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Woodside Energy Group (WDS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$21.76 +0.01 (+0.02%)
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Woodside Energy Group Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Woodside Energy Group (WDS) had a short interest of 3.50 million shares sold short, representing 0.18% of the public float. This marks a -0.32% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.2, meaning it would take 5.2 days of the average trading volume of 942,228 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,501,953 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,513,077 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$84.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,901,100,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.18%
Today's Trading Volume
509,736 shares
Average Trading Volume
942,228 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
54%
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Woodside Energy Group Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20263,501,953 shares $84.00 million -0.3%0.2%5.15 $23.99
8/31/20263,513,077 shares $81.75 million -5.9%0.2%7.48 $23.27
8/14/20263,734,654 shares $86.55 million -8.7%0.2%6.93 $23.17
7/31/20264,088,993 shares $96.03 million +14.4%0.2%4.95 $23.49
7/15/20263,573,548 shares $74.69 million -3.5%0.2%5.32 $20.90
6/30/20263,702,398 shares $71.65 million -1.7%0.2%3.77 $19.35
6/15/20263,765,587 shares $77.74 million +17.8%0.2%2.76 $20.65
5/29/20263,195,972 shares $69.78 million -2.0%0.2%4.73 $21.84
5/15/20263,259,788 shares $74.89 million +7.5%0.2%4.38 $22.98
4/30/20263,033,002 shares $72.41 million +9.3%0.2%3.26 $23.88
4/15/20262,775,810 shares $65.43 million -1.2%0.1%2.26 $23.57
3/31/20262,808,084 shares $67.02 million -27.6%0.1%1.47 $23.87
3/13/20263,880,254 shares $86.09 million +0.4%0.2%2.35 $22.19
2/27/20263,863,880 shares $79.11 million +6.9%0.2%4.14 $20.48
2/13/20263,613,440 shares $67.22 million -5.0%0.2%4.07 $18.60
1/30/20263,804,364 shares $67.11 million -12.8%0.2%4.69 $17.64
1/15/20264,364,595 shares $68.87 million +2.6%0.2%3.98 $15.78
12/31/20254,255,920 shares $66.35 million +96.4%0.2%3.29 $15.59
12/15/20252,166,850 shares $34.92 million +16.5%0.1%3.59 $16.12
11/28/20251,860,710 shares $30.50 million +20.4%0.1%3.12 $16.39
11/14/20251,545,342 shares $26.76 million -24.7%0.1%2.05 $17.32
10/31/20252,051,088 shares $33.24 million +0.8%0.1%2.8 $16.21
10/15/20252,040,000 shares $29.67 million +18.6%0.1%2.8 $14.55
9/30/20251,720,000 shares $25.89 million +14.7%0.1%2.5 $15.06
9/15/20251,500,000 shares $24.22 million +2.7%0.1%2.1 $16.15
8/31/20251,460,000 shares $25.13 million +3.6%0.1%1.8 $17.21
8/15/20251,410,000 shares $24.68 million -1.4%0.1%1.7 $17.50
7/31/20251,430,000 shares $24.20 million -14.9%0.1%1.7 $16.92
7/15/20251,680,000 shares $26.12 million +76,263.6%0.1%1.9 $15.55
6/30/20252,200 shares $33.97 thousand -99.9%0.0%0.2 $15.44
6/15/20251,700,000 shares $27.68 million -33.6%0.1%1.5 $16.28
5/31/20252,560,000 shares $36.68 million +10.3%0.1%2.5 $14.33
5/15/20252,320,000 shares $32.87 million +31.8%0.1%2.2 $14.17
4/30/20251,760,000 shares $22.84 million -15.4%N/A1.7 $12.98
4/15/20252,080,000 shares $25.91 million +14.9%0.1%2.1 $12.46
3/31/20251,810,000 shares $26.22 million -14.6%0.1%1.9 $14.49
3/15/20252,120,000 shares $30.43 million +17.1%0.1%2.4 $14.35
2/28/20251,810,000 shares $27.80 million -9.5%0.1%1.9 $15.36
2/15/20252,000,000 shares $31.07 million -13.8%0.1%2.2 $15.54
1/31/20252,320,000 shares $35.35 million +3.6%0.1%2.5 $15.24
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1/15/20252,240,000 shares $36.44 million -1.3%N/A2.3 $16.27
12/31/20242,270,000 shares $35.41 million -5.0%N/A2.3 $15.60
12/15/20242,390,000 shares $36.42 million +7.7%N/A2.5 $15.24
11/30/20242,220,000 shares $35.61 million -1.3%N/A2.4 $16.04
11/15/20242,250,000 shares $34.58 million +2.3%N/A2.4 $15.37
10/31/20242,200,000 shares $34.65 million +5.3%N/A2.5 $15.75
10/15/20242,090,000 shares $34.23 million +10.0%N/A2.4 $16.38
9/30/20241,900,000 shares $32.76 million -19.8%N/A2.1 $17.24
9/15/20242,370,000 shares $38.58 million +48.1%N/A2.7 $16.28
8/31/20241,600,000 shares $29.33 million -9.6%N/A1.6 $18.33
8/15/20241,770,000 shares $30.32 million -10.2%N/A1.9 $17.13
7/31/20241,970,000 shares $35.93 million -25.1%N/A2.1 $18.24
7/15/20242,630,000 shares $52.63 million -24.2%N/A2.8 $20.01
6/30/20243,470,000 shares $65.27 million +6.8%N/A3.6 $18.81
6/15/20243,250,000 shares $58.53 million +14.0%N/A3.3 $18.01
5/31/20242,850,000 shares $52.67 million +3.3%N/A3.3 $18.48
5/15/20242,760,000 shares $51.45 million -8.9%N/A3 $18.64
4/30/20243,030,000 shares $53.96 million +47.8%N/A3.2 $17.81
4/15/20242,050,000 shares $39.46 million +41.4%N/A2.1 $19.25
3/31/20241,450,000 shares $28.96 million -27.5%N/A1.6 $19.97
3/15/20242,000,000 shares $38.96 million +8.1%N/A2.2 $19.48
2/29/20241,850,000 shares $36.47 million +3.4%N/A1.9 $19.72
2/15/20241,790,000 shares $36.18 million -5.8%N/A1.9 $20.21
1/31/20241,900,000 shares $39.67 million +6.2%N/A2.2 $20.88
1/15/20241,790,000 shares $37.48 million +14.7%N/A2.3 $20.94
12/31/20231,560,000 shares $32.90 million +0.7%0.1%2 $21.09
12/15/20231,550,000 shares $31.40 million -1.3%N/A2.1 $20.26
11/30/20231,570,000 shares $31.92 million -8.7%N/A2.6 $20.33
11/15/20231,720,000 shares $35.95 million +36.5%N/A3.4 $20.90
10/31/20231,260,000 shares $27.42 million No Change0.1%2.8 $21.76
10/15/20231,260,000 shares $28.87 million -10.0%0.1%3 $22.91
9/30/20231,400,000 shares $32.61 million +20.7%0.1%3.6 $23.29
9/15/20231,160,000 shares $28.37 million -14.1%0.1%3.5 $24.46
8/31/20231,350,000 shares $32.26 million +6.3%N/A3.9 $23.90
8/15/20231,270,000 shares $31.29 million +0.8%N/A3.5 $24.64
7/31/20231,260,000 shares $32.51 million +5.0%N/A3.5 $25.80
7/15/20231,200,000 shares $29.21 million -4.8%N/A3.1 $24.34
6/30/20231,260,000 shares $29.21 million +11.5%N/A3 $23.19
6/15/20231,130,000 shares $27.15 million -5.0%N/A2.5 $24.03
5/31/20231,190,000 shares $26.28 million -20.7%N/A2.2 $22.09
5/15/20231,500,000 shares $34.43 million No ChangeN/A2.5 $22.95
4/30/20231,500,000 shares $34.14 million -13.8%N/A2.4 $22.76
4/15/20231,740,000 shares $40.49 million +10.1%N/A2.6 $23.27
3/31/20231,580,000 shares $35.44 million +24.4%N/A2.3 $22.43
3/15/20231,270,000 shares $26.43 million -32.8%N/A1.9 $20.81
2/28/20231,890,000 shares $45.98 million -5.0%N/A2.9 $24.33
2/15/20231,990,000 shares $48.70 million +19.9%0.1%3.3 $24.47
1/31/20231,660,000 shares $43.13 million +9.9%N/A2.9 $25.98
1/15/20231,510,000 shares $38.99 million +5.6%N/A2.8 $25.82
12/30/20221,430,000 shares $34.62 million -5.9%N/A2.7 $24.21
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12/15/20221,520,000 shares $36.05 million -11.6%N/A2.7 $23.72
11/30/20221,720,000 shares $43.38 million +60.8%N/A2.8 $25.22
11/15/20221,070,000 shares $28.30 million -1.8%N/A1.7 $26.45
10/31/20221,090,000 shares $25.26 million -31.9%N/A1.6 $23.17
10/15/20221,600,000 shares $32.74 million +30.1%N/A2.3 $20.46
9/30/20221,230,000 shares $24.80 million -8.9%N/A1.7 $20.16
9/15/20221,350,000 shares $30.11 million +35.0%N/A1.8 $22.30
8/31/20221,000,000 shares $22.81 million +3.0%N/A1.2 $22.81
8/15/2022971,200 shares $22.09 million -19.7%N/A1.1 $22.74
7/31/20221,210,000 shares $27.48 million -6.2%N/A1.6 $22.71
7/15/20221,290,000 shares $27.09 million No ChangeN/A1.9 $21.00

WDS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Woodside Energy Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 3,501,953 shares of WDS short. 0.18% of Woodside Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Woodside Energy Group'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. WDS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.2. Learn More on Woodside Energy Group'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. 0.18% of Woodside Energy Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Woodside Energy Group saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,501,953 shares, a decrease of 0.3% from the previous total of 3,513,077 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.

0.18% of Woodside Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "oil & gas exploration & production" compare to Woodside Energy Group: ConocoPhillips (1.34%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (9.34%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.96%), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (2.17%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (2.74%), Devon Energy Corporation (3.01%), EQT Corporation (3.60%), Texas Pacific Land Corporation (6.60%), Expand Energy Corporation (4.14%), Permian Resources Corporation (2.55%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WDS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Woodside Energy Group as its price is falling. WDS shares are trading up $0.01 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 Woodside Energy Group 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 WDS, 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 WDS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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.


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Short interest data for NYSE:WDS is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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