Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $245.92 -0.70 (-0.28%) As of 03:11 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Illinois Tool Works Short Interest DataIllinois Tool Works (ITW) has a short interest of 6.51 million shares, representing 2.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -14.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.4, indicating that it would take 5.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.01 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest6,510,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest7,570,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-14.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.59 billionShort Interest Ratio5.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares293,000,000 sharesFloat Size291,940,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.23%Today's Trading Volume334,773 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,008,903 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average33% Short Selling Illinois Tool Works? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Illinois Tool Works and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartITW Short Interest Over TimeITW Days to Cover Over TimeITW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Illinois Tool Works Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/20256,510,000 shares $1.59 billion -14.0%2.2%5.4 $244.83 5/15/20257,570,000 shares $1.88 billion +14.9%2.6%6 $248.10 4/30/20256,590,000 shares $1.58 billion -1.2%2.3%5.2 $239.86 4/15/20256,670,000 shares $1.54 billion -2.2%2.3%5.5 $231.54 3/31/20256,820,000 shares $1.69 billion +4.8%2.3%5.9 $248.31 3/15/20256,510,000 shares $1.66 billion -1.7%2.2%6.1 $254.72 2/28/20256,620,000 shares $1.75 billion +5.8%2.3%6.5 $263.99 2/15/20256,260,000 shares $1.61 billion +5.9%2.1%6.7 $257.98 1/31/20255,910,000 shares $1.53 billion -0.2%2.0%6.5 $259.16 1/15/20255,920,000 shares $1.50 billion -3.3%2.0%6.7 $253.99 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ITW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Illinois Tool Works and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20246,120,000 shares $1.55 billion +8.5%2.1%7.2 $253.56 12/15/20245,640,000 shares $1.53 billion -0.5%1.9%6.7 $272.11 11/30/20245,670,000 shares $1.57 billion +2.5%1.9%6.8 $277.52 11/15/20245,530,000 shares $1.50 billion +4.1%1.9%6.6 $270.62 10/31/20245,310,000 shares $1.39 billion -15.0%1.8%6.6 $261.21 10/15/20246,250,000 shares $1.63 billion -6.7%2.1%7.5 $261.47 9/30/20246,700,000 shares $1.75 billion +10.0%2.3%7.5 $261.91 9/15/20246,090,000 shares $1.53 billion +4.3%2.1%6.3 $251.75 8/31/20245,840,000 shares $1.48 billion +3.4%2.0%5.9 $253.18 8/15/20245,650,000 shares $1.36 billion +5.8%1.9%5.4 $240.26 7/31/20245,340,000 shares $1.32 billion +1.0%1.8%5 $247.28 7/15/20245,290,000 shares $1.31 billion -7.7%1.8%4.9 $246.73 6/30/20245,730,000 shares $1.36 billion +13.9%1.9%5.3 $236.96 6/15/20245,030,000 shares $1.18 billion -20.7%1.7%4.8 $235.17 5/31/20246,340,000 shares $1.54 billion -10.8%2.1%5.1 $242.81 5/15/20247,110,000 shares $1.77 billion +2.5%2.4%5.7 $249.09 4/30/20246,940,000 shares $1.69 billion +7.3%2.3%5.5 $244.11 4/15/20246,470,000 shares $1.64 billion -9.1%2.2%4.9 $253.88 3/31/20247,120,000 shares $1.91 billion -5.7%2.4%5.6 $268.33 3/15/20247,550,000 shares $2.02 billion -3.7%2.5%6 $266.92 2/29/20247,840,000 shares $2.06 billion +8.9%2.6%7.3 $262.15 2/15/20247,200,000 shares $1.85 billion -6.6%2.4%7 $256.83 1/31/20247,710,000 shares $2.01 billion +4.2%2.6%7.4 $260.90 1/15/20247,400,000 shares $1.88 billion -4.0%2.5%7 $253.63 12/31/20237,710,000 shares $2.02 billion -1.8%2.6%7.3 $261.94 12/15/20237,850,000 shares $2.03 billion -1.1%2.6%7.3 $258.29 11/30/20237,940,000 shares $1.92 billion +0.1%2.7%7.3 $242.14 11/15/20237,930,000 shares $1.88 billion -2.2%2.6%7.5 $237.52 10/31/20238,110,000 shares $1.82 billion +8.7%2.7%7.7 $224.12 10/15/20237,460,000 shares $1.73 billion -3.6%2.5%7 $231.50Gold is soaring. 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Short interest is the volume of Illinois Tool Works shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 6,510,000 shares of ITW short. 2.23% of Illinois Tool Works' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Illinois Tool Works' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Illinois Tool Works? 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. ITW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Illinois Tool Works's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Illinois Tool Works? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Illinois Tool Works: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Planned Solutions Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Illinois Tool Works? 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. 2.23% of Illinois Tool Works' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Illinois Tool Works' short interest increasing or decreasing? Illinois Tool Works saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,510,000 shares, a decrease of 14.0% from the previous total of 7,570,000 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 Illinois Tool Works' float size? Illinois Tool Works currently has issued a total of 293,000,000 shares. Some of Illinois Tool Works' 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. Illinois Tool Works currently has a public float of 291,940,000 shares. How does Illinois Tool Works' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.23% of Illinois Tool Works' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial machinery" compare to Illinois Tool Works: Parker-Hannifin Co. (1.44%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (2.73%), Xylem Inc. (1.20%), Dover Co. (1.88%), Snap-on Incorporated (5.20%), Pentair plc (1.77%), Graco Inc. (1.86%), Woodward, Inc. (1.64%), IDEX Co. (2.04%), Nordson Co. (2.81%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Illinois Tool Works stock? Short selling ITW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Illinois Tool Works as its price is falling. ITW shares are trading down $2.49 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 Illinois Tool Works? A short squeeze for Illinois Tool Works 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 ITW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Illinois Tool Works' 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 ITW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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