Tradeweb Markets (TW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tradeweb Markets shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 12,500,000 shares of TW short. 14.30% of Tradeweb Markets' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tradeweb Markets' 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. TW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Tradeweb Markets's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tradeweb Markets: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 14.30% of Tradeweb Markets' floating shares are currently sold short.

Tradeweb Markets saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,500,000 shares, an increase of 382.6% from the previous total of 2,590,000 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.

Tradeweb Markets currently has issued a total of 236,440,000 shares. Some of Tradeweb Markets' 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. Tradeweb Markets currently has a public float of 87,440,000 shares.

14.30% of Tradeweb Markets' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Tradeweb Markets: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (2.17%), Robert Half Inc. (11.48%), Korn/Ferry International (3.16%), Insperity, Inc. (6.80%), ASGN Incorporated (4.97%), ManpowerGroup Inc. (7.84%), Barrett Business Services, Inc. (2.64%), Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (1.78%), Kforce Inc. (7.08%), Kelly Services, Inc. (1.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tradeweb Markets as its price is falling. TW shares are trading up $1.86 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 Tradeweb Markets 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 TW, 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 TW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.