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Warner Music Group (WMG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Warner Music Group Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Warner Music Group (WMG) had a short interest of 10.37 million shares sold short, representing 1.98% of the public float. This marks a 6.65% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, meaning it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.61 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,368,470 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,722,273 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
6.65%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$292.49 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
523,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.98%
Today's Trading Volume
1,796,618 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,609,394 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
112%
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Warner Music Group 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
8/31/202610,368,470 shares $292.49 million +6.7%2.0%5.93 $28.21
8/14/20269,722,273 shares $249.38 million +1.3%1.9%4.04 $25.65
7/31/20269,594,511 shares $249.07 million -13.3%1.8%4.75 $25.96
7/15/202611,068,308 shares $313.34 million +3.0%2.1%5.03 $28.31
6/30/202610,747,653 shares $290.94 million +6.4%2.1%5.15 $27.07
6/15/202610,097,533 shares $287.68 million +7.2%1.9%4.53 $28.49
5/29/20269,422,325 shares $297.18 million +6.3%1.8%3.42 $31.54
5/15/20268,860,180 shares $296.20 million -10.9%1.7%2.69 $33.43
4/30/20269,946,482 shares $281.19 million +9.7%1.9%5.46 $28.27
4/15/20269,067,984 shares $263.42 million -1.1%1.7%4.94 $29.05
3/31/20269,166,132 shares $234.10 million +3.6%1.8%3.5 $25.54
3/13/20268,852,132 shares $241.84 million +5.3%1.7%4.69 $27.32
2/27/20268,408,534 shares $240.48 million +8.7%1.6%3.45 $28.60
2/13/20267,738,641 shares $227.90 million +24.0%1.5%2.04 $29.45
1/30/20266,241,708 shares $187.13 million -2.7%1.2%4.2 $29.98
1/15/20266,415,266 shares $198.10 million +22.8%1.2%3.26 $30.88
12/31/20255,223,705 shares $160.21 million -24.1%3.6%2.32 $30.67
12/15/20256,878,622 shares $191.57 million +5.7%4.7%2.6 $27.85
11/28/20256,507,227 shares $183.80 million +12.7%4.5%2.5 $28.25
11/14/20255,772,496 shares $175.20 million -2.8%4.0%4.09 $30.35
10/31/20255,940,117 shares $189.85 million -8.9%4.1%3.02 $31.96
10/15/20256,520,000 shares $211.44 million -11.1%4.5%3.3 $32.43
9/30/20257,330,000 shares $249.66 million -2.7%N/A3.7 $34.06
9/15/20257,530,000 shares $252.41 million +6.8%N/A3.8 $33.52
8/31/20257,050,000 shares $235.12 million +19.1%4.9%3.6 $33.35
8/15/20255,920,000 shares $192.58 million +3.0%N/A3.1 $32.53
7/31/20255,750,000 shares $168.25 million +2.0%4.0%3.2 $29.26
7/15/20255,640,000 shares $170.95 million -60.3%N/A3.5 $30.31
6/30/202514,220,000 shares $387.35 million +186.7%9.8%1.8 $27.24
6/15/20254,960,000 shares $130.65 million -5.3%3.4%3 $26.34
5/31/20255,240,000 shares $138.23 million +1.8%3.6%2.9 $26.38
5/15/20255,150,000 shares $141.73 million +0.4%3.6%2.7 $27.52
4/30/20255,130,000 shares $156.21 million +10.1%N/A2.5 $30.45
4/15/20254,660,000 shares $136.40 million -14.2%3.2%2.3 $29.27
3/31/20255,430,000 shares $170.23 million -31.2%3.8%2.5 $31.35
3/15/20257,890,000 shares $259.66 million -20.0%5.5%3.9 $32.91
2/28/20259,860,000 shares $332.28 million +4.1%6.8%5.3 $33.70
2/15/20259,470,000 shares $343.76 million +7.6%6.5%5.1 $36.30
1/31/20258,800,000 shares $279.84 million +9.9%N/A5 $31.80
1/15/20258,010,000 shares $237.02 million +32.8%N/A4.9 $29.59
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7/31/202410,100,000 shares $303.10 million -2.9%N/A3.8 $30.01
7/15/202410,400,000 shares $328.02 million +9.8%N/A4.3 $31.54
6/30/20249,470,000 shares $290.26 million +122.8%N/A4.2 $30.65
6/15/20244,250,000 shares $133.75 million -3.6%N/A1.8 $31.47
5/31/20244,410,000 shares $131.33 million -1.8%N/A2.4 $29.78
5/15/20244,490,000 shares $146.42 million +7.4%N/A2.7 $32.61
4/30/20244,180,000 shares $137.94 million -5.2%N/A2.6 $33.00
4/15/20244,410,000 shares $147.56 million +15.1%N/A2.9 $33.46
3/31/20243,830,000 shares $126.47 million +4.6%N/A2.6 $33.02
3/15/20243,660,000 shares $120.56 million +41.3%N/A2.8 $32.94
2/29/20242,590,000 shares $90.47 million -6.5%N/A1.8 $34.93
2/15/20242,770,000 shares $99.53 million -28.4%N/A2 $35.93
1/31/20243,870,000 shares $141.22 million +10.9%N/A2.6 $36.49
1/15/20243,490,000 shares $124.07 million -16.5%N/A2.5 $35.55
12/31/20234,180,000 shares $149.60 million +8.9%N/A3.1 $35.79
12/15/20233,840,000 shares $128.99 million -5.0%N/A2.8 $33.59
11/30/20234,040,000 shares $133.76 million +21.7%N/A2.9 $33.11
11/15/20233,320,000 shares $109.06 million -37.5%N/A2.6 $32.85
10/31/20235,310,000 shares $166.20 million -16.8%N/A4.2 $31.30
10/15/20236,380,000 shares $206.58 million +3.2%N/A4.7 $32.38
9/30/20236,180,000 shares $194.05 million +10.0%N/A3.9 $31.40
9/15/20235,620,000 shares $181.36 million -3.6%N/A3.4 $32.27
8/31/20235,830,000 shares $194.14 million -8.6%N/A3.6 $33.30
8/15/20236,380,000 shares $210.03 million -3.2%N/A3.4 $32.92
7/31/20236,590,000 shares $207.91 million +19.2%N/A3.2 $31.55
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6/30/20234,070,000 shares $106.19 million -35.6%N/A2.2 $26.09
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4/30/20233,180,000 shares $96.89 million -25.4%N/A2.3 $30.47
4/15/20234,260,000 shares $133.59 million +1.9%N/A3.5 $31.36
3/31/20234,180,000 shares $139.49 million +1.7%N/A3.1 $33.37
3/15/20234,110,000 shares $123.30 million -0.7%N/A3 $30.00
2/28/20234,140,000 shares $130.66 million -7.4%N/A2.9 $31.56
2/15/20234,470,000 shares $155.29 million -21.4%N/A3.1 $34.74
1/31/20235,690,000 shares $207.40 million -1.4%N/A4 $36.45
1/15/20235,770,000 shares $187.99 million -1.4%5.2%3.7 $32.58
12/30/20225,850,000 shares $204.87 million -6.7%5.1%4.1 $35.02
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WMG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Warner Music Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 10,368,470 shares of WMG short. 1.98% of Warner Music Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Warner Music Group'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. WMG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.9. Learn More on Warner Music Group's short interest ratio.

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. 1.98% of Warner Music Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Warner Music Group saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,368,470 shares, an increase of 6.6% from the previous total of 9,722,273 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.

1.98% of Warner Music Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "movies & entertainment" compare to Warner Music Group: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (10.55%), TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (11.00%), Roku, Inc. (6.21%), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (0.46%), Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR (2.07%), Paramount Skydance Corporation (6.84%), The Madison Square Garden Company (7.07%), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series C (1.81%), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A (1.43%), Sphere Entertainment Co. (22.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WMG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Warner Music Group as its price is falling. WMG shares are trading down $0.75 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 Warner Music Group 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 WMG, 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 WMG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:WMG is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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