Clearwater Paper (CLW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.14 +0.79 (+3.68%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.67 -0.47 (-2.14%) As of 08/22/2025 05:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Clearwater Paper Short Interest DataClearwater Paper (CLW) has a short interest of 559,500 shares, representing 3.65% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 9.68% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 302,724 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest559,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest510,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+9.68%Dollar Volume Sold Short$12.64 millionShort Interest Ratio2.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares16,100,000 sharesFloat Size15,310,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.65%Today's Trading Volume290,518 sharesAverage Trading Volume302,724 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average96% Short Selling Clearwater Paper? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Clearwater Paper and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCLW Short Interest Over TimeCLW Days to Cover Over TimeCLW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Clearwater Paper Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025559,500 shares $12.64 million +9.7%3.7%2.6 $22.59 7/15/2025510,100 shares $14.88 million -7.9%3.3%2.5 $29.17 6/30/2025553,900 shares $15.08 million +8.9%3.6%2.5 $27.22 6/15/2025508,600 shares $14.00 million -4.0%3.3%2.1 $27.53 5/31/2025529,700 shares $15.24 million +1.4%3.4%2.1 $28.77 5/15/2025522,200 shares $15.11 million -10.2%3.4%1.9 $28.93 4/30/2025581,600 shares $15.59 million -3.0%3.8%2 $26.80 4/15/2025599,300 shares $14.75 million +5.4%3.9%2.2 $24.62 3/31/2025568,700 shares $14.44 million +5.6%3.7%1.9 $25.40 3/15/2025538,600 shares $12.89 million +4.8%3.5%1.5 $23.93 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CLW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Clearwater Paper and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/2025514,000 shares $13.44 million -5.6%3.3%1.4 $26.14 2/15/2025544,400 shares $14.59 million +34.8%3.5%1.5 $26.80 1/31/2025403,900 shares $13.00 million +9.9%2.5%1.1 $32.17 1/15/2025367,600 shares $10.89 million -5.7%2.3%0.8 $29.63 12/31/2024389,800 shares $11.60 million -60.6%2.4%0.8 $29.77 12/15/2024988,200 shares $24.34 million +16.0%6.2%2.2 $24.63 11/30/2024851,800 shares $23.10 million +21.9%5.3%2.1 $27.12 11/15/2024699,000 shares $17.44 million -29.0%4.4%1.7 $24.95 10/31/2024984,500 shares $24.81 million -9.7%6.1%2.4 $25.20 10/15/20241,090,000 shares $30.83 million +25.3%6.8%3.6 $28.28 9/30/2024869,700 shares $24.81 million +40.7%5.4%3 $28.53 9/15/2024618,300 shares $18.24 million +13.4%3.9%2.3 $29.50 8/31/2024545,100 shares $18.14 million -9.5%3.4%2.4 $33.27 8/15/2024602,500 shares $19.36 million +35.7%3.8%2.8 $32.14 7/31/2024443,900 shares $24.60 million +2.1%2.8%2.6 $55.42 7/15/2024434,600 shares $20.29 million +11.4%2.7%2.7 $46.68 6/30/2024390,300 shares $18.92 million +15.4%2.4%2.6 $48.47 6/15/2024338,300 shares $17.16 million +0.7%2.1%2.2 $50.73 5/31/2024336,100 shares $17.87 million -18.7%2.1%1.8 $53.17 5/15/2024413,600 shares $21.16 million -6.6%2.6%2 $51.15 4/30/2024442,600 shares $19.96 million -8.3%2.7%2.1 $45.10 4/15/2024482,400 shares $19.30 million -9.0%3.0%2.5 $40.00 3/31/2024530,300 shares $23.19 million +77.9%3.3%2.7 $43.73 3/15/2024298,100 shares $12.23 million +108.8%1.9%1.6 $41.03 2/29/2024142,800 shares $5.61 million +49.4%0.9%1 $39.29 2/15/202495,600 shares $3.29 million +27.6%0.6%0.8 $34.42 1/31/202474,900 shares $2.47 million -17.6%0.5%0.7 $32.98 1/15/202490,900 shares $3.15 million -9.2%0.6%0.8 $34.67 12/31/2023100,100 shares $3.62 million -53.8%0.6%0.9 $36.12 12/15/2023216,600 shares $7.72 million +22.0%1.3%2.1 $35.63Nations are at war over what’s in this box (Ad)A resource known as Element 29 is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after materials on the planet. 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Short interest is the volume of Clearwater Paper shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 559,500 shares of CLW short. 3.65% of Clearwater Paper's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Clearwater Paper's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Clearwater Paper? 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. CLW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Clearwater Paper's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Clearwater Paper? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Clearwater Paper: Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Clearwater Paper? 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. 3.65% of Clearwater Paper's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Clearwater Paper's short interest increasing or decreasing? Clearwater Paper saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 559,500 shares, an increase of 9.7% from the previous total of 510,100 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 Clearwater Paper's float size? Clearwater Paper currently has issued a total of 16,100,000 shares. Some of Clearwater Paper'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. Clearwater Paper currently has a public float of 15,310,000 shares. How does Clearwater Paper's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.65% of Clearwater Paper's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Clearwater Paper: International Paper Company (8.58%), Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (1.14%), Mercer International Inc. (3.14%), Millennium Group International Holdings Limited (0.12%), Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR (0.30%), Sylvamo Corporation (2.41%), The Andersons, Inc. (1.44%), Vizsla Silver Corp. (3.52%), Stepan Company (1.93%), Ecovyst Inc. (4.16%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Clearwater Paper stock? Short selling CLW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Clearwater Paper as its price is falling. CLW shares are trading up $0.79 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 Clearwater Paper? A short squeeze for Clearwater Paper 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 CLW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Clearwater Paper'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 CLW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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