Wendy's (WEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $11.42 -0.14 (-1.21%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Wendy's Short Interest DataWendy's (WEN) has a short interest of 17.90 million shares, representing 10.25% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -11.82% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 4.57 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,900,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest20,300,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-11.82%Dollar Volume Sold Short$200.12 millionShort Interest Ratio3.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares192,025,000 sharesFloat Size174,680,000 sharesShort Percent of Float10.25%Today's Trading Volume6,280,566 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,572,845 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average137% Short Selling Wendy's? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Wendy's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWEN Short Interest Over TimeWEN Days to Cover Over TimeWEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Wendy's Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/202517,900,000 shares $200.12 million -11.8%10.3%3.2 $11.18 5/31/202520,300,000 shares $230.61 million +14.6%11.6%4 $11.36 5/15/202517,710,000 shares $211.81 million +2.0%10.1%3.4 $11.96 4/30/202517,360,000 shares $217 million +3.3%9.9%3.1 $12.50 4/15/202516,800,000 shares $221.26 million +31.2%9.4%3.1 $13.17 3/31/202512,810,000 shares $187.41 million -5.7%7.2%2.4 $14.63 3/15/202513,590,000 shares $208.61 million -19.5%7.5%2.6 $15.35 2/28/202516,890,000 shares $261.80 million +16.1%9.2%3.4 $15.50 2/15/202514,550,000 shares $208.07 million +53.3%8.0%3.2 $14.30 1/31/20259,490,000 shares $140.74 million -1.8%5.1%2.4 $14.83 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WEN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Wendy's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20259,660,000 shares $146.16 million -20.8%5.2%2.5 $15.13 12/31/202412,190,000 shares $198.70 million +20.9%6.6%3.1 $16.30 12/15/202410,080,000 shares $172.47 million -23.6%5.4%2.7 $17.11 11/30/202413,200,000 shares $242.35 million +1.4%7.1%3.7 $18.36 11/15/202413,020,000 shares $235.92 million +20.2%7.0%3.7 $18.12 10/31/202410,830,000 shares $206.96 million -12.6%5.8%3.1 $19.11 10/15/202412,390,000 shares $241.85 million -7.6%6.7%3.6 $19.52 9/30/202413,410,000 shares $234.94 million -4.6%7.3%4 $17.52 9/15/202414,050,000 shares $246.86 million +26.7%7.6%3.9 $17.57 8/31/202411,090,000 shares $187.64 million -12.3%6.0%3 $16.92 8/15/202412,650,000 shares $217.45 million +44.2%6.8%3.2 $17.19 7/31/20248,770,000 shares $148.48 million -8.7%4.7%2.1 $16.93 7/15/20249,600,000 shares $165.02 million -11.5%5.1%2.3 $17.19 6/30/202410,850,000 shares $184.02 million +6.1%5.8%2.8 $16.96 6/15/202410,230,000 shares $170.64 million -22.9%5.5%2.7 $16.68 5/31/202413,270,000 shares $231.56 million +7.1%7.1%3.7 $17.45 5/15/202412,390,000 shares $228.22 million +61.8%6.6%3.6 $18.42 4/30/20247,660,000 shares $153.12 million -1.5%4.1%2.3 $19.99 4/15/20247,780,000 shares $145.95 million -3.6%4.2%2.6 $18.76 3/31/20248,070,000 shares $152.04 million -2.9%4.3%2.7 $18.84 3/15/20248,310,000 shares $152.32 million +1.8%4.4%2.8 $18.33 2/29/20248,160,000 shares $147.78 million +4.2%4.4%2.9 $18.11 2/15/20247,830,000 shares $148.69 million -4.7%4.2%2.8 $18.99 1/31/20248,220,000 shares $156.84 million +2.9%4.4%3.1 $19.08 1/15/20247,990,000 shares $155.57 million +7.1%4.3%2.9 $19.47 12/31/20237,460,000 shares $145.32 million -16.5%N/A0 $19.48 12/15/20238,930,000 shares $177.97 million -2.8%4.7%3.3 $19.93 11/30/20239,190,000 shares $172.31 million +18.4%4.9%3.4 $18.75 11/15/20237,760,000 shares $147.52 million +15.8%4.1%2.9 $19.01 10/31/20236,700,000 shares $127.43 million +0.5%3.6%2.5 $19.02Crypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real Opportunity (Ad)This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. 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Short interest is the volume of Wendy's shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 17,900,000 shares of WEN short. 10.25% of Wendy's' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wendy's' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Wendy's? 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. WEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Wendy's's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Wendy's? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wendy's: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Wendy's? 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. 10.25% of Wendy's' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Wendy's' short interest increasing or decreasing? Wendy's saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,900,000 shares, a decline of 11.8% from the previous total of 20,300,000 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 Wendy's' float size? Wendy's currently has issued a total of 192,025,000 shares. Some of Wendy'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. Wendy's currently has a public float of 174,680,000 shares. How does Wendy's' short interest compare to its competitors? 10.25% of Wendy's' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Wendy's: Brinker International, Inc. (12.92%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (20.81%), Papa John's International, Inc. (12.87%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (19.49%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (7.63%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (11.16%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (1.57%), Nathan's Famous, Inc. (1.43%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (15.05%), RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (7.83%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Wendy's stock? Short selling WEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wendy's as its price is falling. WEN shares are trading down $0.14 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 Wendy's? A short squeeze for Wendy's 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 WEN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Wendy'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 WEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. 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