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WEC Energy Group (WEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$103.58 -1.60 (-1.52%)
Closing price 09/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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WEC Energy Group Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, WEC Energy Group (WEC) had a short interest of 14.94 million shares sold short, representing 4.61% of the public float. This marks a -20.18% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.0, meaning it would take 7.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.04 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
14,940,431 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,716,536 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.59 billion
Short Interest Ratio
7.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
325,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.61%
Today's Trading Volume
3,136,253 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,042,702 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
154%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202614,940,431 shares $1.59 billion -20.2%4.6%7.02 $106.36
8/14/202618,716,536 shares $2.07 billion +32.6%5.8%6.71 $110.53
7/31/202614,113,901 shares $1.55 billion +4.1%4.4%7.01 $109.64
7/15/202613,553,597 shares $1.53 billion -16.2%4.2%7.82 $112.99
6/30/202616,167,382 shares $1.89 billion +5.4%5.0%6.26 $116.83
6/15/202615,338,653 shares $1.75 billion -2.0%4.7%6.84 $114.05
5/29/202615,643,394 shares $1.74 billion +5.7%4.8%6.73 $111.07
5/15/202614,806,920 shares $1.62 billion -4.1%4.6%7.74 $109.07
4/30/202615,443,837 shares $1.82 billion +5.4%4.8%8.78 $118.15
4/15/202614,659,218 shares $1.68 billion -3.5%4.5%8.98 $114.87
3/31/202615,186,434 shares $1.75 billion +2.8%4.7%7.58 $115.52
3/13/202614,777,091 shares $1.74 billion +5.2%4.6%6.77 $117.48
2/27/202614,052,438 shares $1.64 billion -7.8%4.3%6.77 $116.88
2/13/202615,237,027 shares $1.76 billion +2.5%4.7%5.04 $115.63
1/30/202614,865,470 shares $1.65 billion +11.7%4.6%5.86 $110.74
1/15/202613,309,738 shares $1.44 billion -0.8%4.1%6.99 $108.08
12/31/202513,413,686 shares $1.42 billion +1.5%4.1%7.36 $105.52
12/15/202513,212,173 shares $1.39 billion +4.9%4.1%5.77 $105.29
11/28/202512,598,459 shares $1.33 billion -0.9%3.9%6.52 $105.29
11/14/202512,714,735 shares $1.41 billion +12.2%3.9%5.75 $110.80
10/31/202511,328,142 shares $1.27 billion -2.0%3.5%4.5 $111.74
10/15/202511,560,000 shares $1.36 billion -7.3%3.6%5.5 $117.28
9/30/202512,470,000 shares $1.43 billion -0.6%N/A6 $114.56
9/15/202512,540,000 shares $1.39 billion +4.4%N/A6.1 $111.01
8/31/202512,010,000 shares $1.28 billion -0.4%3.8%5.9 $106.54
8/15/202512,060,000 shares $1.30 billion +4.5%N/A5.8 $107.39
7/31/202511,540,000 shares $1.26 billion -2.0%3.6%5.5 $108.98
7/15/202511,770,000 shares $1.23 billion +30,392.2%N/A5.7 $104.79
6/30/202538,600 shares $4.02 million -99.7%0.0%0.6 $104.22
6/15/202511,570,000 shares $1.21 billion +1.3%3.6%5.3 $104.92
5/31/202511,420,000 shares $1.23 billion -13.2%3.6%4.9 $107.51
5/15/202513,150,000 shares $1.38 billion -1.5%4.2%5.5 $104.91
4/30/202513,350,000 shares $1.46 billion +9.3%N/A5.7 $109.56
4/15/202512,210,000 shares $1.32 billion +0.7%3.9%5 $108.25
3/31/202512,130,000 shares $1.32 billion +0.5%3.9%5 $109.14
3/15/202512,070,000 shares $1.29 billion +8.2%3.8%5.4 $106.89
2/28/202511,160,000 shares $1.19 billion -6.5%3.5%5.3 $106.73
2/15/202511,930,000 shares $1.23 billion +5.5%3.8%6.3 $103.10
1/31/202511,310,000 shares $1.12 billion +11.8%3.6%6 $99.27
1/15/202510,120,000 shares $966.97 million +2.1%N/A5.6 $95.55
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10/31/202410,040,000 shares $958.62 million +0.3%N/A4.7 $95.48
10/15/202410,010,000 shares $973.27 million +6.6%N/A4.4 $97.23
9/30/20249,390,000 shares $903.13 million -9.5%N/A4.2 $96.18
9/15/202410,380,000 shares $994.92 million +7.7%N/A4.8 $95.85
8/31/20249,640,000 shares $896.81 million -3.0%N/A4.4 $93.03
8/15/20249,940,000 shares $887.54 million +21.1%N/A4.3 $89.29
7/31/20248,210,000 shares $706.55 million +12.2%N/A3.6 $86.06
7/15/20247,320,000 shares $582.82 million -9.1%2.3%3.6 $79.62
6/30/20248,050,000 shares $631.60 million -10.3%2.6%4.1 $78.46
6/15/20248,970,000 shares $707.37 million +27.8%2.8%4.5 $78.86
5/31/20247,020,000 shares $568.90 million +30.5%2.2%3.6 $81.04
5/15/20245,380,000 shares $457.46 million -12.2%1.7%2.8 $85.03
4/30/20246,130,000 shares $506.71 million -10.0%1.9%3.3 $82.66
4/15/20246,810,000 shares $537.24 million -15.4%2.2%3.2 $78.89
3/31/20248,050,000 shares $661.07 million -6.6%2.6%3.6 $82.12
3/15/20248,620,000 shares $696.32 million +8.3%2.7%3.8 $80.78
2/29/20247,960,000 shares $624.78 million +0.3%2.5%3.4 $78.49
2/15/20247,940,000 shares $619.32 million +25.6%2.5%3.5 $78.00
1/31/20246,320,000 shares $510.40 million +22.5%2.0%2.7 $80.76
1/15/20245,160,000 shares $427.20 million +2.6%1.6%2.5 $82.79
12/31/20235,030,000 shares $423.38 million -4.4%1.6%2.5 $84.17
12/15/20235,260,000 shares $433.53 million +4.0%1.7%2.6 $82.42
11/30/20235,060,000 shares $423.12 million -13.7%1.6%2.7 $83.62
11/15/20235,860,000 shares $477.18 million +10.6%1.9%3.3 $81.43
10/31/20235,300,000 shares $431.37 million +9.7%1.7%3.3 $81.39
10/15/20234,830,000 shares $398.57 million +22.9%1.5%3.1 $82.52
9/30/20233,930,000 shares $316.56 million -1.8%1.3%2.7 $80.55
9/15/20234,000,000 shares $345.04 million -3.4%1.3%3.1 $86.26
8/31/20234,140,000 shares $348.26 million -5.1%1.3%3.2 $84.12
8/15/20234,360,000 shares $367.24 million +17.8%1.4%3.2 $84.23
7/31/20233,700,000 shares $332.48 million -17.2%1.2%2.6 $89.86
7/15/20234,470,000 shares $408.56 million -2.8%1.4%3.3 $91.40
6/30/20234,600,000 shares $405.90 million +10.6%1.5%3.4 $88.24
6/15/20234,160,000 shares $380.97 million +6.1%1.3%3 $91.58
5/31/20233,920,000 shares $342.41 million -5.1%1.2%2.7 $87.35
5/15/20234,130,000 shares $381.24 million +7.6%1.3%3 $92.31
4/30/20233,840,000 shares $369.29 million -6.1%1.2%2.9 $96.17
4/15/20234,090,000 shares $396.08 million -5.1%1.3%3.1 $96.84
3/31/20234,310,000 shares $408.54 million +0.5%1.4%3.1 $94.79
3/15/20234,290,000 shares $406.22 million +2.1%1.4%3.2 $94.69
2/28/20234,200,000 shares $372.37 million +1.7%1.3%3.2 $88.66
2/15/20234,130,000 shares $380.41 million +4.3%1.3%3.2 $92.11
1/31/20233,960,000 shares $372.20 million -13.2%1.3%2.9 $93.99
1/15/20234,560,000 shares $436.62 million -4.6%1.5%3.1 $95.75
12/30/20224,780,000 shares $448.17 million -5.5%1.5%3.1 $93.76
12/15/20225,060,000 shares $488.49 million +22.5%1.6%3.2 $96.54
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11/30/20224,130,000 shares $409.45 million -10.0%1.3%2.6 $99.14
11/15/20224,590,000 shares $428.06 million +7.8%1.5%3.1 $93.26
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10/15/20224,000,000 shares $337.20 million -2.7%1.3%3 $84.30
9/30/20224,110,000 shares $367.56 million -13.8%1.3%3.3 $89.43
9/15/20224,770,000 shares $482.06 million -5.2%1.5%4 $101.06
8/31/20225,030,000 shares $518.79 million +3.1%1.6%4 $103.14
8/15/20224,880,000 shares $518.65 million +11.2%1.6%3.8 $106.28
7/31/20224,390,000 shares $455.73 million -10.8%1.4%3.1 $103.81
7/15/20224,920,000 shares $495.69 million +0.4%1.6%3.3 $100.75
6/30/20224,900,000 shares $493.14 million +9.9%1.6%3.3 $100.64
6/15/20224,460,000 shares $409.78 million +5.9%1.4%3 $91.88
5/31/20224,210,000 shares $442.34 million -2.3%1.3%2.8 $105.07
5/15/20224,310,000 shares $440.01 million +48.6%1.4%2.7 $102.09
4/30/20222,900,000 shares $290.15 million +2.1%0.9%1.8 $100.05
4/15/20222,840,000 shares $293.06 million +26.8%0.9%1.8 $103.19
3/31/20222,240,000 shares $223.57 million -8.6%0.7%1.4 $99.81
3/15/20222,450,000 shares $231.75 million -2.0%0.8%1.6 $94.59
2/28/20222,500,000 shares $227.20 million -5.7%0.8%1.7 $90.88
2/15/20222,650,000 shares $235.59 million -10.5%0.8%1.8 $88.90
1/31/20222,960,000 shares $287.24 million -6.3%0.9%2.3 $97.04
1/15/20223,160,000 shares $304.15 million +10.1%1.0%2.6 $96.25
12/31/20212,870,000 shares $278.59 million +8.3%0.9%2.6 $97.07
12/15/20212,650,000 shares $257.00 million -1.1%0.8%2.3 $96.98
11/30/20212,680,000 shares $232.97 million No Change0.9%2.5 $86.93
11/15/20212,680,000 shares $242.67 million +17.0%0.9%2.7 $90.55
10/29/20212,290,000 shares $206.24 million +6.0%0.7%2.4 $90.06
10/15/20212,160,000 shares $194.55 million -12.6%0.7%2.2 $90.07
9/30/20212,470,000 shares $217.85 million -11.5%0.8%2.5 $88.20

WEC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of WEC Energy Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 14,940,431 shares of WEC short. 4.61% of WEC Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WEC 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. WEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on WEC 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. 4.61% of WEC Energy Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

WEC Energy Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,940,431 shares, a drop of 20.2% from the previous total of 18,716,536 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.

4.61% of WEC Energy Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to WEC Energy Group: Alliant Energy Corporation (9.59%), Ameren Corporation (4.51%), CMS Energy Corporation (5.04%), Dominion Energy Inc. (3.09%), DTE Energy Company (2.39%), Duke Energy Corporation (2.20%), Consolidated Edison Inc (2.70%), OGE Energy Corporation (5.28%), Southern Company (The) (3.06%), National Grid Transco, PLC (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WEC Energy Group as its price is falling. WEC shares are trading down $1.60 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 WEC 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 WEC, 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 WEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:WEC is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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