%1.8 $27.86
4/30/20233,730,000 shares $111.64 million -22.6%1.5%1.6 $29.93
4/15/20234,820,000 shares $145.47 million -8.7%1.9%2 $30.18
3/31/20235,280,000 shares $160.88 million +41.2%2.1%2.3 $30.47
3/15/20233,740,000 shares $102.96 million +6.9%1.5%1.7 $27.53
2/28/20233,500,000 shares $109.90 million -3.3%1.4%1.7 $31.40
2/15/20233,620,000 shares $120.87 million +41.4%1.4%1.8 $33.39
1/31/20232,560,000 shares $100.45 million -16.6%1.0%1.2 $39.24
1/15/20233,070,000 shares $115.34 million -19.4%1.2%1.7 $37.57
12/30/20223,810,000 shares $133.96 million +3.0%1.5%2 $35.16
12/15/20223,700,000 shares $132.42 million +16.7%1.5%1.8 $35.79
11/30/20223,170,000 shares $120.21 million -16.6%1.3%1.5 $37.92
11/15/20223,800,000 shares $139.16 million +12.4%1.5%1.8 $36.62
10/31/20223,380,000 shares $115.12 million -5.6%1.4%1.7 $34.06
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10/15/20223,580,000 shares $113.31 million +7.2%1.4%1.9 $31.65
9/30/20223,340,000 shares $103.17 million +5.7%1.3%1.9 $30.89
9/15/20223,160,000 shares $121.91 million +4.6%1.3%1.8 $38.58
8/31/20223,020,000 shares $122.58 million -1.3%1.2%1.8 $40.59
8/15/20223,060,000 shares $129.47 million -5.9%1.2%1.7 $42.31
7/31/20223,250,000 shares $137.67 million +6.2%1.3%1.5 $42.36
7/15/20223,060,000 shares $120.53 million -4.1%1.2%1.4 $39.39
6/30/20223,190,000 shares $127.09 million +3.6%1.3%1.4 $39.84
6/15/20223,080,000 shares $133.67 million -1.9%1.2%1.3 $43.40
5/31/20223,140,000 shares $152.26 million -11.6%1.3%1.3 $48.49
5/15/20223,550,000 shares $164.05 million +17.6%1.4%1.4 $46.21
4/30/20223,020,000 shares $149.58 million -19.7%1.2%1.2 $49.53
4/15/20223,760,000 shares $187.74 million -1.8%1.5%1.5 $49.93
3/31/20223,830,000 shares $180.12 million +18.2%1.5%1.5 $47.03
3/15/20223,240,000 shares $149.17 million +2.5%1.3%1.3 $46.04
2/28/20223,160,000 shares $143.05 million -3.7%1.2%1.4 $45.27
2/15/20223,280,000 shares $155.60 million +13.5%1.3%1.5 $47.44
1/31/20222,890,000 shares $133.40 million -11.9%1.1%1.4 $46.16
1/15/20223,280,000 shares $153.86 million +10.1%1.3%1.6 $46.91
12/31/20212,980,000 shares $132.19 million -7.2%1.1%1.5 $44.36
12/15/20213,210,000 shares $139.83 million -5.6%1.2%1.7 $43.56
11/30/20213,400,000 shares $147.53 million -13.0%1.3%1.8 $43.39
11/15/20213,910,000 shares $192.10 million +5.1%1.5%2.4 $49.13
10/29/20213,720,000 shares $178.93 million -2.6%1.4%2.3 $48.10
10/15/20213,820,000 shares $177.90 million +7.0%1.5%2.5 $46.57
9/30/20213,570,000 shares $177.89 million -9.6%1.4%2.4 $49.83
9/15/20213,950,000 shares $201.09 million -5.3%1.5%2.7 $50.91
8/31/20214,170,000 shares $217.01 million +27.1%1.6%2.7 $52.04
8/13/20213,280,000 shares $168.00 million -8.6%1.3%2.1 $51.22
7/30/20213,590,000 shares $176.66 million +7.2%1.4%2.1 $49.21
7/15/20213,350,000 shares $168.47 million +15.1%1.3%1.9 $50.29
6/30/20212,910,000 shares $154.87 million -1.7%1.1%1.7 $53.22
6/15/20212,960,000 shares $167.09 million No Change1.1%1.6 $56.45
5/28/20212,960,000 shares $172.63 million -7.2%1.1%1.5 $58.32
5/14/20213,190,000 shares $192.84 million +12.7%N/A1.4 $60.45
4/30/20212,830,000 shares $158.62 million -23.9%N/A1.2 $56.05
4/15/20213,720,000 shares $197.90 million -10.8%N/A1.6 $53.20
3/31/20214,170,000 shares $221.93 million -0.2%N/A1.8 $53.22
3/15/20214,180,000 shares $215.56 million +5.0%N/A1.8 $51.57
2/26/20213,980,000 shares $175.96 million +27.2%N/A1.9 $44.21
2/12/20213,130,000 shares $134.87 million +9.1%N/A1.7 $43.09
1/29/20212,870,000 shares $116.81 million -5.3%N/A1.4 $40.70
1/15/20213,030,000 shares $142.05 million -5.9%N/A1.6 $46.88
12/31/20203,220,000 shares $139.84 million -4.2%N/A1.5 $43.43
12/15/20203,360,000 shares $144.55 million +10.2%N/A1.4 $43.02
11/30/20203,050,000 shares $134.38 million -27.7%N/A1.1 $44.06
10/30/20204,540,000 shares $169.93 million -7.7%1.8%1.7 $37.43
10/15/20204,920,000 shares $187.45 million -3.5%1.9%1.7 $38.10
9/30/20205,100,000 shares $177.17 million +24.1%2.0%1.9 $34.74
9/15/20204,110,000 shares $147.75 million -9.9%1.6%1.6 $35.95
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8/31/20204,560,000 shares $138.30 million +7.6%1.8%1.9 $30.33
8/14/20204,240,000 shares $128.43 million -12.9%1.7%1.6 $30.29
7/31/20204,870,000 shares $130.81 million -3.6%1.9%1.7 $26.86
7/15/20205,050,000 shares $147.21 million -4.7%2.0%1.8 $29.15
6/30/20205,300,000 shares $149.78 million +1.5%2.1%1.8 $28.26
6/15/20205,220,000 shares $147.52 million +5.0%2.1%1.7 $28.26
5/29/20204,970,000 shares $139.46 million -17.4%2.0%1.5 $28.06
5/15/20206,020,000 shares $145.74 million +18.5%2.4%1.7 $24.21
4/30/20205,080,000 shares $163.53 million +1.6%2.0%1.6 $32.19
4/15/20205,000,000 shares $151.55 million +41.6%2.0%1.6 $30.31
3/31/20203,530,000 shares $99.76 million -20.4%1.4%1.1 $28.26
3/13/20204,432,800 shares $142.56 million -0.8%1.7%1.7 $32.16
2/28/20204,470,000 shares $110.90 million No Change1.8%1.8 $24.81
2/14/20204,470,000 shares $129.45 million +10.1%1.8%1.9 $28.96
1/31/20204,060,000 shares $141.53 million -4.7%1.6%1.6 $34.86
1/15/20204,260,000 shares $178.83 million -10.3%1.7%1.7 $41.98
12/31/20194,750,000 shares $194.47 million +6.5%1.9%2 $40.94

WRK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is WestRock's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of WestRock shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 14,450,000 shares of WRK short. 5.64% of WestRock's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WestRock's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for WestRock?

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. WRK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on WestRock's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting WestRock?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WestRock: First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, and LMR Partners LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for WestRock?

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. 5.64% of WestRock's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is WestRock's short interest increasing or decreasing?

WestRock saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,450,000 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the previous total of 13,920,000 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 WestRock's float size?

WestRock currently has issued a total of 257,000,000 shares. Some of WestRock'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. WestRock currently has a public float of 256,350,000 shares.

How does WestRock's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.64% of WestRock's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WestRock: Packaging Co. of America (1.25%), Graphic Packaging Holding (5.69%), Sonoco Products (1.48%), Newmont Co. (1.47%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.05%), Vale S.A. (1.58%), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (0.86%), Nucor Co. (2.15%), PPG Industries, Inc. (1.35%), Barrick Gold Corp (1.18%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.04 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.49 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.02 billion), General Motors ($2.91 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.37 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.82 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.72 billion), and Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short WestRock stock?

Short selling WRK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WestRock as its price is falling. WRK shares are trading up $1.76 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 WestRock?

A short squeeze for WestRock 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 WRK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is WestRock'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 WRK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:WRK) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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