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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLRD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLRD) had a short interest of 5,067 shares sold short. This marks a 23.98% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 25.5, meaning it would take 25.5 days of the average trading volume of 2,717 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,067 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,087 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
23.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$180.82 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
25.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
1,725 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,717 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
63%
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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20265,067 shares $180.82 thousand +24.0%N/A25.46 $35.69
4/30/20264,087 shares $149.18 thousand -54.2%N/A3.59 $36.50
4/15/20268,932 shares $326.02 thousand +2.5%N/A50.75 $36.50
3/31/20268,714 shares $334.62 thousand -24.3%N/A14.72 $38.40
3/13/202611,510 shares $427.02 thousand -55.6%N/A2.1 $37.10
2/27/202625,935 shares $1.02 million +4.7%N/A48.75 $39.24
2/13/202624,764 shares $941.28 thousand +2.5%N/A9.17 $38.01
1/30/202624,170 shares $930.55 thousand -6.3%N/A18.75 $38.50
1/15/202625,806 shares $983.72 thousand +28.4%N/A7.13 $38.12
12/31/202520,095 shares $764.61 thousand +0.3%N/A8.33 $38.05
12/15/202520,033 shares $744.83 thousand +16.8%N/A1.7 $37.18
11/28/202517,145 shares $601.53 thousand -13.8%N/A13.77 $35.09
11/14/202519,891 shares $711.00 thousand -9.1%N/A22.92 $35.75
10/31/202521,879 shares $778.89 thousand -17.3%N/A16.55 $35.60
10/15/202526,500 shares $956.92 thousand -15.1%N/A13.3 $36.11
9/30/202531,200 shares $1.15 million -15.2%N/A13.6 $36.73
9/15/202536,800 shares $1.36 million +31.4%N/A15.3 $37.00
8/31/202528,000 shares $985.60 thousand +16.2%N/A12.7 $35.20
8/15/202524,100 shares $836.99 thousand +3.0%N/A10.5 $34.73
7/31/202523,400 shares $806.95 thousand +0.4%N/A10.6 $34.49
7/15/202523,300 shares $808.04 thousand -86.4%N/A9 $34.68
6/30/2025170,900 shares $5.85 million +729.6%14.7%0.2 $34.25
6/15/202520,600 shares $666.20 thousand -28.0%N/A5.2 $32.34
5/31/202528,600 shares $966.25 thousand +1.8%N/A7.5 $33.79
5/15/202528,100 shares $963.27 thousand -5.1%N/A7 $34.28
4/30/202529,600 shares $1.06 million +44.4%N/A6.9 $35.68
4/15/202520,500 shares $655.18 thousand +6.2%N/A4.6 $31.96
3/31/202519,300 shares $594.15 thousand +12.9%N/A3.4 $30.79
3/15/202517,100 shares $523.43 thousand +8.2%N/A2.6 $30.61
2/28/202515,800 shares $483.24 thousand -1.9%N/A1.2 $30.59
2/15/202516,100 shares $494.27 thousand -8.0%N/A1.1 $30.70
1/31/202517,500 shares $560 thousand -2.2%N/A1 $32.00
1/15/202517,900 shares $501.20 thousand +39.8%N/A1 $28.00
12/31/202412,800 shares $347.39 thousand +13.3%N/A0.7 $27.14
12/15/202411,300 shares $276.74 thousand -17.5%N/A0.5 $24.49
11/30/202413,700 shares $350.72 thousand +80.3%N/A0.8 $25.60
11/15/20247,600 shares $199.65 thousand -67.9%N/A0.4 $26.27
10/31/202423,700 shares $620.94 thousand +5.8%N/A1.5 $26.20
10/15/202422,400 shares $564.94 thousand +15.5%N/A1.5 $25.22
9/30/202419,400 shares $410.31 thousand +16.9%N/A1.4 $21.15
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9/15/202416,600 shares $327.60 thousand -57.1%N/A1.6 $19.74
8/31/202438,700 shares $740.72 thousand +4.3%N/A4.3 $19.14
8/15/202437,100 shares $686.35 thousand +5.7%N/A6.1 $18.50
7/31/202435,100 shares $691.47 thousand +11.4%N/A4.3 $19.70
7/15/202431,500 shares $619.29 thousand -7.9%N/A4.4 $19.66
6/30/202434,200 shares $633.56 thousand +15.2%N/A5 $18.53
6/15/202429,700 shares $547.97 thousand +10.0%N/A5.6 $18.45
5/31/202427,000 shares $483.03 thousand -13.2%N/A4.2 $17.89
5/15/202431,100 shares $567.58 thousand +36.4%N/A3.9 $18.25
4/30/202422,800 shares $353.40 thousand -3.8%N/A2.9 $15.50
4/15/202423,700 shares $361.43 thousand -25.5%N/A2.5 $15.25
3/31/202431,800 shares $480.52 thousand +40.7%N/A3 $15.11
3/15/202422,600 shares $355.95 thousand +352.0%N/A2 $15.75
2/29/20245,000 shares $68.50 thousand -30.6%N/A0.4 $13.70
2/15/20247,200 shares $100.08 thousand -59.8%N/A0.5 $13.90
1/31/202417,900 shares $247.21 thousand +113.1%N/A1.1 $13.81
1/15/20248,400 shares $117.52 thousand +100.0%N/A0.5 $13.99
12/31/20234,200 shares $54.73 thousand -51.2%N/A0 $13.03
12/15/20238,600 shares $117.91 thousand -65.9%N/A0.5 $13.71
11/30/202325,200 shares $373.72 thousand +58.5%N/A1.1 $14.83
11/15/202315,900 shares $217.99 thousand +130.4%N/A0.7 $13.71
10/31/20236,900 shares $98.33 thousand +3.0%N/A0.3 $14.25
10/15/20236,700 shares $77.85 thousand +19.6%N/A0.3 $11.62
9/30/20235,600 shares $58.80 thousand -20.0%N/A0.3 $10.50
9/15/20237,000 shares $71.75 thousand -64.5%N/A0.4 $10.25
8/31/202319,700 shares $242.51 thousand +1.6%N/A1.8 $12.31
8/15/202319,400 shares $222.96 thousand +7.8%N/A2.3 $11.49
7/31/202318,000 shares $210.78 thousand -1.1%N/A3.2 $11.71
7/15/202318,200 shares $218.40 thousand -6.7%N/A3.4 $12.00
6/30/202319,500 shares $243.75 thousand -25.6%N/A3.5 $12.50
6/15/202326,200 shares $340.34 thousand +24.8%N/A5 $12.99
5/31/202321,000 shares $275.73 thousand +7.1%N/A4.6 $13.13
5/15/202319,600 shares $232.26 thousand -2.0%N/A9.8 $11.85
4/30/202320,000 shares $250 thousand No ChangeN/A11.1 $12.50
4/15/202320,000 shares $245 thousand +3.1%N/A8.3 $12.25
3/31/202319,400 shares $243.47 thousand +0.5%N/A3.9 $12.55
3/15/202319,300 shares $241.25 thousand +0.5%N/A2.5 $12.50
2/28/202319,200 shares $242.11 thousand -22.0%N/A1.5 $12.61
2/15/202324,600 shares $306.52 thousand +16.6%N/A1.7 $12.46
1/31/202321,100 shares $273.67 thousand -16.3%N/A1.3 $12.97
1/15/202325,200 shares $338.69 thousand -5.6%N/A1.5 $13.44
12/30/202226,700 shares $342.83 thousand +42.8%N/A1.9 $12.84
12/15/202218,700 shares $206.07 thousand -16.9%N/A1.4 $11.02
11/30/202222,500 shares $253.35 thousand +7.1%N/A2.3 $11.26
11/15/202221,000 shares $246.75 thousand -27.3%N/A3.1 $11.75
10/31/202228,900 shares $346.80 thousand +1.8%N/A6.4 $12.00
10/15/202228,400 shares $347.90 thousand +4.0%N/A9.2 $12.25
9/30/202227,300 shares $317.23 thousand +0.4%N/A8.8 $11.62
9/15/202227,200 shares $353.33 thousand -3.2%N/A8.5 $12.99
8/31/202228,100 shares $370.65 thousand -0.4%N/A9.4 $13.19
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8/15/202228,200 shares $362.65 thousand -0.7%N/A8.8 $12.86
7/31/202228,400 shares $372.61 thousand +2.9%N/A7.9 $13.12
7/15/202227,600 shares $358.25 thousand -1.1%N/A6.7 $12.98
6/30/202227,900 shares $369.95 thousand -1.4%N/A6.5 $13.26
6/15/202228,300 shares $384.60 thousand -8.4%N/A7.3 $13.59
5/31/202230,900 shares $441.25 thousand +8.8%N/A8.4 $14.28
5/15/202228,400 shares $397.60 thousand -3.1%N/A5.9 $14.00
4/30/202229,300 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A5.4 $0.00

WHLRD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 5,067 shares of WHLRD short. Learn More on Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust'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. WHLRD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 25.5. Learn More on Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's short interest ratio.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,067 shares, an increase of 24.0% from the previous total of 4,087 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WHLRD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust as its price is falling. WHLRD shares are trading up $0.73 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 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust 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 WHLRD, 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 WHLRD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like WHLRD:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:WHLRD) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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