Welltower (WELL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Welltower shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 10,040,000 shares of WELL short. Learn More on Welltower'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. WELL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Welltower's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Welltower: Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Millennium Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, and Susquehanna International Group LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Welltower saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,040,000 shares, an increase of 36,015.1% from the previous total of 27,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Welltower: CareTrust REIT, Inc. (2.23%), Regency Centers Corporation (3.44%), AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (2.22%), Equity Residential (1.42%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (1.95%), LTC Properties, Inc. (4.60%), National Health Investors, Inc. (4.45%), NNN REIT, Inc. (2.70%), United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (2.27%), Ventas, Inc. (3.73%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WELL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Welltower as its price is falling. WELL shares are trading down $3.45 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 Welltower 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 WELL, 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 WELL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.