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 May 15th, investors have sold 7,850,000 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 2.0. 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: CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, HBK Investments L P, Group One Trading L.P., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, UBS Group AG, Muzinich & Co. Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Barclays PLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Western Digital saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,850,000 shares, a decline of 4.0% from the previous total of 8,180,000 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: NetApp, Inc. (3.49%), Pure Storage, Inc. (2.63%), Twilio Inc. (4.01%), BILL Holdings, Inc. (8.97%), Jabil Inc. (2.39%), Trimble Inc. (0.87%), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1.19%), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (11.76%), EPAM Systems, Inc. (2.38%), Toast, Inc. (5.87%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 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 down $0.32 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 May, 15 2023.