W.W. Grainger (GWW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1,015.08 -1.97 (-0.19%) As of 02:46 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock W.W. Grainger Short Interest DataW.W. Grainger (GWW) has a short interest of 973,500 shares, representing 2.17% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -19.55% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 288,301 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest973,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,210,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-19.55%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.01 billionShort Interest Ratio3.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares47,832,000 sharesFloat Size44,910,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.17%Today's Trading Volume88,730 sharesAverage Trading Volume288,301 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average31% Short Selling W.W. Grainger? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for W.W. Grainger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Grainger Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025973,500 shares $1.01 billion -19.6%2.2%3.4 $1,039.86 7/15/20251,210,000 shares $1.26 billion +5.2%2.7%4.6 $1,040.57 6/30/20251,150,000 shares $1.20 billion -0.9%2.6%4.5 $1,040.00 6/15/20251,160,000 shares $1.23 billion +0.9%2.6%4.7 $1,063.31 5/31/20251,150,000 shares $1.25 billion -10.9%2.6%4.4 $1,086.69 5/15/20251,290,000 shares $1.40 billion +7.5%2.9%4.7 $1,084.24 4/30/20251,200,000 shares $1.23 billion +2.6%2.7%4.2 $1,023.75 4/15/20251,170,000 shares $1.17 billion +0.9%2.6%4.1 $1,000.13 3/31/20251,160,000 shares $1.15 billion -3.3%2.6%3.9 $988.35 3/15/20251,200,000 shares $1.16 billion -6.3%2.7%4.1 $968.06 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GWW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for W.W. Grainger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/20251,280,000 shares $1.31 billion +10.3%2.8%4.5 $1,021.00 2/15/20251,160,000 shares $1.19 billion -14.1%2.6%4.3 $1,027.68 1/31/20251,350,000 shares $1.44 billion -10.6%3.0%5.1 $1,064.43 1/15/20251,510,000 shares $1.65 billion -5.0%3.3%6.1 $1,093.92 12/31/20241,590,000 shares $1.68 billion +0.6%3.5%6.8 $1,054.05 12/15/20241,580,000 shares $1.81 billion -1.3%3.5%6.9 $1,142.62 11/30/20241,600,000 shares $1.93 billion +1.3%3.5%7.5 $1,205.34 11/15/20241,580,000 shares $1.86 billion +1.3%3.5%7.4 $1,178.33 10/31/20241,560,000 shares $1.73 billion -5.5%3.4%7.5 $1,110.72 10/15/20241,650,000 shares $1.79 billion +3.8%3.6%7.8 $1,086.14 9/30/20241,590,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.2%3.5%7.2 $1,038.81 9/15/20241,610,000 shares $1.60 billion -0.6%3.5%6.9 $993.82 8/31/20241,620,000 shares $1.60 billion +13.3%3.7%6.7 $984.92 8/15/20241,430,000 shares $1.37 billion -0.7%3.2%5.6 $958.94 7/31/20241,440,000 shares $1.41 billion No Change3.3%5.6 $976.81 7/15/20241,440,000 shares $1.36 billion +5.1%3.2%5.5 $942.78 6/30/20241,370,000 shares $1.24 billion -14.9%3.1%5.4 $902.24 6/15/20241,610,000 shares $1.46 billion +25.8%3.6%6.6 $906.79 5/31/20241,280,000 shares $1.18 billion -3.8%2.9%5.5 $921.46 5/15/20241,330,000 shares $1.27 billion +2.3%3.0%6 $958.15 4/30/20241,300,000 shares $1.20 billion No Change2.9%5.9 $921.35 4/15/20241,300,000 shares $1.24 billion +4.0%2.9%5.6 $954.58 3/31/20241,250,000 shares $1.27 billion -2.3%2.8%5.5 $1,017.30 3/15/20241,280,000 shares $1.27 billion +0.8%2.9%5.5 $994.15 2/29/20241,270,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.8%2.9%5.3 $974.57 2/15/20241,320,000 shares $1.25 billion +7.3%3.0%5.4 $943.69 1/31/20241,230,000 shares $1.10 billion +1.7%2.7%4.7 $895.97 1/15/20241,210,000 shares $1.02 billion +2.5%2.7%4.7 $842.12 12/31/20231,180,000 shares $977.85 million -0.8%2.6%4.5 $828.69 12/15/20231,190,000 shares $980.48 million -0.8%2.7%4.4 $823.93Why More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their Wealth (Ad)For many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensuring wealth is passed on according to your wishes. 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We’ve created a free tool that matches you with vetted advisors in your area—each legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to get your free advisor matches and start planning your legacy today. 11/30/20231,200,000 shares $943.10 million +13.2%2.7%4.5 $785.92 11/15/20231,060,000 shares $842.73 million +28.5%2.4%4.1 $795.03 10/31/2023824,700 shares $602.13 million -14.3%1.8%3.3 $730.12 10/15/2023962,500 shares $704.03 million -1.7%2.1%3.9 $731.46 9/30/2023978,900 shares $677.24 million -9.4%2.2%3.8 $691.84 9/15/20231,080,000 shares $748.57 million -0.9%2.4%4.3 $693.12 8/31/20231,090,000 shares $778.41 million -2.7%2.4%4.1 $714.14 8/15/20231,120,000 shares $798.40 million +10.9%2.5%4 $712.86 7/31/20231,010,000 shares $745.87 million -13.7%2.3%3.5 $738.49 7/15/20231,170,000 shares $893.12 million +6.4%2.6%4.2 $763.35 6/30/20231,100,000 shares $867.45 million -8.3%2.5%4.1 $788.59 6/15/20231,200,000 shares $892.64 million +2.6%2.7%4.4 $743.87 5/31/20231,170,000 shares $760.11 million No Change2.6%4.2 $649.67 5/15/20231,170,000 shares $784.36 million +4.5%2.6%4.3 $670.39 4/30/20231,120,000 shares $779.04 million -3.5%2.5%4 $695.57 4/15/20231,160,000 shares $755.29 million No Change2.6%4 $651.11 3/31/20231,160,000 shares $799.02 million +8.4%2.6%3.9 $688.81 3/15/20231,070,000 shares $714.48 million -2.7%2.4%3.7 $667.74 2/28/20231,100,000 shares $735.27 million -2.7%2.5%3.7 $668.43 2/15/20231,130,000 shares $760.12 million -16.3%2.5%3.9 $672.67 1/31/20231,350,000 shares $795.80 million +6.3%3.0%4.5 $589.48 1/15/20231,270,000 shares $728.80 million No Change2.8%4.3 $573.86 12/30/20221,270,000 shares $706.44 million +2.4%2.8%4.2 $556.25 12/15/20221,240,000 shares $696.30 million +6.9%2.8%3.9 $561.53 11/30/20221,160,000 shares $699.55 million -7.9%2.6%3.4 $603.06 11/15/20221,260,000 shares $733.08 million -7.4%2.8%3.7 $581.81 10/31/20221,360,000 shares $794.72 million +0.7%3.0%4.2 $584.35 10/15/20221,350,000 shares $676.58 million -2.2%3.0%4.1 $501.17 9/30/20221,380,000 shares $675.08 million +14.1%3.0%4.2 $489.19 9/15/20221,210,000 shares $644.72 million +11.0%2.7%3.7 $532.83 8/31/20221,090,000 shares $604.88 million +9.0%2.4%3.6 $554.94 8/15/20221,000,000 shares $582.80 million -11.5%2.2%3.4 $582.80 7/31/20221,130,000 shares $614.19 million -6.6%2.5%3.6 $543.53 7/15/20221,210,000 shares $553.45 million No Change2.7%3.9 $457.40 6/30/20221,210,000 shares $549.86 million +10.0%2.7%3.9 $454.43 6/15/20221,100,000 shares $520.37 million +8.9%2.4%3.6 $473.06 5/31/20221,010,000 shares $491.94 million +4.5%2.2%3.5 $487.07 5/15/2022966,500 shares $461.34 million +19.2%2.1%3.1 $477.33 4/30/2022810,700 shares $405.37 million -18.9%1.8%2.6 $500.03 4/15/20221,000,000 shares $491.43 million +7.5%2.2%3.2 $491.43 3/31/2022930,300 shares $479.84 million -0.1%2.0%3.1 $515.79 3/15/2022930,900 shares $463.36 million +0.0%2.1%3.2 $497.75 2/28/2022930,700 shares $444.00 million +7.3%2.1%3.3 $477.06 2/15/2022867,700 shares $407.51 million -7.1%1.9%3.1 $469.64 1/31/2022933,700 shares $462.28 million +8.2%2.0%3.7 $495.11 1/15/2022862,800 shares $435.33 million -4.7%1.9%3.7 $504.56 12/31/2021905,600 shares $469.32 million -8.7%2.0%4.1 $518.24 12/15/2021991,900 shares $509.79 million +12.7%2.2%4.3 $513.95 11/30/2021879,900 shares $423.59 million -2.6%1.9%3.9 $481.41 11/15/2021903,200 shares $437.53 million +8.4%2.0%3.9 $484.42Why More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their Wealth (Ad)For many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensuring wealth is passed on according to your wishes. Trusts may also provide shielding from creditors and lawsuits while offering potential tax advantages—especially with estate tax thresholds set to decrease in 2026. If you’re considering whether a family trust is right for you, speaking with a fiduciary financial advisor can help you decide the best path forward. We’ve created a free tool that matches you with vetted advisors in your area—each legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to get your free advisor matches and start planning your legacy today. 10/29/2021832,900 shares $385.72 million +5.0%1.8%3.4 $463.11 10/15/2021792,900 shares $340.19 million +6.3%1.7%3.3 $429.05 9/30/2021746,200 shares $293.30 million -13.5%1.6%3.1 $393.06 9/15/2021862,900 shares $355.62 million -9.6%1.9%3.6 $412.12 8/31/2021954,100 shares $413.79 million -0.8%2.1%4.1 $433.70 8/13/2021961,300 shares $421.71 million -3.0%2.1%4.4 $438.69 7/30/2021991,100 shares $440.62 million +17.6%2.1%4.5 $444.58 7/15/2021843,100 shares $385.90 million +14.7%1.8%3.8 $457.71 6/30/2021734,800 shares $321.84 million +17.6%1.6%3.1 $438.00 6/15/2021625,100 shares $286.75 million +2.1%1.3%2.6 $458.72 5/28/2021612,500 shares $283.07 million +9.6%1.3%2.4 $462.16 5/14/2021558,800 shares $259.90 million -20.1%1.2%2 $465.10 4/30/2021698,900 shares $300.46 million -27.7%1.5%2.4 $429.90 4/15/2021966,600 shares $387.08 million +18.4%2.1%3.1 $400.46 3/31/2021816,600 shares $325.55 million +1.2%1.7%2.4 $398.67 3/15/2021806,600 shares $318.62 million +1.7%1.8%2.4 $395.01 2/26/2021793,400 shares $301.46 million +20.6%1.8%2.4 $379.96 2/12/2021658,000 shares $246.19 million +5.5%1.5%2 $374.15 1/29/2021623,900 shares $232.03 million -25.7%1.4%1.8 $371.91 1/15/2021839,600 shares $321.90 million +9.6%1.8%2.6 $383.40 12/31/2020765,800 shares $311.55 million +5.6%1.7%2.4 $406.83 12/15/2020725,400 shares $290.49 million -15.6%1.6%2.4 $400.46 11/30/2020859,400 shares $356.29 million +5.0%1.9%2.8 $414.58 11/15/2020818,500 shares $330.11 million -12.6%1.8%2.7 $403.31 10/30/2020936,200 shares $327.77 million +0.9%2.1%3.2 $350.11 10/15/2020927,800 shares $358.35 million -4.5%2.0%3.3 $386.24 9/30/2020971,200 shares $346.50 million -2.5%2.1%3.3 $356.77 9/15/2020995,800 shares $353.16 million -11.1%2.2%3.1 $354.65 8/31/20201,120,000 shares $409.28 million +6.7%2.5%3.5 $365.43 GWW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is W.W. Grainger's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of W.W. Grainger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 973,500 shares of GWW short. 2.17% of W.W. Grainger's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on W.W. Grainger's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for W.W. Grainger? 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. GWW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on W.W. Grainger's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting W.W. Grainger? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of W.W. Grainger: Wolverine Trading LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, and Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for W.W. Grainger? 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. 2.17% of W.W. Grainger's floating shares are currently sold short. Is W.W. Grainger's short interest increasing or decreasing? W.W. Grainger saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 973,500 shares, a decline of 19.5% from the previous total of 1,210,000 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 W.W. Grainger's float size? W.W. Grainger currently has issued a total of 47,832,000 shares. Some of W.W. Grainger'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. W.W. Grainger currently has a public float of 44,910,000 shares. How does W.W. Grainger's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.17% of W.W. Grainger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to W.W. Grainger: Fastenal Company (2.23%), AMETEK, Inc. (0.98%), Graco Inc. (1.95%), Hubbell Inc (4.33%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2.10%), MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (5.98%), Watsco, Inc. (7.02%), United Rentals, Inc. (3.20%), WESCO International, Inc. (3.17%), Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (2.18%), 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 W.W. Grainger stock? Short selling GWW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from W.W. Grainger as its price is falling. GWW shares are trading up $5.12 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 W.W. Grainger? A short squeeze for W.W. Grainger 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 GWW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is W.W. Grainger'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 GWW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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