W.W. Grainger (GWW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → This AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins) (From Prosper Trading Academy) (Ad) Free GWW Stock Alerts $929.26 -18.58 (-1.96%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability W.W. Grainger Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,300,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,250,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.24 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.6Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares49,130,000 sharesFloat Size44,540,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.92%Today's Trading Volume357,385 sharesAverage Trading Volume211,078 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average169% Short Selling W.W. Grainger ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for W.W. Grainger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatGWW Short Interest Over TimeGWW Days to Cover Over TimeGWW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Banyan Hill PublishingForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsIf you think AI is big, then you have got to check out something I call Imperium… By my calculations, it’s set to grow 320,000% in three years. (You can see my calculations here.)Watch my video for all of the details W.W. Grainger Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,300,000 shares $1.24 billion +4.0%2.9%5.6 $954.58 3/31/20241,250,000 shares $1.27 billion -2.3%2.8%5.5 $1,017.30 3/15/20241,280,000 shares $1.27 billion +0.8%2.9%5.5 $994.15 2/29/20241,270,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.8%2.9%5.3 $974.57 2/15/20241,320,000 shares $1.25 billion +7.3%3.0%5.4 $943.69 1/31/20241,230,000 shares $1.10 billion +1.7%2.7%4.7 $895.97 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GWW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for W.W. Grainger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,210,000 shares $1.02 billion +2.5%2.7%4.7 $842.12 12/31/20231,180,000 shares $977.85 million -0.8%2.6%4.5 $828.69 12/15/20231,190,000 shares $980.48 million -0.8%2.7%4.4 $823.93 11/30/20231,200,000 shares $943.10 million +13.2%2.7%4.5 $785.92 11/15/20231,060,000 shares $842.73 million +28.5%2.4%4.1 $795.03 10/31/2023824,700 shares $602.13 million -14.3%1.8%3.3 $730.12 10/15/2023962,500 shares $704.03 million -1.7%2.1%3.9 $731.46 9/30/2023978,900 shares $677.24 million -9.4%2.2%3.8 $691.84 9/15/20231,080,000 shares $748.57 million -0.9%2.4%4.3 $693.12 8/31/20231,090,000 shares $778.41 million -2.7%2.4%4.1 $714.14 8/15/20231,120,000 shares $798.40 million +10.9%2.5%4 $712.86 7/31/20231,010,000 shares $745.87 million -13.7%2.3%3.5 $738.49 7/15/20231,170,000 shares $893.12 million +6.4%2.6%4.2 $763.35 6/30/20231,100,000 shares $867.45 million -8.3%2.5%4.1 $788.59 6/15/20231,200,000 shares $892.64 million +2.6%2.7%4.4 $743.87 5/31/20231,170,000 shares $760.11 million No Change2.6%4.2 $649.67 5/15/20231,170,000 shares $784.36 million +4.5%2.6%4.3 $670.39 4/30/20231,120,000 shares $779.04 million -3.5%2.5%4 $695.57 4/15/20231,160,000 shares $755.29 million No Change2.6%4 $651.11 3/31/20231,160,000 shares $799.02 million +8.4%2.6%3.9 $688.81 3/15/20231,070,000 shares $714.48 million -2.7%2.4%3.7 $667.74 2/28/20231,100,000 shares $735.27 million -2.7%2.5%3.7 $668.43 2/15/20231,130,000 shares $760.12 million -16.3%2.5%3.9 $672.67 1/31/20231,350,000 shares $795.80 million +6.3%3.0%4.5 $589.48 1/15/20231,270,000 shares $728.80 million No Change2.8%4.3 $573.86 12/30/20221,270,000 shares $706.44 million +2.4%2.8%4.2 $556.25 12/15/20221,240,000 shares $696.30 million +6.9%2.8%3.9 $561.53 11/30/20221,160,000 shares $699.55 million -7.9%2.6%3.4 $603.06 11/15/20221,260,000 shares $733.08 million -7.4%2.8%3.7 $581.81 10/31/20221,360,000 shares $794.72 million +0.7%3.0%4.2 $584.35 10/15/20221,350,000 shares $676.58 million -2.2%3.0%4.1 $501.17 9/30/20221,380,000 shares $675.08 million +14.1%3.0%4.2 $489.19 9/15/20221,210,000 shares $644.72 million +11.0%2.7%3.7 $532.83 8/31/20221,090,000 shares $604.88 million +9.0%2.4%3.6 $554.94Forget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 Years (Ad)If you think AI is big, then you have got to check out something I call Imperium… By my calculations, it’s set to grow 320,000% in three years. (You can see my calculations here.)Watch my video for all of the details GWW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is W.W. Grainger's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of W.W. Grainger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,300,000 shares of GWW short. 2.92% of W.W. Grainger's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on W.W. Grainger's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for W.W. Grainger? 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. GWW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on W.W. Grainger's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting W.W. Grainger? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of W.W. Grainger: Caas Capital Management LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Caas Capital Management LP, Flat Footed LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for W.W. Grainger? 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. 2.92% of W.W. Grainger's floating shares are currently sold short. Is W.W. Grainger's short interest increasing or decreasing? W.W. Grainger saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300,000 shares, an increase of 4.0% from the previous total of 1,250,000 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.W. Grainger's float size? W.W. Grainger currently has issued a total of 49,130,000 shares. Some of W.W. Grainger'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.W. Grainger currently has a public float of 44,540,000 shares. How does W.W. Grainger's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.92% of W.W. Grainger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to W.W. Grainger: Johnson Controls International plc (1.70%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (1.43%), Xylem Inc. (1.77%), Rockwell Automation, Inc. (2.67%), Emerson Electric Co. (1.13%), Cintas Co. (1.59%), Dover Co. (2.39%), Parker-Hannifin Co. (0.78%), Axon Enterprise, Inc. (3.01%), Tenaris S.A. (0.44%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short W.W. Grainger stock? Short selling GWW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from W.W. Grainger as its price is falling. GWW shares are trading down $18.58 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.W. Grainger? A short squeeze for W.W. Grainger 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 GWW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is W.W. Grainger'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 GWW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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