Wayfair (W) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Wayfair Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Wayfair (W) had a short interest of 16.92 million shares sold short, representing 15.87% of the public float. This marks a -8.31% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.0, meaning it would take 5.0 days of the average trading volume of 3.72 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 16,923,058 shares
Previous Short Interest: 18,455,887 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -8.31%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $1.30 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 5.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: April 15, 2026

Outstanding Shares: 130,748,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 15.87%
Today's Trading Volume: 1,599,402 shares
Average Trading Volume: 3,724,269 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 43%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
4/15/2026	16,923,058 shares	$1.30 billion	-8.3%	15.9%	4.99	$76.87
3/31/2026	18,455,887 shares	$1.39 billion	-1.4%	18.1%	5.62	$75.14
3/13/2026	18,726,427 shares	$1.42 billion	-1.6%	18.3%	5.52	$75.69
2/27/2026	19,033,643 shares	$1.45 billion	-2.2%	18.6%	3.26	$76.14
2/13/2026	19,470,115 shares	$1.60 billion	+16.7%	19.1%	4.39	$82.41
1/30/2026	16,688,341 shares	$1.72 billion	+3.5%	16.4%	6.66	$103.24
1/15/2026	16,125,475 shares	$1.90 billion	+3.6%	15.8%	5.74	$117.98
12/31/2025	15,571,106 shares	$1.56 billion	-5.4%	15.3%	7.72	$100.44
12/15/2025	16,455,105 shares	$1.62 billion	+2.2%	16.2%	4.78	$98.58
11/28/2025	16,106,829 shares	$1.59 billion	-0.2%	15.8%	5.21	$98.58
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11/14/2025	16,130,993 shares	$1.65 billion	-12.8%	15.8%	4.36	$102.05
10/31/2025	18,487,250 shares	$1.91 billion	-5.1%	18.2%	4.15	$103.51
10/15/2025	19,480,000 shares	$1.58 billion	+3.5%	19.2%	4.9	$81.34
9/30/2025	18,820,000 shares	$1.68 billion	-2.9%	N/A	4.4	$89.36
9/15/2025	19,380,000 shares	$1.70 billion	+0.5%	N/A	4.3	$87.57
8/31/2025	19,280,000 shares	$1.44 billion	-7.3%	19.0%	4.2	$74.51
8/15/2025	20,790,000 shares	$1.64 billion	+6.1%	N/A	4.4	$78.82
7/31/2025	19,590,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-14.0%	19.3%	4	$65.48
7/15/2025	22,790,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+110.4%	N/A	4.5	$53.32
6/30/2025	10,830,000 shares	$554.06 million	-51.0%	10.8%	3.1	$51.16
6/15/2025	22,120,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-7.6%	22.1%	3.5	$46.05
5/31/2025	23,950,000 shares	$988.66 million	-3.4%	26.1%	3.8	$41.28
5/15/2025	24,790,000 shares	$958.88 million	+6.2%	27.0%	3.9	$38.68
4/30/2025	23,340,000 shares	$700.20 million	+1.4%	N/A	3.8	$30.00
4/15/2025	23,010,000 shares	$613.63 million	+34.8%	25.1%	4.2	$26.67
3/31/2025	17,070,000 shares	$547.90 million	-1.6%	18.6%	3.3	$32.10
3/15/2025	17,340,000 shares	$552.31 million	-3.5%	18.9%	4.4	$31.85
2/28/2025	17,970,000 shares	$711.47 million	+8.8%	19.6%	4.7	$39.59
2/15/2025	16,520,000 shares	$814.83 million	-2.9%	18.0%	4.5	$49.32
1/31/2025	17,010,000 shares	$820.44 million	+9.9%	N/A	4.4	$48.23
1/15/2025	15,480,000 shares	$663.01 million	+5.1%	N/A	3.5	$42.83
12/31/2024	14,730,000 shares	$652.83 million	-16.2%	N/A	3.3	$44.32
12/15/2024	17,580,000 shares	$919.26 million	-0.6%	N/A	3.7	$52.29
11/30/2024	17,690,000 shares	$817.99 million	+10.3%	N/A	3.6	$46.24
11/15/2024	16,040,000 shares	$612.89 million	-6.2%	N/A	3.3	$38.21
10/31/2024	17,100,000 shares	$732.74 million	-18.3%	N/A	3.6	$42.85
10/15/2024	20,930,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+2.9%	N/A	4.7	$53.14
9/30/2024	20,340,000 shares	$1.14 billion	-3.1%	N/A	4.6	$56.19
9/15/2024	20,990,000 shares	$993.88 million	-5.3%	N/A	5	$47.35
8/31/2024	22,160,000 shares	$942.91 million	+9.2%	N/A	5.5	$42.55

8/15/2024	20,290,000 shares	$896.01 million	-9.3%	N/A	5.1	$44.16
7/31/2024	22,370,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+2.5%	N/A	5.6	$54.42
7/15/2024	21,820,000 shares	$1.17 billion	+5.9%	N/A	5.3	$53.57
6/30/2024	20,600,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-1.0%	N/A	5	$52.73
6/15/2024	20,800,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-5.7%	N/A	5	$52.62
5/31/2024	22,050,000 shares	$1.31 billion	+6.4%	N/A	5.3	$59.49
5/15/2024	20,730,000 shares	$1.47 billion	+8.9%	N/A	4.8	$71.06
4/30/2024	19,040,000 shares	$955.05 million	-18.3%	N/A	4.2	$50.16
4/15/2024	23,290,000 shares	$1.31 billion	+6.6%	N/A	5.7	$56.42
3/31/2024	21,840,000 shares	$1.48 billion	+1.6%	N/A	5.2	$67.88
3/15/2024	21,500,000 shares	$1.31 billion	-4.4%	N/A	5.2	$60.95
2/29/2024	22,480,000 shares	$1.34 billion	+11.1%	N/A	5	$59.60
2/15/2024	20,240,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-1.7%	N/A	4.4	$52.21
1/31/2024	20,580,000 shares	$1.03 billion	+3.4%	N/A	4.8	$50.26
1/15/2024	19,900,000 shares	$1.01 billion	-2.1%	N/A	4.3	$50.92
12/31/2023	20,320,000 shares	$1.25 billion	-0.9%	N/A	4.8	$61.70
12/15/2023	20,510,000 shares	$1.32 billion	-1.3%	N/A	4.9	$64.14
11/30/2023	20,780,000 shares	$1.16 billion	-0.6%	N/A	5.4	$55.73
11/15/2023	20,910,000 shares	$994.69 million	-6.6%	N/A	5.8	$47.57
10/31/2023	22,390,000 shares	$954.04 million	-2.6%	N/A	6.4	$42.61
10/15/2023	22,980,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-1.7%	N/A	6.3	$47.31
9/30/2023	23,370,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+4.1%	N/A	6.3	$60.57
9/15/2023	22,460,000 shares	$1.59 billion	No Change	N/A	5.5	$71.00
8/31/2023	22,460,000 shares	$1.55 billion	+5.9%	N/A	4.9	$69.11
8/15/2023	21,200,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-9.4%	N/A	4.1	$76.84
7/31/2023	23,390,000 shares	$1.82 billion	-6.0%	N/A	4.1	$77.88
7/15/2023	24,870,000 shares	$1.73 billion	-0.8%	N/A	4.4	$69.51
6/30/2023	25,080,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+1.5%	N/A	4.5	$64.99
6/15/2023	24,700,000 shares	$1.32 billion	+3.6%	N/A	4.5	$53.34
5/31/2023	23,840,000 shares	$960.99 million	-0.8%	31.1%	4.3	$40.31
5/15/2023	24,040,000 shares	$882.51 million	+5.4%	31.3%	4.3	$36.71
4/30/2023	22,810,000 shares	$794.47 million	-5.2%	30.0%	4.3	$34.83
4/15/2023	24,070,000 shares	$837.88 million	-0.3%	31.7%	4.2	$34.81
3/31/2023	24,140,000 shares	$828.97 million	-4.7%	37.9%	3.9	$34.34
3/15/2023	25,340,000 shares	$818.23 million	+0.4%	33.7%	4.2	$32.29
2/28/2023	25,250,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-1.5%	34.9%	4.4	$40.49
2/15/2023	25,640,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-4.7%	35.5%	4.4	$55.59
1/31/2023	26,900,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-0.6%	37.5%	4.8	$60.50
1/15/2023	27,070,000 shares	$1.17 billion	+8.2%	37.7%	5.2	$43.23
12/30/2022	25,010,000 shares	$822.58 million	+4.6%	34.9%	5.6	$32.89
12/15/2022	23,920,000 shares	$911.11 million	+9.8%	33.3%	5.4	$38.09
11/30/2022	21,790,000 shares	$798.39 million	-4.0%	30.4%	4.7	$36.64
11/15/2022	22,690,000 shares	$956.61 million	+2.2%	31.7%	5.3	$42.16
10/31/2022	22,200,000 shares	$841.82 million	+4.5%	31.3%	5.4	$37.92
10/15/2022	21,240,000 shares	$602.15 million	+14.8%	29.9%	5.2	$28.35
9/30/2022	18,500,000 shares	$602.18 million	-8.4%	26.1%	4.8	$32.55
9/15/2022	20,190,000 shares	$975.98 million	+6.7%	28.5%	5.3	$48.34
8/31/2022	18,930,000 shares	$997.80 million	-8.3%	26.7%	5.2	$52.71
8/15/2022	20,640,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-0.1%	29.2%	5.7	$68.34
7/31/2022	20,650,000 shares	$1.11 billion	-8.8%	28.4%	5.2	$53.91

7/15/2022	22,630,000 shares	$1.18 billion	+5.7%	31.1%	5.5	$52.00
6/30/2022	21,410,000 shares	$932.62 million	-5.6%	29.4%	5.2	$43.56
6/15/2022	22,680,000 shares	$1.10 billion	+3.7%	31.1%	5.8	$48.61
5/31/2022	21,880,000 shares	$1.30 billion	-9.5%	30.1%	6	$59.39
5/15/2022	24,170,000 shares	$1.39 billion	+14.2%	33.2%	6.8	$57.33
4/30/2022	21,170,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+17.0%	29.2%	7.3	$76.94
4/15/2022	18,090,000 shares	$1.96 billion	+5.9%	25.0%	7.4	$108.23
3/31/2022	17,090,000 shares	$1.89 billion	-4.1%	23.5%	7.9	$110.78
3/15/2022	17,820,000 shares	$2.01 billion	+9.5%	24.5%	8.9	$112.80
2/28/2022	16,280,000 shares	$2.29 billion	+5.1%	22.4%	8.5	$140.87
2/15/2022	15,490,000 shares	$2.30 billion	-3.3%	21.4%	8.5	$148.39
1/31/2022	16,020,000 shares	$2.50 billion	-4.6%	22.3%	10	$155.92
1/15/2022	16,790,000 shares	$2.88 billion	+2.5%	23.3%	10.6	$171.46
12/31/2021	16,380,000 shares	$3.11 billion	-2.1%	22.7%	11.5	$189.97
12/15/2021	16,730,000 shares	$3.47 billion	+3.9%	23.2%	11.5	$207.29
11/30/2021	16,110,000 shares	$3.99 billion	-3.4%	22.4%	11.6	$247.84
11/15/2021	16,670,000 shares	$4.23 billion	-4.4%	23.0%	13	$253.53
10/29/2021	17,440,000 shares	$4.34 billion	+0.8%	24.1%	13.1	$249.10
10/15/2021	17,310,000 shares	$4.15 billion	-1.3%	24.1%	12.7	$239.77
9/30/2021	17,530,000 shares	$4.48 billion	+7.0%	24.4%	13.3	$255.51
9/15/2021	16,380,000 shares	$4.53 billion	-0.1%	22.8%	12.6	$276.40
8/31/2021	16,390,000 shares	$4.60 billion	-1.3%	22.8%	12.8	$280.75
8/13/2021	16,600,000 shares	$5.18 billion	+5.0%	23.1%	12.2	$311.88
7/30/2021	15,810,000 shares	$3.82 billion	+3.5%	22.0%	11.3	$241.36
7/15/2021	15,270,000 shares	$4.38 billion	+0.5%	21.1%	11.5	$286.72
6/30/2021	15,190,000 shares	$4.80 billion	+0.4%	21.0%	11.4	$315.71
6/15/2021	15,130,000 shares	$4.68 billion	+9.1%	20.9%	11	$309.36
5/28/2021	13,870,000 shares	$4.25 billion	+6.0%	19.2%	9.9	$306.54
5/14/2021	13,090,000 shares	$3.87 billion	+1.1%	N/A	7.7	$295.27

W Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wayfair's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Wayfair shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 16,923,058 shares of W short. 15.87% of Wayfair's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wayfair's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Wayfair?: 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. W shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Wayfair's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Wayfair?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wayfair: PEAK6 LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Wellington Management Group LLP, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Barclays PLC, Marshall Wace LLP, RH Tailwind Management LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Group One Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Skaana Management L.P., and BNP Paribas Financial Markets. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Wayfair?: 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. 15.87% of Wayfair's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Wayfair's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Wayfair saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,923,058 shares, a drop of 8.3% from the previous total of 18,455,887 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.

How does Wayfair's short interest compare to its competitors?: 15.87% of Wayfair's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Wayfair: Affirm Holdings, Inc. (6.24%), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (11.32%), Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (11.03%), RH (39.68%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (6.01%), YETI Holdings, Inc. (12.70%), Coupang, Inc. (1.46%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (4.36%), CDW Corporation (4.66%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (5.61%),
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 ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Wayfair stock?: Short selling W is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wayfair as its price is falling. W shares are trading down $0.66 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 Wayfair?: A short squeeze for Wayfair 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 W, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Wayfair'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 W, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.
What do W's short interest metrics mean?: Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like W:
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 companyâ€™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.

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This page (NYSE:W) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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Wayfair (W) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume