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Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.19 +0.02 (+0.36%)
As of 09/12/2025 03:13 PM Eastern

Whitehaven Coal Short Interest Data

Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) has a short interest of 1.92 million shares. This marks a 12.20% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 126.0, indicating that it would take 126.0 days of the average trading volume of 19,467 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,915,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,706,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+12.20%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
126.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
9,592 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,467 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
49%
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WHITF Short Interest Over Time

WHITF Days to Cover Over Time

WHITF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Whitehaven Coal Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/20251,915,100 shares $8.20 million +12.2%N/A126 $4.28
8/15/20251,706,900 shares $7.51 million -7.7%N/A56.1 $4.40
7/31/20251,849,700 shares $7.66 million -12.6%N/A56.2 $4.14
7/15/20252,116,100 shares $8.37 million +14.6%N/A86 $3.96
6/30/20251,846,700 shares $6.81 million +40.4%N/A85.9 $3.69
6/15/20251,315,800 shares $4.83 million -10.2%N/A153 $3.67
5/31/20251,465,600 shares $5.13 million -39.7%N/A115.4 $3.50
5/15/20252,432,200 shares $8.39 million -23.8%N/A43.8 $3.45
4/30/20253,191,100 shares $10.12 million -23.5%N/A57.3 $3.17
4/15/20254,173,400 shares $13.15 million -28.5%N/A58.4 $3.15
3/31/20255,838,200 shares $20.38 million +3.3%N/A799.8 $3.49
3/15/20255,649,800 shares $20.45 million -26.7%N/A157.8 $3.62
2/28/20257,702,100 shares $27.69 million +62.8%N/A119.6 $3.60
2/15/20254,731,800 shares $16.94 million +50.2%N/A196.3 $3.58
1/31/20253,151,100 shares $12.01 million +10.0%N/A77.4 $3.81
1/15/20252,866,000 shares $11.19 million +62.3%N/A51.9 $3.91
12/31/20241,766,300 shares $6.86 million -5.9%N/A39.3 $3.88
12/15/20241,876,700 shares $7.82 million +12.1%N/A71.4 $4.17
11/30/20241,674,200 shares $7.20 million +6.6%N/A55.3 $4.30
11/15/20241,570,300 shares $6.70 million -2.5%N/A54.7 $4.27
10/31/20241,609,900 shares $7.24 million -9.8%N/A68.5 $4.50
10/15/20241,784,200 shares $8.28 million -17.7%N/A85.8 $4.64
9/30/20242,169,000 shares $10.37 million -6.5%N/A29.9 $4.78
9/15/20242,319,400 shares $9.45 million +118.5%N/A35.8 $4.08
8/31/20241,061,300 shares $4.83 million +139.0%N/A18.4 $4.55
8/15/2024444,000 shares $2.16 million +12.2%N/A7.6 $4.86
7/31/2024395,700 shares $2.02 million -13.0%N/A11.5 $5.10
7/15/2024455,000 shares $2.66 million -14.9%N/A8 $5.85
6/30/2024534,900 shares $2.72 million -15.9%N/A14.1 $5.08
6/15/2024636,000 shares $3.23 million -5.9%N/A14.8 $5.08
5/31/2024676,000 shares $3.62 million -38.8%N/A17.8 $5.36
5/15/20241,104,200 shares $5.51 million -6.2%N/A36.2 $4.99
4/30/20241,176,500 shares $5.79 million -5.2%N/A22.9 $4.92
4/15/20241,241,100 shares $6.23 million -5.3%N/A10.9 $5.02
3/31/20241,310,200 shares $6.28 million -1.9%N/A9.5 $4.79
3/15/20241,335,500 shares $5.68 million +1.5%N/A20.1 $4.25
2/29/20241,315,500 shares $6.03 million +3.1%N/A10.5 $4.59
2/15/20241,276,000 shares $6.06 million -6.8%N/A13.6 $4.75
1/15/20241,358,700 shares $7.35 million -2.4%N/A17.3 $5.41
12/31/20231,392,600 shares $7.10 million +6.6%N/A17.4 $5.10
12/15/20231,305,900 shares $6.27 million -3.5%N/A9.1 $4.80
11/30/20231,353,100 shares $6.52 million -5.8%N/A18.4 $4.82
11/15/20231,436,500 shares $6.26 million -6.0%N/A17.8 $4.36
10/31/20231,528,800 shares $7.19 million +13.4%N/A7.2 $4.70
10/15/20231,348,700 shares $5.72 million +5.6%N/A16.2 $4.24
9/30/20231,277,200 shares $5.98 million +9.1%N/A9.5 $4.68
9/15/20231,170,600 shares $5.15 million +7.0%N/A10 $4.40
8/31/20231,094,500 shares $4.44 million -26.7%N/A7.7 $4.06
8/15/20231,492,500 shares $7.01 million +30.3%N/A69.4 $4.70
7/31/20231,145,300 shares $5.29 million -23.6%N/A38 $4.62
7/15/20231,498,400 shares $6.74 million +12.7%N/A100.6 $4.50
6/30/20231,329,200 shares $5.85 million -21.4%N/A77.7 $4.40
6/15/20231,690,300 shares $7.62 million -19.7%N/A54.5 $4.51
5/31/20232,104,900 shares $8.08 million +8.3%N/A61 $3.84
5/15/20231,943,000 shares $8.99 million -0.4%N/A192.4 $4.63
4/30/20231,951,600 shares $9.22 million +31.2%N/A50 $4.73
4/15/20231,487,600 shares $6.87 million -2.9%N/A22.6 $4.62
3/31/20231,532,200 shares $6.93 million -14.6%N/A16.5 $4.52
3/15/20231,794,000 shares $7.92 million -12.0%N/A24.1 $4.41
2/28/20232,038,800 shares $9.89 million +11.8%N/A23.5 $4.85
2/15/20231,822,900 shares $10.34 million +5.8%N/A26 $5.67
1/31/20231,723,100 shares $10.11 million +22.5%N/A14.8 $5.87
1/15/20231,406,600 shares $8.57 million +16.9%N/A12.4 $6.10
12/30/20221,203,000 shares $7.70 million +23.5%N/A18.6 $6.40
12/15/2022973,800 shares $6.58 million +124.6%N/A18.3 $6.76
11/30/2022433,600 shares $2.93 million -42.9%N/A4.3 $6.75
11/15/2022759,600 shares $4.28 million +20.9%N/A5.7 $5.63
10/31/2022628,400 shares $3.54 million +15.0%N/A7.9 $5.64
10/15/2022546,400 shares $3.61 million +29.2%N/A4.3 $6.60
9/30/2022422,900 shares $2.47 million -12.6%N/A2.6 $5.85
9/15/2022483,600 shares $2.86 million +214.8%N/A3.2 $5.92
8/31/2022153,600 shares $842.50 thousand +6.4%N/A1.2 $5.49
8/15/2022144,400 shares $668.57 thousand -20.7%N/A3.1 $4.63
7/31/2022182,000 shares $808.08 thousand -23.5%N/A1.7 $4.44
7/15/2022237,900 shares $918.29 thousand +153.9%N/A3 $3.86
6/30/202293,700 shares $314.83 thousand -95.4%N/A1.9 $3.36
6/15/20222,032,000 shares $7.21 million -17.7%N/A27.8 $3.55
5/31/20222,467,700 shares $9.22 million +48.3%N/A103.3 $3.74
5/15/20221,664,000 shares $5.56 million +130.6%N/A30.6 $3.34
4/30/2022721,500 shares $2.53 million +14.0%N/A8.3 $3.50
4/15/2022633,100 shares $2.16 million -18.1%N/A12.4 $3.41
3/31/2022773,300 shares $2.39 million +42.3%N/A11.1 $3.10
3/15/2022543,600 shares $1.58 million -5.5%N/A2.7 $2.91
2/28/2022575,200 shares $1.35 million +396.7%N/A9.1 $2.35
2/15/2022115,800 shares $257.08 thousand +142.8%N/A1.4 $2.22
1/31/202247,700 shares $90.63 thousand -8.3%N/A0.7 $1.90
1/15/202252,000 shares $106.08 thousand -5.1%N/A0.8 $2.04
12/31/202154,800 shares $104.67 thousand -48.0%N/A1.6 $1.91
12/15/2021105,400 shares $183.40 thousand -13.2%N/A2.2 $1.74
11/30/2021121,400 shares $208.81 thousand -42.2%N/A3 $1.72
11/15/2021210,100 shares $376.10 thousand +2,859.2%N/A1.6 $1.79
10/29/20217,100 shares $14.06 thousand -97.1%N/A0.1 $1.98
10/15/2021244,300 shares $603.42 thousand -5.9%N/A1.8 $2.47
9/30/2021259,600 shares $615.25 thousand +104.9%N/A3.1 $2.37
9/15/2021126,700 shares $286.34 thousand -43.9%N/A1.9 $2.26
8/31/2021225,700 shares $426.57 thousand +161.5%N/A4.2 $1.89
8/13/202186,300 shares $151.03 thousand +90.9%N/A12.9 $1.75
7/30/202145,200 shares $73.45 thousand -82.7%N/A3.4 $1.63
7/15/2021260,700 shares $404.09 thousand +647.0%N/A21.2 $1.55
6/30/202134,900 shares $51.65 thousand +48.5%N/A0.8 $1.48
6/15/202123,500 shares $38.78 thousand +15.8%N/A6 $1.65
5/28/202117,300 shares $21.59 thousand -15.2%N/A3.3 $1.25
5/14/202120,400 shares $18.30 thousand -90.0%N/A12 $0.90
4/30/2021204,900 shares $203.88 thousand -49.4%N/A157.6 $1.00
4/15/2021404,800 shares $589.59 thousand -8.3%N/A269.9 $1.46
3/31/2021441,600 shares $587.33 thousand +10.8%N/A92 $1.33
3/15/2021398,500 shares $528.01 thousand -0.7%N/A50.4 $1.33
2/26/2021401,100 shares $527.45 thousand +3.2%N/A12.4 $1.32
2/12/2021388,600 shares $466.32 thousand +33.7%N/A107.9 $1.20
1/29/2021290,700 shares $360.47 thousand +60.4%N/A85.5 $1.24
1/15/2021319,900 shares $457.46 thousand +59.6%N/A355.4 $1.43
12/31/2020181,000 shares $228.97 thousand -43.4%N/A39.3 $1.27
12/15/2020319,900 shares $303.91 thousand +59.6%N/A355.4 $0.95
11/30/2020200,500 shares $225.86 thousand +4.0%N/A2005 $1.13
10/30/2020192,100 shares $126.79 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $0.66
10/15/2020192,100 shares $145.04 thousand -52.3%N/A91.5 $0.76
9/30/2020402,600 shares $271.76 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $0.68
9/15/2020402,600 shares $271.76 thousand +33.5%N/A503.3 $0.68

WHITF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitehaven Coal's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Whitehaven Coal shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 1,915,100 shares of WHITF short. Learn More on Whitehaven Coal's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Whitehaven Coal?

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. WHITF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 126.0. Learn More on Whitehaven Coal's short interest ratio.

Is Whitehaven Coal's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Whitehaven Coal saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,915,100 shares, an increase of 12.2% from the previous total of 1,706,900 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 Whitehaven Coal's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Whitehaven Coal: Allied Resources, Inc. (0.01%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Whitehaven Coal stock?

Short selling WHITF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Whitehaven Coal as its price is falling. WHITF shares are trading up $0.02 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 Whitehaven Coal?

A short squeeze for Whitehaven Coal 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 WHITF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Whitehaven Coal'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 WHITF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:WHITF) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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