Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free WDR Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock Analysis Waddell & Reed Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume2,780,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,930,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+44.04%Dollar Volume Sold Short$69.36 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.3Last Record DateApril 15, 2021Outstanding Shares62,178,000 sharesFloat Size59,930,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.64%Today's Trading Volume5,534,095 sharesAverage Trading Volume750,422 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average737% Short Selling Waddell & Reed Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Waddell & Reed Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.>> Register right here Waddell & Reed Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20212,780,000 shares $69.36 million +44.0%4.6%4.3 $24.95 3/31/20211,930,000 shares $48.37 million -35.5%3.2%2.6 $25.06 3/15/20212,990,000 shares $75.05 million +6.0%5.0%3.6 $25.10 2/26/20212,820,000 shares $70.67 million -20.8%4.7%1.8 $25.06 2/12/20213,560,000 shares $89.64 million +6.3%7.1%2.2 $25.18 1/29/20213,350,000 shares $83.92 million -32.3%5.6%2.1 $25.05 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WDR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Waddell & Reed Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20214,950,000 shares $123.95 million -13.9%8.3%3 $25.04 12/31/20205,750,000 shares $146.45 million -33.3%9.6%3.4 $25.47 12/15/20208,620,000 shares $217.14 million -45.8%14.4%5.1 $25.19 11/30/202015,910,000 shares $269.83 million -4.3%26.5%10.1 $16.96 10/30/202016,560,000 shares $256.02 million +1.9%27.5%17.8 $15.46 10/15/202016,250,000 shares $288.93 million -12.7%25.9%18 $17.78 9/30/202018,620,000 shares $276.51 million -15.6%29.7%21.9 $14.85 9/15/202022,060,000 shares $339.06 million -0.8%35.2%25 $15.37 8/31/202022,240,000 shares $350.28 million +1.0%35.5%24.7 $15.75 8/14/202022,030,000 shares $341.47 million +1.5%35.1%22.8 $15.50 7/31/202021,700,000 shares $316.60 million +0.8%34.6%20.3 $14.59 7/15/202021,530,000 shares $322.73 million +0.2%34.1%19.4 $14.99 6/30/202021,480,000 shares $324.35 million +1.6%34.0%18.8 $15.10 6/15/202021,140,000 shares $312.87 million -8.6%33.5%18.4 $14.80 5/29/202023,130,000 shares $309.25 million +7.3%36.6%16.5 $13.37 5/15/202021,550,000 shares $279.50 million -2.5%34.1%14.7 $12.97 4/30/202022,100,000 shares $321.56 million +7.1%35.0%15.9 $14.55 4/15/202020,630,000 shares $267.36 million -1.0%31.9%14.9 $12.96 3/31/202020,830,000 shares $237.05 million -1.0%32.2%15.1 $11.38 3/13/202021,044,900 shares $267.48 million -0.3%32.6%20.6 $12.71 2/28/202021,100,000 shares $235.90 million +2.0%32.0%20.7 $11.18 2/14/202020,690,000 shares $265.66 million +0.8%31.3%24.5 $12.84 1/31/202020,530,000 shares $303.43 million -3.5%30.6%25.9 $14.78 1/15/202021,280,000 shares $367.51 million +3.4%31.1%26.5 $17.27 12/31/201920,590,000 shares $338.71 million +0.4%30.1%25.7 $16.45 8/15/201917,127,700 shares $262.57 million +1.5%23.6%22.3 $15.33 WDR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Waddell & Reed Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Waddell & Reed Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 2,780,000 shares of WDR short. 4.64% of Waddell & Reed Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Waddell & Reed Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Waddell & Reed Financial? 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. WDR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Waddell & Reed Financial's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Waddell & Reed Financial? 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. 4.64% of Waddell & Reed Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Waddell & Reed Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Waddell & Reed Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,780,000 shares, an increase of 44.0% from the previous total of 1,930,000 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 Waddell & Reed Financial's float size? Waddell & Reed Financial currently has issued a total of 62,178,000 shares. Some of Waddell & Reed Financial'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. Waddell & Reed Financial currently has a public float of 59,930,000 shares. How does Waddell & Reed Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.64% of Waddell & Reed Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Waddell & Reed Financial: WisdomTree, Inc. (9.01%), Navient Co. (7.06%), Associated Capital Group, Inc. (0.40%), UP Fintech Holding Limited (1.78%), Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (0.54%), Virtu Financial, Inc. (1.48%), Piper Sandler Companies (1.79%), Freedom Holding Corp. (2.39%), NBT Bancorp Inc. (1.61%), Ready Capital Co. (5.46%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.85 billion), Aon plc ($5.61 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.44 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.49 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($3.35 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.53 billion), Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.39 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.26 billion), Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.18 billion), and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Waddell & Reed Financial stock? Short selling WDR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Waddell & Reed Financial as its price is falling. 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 Waddell & Reed Financial? A short squeeze for Waddell & Reed Financial 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 WDR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Waddell & Reed Financial'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 WDR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2021. 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