Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Crypto Pioneer Says: “The last crypto bull market has begun.” (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free WTFC Stock Alerts $97.43 -0.27 (-0.28%) (As of 05/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Wintrust Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest1,280,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,500,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-14.67%Dollar Volume Sold Short$131.83 millionShort Interest Ratio3.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares61,750,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted2.07%Today's Trading Volume228,960 sharesAverage Trading Volume234,989 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average97% Short Selling Wintrust Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Wintrust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWTFC Short Interest Over TimeWTFC Days to Cover Over TimeWTFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyObama’s Forever Term [exposed]Over a decade ago, I tried to warn you... Because the same forces are once again brewing… and what’s coming next will forever reshape everything you think you know about America. Start streaming it now at no cost here Wintrust Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20241,280,000 shares $131.83 million -14.7%N/A3.7 $102.99 4/30/20241,500,000 shares $144.96 million -10.2%N/A4.1 $96.64 4/15/20241,670,000 shares $160.75 million -10.2%N/A4.2 $96.26 3/31/20241,860,000 shares $194.17 million +12.7%N/A4.6 $104.39 3/15/20241,650,000 shares $160.17 million -3.5%N/A4.1 $97.07 2/29/20241,710,000 shares $164.76 million +4.3%N/A4.1 $96.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WTFC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Wintrust Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20241,640,000 shares $159.82 million +18.0%N/A4.1 $97.45 1/31/20241,390,000 shares $134.80 million -19.2%N/A3.4 $96.98 1/15/20241,720,000 shares $161.66 million +17.8%N/A4 $93.99 12/31/20231,460,000 shares $135.42 million -8.8%N/A3.5 $92.75 12/15/20231,600,000 shares $148.83 million +41.6%N/A3.9 $93.02 11/30/20231,130,000 shares $96.81 million -3.4%N/A2.9 $85.67 11/15/20231,170,000 shares $98.44 million +11.4%N/A3 $84.14 10/31/20231,050,000 shares $78.42 million -19.2%N/A2.9 $74.69 10/15/20231,300,000 shares $95.65 million +4.0%N/A3.5 $73.58 9/30/20231,250,000 shares $94.38 million -3.1%N/A3.4 $75.50 9/15/20231,290,000 shares $99.86 million +15.2%N/A3.3 $77.41 8/31/20231,120,000 shares $86.92 million -6.7%N/A2.7 $77.61 8/15/20231,200,000 shares $95.24 million -18.9%N/A2.7 $79.37 7/31/20231,480,000 shares $124.85 million -14.0%N/A3.1 $84.36 7/15/20231,720,000 shares $131.61 million -16.5%N/A3.3 $76.52 6/30/20232,060,000 shares $149.60 million +16.4%N/A3.9 $72.62 6/15/20231,770,000 shares $126.52 million +11.3%N/A3.3 $71.48 5/31/20231,590,000 shares $101.08 million +15.2%N/A2.4 $63.57 5/15/20231,380,000 shares $87.00 million +9.5%N/A2.1 $63.04 4/30/20231,260,000 shares $86.15 million -1.6%N/A2 $68.37 4/15/20231,280,000 shares $92.48 million -12.3%N/A2.1 $72.25 3/31/20231,460,000 shares $106.51 million +17.7%N/A2.5 $72.95 3/15/20231,240,000 shares $88.51 million +7.8%N/A2.2 $71.38 2/28/20231,150,000 shares $105.95 million +7.5%N/A2.6 $92.13 2/15/20231,070,000 shares $99.15 million +20.6%N/A2.6 $92.66 1/31/2023886,900 shares $81.12 million -10.8%N/A2 $91.47 1/15/2023994,200 shares $87.15 million +7.9%N/A2.3 $87.66 12/30/2022921,700 shares $77.90 million -19.2%N/A2.1 $84.52 12/15/20221,140,000 shares $92.49 million +12.9%N/A2.6 $81.13 11/30/20221,010,000 shares $92.34 million +29.3%N/A2.3 $91.43 11/15/2022781,400 shares $70.33 million -18.5%N/A1.9 $90.00 10/31/2022958,200 shares $89.71 million -15.2%N/A2.5 $93.62 10/15/20221,130,000 shares $100.28 million -3.4%N/A2.9 $88.74 9/30/20221,170,000 shares $95.41 million +6.4%N/A3.2 $81.55He Is Giving Away Bitcoin (Ad)And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. 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This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.>> Register right here 9/15/20221,100,000 shares $95.80 million +25.1%N/A2.9 $87.09 8/31/2022879,400 shares $74.17 million +11.2%N/A2.1 $84.34 8/15/2022790,600 shares $70.48 million -34.1%N/A1.7 $89.15 7/31/20221,200,000 shares $103.25 million -6.3%N/A2.5 $86.04 7/15/20221,280,000 shares $104.36 million -13.5%N/A2.6 $81.53 6/30/20221,480,000 shares $118.62 million +16.5%N/A3.1 $80.15 6/15/20221,270,000 shares $102.16 million +41.7%2.3%2.6 $80.44 5/31/2022896,500 shares $78.35 million -0.8%1.6%2 $87.39 5/15/2022903,600 shares $75.59 million +11.9%1.6%2.1 $83.65 4/30/2022807,600 shares $70.52 million -1.2%1.4%1.8 $87.32 4/15/2022817,600 shares $72.44 million -16.9%1.5%1.8 $88.60 3/31/2022983,300 shares $91.38 million -17.4%1.7%2.1 $92.93 3/15/20221,190,000 shares $109.94 million -14.4%2.1%2.7 $92.39 2/28/20221,390,000 shares $138.11 million +16.8%2.5%3.2 $99.36 2/15/20221,190,000 shares $124.30 million +7.2%2.1%3 $104.45 1/31/20221,110,000 shares $108.86 million -0.9%2.0%3.1 $98.07 1/15/20221,120,000 shares $115.11 million +28.4%2.0%3.3 $102.78 12/31/2021872,600 shares $79.25 million -22.1%N/A0 $90.82 12/15/20211,120,000 shares $99.55 million +3.7%2.0%3.4 $88.88 11/30/20211,080,000 shares $94.53 million +32.7%1.9%3.4 $87.53 11/15/2021813,900 shares $75.50 million -15.1%1.5%2.6 $92.76 10/29/2021958,200 shares $84.80 million -4.1%1.7%3.2 $88.50 10/15/2021998,600 shares $83.86 million +10.4%1.8%3.6 $83.98 9/30/2021904,800 shares $72.72 million -26.4%1.6%3.2 $80.37 9/15/20211,230,000 shares $92.35 million +24.4%2.2%4.2 $75.08 8/31/2021988,900 shares $74.01 million -3.1%1.8%3.4 $74.84 8/13/20211,020,000 shares $75.78 million +3.7%1.8%3.4 $74.29 7/30/2021983,200 shares $70.20 million -16.7%1.8%3 $71.40 7/15/20211,180,000 shares $87.96 million +0.9%2.1%3.4 $74.54 6/30/20211,170,000 shares $88.49 million +1.7%2.1%3.5 $75.63 6/15/20211,150,000 shares $92.83 million No Change2.1%3.3 $80.72 5/28/20211,150,000 shares $92.48 million -0.9%2.1%3.2 $80.42 5/14/20211,160,000 shares $91.91 million +13.7%2.1%2.8 $79.23 4/30/20211,020,000 shares $80.23 million -12.8%1.8%2.5 $78.66 4/15/20211,170,000 shares $89.87 million -7.1%2.1%2.7 $76.81 3/31/20211,260,000 shares $98.94 million +32.8%2.2%2.9 $78.52 3/15/2021948,700 shares $78.82 million +0.9%1.7%2.2 $83.08 2/26/2021940,700 shares $72.39 million -1.3%1.7%2.2 $76.95 2/12/2021952,800 shares $64.60 million +7.6%1.7%2.3 $67.80 1/29/2021885,900 shares $55.19 million -11.4%1.6%2.1 $62.30 1/15/2021999,400 shares $68.20 million -15.3%1.8%2.3 $68.24 12/31/20201,180,000 shares $72.06 million -25.3%N/A2.8 $61.07 12/15/20201,580,000 shares $96.43 million -12.2%N/A3.8 $61.03 11/30/20201,800,000 shares $103.59 million +22.5%N/A4.2 $57.55 10/30/20201,710,000 shares $82.66 million +30.5%N/A4.8 $48.34 10/15/20201,310,000 shares $61.11 million +8.3%N/A3.8 $46.65 9/30/20201,210,000 shares $48.46 million +14.2%N/A3.7 $40.05 9/15/20201,060,000 shares $44.50 million +5.0%N/A3.2 $41.98 8/31/20201,010,000 shares $43.96 million -1.0%N/A3 $43.52 8/14/20201,020,000 shares $47.29 million -13.6%N/A2.3 $46.36He Is Giving Away Bitcoin (Ad)And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. 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Short interest is the volume of Wintrust Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,280,000 shares of WTFC short. Learn More on Wintrust Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Wintrust Financial? 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. WTFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Wintrust Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Wintrust Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wintrust Financial: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Wintrust Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Wintrust Financial saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,280,000 shares, a decline of 14.7% from the previous total of 1,500,000 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 Wintrust Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Wintrust Financial: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (2.85%), SouthState Co. (5.30%), Popular, Inc. (0.74%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (5.17%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (1.64%), Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) (2.20%), United Bankshares, Inc. (2.21%), First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (6.34%), Columbia Banking System, Inc. (3.73%), International Bancshares Co. (2.04%), 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. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Wintrust Financial stock? Short selling WTFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wintrust Financial as its price is falling. WTFC shares are trading down $0.27 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 Wintrust Financial? A short squeeze for Wintrust Financial 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 WTFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Wintrust Financial'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 WTFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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