Watsco (WSO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $509.51 +1.04 (+0.20%) (As of 09:32 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Watsco Short Interest DataWatsco (WSO) has a short interest of 2.47 million shares. This marks a -2.37% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.5, indicating that it would take 11.5 days of the average trading volume of 274,704 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,470,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,530,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.37%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.36 billionShort Interest Ratio11.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares40,382,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted6.12%Today's Trading Volume2,080 sharesAverage Trading Volume274,704 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average1% Short Selling Watsco? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Watsco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWSO Short Interest Over TimeWSO Days to Cover Over TimeWSO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTIForced out of retirement by these trades You know, I never really intended to get in front of a camera and tell folks about a new market paradigm that I discovered. Even though I have a bright and shiny “resume,” I thought I’d left investing behind forever. And I was more than happy to be a stay-at-home dad… But then I discovered Gamma Pockets… and everything changedMake sure to check out Gamma Pockets HERE while it’s still widely available Watsco Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/20242,470,000 shares $1.36 billion -2.4%N/A11.5 $551.60 11/15/20242,530,000 shares $1.32 billion -4.2%N/A11.2 $520.74 10/31/20242,640,000 shares $1.25 billion -9.3%N/A12.2 $473.36 10/15/20242,910,000 shares $1.44 billion -5.8%N/A12 $493.65 9/30/20243,090,000 shares $1.52 billion -2.5%N/A12.8 $491.87 9/15/20243,170,000 shares $1.51 billion -4.2%N/A12.7 $476.71 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WSO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Watsco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20243,310,000 shares $1.57 billion +4.8%N/A12.9 $475.42 8/15/20243,160,000 shares $1.51 billion +3.3%N/A12.1 $477.47 7/31/20243,060,000 shares $1.50 billion -2.6%N/A11.2 $489.49 7/15/20243,140,000 shares $1.58 billion +2.3%N/A11 $501.69 6/30/20243,070,000 shares $1.42 billion -11.5%N/A10.7 $463.24 6/15/20243,470,000 shares $1.66 billion +1.2%N/A12.1 $477.99 5/31/20243,430,000 shares $1.63 billion -1.4%N/A10.8 $474.90 5/15/20243,480,000 shares $1.68 billion -7.0%N/A10.7 $482.70 4/30/20243,740,000 shares $1.67 billion -10.7%N/A10.7 $447.72 4/15/20244,190,000 shares $1.73 billion +8.6%N/A12 $412.45 3/31/20243,860,000 shares $1.67 billion -7.0%N/A11.1 $431.97 3/15/20244,150,000 shares $1.68 billion +7.2%N/A12.2 $404.41 2/29/20243,870,000 shares $1.53 billion +1.8%N/A12.3 $394.12 2/15/20243,800,000 shares $1.51 billion +1.1%N/A12.7 $397.18 1/31/20243,760,000 shares $1.47 billion -1.8%N/A13.7 $390.98 1/15/20243,830,000 shares $1.56 billion -1.0%N/A14.1 $407.66 12/31/20233,870,000 shares $1.66 billion -1.8%N/A13.4 $428.47 12/15/20233,940,000 shares $1.66 billion -5.5%N/A12.6 $421.15 11/30/20234,170,000 shares $1.59 billion +1.5%N/A12.9 $382.04 11/15/20234,110,000 shares $1.57 billion +0.7%N/A12.9 $381.88 10/31/20234,080,000 shares $1.42 billion -5.6%N/A12.8 $348.82 10/15/20234,320,000 shares $1.65 billion -3.1%N/A13 $382.67 9/30/20234,460,000 shares $1.68 billion +0.2%N/A14.6 $377.72 9/15/20234,450,000 shares $1.57 billion +0.9%N/A15.4 $352.66 8/31/20234,410,000 shares $1.61 billion +1.2%N/A14.8 $364.59 8/15/20234,360,000 shares $1.57 billion +0.5%N/A12.3 $360.56 7/31/20234,340,000 shares $1.64 billion -1.4%N/A12.1 $378.23 7/15/20234,400,000 shares $1.60 billion +2.3%N/A12.3 $364.65 6/30/20234,300,000 shares $1.64 billion -2.7%N/A11.3 $381.41 6/15/20234,420,000 shares $1.62 billion +9.4%N/A11.7 $367.19 5/31/20234,040,000 shares $1.31 billion +2.3%N/A11 $324.23 5/15/20233,950,000 shares $1.33 billion +7.6%N/A12.5 $335.77 4/30/20233,670,000 shares $1.27 billion -4.9%N/A11 $346.38 4/15/20233,860,000 shares $1.20 billion +5.8%N/A11.6 $311.97Trump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on Purpose (Ad)Discover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 3/31/20233,650,000 shares $1.16 billion +1.7%N/A12 $318.16 3/15/20233,590,000 shares $1.08 billion -4.0%N/A12.5 $300.45 2/28/20233,740,000 shares $1.14 billion -0.5%N/A13.5 $304.71 2/15/20233,760,000 shares $1.16 billion -0.3%N/A13.5 $307.62 1/31/20233,770,000 shares $1.08 billion -3.6%N/A14 $287.37 1/15/20233,910,000 shares $1.08 billion +5.1%N/A15 $275.46 12/30/20223,720,000 shares $927.77 million -1.1%N/A12.4 $249.40 12/15/20223,760,000 shares $970.79 million +8.4%N/A12.2 $258.19 11/30/20223,470,000 shares $933.36 million +7.1%N/A11.4 $268.98 11/15/20223,240,000 shares $917.67 million +13.7%N/A10.9 $283.23 10/31/20222,850,000 shares $772.24 million +11.3%8.7%9.8 $270.96 10/15/20222,560,000 shares $618.16 million +17.4%7.8%8.5 $241.47 9/30/20222,180,000 shares $561.26 million +2.8%6.6%8.2 $257.46 9/15/20222,120,000 shares $577.15 million -2.3%6.5%8.1 $272.24 8/31/20222,170,000 shares $590.31 million +4.3%6.6%7.9 $272.03 8/15/20222,080,000 shares $635.02 million +6.1%6.3%7.5 $305.30 7/31/20221,960,000 shares $536.94 million -11.7%6.0%6.8 $273.95 7/15/20222,220,000 shares $563.19 million +3.3%6.8%7.6 $253.69 6/30/20222,150,000 shares $513.46 million +25.0%6.5%7.5 $238.82 6/15/20221,720,000 shares $421.43 million -5.5%5.2%5.9 $245.02 5/31/20221,820,000 shares $465.25 million -2.2%5.5%6.9 $255.63 5/15/20221,860,000 shares $480.12 million +17.7%5.7%7 $258.13 4/30/20221,580,000 shares $421.51 million +17.9%4.8%6.4 $266.78 4/15/20221,340,000 shares $386.44 million +13.6%4.1%5.9 $288.39 3/31/20221,180,000 shares $359.48 million -11.3%3.6%6.2 $304.64 3/15/20221,330,000 shares $389.94 million +4.7%4.1%7.9 $293.19 2/28/20221,270,000 shares $346.79 million +2.4%3.9%7.9 $273.06 2/15/20221,240,000 shares $325.61 million -2.4%3.8%8.3 $262.59 1/31/20221,270,000 shares $358.85 million -3.1%3.9%9.9 $282.56 1/15/20221,310,000 shares $390.45 million No Change4.0%10.9 $298.05 12/31/20211,310,000 shares $409.87 million -3.7%4.0%10.7 $312.88 12/15/20211,360,000 shares $429.71 million +7.9%4.2%11.1 $315.96 11/30/20211,260,000 shares $368.81 million +2.4%3.9%10.6 $292.71 11/15/20211,230,000 shares $370.12 million -0.8%3.8%10.1 $300.91 10/29/20211,240,000 shares $359.08 million +3.3%3.8%10.1 $289.58 10/15/20211,200,000 shares $342.35 million -3.2%3.7%9.2 $285.29 9/30/20211,240,000 shares $328.13 million No Change3.8%8.9 $264.62 9/15/20211,240,000 shares $347.65 million -0.8%3.8%8.6 $280.36 8/31/20211,250,000 shares $348.03 million -3.1%3.8%8.5 $278.42 8/13/20211,290,000 shares $356.35 million -1.5%4.0%9 $276.24 7/30/20211,310,000 shares $370.00 million -12.1%4.0%8.5 $282.44 7/15/20211,490,000 shares $425.98 million +1.4%4.6%9.5 $285.89 6/30/20211,470,000 shares $421.36 million -5.8%4.5%9.2 $286.64 6/15/20211,560,000 shares $446.57 million +2.6%4.8%9.9 $286.26 5/28/20211,520,000 shares $442.93 million +4.8%4.7%9 $291.40 5/14/20211,450,000 shares $427.66 million -0.7%N/A7.9 $294.94 4/30/20211,460,000 shares $434.90 million -8.2%N/A7.5 $297.88 4/15/20211,590,000 shares $440.26 million -1.9%N/A7.7 $276.89 3/31/20211,620,000 shares $421.56 million -4.1%N/A8.2 $260.22 3/15/20211,690,000 shares $419.22 million -7.1%N/A8.6 $248.06Trump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on Purpose (Ad)Discover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 2/26/20211,820,000 shares $448.45 million +4.6%N/A9.6 $246.40 2/12/20211,740,000 shares $433.64 million -4.4%N/A9.9 $249.22 1/29/20211,820,000 shares $456.67 million -9.0%N/A10.6 $250.92 1/15/20212,000,000 shares $465.76 million No ChangeN/A12 $232.88 12/31/20202,000,000 shares $455.68 million -0.5%N/A12.5 $227.84 12/15/20202,010,000 shares $441.70 million -1.5%N/A12.4 $219.75 11/30/20202,040,000 shares $455.10 million -1.9%N/A11.9 $223.09 10/30/20202,120,000 shares $480.12 million -2.3%N/A11.4 $226.47 10/15/20202,170,000 shares $516.37 million +5.3%N/A11.1 $237.96 9/30/20202,060,000 shares $479.75 million -1.9%N/A9.2 $232.89 9/15/20202,100,000 shares $496.13 million -1.4%N/A9 $236.25 8/31/20202,130,000 shares $521.83 million -5.8%N/A9 $244.99 8/14/20202,260,000 shares $538.26 million +0.4%N/A9.3 $238.17 7/31/20202,250,000 shares $531.16 million -5.5%N/A9.5 $236.07 7/15/20202,380,000 shares $452.70 million +4.4%N/A9.7 $190.21 6/30/20202,280,000 shares $405.16 million +7.0%N/A9.6 $177.70 6/15/20202,130,000 shares $377.61 million -2.7%N/A8.1 $177.28 5/29/20202,190,000 shares $386.91 million +7.4%N/A7.2 $176.67 5/15/20202,040,000 shares $317.18 million -3.8%N/A6.1 $155.48 4/30/20202,120,000 shares $341.30 million +1.4%N/A6.1 $160.99 4/15/20202,090,000 shares $323.68 million +16.1%N/A6.2 $154.87 3/31/20201,800,000 shares $284.45 million +3.0%N/A5.7 $158.03 3/13/20201,747,000 shares $282.11 million +5.2%N/A7.6 $161.48 2/28/20201,660,000 shares $229.78 million +7.8%N/A7.2 $138.42 2/14/20201,540,000 shares $264.88 million +15.8%N/A8.7 $172.00 1/31/20201,330,000 shares $216.13 million -5.7%N/A8.2 $162.50 1/15/20201,410,000 shares $244.47 million -7.8%N/A8.8 $173.38 12/31/20191,530,000 shares $272.48 million -5.0%N/A8.9 $178.09 WSO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Watsco's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Watsco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 2,470,000 shares of WSO short. Learn More on Watsco's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Watsco? 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. WSO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Watsco's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Watsco? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Watsco: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, 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. Is Watsco's short interest increasing or decreasing? Watsco saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,470,000 shares, a decrease of 2.4% from the previous total of 2,530,000 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 Watsco's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Watsco: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (3.50%), United Rentals, Inc. (2.90%), Fastenal (2.10%), Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (1.46%), WESCO International, Inc. (2.65%), Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (2.26%), GATX Co. (4.12%), Air Lease Co. (2.59%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (4.00%), MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (8.34%), 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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Watsco stock? Short selling WSO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Watsco as its price is falling. WSO shares are trading down $1.28 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 Watsco? A short squeeze for Watsco 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 WSO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Watsco'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 WSO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. 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