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Western Midstream Partners (WES) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$47.20 +0.47 (+1.00%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Western Midstream Partners Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Western Midstream Partners (WES) had a short interest of 7.51 million shares sold short, representing 1.91% of the public float. This marks a -2.33% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.6, meaning it would take 10.6 days of the average trading volume of 672,124 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,511,598 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,690,771 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$340.91 million
Short Interest Ratio
10.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
393,780,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.91%
Today's Trading Volume
970,173 shares
Average Trading Volume
672,124 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
144%
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Western Midstream Partners 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
7/15/20267,511,598 shares $340.91 million -2.3%1.9%10.57 $45.39
6/30/20267,690,771 shares $337.62 million -11.0%2.0%6.66 $43.90
6/15/20268,639,736 shares $379.67 million +8.3%2.2%9.43 $43.95
5/29/20267,980,937 shares $341.57 million -0.1%2.0%5.79 $42.80
5/15/20267,985,788 shares $367.87 million -5.0%2.0%4.37 $46.07
4/30/20268,404,853 shares $365.60 million +8.4%2.1%4.02 $43.50
4/15/20267,752,615 shares $312.89 million -0.6%2.0%8.47 $40.36
3/31/20267,802,351 shares $321.32 million +17.8%2.0%5.5 $41.18
3/13/20266,622,675 shares $270.56 million -0.7%1.7%4.02 $40.85
2/27/20266,669,889 shares $277.89 million +16.6%1.7%3.26 $41.66
2/13/20265,720,726 shares $248.65 million -0.8%1.5%5.47 $43.46
1/30/20265,766,438 shares $238.90 million +6.4%1.4%3.92 $41.43
1/15/20265,420,624 shares $225.99 million +0.9%1.3%4.56 $41.69
12/31/20255,372,492 shares $212.16 million +6.1%1.3%6.31 $39.49
12/15/20255,063,809 shares $200.10 million -7.1%1.2%3.31 $39.52
11/28/20255,453,127 shares $215.23 million +13.6%1.3%4.64 $39.47
11/14/20254,799,123 shares $185.56 million -1.6%1.3%2.63 $38.67
10/31/20254,875,576 shares $183.01 million -49.9%1.3%2.84 $37.54
10/15/20259,740,000 shares $367.58 million +22.7%4.3%6.3 $37.74
9/30/20257,940,000 shares $311.80 million -5.0%3.7%6.1 $39.27
9/15/20258,360,000 shares $318.01 million +0.7%3.9%7.3 $38.04
8/31/20258,300,000 shares $325.19 million +13.7%3.9%7.5 $39.18
8/15/20257,300,000 shares $281.27 million +34.7%3.4%6.7 $38.53
7/31/20255,420,000 shares $220.64 million +2.7%2.6%5.3 $40.71
7/15/20255,280,000 shares $211.62 million +5.6%2.5%5.4 $40.08
6/30/20255,000,000 shares $193.65 million -16.3%8.5%4.9 $38.73
6/15/20255,970,000 shares $231.83 million -11.3%2.8%5.6 $38.83
5/31/20256,730,000 shares $251.54 million +12.5%3.2%6.1 $37.38
5/15/20255,980,000 shares $236.75 million +22.8%2.8%4.9 $39.59
4/30/20254,870,000 shares $182.87 million +22.7%2.3%3.9 $37.55
4/15/20253,970,000 shares $152.97 million -3.9%1.9%3 $38.53
3/31/20254,130,000 shares $169.08 million -7.8%2.0%3.1 $40.94
3/15/20254,480,000 shares $183.84 million -25.1%2.1%3.4 $41.04
2/28/20255,980,000 shares $242.43 million -5.7%2.8%4.5 $40.54
2/15/20256,340,000 shares $257.22 million -15.0%3.0%5.2 $40.57
1/31/20257,460,000 shares $306.27 million +46.3%3.6%5.4 $41.06
1/15/20255,100,000 shares $210.02 million -2.1%2.4%4 $41.18
12/31/20245,210,000 shares $200.22 million +0.6%2.5%4.2 $38.43
12/15/20245,180,000 shares $205.96 million -16.2%2.5%4.3 $39.76
11/30/20246,180,000 shares $251.59 million -3.4%2.9%5.3 $40.71
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11/15/20246,400,000 shares $244.48 million +16.2%3.1%5.6 $38.20
10/31/20245,510,000 shares $207.84 million +36.1%2.6%4.2 $37.72
10/15/20244,050,000 shares $156.65 million +18.8%1.9%3.2 $38.68
9/30/20243,410,000 shares $130.47 million -12.3%1.6%2.7 $38.26
9/15/20243,890,000 shares $153.93 million -2.0%1.9%3.1 $39.57
8/31/20243,970,000 shares $153.16 million -15.5%1.9%3 $38.58
8/15/20244,700,000 shares $179.87 million -36.1%2.2%3.6 $38.27
7/31/20247,350,000 shares $300.76 million +3.1%3.8%6.3 $40.92
7/15/20247,130,000 shares $297.53 million +0.1%3.7%6.5 $41.73
6/30/20247,120,000 shares $282.88 million -16.5%3.7%6.5 $39.73
6/15/20248,530,000 shares $320.47 million +4.9%4.5%7.8 $37.57
5/31/20248,130,000 shares $303.41 million +18.9%4.2%7.5 $37.32
5/15/20246,840,000 shares $259.71 million -1.6%3.6%5.7 $37.97
4/30/20246,950,000 shares $236.86 million +8.8%3.6%5.3 $34.08
4/15/20246,390,000 shares $218.86 million +9.2%3.3%5 $34.25
3/31/20245,850,000 shares $207.97 million -19.8%3.0%4.4 $35.55
3/15/20247,290,000 shares $251.72 million +27.0%3.8%5.5 $34.53
2/29/20245,740,000 shares $192.12 million -7.9%3.0%3.9 $33.47
2/15/20246,230,000 shares $178.99 million -15.2%3.2%4.4 $28.73
1/31/20247,350,000 shares $211.17 million +0.3%3.8%6.3 $28.73
1/15/20247,330,000 shares $209.64 million +23.6%3.8%6.5 $28.60
12/31/20235,930,000 shares $173.51 million -36.2%3.1%5.4 $29.26
12/15/20239,290,000 shares $262.44 million +19.0%4.8%8.4 $28.25
11/30/20237,810,000 shares $232.89 million +8.9%4.1%6.1 $29.82
11/15/20237,170,000 shares $202.48 million -8.7%3.7%5.7 $28.24
10/31/20237,850,000 shares $210.62 million -5.1%4.0%6 $26.83
10/15/20238,270,000 shares $226.76 million +21.1%5.1%6.4 $27.42
9/30/20236,830,000 shares $185.98 million +37.4%4.2%5.3 $27.23
9/15/20234,970,000 shares $129.17 million -8.1%2.5%4 $25.99
8/31/20235,410,000 shares $144.34 million +2.9%2.8%5.7 $26.68
8/15/20235,260,000 shares $142.49 million +7.1%2.7%5.7 $27.09
7/31/20234,910,000 shares $138.76 million -7.0%2.6%5.4 $28.26
7/15/20235,280,000 shares $144.41 million -7.4%2.8%6.3 $27.35
6/30/20235,700,000 shares $151.16 million +12.7%3.0%7.2 $26.52
6/15/20235,060,000 shares $137.23 million -9.2%2.6%6.2 $27.12
5/31/20235,570,000 shares $140.59 million -19.4%2.9%6.4 $25.24
5/15/20236,910,000 shares $180.01 million +0.9%3.6%7 $26.05
4/30/20236,850,000 shares $181.32 million -2.7%3.6%6.9 $26.47
4/15/20237,040,000 shares $190.08 million -6.6%3.7%6.9 $27.00
3/31/20237,540,000 shares $198.83 million +29.8%3.9%7.3 $26.37
3/15/20235,810,000 shares $142.46 million +18.1%3.0%5.4 $24.52
2/28/20234,920,000 shares $127.97 million +20.0%2.6%5 $26.01
2/15/20234,100,000 shares $117.14 million +21.3%2.1%4.3 $28.57
1/31/20233,380,000 shares $91.33 million -49.7%1.8%3.7 $27.02
1/15/20236,720,000 shares $190.31 million +13.3%3.5%7.6 $28.32
12/30/20225,930,000 shares $159.22 million -3.6%3.1%6.2 $26.85
12/15/20226,150,000 shares $159.78 million -5.7%3.2%6.2 $25.98
11/30/20226,520,000 shares $182.43 million -7.7%3.4%6.8 $27.98
11/15/20227,060,000 shares $193.73 million +18.5%3.6%7.6 $27.44
10/31/20225,960,000 shares $171.11 million -19.7%3.1%6.6 $28.71
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10/15/20227,420,000 shares $193.44 million +4.7%3.8%8.4 $26.07
9/30/20227,090,000 shares $178.38 million -4.7%3.7%8.1 $25.16
9/15/20227,440,000 shares $209.06 million -6.8%3.8%8 $28.10
8/31/20227,980,000 shares $224.32 million +1.1%4.1%7.4 $28.11
8/15/20227,890,000 shares $218.32 million +19.2%3.9%7 $27.67
7/31/20226,620,000 shares $177.35 million -19.0%3.1%5.3 $26.79
7/15/20228,170,000 shares $206.29 million +13.3%4.1%6.5 $25.25
6/30/20227,210,000 shares $175.28 million -0.4%3.6%5.8 $24.31
6/15/20227,240,000 shares $178.32 million -2.4%3.6%6.1 $24.63
5/31/20227,420,000 shares $205.16 million -3.5%3.7%6.3 $27.65
5/15/20227,690,000 shares $199.40 million +39.6%3.9%5.7 $25.93
4/30/20225,510,000 shares $133.29 million -17.6%2.8%3.8 $24.19
4/15/20226,690,000 shares $174.68 million -1.5%3.4%4.6 $26.11
3/31/20226,790,000 shares $171.24 million -5.0%3.4%4.8 $25.22
3/15/20227,150,000 shares $165.31 million +12.1%3.6%4.9 $23.12
2/28/20226,380,000 shares $166.14 million -9.4%3.2%4.8 $26.04
2/15/20227,040,000 shares $182.69 million +58.2%3.4%6.1 $25.95
1/31/20224,450,000 shares $106.09 million -30.8%2.2%4.5 $23.84
1/15/20226,430,000 shares $154.58 million +4.6%3.1%6.8 $24.04
12/31/20216,150,000 shares $136.96 million +29.8%3.0%6.8 $22.27
12/15/20214,740,000 shares $94.56 million -2.5%2.3%5.2 $19.95
11/30/20214,860,000 shares $93.46 million -1.0%2.4%5.2 $19.23
11/15/20214,910,000 shares $108.46 million +24.9%2.4%5.3 $22.09
10/29/20213,930,000 shares $83.51 million -22.5%1.9%4.3 $21.25
10/15/20215,070,000 shares $118.54 million +13.7%2.5%5.6 $23.38
9/30/20214,460,000 shares $93.48 million -9.5%2.2%4.8 $20.96
9/15/20214,930,000 shares $98.30 million -5.0%2.4%5.2 $19.94
8/31/20215,190,000 shares $102.45 million +1.8%2.5%5.6 $19.74
8/13/20215,100,000 shares $100.37 million +26.6%2.5%5.4 $19.68
7/30/20214,030,000 shares $80.56 million -16.7%2.0%3.8 $19.99

WES Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Western Midstream Partners shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 7,511,598 shares of WES short. 1.91% of Western Midstream Partners' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Midstream Partners' 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. WES shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.6. Learn More on Western Midstream Partners'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. 1.91% of Western Midstream Partners' floating shares are currently sold short.

Western Midstream Partners saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,511,598 shares, a decline of 2.3% from the previous total of 7,690,771 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.

1.91% of Western Midstream Partners' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Western Midstream Partners: Plains All American Pipeline Lp (2.14%), Antero Midstream Corporation (2.11%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.20%), Energy Transfer LP (1.01%), Hess Midstream Partners LP (3.20%), Mplx Lp (0.70%), ONEOK, Inc. (4.13%), Targa Resources, Inc. (1.97%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (6.05%), Vistra Corp. (3.77%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WES is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Midstream Partners as its price is falling. WES shares are trading up $0.47 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 Western Midstream Partners 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 WES, 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 WES, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:WES) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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