Nordstrom (JWN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $24.53 -0.05 (-0.20%) As of 05/15/2025 03:53 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Nordstrom Short Interest DataNordstrom (JWN) has a short interest of 14.00 million shares, representing 14.80% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -13.85% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 2.65 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest14,000,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,250,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-13.85%Dollar Volume Sold Short$337.82 millionShort Interest Ratio4.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares167,235,000 sharesFloat Size94,570,000 sharesShort Percent of Float14.80%Today's Trading Volume3,896,964 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,652,349 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average147% Short Selling Nordstrom? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Nordstrom and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartJWN Short Interest Over TimeJWN Days to Cover Over TimeJWN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Nordstrom Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202514,000,000 shares $337.82 million -13.9%14.8%4.5 $24.13 4/15/202516,250,000 shares $390.89 million +114.1%17.2%5.5 $24.06 3/31/20257,590,000 shares $185.69 million -3.9%8.0%2.6 $24.47 3/15/20257,900,000 shares $191.22 million -9.1%8.4%3 $24.21 2/28/20258,690,000 shares $211.04 million +6.4%9.3%3.4 $24.29 2/15/20258,170,000 shares $198.82 million +1.7%9.1%3.2 $24.34 1/31/20258,030,000 shares $194.45 million -5.6%9.0%3.1 $24.22 1/15/20258,510,000 shares $205.43 million +5.5%9.5%3.2 $24.14 12/31/20248,070,000 shares $194.89 million -26.7%9.0%3.2 $24.15 12/15/202411,010,000 shares $255.21 million +7.3%11.6%4.8 $23.18 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JWN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Nordstrom and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202410,260,000 shares $233.00 million -4.3%10.8%4.9 $22.71 11/15/202410,720,000 shares $245.17 million -5.7%11.3%4.7 $22.87 10/31/202411,370,000 shares $257.08 million +0.8%12.0%4.9 $22.61 10/15/202411,280,000 shares $271.62 million +6.1%11.9%4.8 $24.08 9/30/202410,630,000 shares $239.18 million -5.9%9.9%4.4 $22.50 9/15/202411,290,000 shares $252.90 million -13.6%10.7%4.8 $22.40 8/31/202413,060,000 shares $291.76 million -6.9%14.1%5.6 $22.34 8/15/202414,020,000 shares $315.59 million -5.7%12.9%6.2 $22.51 7/31/202414,870,000 shares $339.63 million -0.6%13.6%6.4 $22.84 7/15/202414,960,000 shares $341.09 million -3.6%13.7%6.1 $22.80 6/30/202415,520,000 shares $329.33 million -8.2%14.3%5.8 $21.22 6/15/202416,910,000 shares $355.96 million -2.5%15.5%5.8 $21.05 5/31/202417,350,000 shares $383.44 million -16.1%15.8%5 $22.10 5/15/202420,690,000 shares $445.04 million -9.9%19.3%5.2 $21.51 4/30/202422,970,000 shares $436.66 million +11.2%21.4%5.7 $19.01 4/15/202420,660,000 shares $367.13 million +12.3%22.1%4.7 $17.77 3/31/202418,400,000 shares $372.97 million -2.9%18.8%4 $20.27 3/15/202418,950,000 shares $327.65 million +14.2%19.4%4.1 $17.29 2/29/202416,600,000 shares $348.10 million -4.8%17.0%3.4 $20.97 2/15/202417,430,000 shares $353.48 million -8.3%17.8%3.4 $20.28 1/31/202419,010,000 shares $345.41 million -8.6%19.4%3.4 $18.17 1/15/202420,790,000 shares $377.55 million +5.0%21.2%3.7 $18.16 12/31/202319,800,000 shares $365.31 million -5.9%20.3%3.5 $18.45 12/15/202321,050,000 shares $369.64 million +5.3%21.6%3.8 $17.56 11/30/202320,000,000 shares $312.40 million -1.0%20.5%3.8 $15.62 11/15/202320,210,000 shares $306.38 million -3.5%20.8%3.7 $15.16 10/31/202320,940,000 shares $292.95 million +8.5%21.5%4.4 $13.99 10/15/202319,300,000 shares $271.36 million +2.4%19.9%4 $14.06 9/30/202318,850,000 shares $281.62 million -1.7%19.4%4 $14.94 9/15/202319,170,000 shares $282.28 million +9.1%19.8%4.1 $14.73Take a look at this picture ... 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Short interest is the volume of Nordstrom shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 14,000,000 shares of JWN short. 14.80% of Nordstrom's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nordstrom's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Nordstrom? 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. JWN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Nordstrom's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Nordstrom? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Nordstrom: Caption Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Saba Capital Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, and Bank of America Corp DE. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Nordstrom? 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. 14.80% of Nordstrom's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Nordstrom's short interest increasing or decreasing? Nordstrom saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,000,000 shares, a decline of 13.8% from the previous total of 16,250,000 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 Nordstrom's float size? Nordstrom currently has issued a total of 167,235,000 shares. Some of Nordstrom'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. Nordstrom currently has a public float of 94,570,000 shares. How does Nordstrom's short interest compare to its competitors? 14.80% of Nordstrom's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Nordstrom: Dillard's, Inc. (10.89%), Macy's, Inc. (7.37%), Kohl's Co. (51.29%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (14.29%), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (12.88%), American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (11.16%), The Buckle, Inc. (8.26%), Lands' End, Inc. (5.94%), The Children's Place, Inc. (43.04%), Destination XL Group, Inc. (5.16%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Strategy Incorporated ($10.45 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.83 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Amcor plc ($1.76 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Nordstrom stock? Short selling JWN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nordstrom as its price is falling. JWN shares are trading down $0.05 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 Nordstrom? A short squeeze for Nordstrom 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 JWN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Nordstrom'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 JWN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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