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WESCO International (WCC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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WESCO International Short Interest Data

WESCO International (WCC) has a short interest of 2.31 million shares, representing 4.84% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 61.54% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 720,327 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,430,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+61.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$399.98 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
48,804,000 shares
Float Size
47,750,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.84%
Today's Trading Volume
397,771 shares
Average Trading Volume
720,327 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
55%
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WCC Short Interest Over Time

WCC Days to Cover Over Time

WCC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

WESCO International Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/20252,310,000 shares $399.98 million +61.5%4.8%3.2 $173.15
5/31/20251,430,000 shares $240.30 million +2.9%3.0%1.9 $168.04
5/15/20251,390,000 shares $238.04 million +25.2%2.9%1.7 $171.25
4/30/20251,110,000 shares $180.93 million -28.9%2.3%1.3 $163.00
4/15/20251,560,000 shares $233.95 million +14.7%3.3%1.9 $149.97
3/31/20251,360,000 shares $211.20 million -24.4%2.9%1.7 $155.29
3/15/20251,800,000 shares $293.76 million +28.6%3.8%2.3 $163.20
2/28/20251,400,000 shares $252.95 million -3.5%2.9%1.9 $180.68
2/15/20251,450,000 shares $285.41 million +22.9%3.0%2.2 $196.84
1/31/20251,180,000 shares $217.84 million +9.3%2.6%1.7 $184.61
1/15/20251,080,000 shares $205.01 million +10.1%2.3%1.6 $189.82
12/31/2024981,200 shares $177.56 million -47.0%2.1%1.4 $180.96
12/15/20241,850,000 shares $352.96 million +49.2%4.0%2.5 $190.79
11/30/20241,240,000 shares $262.35 million +2.5%2.7%1.7 $211.57
11/15/20241,210,000 shares $247.14 million +27.8%2.6%1.7 $204.25
10/31/2024947,100 shares $181.99 million -13.1%2.1%1.4 $192.16
10/15/20241,090,000 shares $187.95 million -6.0%2.4%1.6 $172.43
9/30/20241,160,000 shares $194.89 million -42.3%2.6%1.6 $168.01
9/15/20242,010,000 shares $321.16 million +50.0%4.5%2.9 $159.78
8/31/20241,340,000 shares $221.61 million +2.3%3.0%1.9 $165.38
8/15/20241,310,000 shares $208.79 million -23.8%2.9%1.7 $159.38
7/31/20241,720,000 shares $301 million -5.0%3.9%2 $175.00
7/15/20241,810,000 shares $315.28 million -26.7%3.9%2.2 $174.19
6/30/20242,470,000 shares $391.54 million +19.3%5.4%3.1 $158.52
6/15/20242,070,000 shares $344.84 million +9.5%4.5%2.7 $166.59
5/31/20241,890,000 shares $339.05 million +34.0%4.1%2.6 $179.39
5/15/20241,410,000 shares $262.74 million +12.8%3.1%2 $186.34
4/30/20241,250,000 shares $190.95 million +14.7%2.5%1.6 $152.76
4/15/20241,090,000 shares $174.30 million -14.2%2.5%1.7 $159.91
3/31/20241,270,000 shares $217.53 million -23.0%2.9%2.1 $171.28
3/15/20241,650,000 shares $264.21 million +88.9%3.8%3 $160.13
2/29/2024873,300 shares $130.40 million -2.9%2.0%1.6 $149.32
2/15/2024899,000 shares $132.55 million -36.2%2.1%1.9 $147.44
1/31/20241,410,000 shares $244.62 million -13.0%3.2%4.2 $173.49
1/15/20241,620,000 shares $274.87 million -9.0%3.7%4.1 $169.67
12/31/20231,780,000 shares $309.51 million -13.6%4.1%4.1 $173.88
12/15/20232,060,000 shares $360.31 million +16.4%4.7%4.4 $174.91
11/30/20231,770,000 shares $275.80 million +2.9%4.0%3.6 $155.82
11/15/20231,720,000 shares $253.46 million +9.6%3.9%3.5 $147.36
10/31/20231,570,000 shares $201.40 million +1.3%3.6%3.1 $128.28
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10/15/20231,550,000 shares $207.24 million -10.9%3.5%2.8 $133.70
9/30/20231,740,000 shares $250.25 million -14.7%4.0%3.2 $143.82
9/15/20232,040,000 shares $312.33 million +5.7%4.6%3.8 $153.11
8/31/20231,930,000 shares $312.33 million +3.8%4.4%2.7 $161.83
8/15/20231,860,000 shares $287.17 million -13.5%4.2%2.3 $154.39
7/31/20232,150,000 shares $377.35 million -16.7%4.9%2.6 $175.51
7/15/20232,580,000 shares $444.56 million +1.6%5.9%3.2 $172.31
6/30/20232,540,000 shares $454.81 million +41.9%5.8%3.2 $179.06
6/15/20231,790,000 shares $301.76 million +6.6%4.1%2.2 $168.58
5/31/20231,680,000 shares $230.77 million +9.8%3.9%2.5 $137.37
5/15/20231,530,000 shares $202.33 million +8.5%3.5%2.6 $132.24
4/30/20231,410,000 shares $203.04 million -4.7%3.2%2.3 $144.00
4/15/20231,480,000 shares $203.38 million -3.3%3.4%2.7 $137.42
3/31/20231,530,000 shares $236.45 million +8.5%3.5%2.8 $154.54
3/15/20231,410,000 shares $203.89 million -1.4%3.2%2.8 $144.60
2/28/20231,430,000 shares $236.78 million +11.7%3.3%3.2 $165.58
2/15/20231,280,000 shares $220.42 million -6.6%2.9%3 $172.20
1/31/20231,370,000 shares $204.14 million +24.6%3.1%3.3 $149.01
1/15/20231,100,000 shares $150.73 million -5.2%2.5%2.4 $137.03
12/30/20221,160,000 shares $145.23 million +5.5%2.6%2.6 $125.20
12/15/20221,100,000 shares $133.25 million -0.9%2.5%2.5 $121.14
11/30/20221,110,000 shares $143.10 million -31.1%2.5%2.4 $128.92
11/15/20221,610,000 shares $207.34 million +22.0%3.7%3.4 $128.78
10/31/20221,320,000 shares $181.86 million -0.8%3.0%2.9 $137.77
10/15/20221,330,000 shares $156.69 million -13.6%3.0%3.1 $117.81
9/30/20221,540,000 shares $183.85 million +15.8%3.5%3.5 $119.38
9/15/20221,330,000 shares $176.69 million -2.9%3.0%2.3 $132.85
8/31/20221,370,000 shares $180.40 million -2.8%3.1%2.3 $131.68
8/15/20221,410,000 shares $200.69 million No Change3.2%2.3 $142.33
7/31/20221,410,000 shares $180.25 million -2.1%3.2%2.1 $127.84
7/15/20221,440,000 shares $150.11 million +39.8%3.2%2.2 $104.24
6/30/20221,030,000 shares $110.31 million -48.8%2.3%1.6 $107.10
6/15/20222,010,000 shares $242.57 million +16.2%4.5%3.3 $120.68
5/31/20221,730,000 shares $217.25 million +3.6%3.9%3.6 $125.58
5/15/20221,670,000 shares $208.20 million +29.5%3.8%3.5 $124.67
4/30/20221,290,000 shares $159.01 million +6.6%2.9%2.7 $123.26
4/15/20221,210,000 shares $149.06 million +7.1%2.7%2.7 $123.19
3/31/20221,130,000 shares $147.06 million -23.1%2.5%2.6 $130.14
3/15/20221,470,000 shares $184.35 million +8.9%3.3%3.5 $125.41
2/28/20221,350,000 shares $164.34 million +21.6%3.0%3.3 $121.73
2/15/20221,110,000 shares $145.30 million +11.0%2.5%2.8 $130.90
1/31/20221,000,000 shares $121.89 million +17.5%2.3%2.9 $121.89
1/15/2022851,300 shares $114.29 million +5.5%1.9%2.6 $134.25
12/31/2021806,800 shares $106.17 million -14.6%1.8%2.6 $131.59
12/15/2021944,200 shares $116.65 million +1.1%2.1%2.9 $123.54
11/30/2021934,400 shares $115.99 million +0.7%2.1%3 $124.13
11/15/2021928,200 shares $127.45 million -6.6%2.1%3.2 $137.31
10/29/2021993,900 shares $128.77 million -0.6%2.3%3.6 $129.56
10/15/20211,000,000 shares $124.81 million +0.4%2.3%3.8 $124.81
9/30/2021995,900 shares $114.85 million +3.9%2.3%3.9 $115.32
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9/15/2021958,400 shares $110.95 million +0.9%2.2%3.6 $115.77
8/31/2021950,200 shares $111.19 million +0.7%2.2%3.4 $117.02
8/13/2021943,800 shares $110.50 million +1.1%2.1%3.1 $117.08
7/30/2021933,600 shares $99.38 million -2.2%2.1%2.8 $106.45
7/15/2021954,400 shares $96.53 million +2.3%2.2%2.6 $101.14
6/30/2021932,800 shares $95.91 million -30.4%2.1%2.4 $102.82
6/15/20211,340,000 shares $148.19 million +10.7%3.0%3.5 $110.59
5/28/20211,210,000 shares $128.95 million -2.4%2.8%3.2 $106.57
5/14/20211,240,000 shares $133.82 million -21.5%2.8%3 $107.92
4/30/20211,580,000 shares $147.46 million -7.6%3.6%3.1 $93.33
4/15/20211,710,000 shares $144.97 million +19.6%3.9%3.5 $84.78
3/31/20211,430,000 shares $122.69 million +0.7%3.3%2.9 $85.80
3/15/20211,420,000 shares $130.84 million -3.4%3.2%2.9 $92.14
2/26/20211,470,000 shares $118.00 million -20.5%3.3%3 $80.27
2/12/20211,850,000 shares $142.08 million +25.9%4.2%3.9 $76.80
1/29/20211,470,000 shares $115.84 million -6.4%3.3%2.9 $78.80
1/15/20211,570,000 shares $136.02 million -12.3%3.6%3.2 $86.64
12/31/20201,790,000 shares $140.26 million -13.9%4.1%3.5 $78.36
12/15/20202,080,000 shares $153.86 million -1.0%4.7%4 $73.97
11/30/20202,100,000 shares $140.45 million -15.3%4.8%3.8 $66.88
10/30/20202,490,000 shares $101.54 million +1.6%5.7%3.8 $40.78
10/15/20202,450,000 shares $112.63 million +3.8%5.6%3.9 $45.97
9/30/20202,360,000 shares $103.89 million -6.7%5.4%3.3 $44.02
9/15/20202,530,000 shares $110.56 million -7.7%5.8%2.5 $43.70
8/31/20202,740,000 shares $128.37 million +6.6%6.3%2.4 $46.85
8/14/20202,570,000 shares $121.72 million -5.5%5.9%2.1 $47.36
7/31/20202,720,000 shares $105.73 million -38.6%6.2%2.2 $38.87
7/15/20204,430,000 shares $167.28 million +15.1%10.1%3.4 $37.76

WCC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESCO International's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of WESCO International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 2,310,000 shares of WCC short. 4.84% of WESCO International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WESCO International's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for WESCO International?

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. WCC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on WESCO International's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting WESCO International?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WESCO International: Jane Street Group LLC, Interval Partners LP, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for WESCO International?

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. 4.84% of WESCO International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is WESCO International's short interest increasing or decreasing?

WESCO International saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,310,000 shares, an increase of 61.5% from the previous total of 1,430,000 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 WESCO International's float size?

WESCO International currently has issued a total of 48,800,000 shares. Some of WESCO International'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. WESCO International currently has a public float of 47,750,000 shares.

How does WESCO International's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.84% of WESCO International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WESCO International: Watsco, Inc. (6.79%), Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (2.87%), Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (2.81%), Air Lease Corporation (2.33%), GATX Corporation (3.54%), MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (6.49%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (6.39%), H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (5.25%), DXP Enterprises, Inc. (2.71%), MRC Global Inc. (3.38%),

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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short WESCO International stock?

Short selling WCC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WESCO International as its price is falling. WCC shares are trading up $1.09 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 WESCO International?

A short squeeze for WESCO International 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 WCC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is WESCO International'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 WCC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:WCC) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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