Western Digital (WDC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Western Digital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 18,940,000 shares of WDC short. Learn More on Western Digital's current short interest.

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. WDC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Western Digital's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Western Digital: Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Western Digital saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,940,000 shares, an increase of 18.2% from the previous total of 16,030,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Western Digital: MicroStrategy Incorporated (20.33%), Pinterest, Inc. (3.66%), ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (0.50%), Vodafone Group Public Limited (0.19%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2.31%), PTC Inc. (1.89%), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (3.33%), CGI Inc. (0.35%), Nokia Oyj (0.35%), NetApp, Inc. (2.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WDC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Digital as its price is falling. WDC shares are trading up $1.92 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.

A short squeeze for Western Digital 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 WDC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including WDC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.