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Volkswagen (VWAGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.27 +0.15 (+1.44%)
As of 06/12/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

Volkswagen Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, Volkswagen (VWAGY) had a short interest of 635,605 shares sold short, representing 0.01% of the public float. This marks a -4.88% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, meaning it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 172,425 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
635,605 shares
Previous Short Interest
668,206 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$6.92 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
5,012,950,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.01%
Today's Trading Volume
151,240 shares
Average Trading Volume
172,425 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
88%
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VWAGY Short Interest Over Time

VWAGY Days to Cover Over Time

VWAGY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Volkswagen Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/29/2026635,605 shares $6.92 million -4.9%0.0%2.01 $10.88
5/15/2026668,206 shares $6.93 million +9.7%0.0%1.49 $10.37
4/30/2026609,217 shares $6.24 million +17.9%0.0%1.56 $10.25
4/15/2026516,632 shares $5.63 million -18.8%0.0%1.23 $10.90
3/31/2026636,192 shares $6.53 million +81.1%0.0%1.24 $10.26
3/13/2026351,249 shares $3.61 million +37.1%0.0%0.68 $10.29
2/27/2026256,295 shares $3.07 million -1.9%0.0%1.23 $11.96
2/13/2026261,328 shares $3.17 million -6.3%0.0%1.11 $12.14
1/30/2026278,897 shares $3.37 million +15.8%0.0%1.05 $12.09
1/15/2026240,937 shares $2.87 million +1.5%0.0%1.5 $11.91
12/31/2025237,501 shares $2.90 million +2.3%0.0%1.05 $12.19
12/15/2025232,103 shares $2.96 million +21.7%0.0%0.62 $12.75
11/28/2025190,718 shares $2.19 million -14.1%0.0%0.85 $11.49
11/14/2025222,119 shares $2.56 million +5.1%0.0%0.43 $11.52
10/31/2025211,300 shares $2.21 million -48.6%0.0%0.35 $10.47
10/15/2025411,000 shares $4.35 million +14.9%0.0%1.1 $10.59
9/30/2025357,800 shares $3.94 million -19.7%N/A0.6 $11.00
9/15/2025445,500 shares $5.38 million -3.5%N/A1.3 $12.07
8/31/2025461,800 shares $5.50 million -51.6%0.0%1.4 $11.91
8/15/2025953,200 shares $11.32 million +71.9%N/A1.8 $11.88
7/31/2025554,600 shares $5.90 million -4.9%0.0%1.3 $10.63
7/15/2025583,200 shares $6.44 million +24.2%N/A1.5 $11.04
6/30/2025469,700 shares $5.04 million +19.2%0.0%1.8 $10.74
6/15/2025394,000 shares $4.07 million -5.6%0.0%1.2 $10.34
5/31/2025417,500 shares $4.58 million -23.8%0.0%1.4 $10.97
5/15/2025547,800 shares $6.41 million -3.5%0.0%1.8 $11.70
4/30/2025567,800 shares $6.30 million -6.9%N/A1.6 $11.09
4/15/2025609,900 shares $6.25 million -23.4%0.0%0.9 $10.25
3/31/2025796,300 shares $8.25 million +32.9%0.0%1.7 $10.36
3/15/2025599,100 shares $7.14 million -12.6%0.0%1 $11.92
2/28/2025685,600 shares $7.55 million -4.6%0.0%1.5 $11.01
2/15/2025718,300 shares $7.79 million +13.2%0.0%1.5 $10.84
1/31/2025634,300 shares $6.56 million +6.9%N/A1.5 $10.34
1/15/2025593,400 shares $5.80 million +15.7%N/A1.2 $9.78
12/31/2024513,100 shares $4.78 million +10.7%N/A0.6 $9.31
12/15/2024463,400 shares $4.36 million +24.7%N/A0.4 $9.41
11/30/2024371,500 shares $3.25 million -23.3%N/A0.3 $8.75
11/15/2024484,500 shares $4.42 million +10.5%N/A0.5 $9.13
10/31/2024438,600 shares $4.34 million -10.3%N/A0.5 $9.90
10/15/2024488,800 shares $5.07 million +13.7%N/A0.9 $10.37
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9/30/2024429,800 shares $4.77 million +5.0%N/A0.7 $11.09
9/15/2024409,500 shares $4.46 million -17.8%N/A0.4 $10.89
8/31/2024498,100 shares $5.60 million +4.6%N/A0.9 $11.25
8/15/2024476,400 shares $5.25 million +32.7%N/A0.6 $11.02
7/31/2024359,100 shares $4.24 million -16.2%N/A0.7 $11.81
7/15/2024428,400 shares $5.32 million +9.4%N/A0.6 $12.42
6/30/2024391,700 shares $4.67 million -11.3%N/A0.5 $11.92
6/15/2024441,500 shares $5.30 million +21.9%N/A0.7 $12.01
5/31/2024362,200 shares $5.15 million +34.6%N/A1.2 $14.21
5/15/2024269,100 shares $4.12 million -8.5%N/A0.7 $15.31
4/30/2024294,000 shares $4.18 million +3.1%N/A0.6 $14.22
4/15/2024285,100 shares $4.36 million -11.6%N/A0.8 $15.29
3/31/2024322,600 shares $4.92 million -28.9%N/A1.1 $15.25
3/15/2024453,500 shares $6.52 million +25.3%N/A0.9 $14.37
2/29/2024361,900 shares $5.68 million -11.8%N/A0.7 $15.69
2/15/2024410,300 shares $5.99 million -18.2%N/A0.9 $14.59
1/15/2024423,900 shares $5.57 million +7.3%N/A0.9 $13.13
12/31/2023395,200 shares $5.13 million -3.4%N/A0.4 $12.98
12/15/2023408,900 shares $5.51 million +16.3%N/A0.6 $13.48
11/30/2023351,600 shares $4.53 million -5.4%N/A0.8 $12.89
11/15/2023371,600 shares $4.94 million -27.3%N/A0.7 $13.30
10/31/2023511,100 shares $5.88 million +62.3%N/A0.6 $11.50
10/15/2023314,900 shares $3.99 million +24.7%N/A0.5 $12.68
9/30/2023252,500 shares $3.31 million -22.3%N/A0.3 $13.10
9/15/2023325,100 shares $4.30 million +40.0%N/A0.4 $13.24
8/31/2023232,200 shares $3.32 million -0.3%N/A0.5 $14.28
8/15/2023232,800 shares $3.43 million -6.9%N/A0.5 $14.75
7/31/2023250,100 shares $4.00 million +6.1%N/A0.6 $15.99
7/15/2023235,800 shares $3.99 million -12.0%N/A0.6 $16.90
6/30/2023267,900 shares $4.48 million +14.3%N/A0.7 $16.72
6/15/2023234,400 shares $4.09 million -13.5%N/A0.5 $17.46
5/31/2023271,000 shares $4.09 million +3.4%N/A0.6 $15.08
5/15/2023262,200 shares $4.17 million +1.8%N/A0.8 $15.91
4/30/2023257,600 shares $4.31 million +4.0%N/A0.7 $16.72
4/15/2023247,800 shares $4.26 million -25.5%N/A0.8 $17.18
3/31/2023332,500 shares $5.69 million +19.6%N/A0.8 $17.10
3/15/2023278,000 shares $4.79 million +9.8%N/A0.6 $17.23
2/28/2023253,300 shares $4.50 million -9.9%N/A0.9 $17.76
2/15/2023281,000 shares $5.00 million +18.6%N/A0.7 $17.81
1/31/2023237,000 shares $4.14 million -0.8%N/A0.5 $17.46
1/15/2023238,800 shares $4.17 million -20.8%N/A0.6 $17.45
12/30/2022301,500 shares $4.72 million +25.7%N/A0.3 $15.65
12/15/2022239,900 shares $4.34 million -0.5%N/A0.5 $18.09
11/30/2022241,200 shares $4.64 million +0.0%N/A0.6 $19.24
11/15/2022241,100 shares $4.70 million +3.1%N/A0.3 $19.51
10/31/2022233,800 shares $4.00 million -0.4%N/A0.3 $17.09
10/15/2022234,700 shares $3.66 million -40.6%N/A0.3 $15.59
9/30/2022395,200 shares $6.42 million -27.5%N/A0.2 $16.25
9/15/2022545,300 shares $10.71 million +57.0%N/A0.4 $19.64
8/31/2022347,400 shares $6.43 million -2.6%N/A0.6 $18.51
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8/15/2022356,500 shares $7.18 million +33.3%N/A0.6 $20.13
7/31/2022267,500 shares $5.29 million -0.5%N/A0.4 $19.76
7/15/2022268,700 shares $4.96 million -13.2%N/A0.4 $18.45
6/30/2022309,600 shares $5.64 million +17.6%N/A0.4 $18.22
6/15/2022263,200 shares $5.22 million -0.4%N/A0.4 $19.84
5/31/2022264,200 shares $5.94 million -3.5%N/A0.4 $22.47
5/15/2022273,800 shares $5.49 million -1.6%N/A0.3 $20.04
4/30/2022278,200 shares $6.00 million +4.0%N/A0.4 $21.58
4/15/2022267,600 shares $5.97 million -24.7%N/A0.5 $22.30
3/31/2022355,200 shares $8.76 million +33.0%N/A0.5 $24.67
3/15/2022267,100 shares $6.17 million +616.1%N/A0.2 $23.11
2/28/202237,300 shares $961.97 thousand -11.4%N/A0 $25.79
2/15/202242,100 shares $1.22 million -37.0%N/A0.1 $28.97
1/31/202266,800 shares $1.92 million -1.0%N/A0.1 $28.74
1/15/202267,500 shares $2.13 million -21.1%N/A0.1 $31.59
12/31/202185,600 shares $2.50 million -22.3%N/A0.1 $29.20
12/15/2021110,100 shares $3.47 million -8.3%N/A0.1 $31.53
11/30/2021120,000 shares $3.34 million +20.4%N/A0.1 $27.85
11/15/202199,700 shares $3.17 million +31.5%N/A0.1 $31.79
10/29/202175,800 shares $2.47 million +20.3%N/A0.1 $32.61
10/15/202163,000 shares $2.00 million -33.3%N/A0.1 $31.73
9/30/202194,400 shares $2.94 million -15.9%N/A0.1 $31.12
9/15/2021112,200 shares $3.73 million +193.7%N/A0.1 $33.28
8/31/202138,200 shares $1.28 million -81.0%N/A0.1 $33.43
8/13/2021201,100 shares $7.33 million +83.5%N/A0.2 $36.47
7/30/2021109,600 shares $3.64 million -20.2%N/A0.2 $33.19
7/15/2021137,300 shares $4.58 million +87.6%N/A0.2 $33.35
6/30/202173,200 shares $2.41 million +94.7%N/A0.1 $32.88
6/15/202137,600 shares $1.34 million +83.4%N/A0 $35.72

VWAGY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Volkswagen shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 29th, traders have sold 635,605 shares of VWAGY short. 0.01% of Volkswagen's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Volkswagen's current short interest.

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. VWAGY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Volkswagen's short interest ratio.

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. 0.01% of Volkswagen's floating shares are currently sold short.

Volkswagen saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 635,605 shares, a decline of 4.9% from the previous total of 668,206 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.

0.01% of Volkswagen's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Volkswagen: Byd Co., Ltd. (0.03%), BYD Company Limited (0.14%), Mercedes-Benz Group AG (0.00%), Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (1.00%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.15%), Stellantis N.V. (2.23%), Bridgestone Corp. (0.04%), Suzuki Motor (0.01%), XPENG Inc. Sponsored ADR (7.87%), Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR (4.63%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VWAGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Volkswagen as its price is falling. VWAGY shares are trading up $0.15 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.

A short squeeze for Volkswagen 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 VWAGY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VWAGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like VWAGY:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.



This page (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) was last updated on 6/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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