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W&T Offshore (WTI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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W&T Offshore Short Interest Data

W&T Offshore (WTI) has a short interest of 18.83 million shares, representing 19.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 17.61% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.9, indicating that it would take 8.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.30 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
18,830,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,010,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+17.61%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$31.26 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
147,360,000 shares
Float Size
97,730,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
19.27%
Today's Trading Volume
1,992,722 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,297,534 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
87%
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WTI Short Interest Over Time

WTI Days to Cover Over Time

WTI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

W&T Offshore Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/202418,830,000 shares $31.26 million +17.6%19.3%8.9 $1.66
12/15/202416,010,000 shares $27.22 million +1.3%16.4%7.2 $1.70
11/30/202415,800,000 shares $30.65 million -8.5%16.2%8 $1.94
11/15/202417,260,000 shares $34.52 million -9.9%17.7%9 $2.00
10/31/202419,160,000 shares $40.81 million +3.6%19.6%11 $2.13
10/15/202418,500,000 shares $36.72 million +6.8%18.9%10.8 $1.99
9/30/202417,320,000 shares $37.15 million -3.7%17.8%10.4 $2.15
9/15/202417,980,000 shares $36.68 million +0.7%18.4%13.2 $2.04
8/31/202417,850,000 shares $40.88 million -2.7%18.3%12.1 $2.29
8/15/202418,350,000 shares $42.02 million +1.3%18.8%11.4 $2.29
7/31/202418,120,000 shares $43.76 million +0.2%18.6%10.9 $2.42
7/15/202418,080,000 shares $44.84 million -5.9%18.6%10.8 $2.48
6/30/202419,210,000 shares $41.11 million -3.8%19.7%10.7 $2.14
6/15/202419,970,000 shares $40.54 million -0.8%20.5%10.6 $2.03
5/31/202420,140,000 shares $45.01 million -2.5%20.6%8.7 $2.24
5/15/202420,660,000 shares $48.14 million +4.5%21.2%8.3 $2.33
4/30/202419,780,000 shares $44.60 million -1.6%20.3%7.5 $2.26
4/15/202420,100,000 shares $51.66 million +2.9%20.7%7.2 $2.57
3/31/202419,540,000 shares $51.78 million -16.2%20.1%6.7 $2.65
3/15/202423,320,000 shares $60.40 million +17.9%24.0%8 $2.59
2/29/202419,780,000 shares $59.74 million -1.4%20.4%6.9 $3.02
2/15/202420,060,000 shares $62.99 million +4.6%20.7%7.3 $3.14
1/31/202419,170,000 shares $58.28 million +9.9%19.8%6.8 $3.04
1/15/202417,450,000 shares $51.48 million +1.6%18.0%6.3 $2.95
12/31/202317,170,000 shares $55.97 million +8.1%17.7%6.3 $3.26
12/15/202315,890,000 shares $51.80 million -0.9%16.4%5.8 $3.26
11/30/202316,040,000 shares $53.65 million +2.3%16.5%6.2 $3.35
11/15/202315,680,000 shares $58.80 million +7.3%16.2%6.5 $3.75
10/31/202314,620,000 shares $60.75 million +3.8%15.1%6.6 $4.16
10/15/202314,080,000 shares $57.73 million -2.6%14.5%6.5 $4.10
9/30/202314,450,000 shares $63.29 million -2.6%14.9%6.8 $4.38
9/15/202314,840,000 shares $61.88 million +2.7%15.3%7.6 $4.17
8/31/202314,450,000 shares $58.96 million +0.1%14.9%7.4 $4.08
8/15/202314,430,000 shares $58.44 million +12.7%14.9%7.1 $4.05
7/31/202312,810,000 shares $56.11 million +0.6%13.2%6 $4.38
7/15/202312,730,000 shares $49.65 million -1.9%13.1%5.8 $3.90
6/30/202312,980,000 shares $50.17 million +2.0%13.4%5.8 $3.87
6/15/202312,720,000 shares $51.77 million -0.5%13.1%5.5 $4.07
5/31/202312,780,000 shares $49.39 million -2.7%13.2%4.8 $3.87
5/15/202313,140,000 shares $54.27 million +3.0%13.5%4.6 $4.13
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4/30/202312,760,000 shares $55.76 million -2.2%13.1%4.4 $4.37
4/15/202313,040,000 shares $66.90 million -0.5%13.4%4.5 $5.13
3/31/202313,100,000 shares $66.55 million -11.3%13.5%4.5 $5.08
3/15/202314,770,000 shares $68.68 million +1.1%15.4%4.9 $4.65
2/28/202314,610,000 shares $81.96 million +8.8%15.6%5.1 $5.61
2/15/202313,430,000 shares $81.39 million -3.5%14.3%4.9 $6.06
1/31/202313,910,000 shares $86.52 million -2.1%14.8%4.8 $6.22
1/15/202314,210,000 shares $85.40 million -2.1%15.1%4.8 $6.01
12/30/202214,520,000 shares $81.02 million +0.4%15.5%4.8 $5.58
12/15/202214,460,000 shares $86.04 million +4.6%15.4%4.5 $5.95
11/30/202213,820,000 shares $94.94 million +0.7%14.7%4 $6.87
11/15/202213,730,000 shares $107.64 million -9.1%14.6%3.9 $7.84
10/31/202215,110,000 shares $114.68 million +1.7%16.1%4 $7.59
10/15/202214,860,000 shares $104.02 million -0.7%15.8%3.7 $7.00
9/30/202214,970,000 shares $87.72 million +7.5%16.0%3.7 $5.86
9/15/202213,930,000 shares $100.57 million +0.5%14.9%3.2 $7.22
8/31/202213,860,000 shares $90.09 million +2.1%14.8%2.9 $6.50
8/15/202213,580,000 shares $76.86 million -0.3%14.5%2.8 $5.66
7/31/202213,620,000 shares $67.69 million -5.6%14.7%2.8 $4.97
7/15/202214,430,000 shares $55.70 million +0.4%15.6%2.9 $3.86
6/30/202214,370,000 shares $62.08 million +29.3%15.5%2.8 $4.32
6/15/202211,110,000 shares $80.88 million -7.7%12.0%2.2 $7.28
5/31/202212,040,000 shares $81.03 million -3.0%12.9%2.4 $6.73
5/15/202212,410,000 shares $68.38 million +10.7%13.3%2.4 $5.51
4/30/202211,210,000 shares $53.36 million -1.3%12.0%2.2 $4.76
4/15/202211,360,000 shares $49.98 million -0.8%12.2%2.4 $4.40
3/31/202211,450,000 shares $43.74 million +1.0%12.3%2.6 $3.82
3/15/202211,340,000 shares $49.10 million +12.7%12.2%2.9 $4.33
2/28/202210,060,000 shares $48.89 million +4.4%10.9%3.1 $4.86
2/15/20229,640,000 shares $41.45 million +3.0%10.4%4 $4.30
1/31/20229,360,000 shares $40.06 million +1.6%10.1%4.3 $4.28
1/15/20229,210,000 shares $40.43 million +4.3%9.9%4.2 $4.39
12/31/20218,830,000 shares $28.52 million -4.4%9.5%3.7 $3.23
12/15/20219,240,000 shares $30.58 million -0.2%10.0%3.4 $3.31
11/30/20219,260,000 shares $31.85 million -1.8%10.0%3.1 $3.44
11/15/20219,430,000 shares $38.00 million -9.0%10.1%3.3 $4.03
10/29/202110,360,000 shares $42.58 million +8.8%11.2%3.6 $4.11
10/15/20219,520,000 shares $38.84 million -4.0%10.2%3.2 $4.08
9/30/20219,920,000 shares $36.90 million -2.0%10.7%3.7 $3.72
9/15/202110,120,000 shares $35.82 million +4.2%10.9%4.1 $3.54
8/31/20219,710,000 shares $31.65 million -0.1%10.5%4.3 $3.26
8/13/20219,720,000 shares $30.62 million +1.7%10.5%4 $3.15
7/30/20219,560,000 shares $38.72 million +3.1%10.3%3.8 $4.05
7/15/20219,270,000 shares $36.89 million -1.5%10.0%3.8 $3.98
6/30/20219,410,000 shares $45.64 million -4.8%10.1%3.8 $4.85
6/15/20219,880,000 shares $46.83 million +0.4%10.6%3.9 $4.74
5/28/20219,840,000 shares $36.80 million -1.3%10.6%3.7 $3.74
5/14/20219,970,000 shares $34.50 million -2.3%10.7%2.7 $3.46
4/30/202110,200,000 shares $35.09 million +3.0%11.0%2.6 $3.44
4/15/20219,900,000 shares $34.25 million +0.6%10.7%2.3 $3.46
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3/31/20219,840,000 shares $35.72 million -4.3%10.6%2.2 $3.63
3/15/202110,280,000 shares $42.76 million -1.3%11.1%2.3 $4.16
2/26/202110,420,000 shares $34.59 million -7.0%11.3%2.1 $3.32
2/12/202111,200,000 shares $31.58 million -1.2%12.2%2.5 $2.82
1/29/202111,340,000 shares $29.48 million -20.9%12.3%2.5 $2.60
1/15/202114,340,000 shares $35.99 million -6.5%15.6%3.3 $2.51
12/31/202015,340,000 shares $34.36 million -3.6%16.6%3.8 $2.24
12/15/202015,920,000 shares $40.91 million -17.6%17.3%4 $2.57
11/30/202019,310,000 shares $41.13 million +1.6%20.9%5.5 $2.13
10/30/202017,700,000 shares $26.02 million -2.6%19.2%6.1 $1.47
10/15/202018,180,000 shares $30.91 million +6.0%19.7%6.4 $1.70
9/30/202017,150,000 shares $30.87 million -2.2%18.5%5.1 $1.80
9/15/202017,530,000 shares $31.90 million +15.5%19.0%4.4 $1.82
8/31/202015,180,000 shares $33.85 million -2.0%16.4%3.3 $2.23
8/14/202015,490,000 shares $38.57 million -10.7%16.7%2.9 $2.49
7/31/202017,340,000 shares $39.19 million +19.4%18.7%3 $2.26
7/15/202014,520,000 shares $36.30 million +1.7%15.7%2.2 $2.50
6/30/202014,280,000 shares $33.13 million +3.6%15.3%1.9 $2.32
6/15/202013,790,000 shares $39.44 million -39.0%14.8%1.8 $2.86
5/29/202022,620,000 shares $59.04 million +12.9%24.2%2.9 $2.61
5/15/202020,040,000 shares $52.91 million +24.2%21.5%2.7 $2.64
4/30/202016,140,000 shares $44.71 million +13.3%17.3%2.3 $2.77
4/15/202014,240,000 shares $28.76 million -19.4%15.3%2.3 $2.02
3/31/202017,670,000 shares $30.04 million +10.1%19.1%3.5 $1.70
3/13/202016,048,800 shares $37.23 million +37.3%17.3%5.2 $2.32
2/28/202011,690,000 shares $16.48 million +1.0%12.7%3.8 $1.41
2/14/202011,580,000 shares $22.00 million +50.8%12.6%4.5 $1.90
1/31/20207,680,000 shares $22.27 million -1.8%8.4%3.1 $2.90

WTI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is W&T Offshore's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of W&T Offshore shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 18,830,000 shares of WTI short. 19.27% of W&T Offshore's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on W&T Offshore's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for W&T Offshore?

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. WTI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on W&T Offshore's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting W&T Offshore?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of W&T Offshore: Wolverine Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for W&T Offshore?

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. 19.27% of W&T Offshore's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is W&T Offshore's short interest increasing or decreasing?

W&T Offshore saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,830,000 shares, an increase of 17.6% from the previous total of 16,010,000 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 W&T Offshore's float size?

W&T Offshore currently has issued a total of 147,360,000 shares. Some of W&T Offshore'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. W&T Offshore currently has a public float of 97,730,000 shares.

How does W&T Offshore's short interest compare to its competitors?

19.27% of W&T Offshore's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to W&T Offshore: VAALCO Energy, Inc. (4.06%), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (2.29%), Berry Co. (1.48%), PHX Minerals Inc. (0.51%), ConocoPhillips (0.93%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.40%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (1.80%), EQT Co. (2.86%), Devon Energy Co. (4.23%), Range Resources Co. (6.74%),

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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short W&T Offshore stock?

Short selling WTI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from W&T Offshore as its price is falling. WTI shares are trading down $0.05 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 W&T Offshore?

A short squeeze for W&T Offshore 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 WTI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is W&T Offshore'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 WTI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:WTI) was last updated on 1/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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