Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $354.81 +2.65 (+0.75%) Closing price 08/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$355.00 +0.19 (+0.05%) As of 04:14 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Sherwin-Williams Short Interest DataSherwin-Williams (SHW) has a short interest of 4.36 million shares, representing 1.87% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.27% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.97 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,360,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,970,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-12.27%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.48 billionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares249,330,000 sharesFloat Size232,870,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.87%Today's Trading Volume2,626,023 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,965,015 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average134% Short Selling Sherwin-Williams? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Sherwin-Williams and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSHW Short Interest Over TimeSHW Days to Cover Over TimeSHW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Sherwin-Williams Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20254,360,000 shares $1.48 billion -12.3%1.9%2.8 $338.95 6/30/20254,970,000 shares $1.70 billion +16.9%2.1%3 $342.97 6/15/20254,250,000 shares $1.43 billion -6.4%1.8%2.5 $335.93 5/31/20254,540,000 shares $1.63 billion -18.4%2.0%2.6 $358.83 5/15/20255,560,000 shares $2.01 billion +24.9%2.4%3 $361.45 4/30/20254,450,000 shares $1.57 billion -6.7%1.9%2.3 $353.67 4/15/20254,770,000 shares $1.61 billion -3.1%2.0%2.5 $336.94 3/31/20254,920,000 shares $1.72 billion -15.0%2.1%2.5 $349.35 3/15/20255,790,000 shares $1.98 billion -11.2%2.5%3.2 $341.99 2/28/20256,520,000 shares $2.36 billion +41.7%2.8%3.8 $362.46 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SHW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sherwin-Williams and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20254,600,000 shares $1.64 billion -10.0%2.0%2.8 $356.93 1/31/20255,110,000 shares $1.83 billion +1.4%2.2%2.7 $358.23 1/15/20255,040,000 shares $1.75 billion -7.9%2.2%2.6 $346.94 12/31/20245,470,000 shares $1.86 billion -0.6%2.4%2.9 $339.93 12/15/20245,500,000 shares $2.00 billion -2.0%2.4%3 $364.50 11/30/20245,610,000 shares $2.23 billion -12.5%2.4%3.2 $397.40 11/15/20246,410,000 shares $2.43 billion +110.2%2.8%3.8 $378.99 10/31/20243,050,000 shares $1.10 billion +22.5%1.3%1.8 $359.07 10/15/20242,490,000 shares $967.49 million +3.3%1.1%1.8 $388.55 9/30/20242,410,000 shares $919.82 million -21.8%1.0%1.6 $381.67 9/15/20243,080,000 shares $1.16 billion -0.7%1.3%1.9 $375.40 8/31/20243,100,000 shares $1.15 billion -9.9%1.3%1.9 $369.37 8/15/20243,440,000 shares $1.23 billion -17.3%1.5%1.9 $356.49 7/31/20244,160,000 shares $1.46 billion +14.0%1.8%2.3 $350.80 7/15/20243,650,000 shares $1.16 billion -12.1%1.6%2 $318.47 6/30/20244,150,000 shares $1.24 billion -2.6%1.8%2.4 $298.43 6/15/20244,260,000 shares $1.27 billion No Change1.8%2.5 $296.99 5/31/20244,260,000 shares $1.29 billion +30.7%1.8%2.7 $303.80 5/15/20243,260,000 shares $1.03 billion -14.2%1.4%2.2 $316.38 4/30/20243,800,000 shares $1.14 billion +32.9%1.6%2.7 $299.60 4/15/20242,860,000 shares $897.95 million +11.7%1.2%2 $313.97 3/31/20242,560,000 shares $889.16 million -9.9%1.1%1.9 $347.33 3/15/20242,840,000 shares $950.43 million +10.1%1.2%2 $334.66 2/29/20242,580,000 shares $856.04 million -2.6%1.1%1.7 $331.80 2/15/20242,650,000 shares $828.35 million +9.1%1.1%1.8 $312.59 1/31/20242,430,000 shares $739.64 million +2.5%1.0%1.6 $304.38 1/15/20242,370,000 shares $716.95 million -3.7%1.0%1.6 $302.51 12/31/20232,460,000 shares $767.27 million -19.3%1.0%1.6 $311.90 12/15/20233,050,000 shares $944.80 million -9.2%1.3%2 $309.77 11/30/20233,360,000 shares $936.77 million +12.0%1.4%2.3 $278.80When the levee breaks (Ad)The U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was projected. 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Short interest is the volume of Sherwin-Williams shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 4,360,000 shares of SHW short. 1.87% of Sherwin-Williams' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sherwin-Williams' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Sherwin-Williams? 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. SHW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Sherwin-Williams's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Sherwin-Williams? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sherwin-Williams: Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, MAI Capital Management, Susquehanna International Group LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., and HighTower Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Sherwin-Williams? 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. 1.87% of Sherwin-Williams' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Sherwin-Williams' short interest increasing or decreasing? Sherwin-Williams saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,360,000 shares, a decline of 12.3% from the previous total of 4,970,000 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 Sherwin-Williams' float size? Sherwin-Williams currently has issued a total of 249,330,000 shares. Some of Sherwin-Williams' 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. Sherwin-Williams currently has a public float of 232,870,000 shares. How does Sherwin-Williams' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.87% of Sherwin-Williams' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sherwin-Williams: Linde PLC (1.10%), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (2.55%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (3.13%), The Home Depot, Inc. (1.08%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.36%), Masco Corporation (3.40%), Pentair plc (1.65%), PPG Industries, Inc. (1.93%), RPM International Inc. (2.00%), Ecolab Inc. (0.87%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Sherwin-Williams stock? Short selling SHW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sherwin-Williams as its price is falling. SHW shares are trading up $2.65 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 Sherwin-Williams? A short squeeze for Sherwin-Williams 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 SHW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Sherwin-Williams' 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 SHW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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