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Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$73.94 -0.99 (-1.32%)
Closing price 06/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$73.06 -0.88 (-1.18%)
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Wells Fargo & Company Short Interest Data

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has a short interest of 38.81 million shares, representing 1.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.98% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 17.40 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
38,810,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
42,640,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.90 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,254,182,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.19%
Today's Trading Volume
14,496,585 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,404,713 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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Wells Fargo & Company Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202538,810,000 shares $2.90 billion -9.0%1.2%2.2 $74.62
5/15/202542,640,000 shares $3.22 billion +7.1%1.3%2.3 $75.50
4/30/202539,820,000 shares $2.83 billion +17.0%1.2%2.1 $71.08
4/15/202534,040,000 shares $2.20 billion +14.6%1.0%1.9 $64.58
3/31/202529,710,000 shares $2.13 billion -16.1%0.9%1.7 $71.85
3/15/202535,410,000 shares $2.51 billion +16.1%1.1%2.2 $70.96
2/28/202530,500,000 shares $2.39 billion +6.5%0.9%1.9 $78.35
2/15/202528,640,000 shares $2.28 billion +5.1%0.9%1.8 $79.68
1/31/202527,260,000 shares $2.15 billion -17.9%0.8%1.6 $78.81
1/15/202533,210,000 shares $2.52 billion +10.5%1.0%2 $75.86
12/31/202430,060,000 shares $2.11 billion -20.2%0.9%1.7 $70.24
12/15/202437,660,000 shares $2.65 billion -5.1%1.1%2.1 $70.44
11/30/202439,700,000 shares $3.02 billion +8.5%1.2%2.1 $76.17
11/15/202436,600,000 shares $2.72 billion +4.7%1.1%2 $74.34
10/31/202434,960,000 shares $2.27 billion -2.1%1.1%1.9 $64.92
10/15/202435,720,000 shares $2.25 billion +15.2%1.1%2 $63.04
9/30/202431,010,000 shares $1.75 billion -3.2%0.9%1.8 $56.47
9/15/202432,050,000 shares $1.69 billion -12.4%0.9%1.8 $52.78
8/31/202436,580,000 shares $2.14 billion +23.7%1.1%2.1 $58.47
8/15/202429,570,000 shares $1.61 billion -3.2%0.9%1.7 $54.57
7/31/202430,550,000 shares $1.81 billion -9.4%0.9%1.8 $59.34
7/15/202433,700,000 shares $1.95 billion +9.8%1.0%1.9 $57.74
6/30/202430,700,000 shares $1.82 billion -20.9%0.9%1.7 $59.39
6/15/202438,790,000 shares $2.23 billion +6.7%1.1%2.2 $57.40
5/31/202436,350,000 shares $2.18 billion -4.7%1.0%2.1 $59.92
5/15/202438,130,000 shares $2.38 billion -1.1%1.1%2.1 $62.33
4/30/202438,540,000 shares $2.29 billion +18.6%1.1%2 $59.32
4/15/202432,500,000 shares $1.85 billion -17.9%0.9%1.7 $56.97
3/31/202439,580,000 shares $2.29 billion -13.2%1.1%2.1 $57.96
3/15/202445,590,000 shares $2.62 billion +29.4%1.3%2.5 $57.50
2/29/202435,230,000 shares $1.96 billion +19.8%1.0%1.8 $55.52
2/15/202429,400,000 shares $1.53 billion -4.2%0.8%1.6 $52.05
1/31/202430,680,000 shares $1.54 billion -0.1%0.9%1.7 $50.16
1/15/202430,720,000 shares $1.46 billion +3.3%0.9%1.8 $47.40
12/31/202329,730,000 shares $1.46 billion -2.7%0.8%1.8 $49.22
12/15/202330,550,000 shares $1.54 billion +8.4%0.8%1.8 $50.28
11/30/202328,180,000 shares $1.26 billion -5.7%0.8%1.7 $44.59
11/15/202329,880,000 shares $1.28 billion +32.3%0.8%1.9 $42.85
10/31/202322,590,000 shares $898.40 million -11.8%0.6%1.5 $39.77
10/15/202325,610,000 shares $1.05 billion -7.4%0.7%1.7 $40.96
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9/30/202327,660,000 shares $1.13 billion -10.0%0.8%1.8 $40.86
9/15/202330,740,000 shares $1.32 billion -2.3%0.8%2 $42.95
8/31/202331,460,000 shares $1.30 billion +7.4%0.9%2.1 $41.29
8/15/202329,300,000 shares $1.25 billion -3.2%0.8%1.8 $42.72
7/31/202330,260,000 shares $1.40 billion +9.0%0.8%1.7 $46.16
7/15/202327,770,000 shares $1.21 billion -2.6%0.7%1.4 $43.56
6/30/202328,500,000 shares $1.22 billion -11.0%0.8%1.3 $42.69
6/15/202332,020,000 shares $1.36 billion -11.1%0.9%1.4 $42.37
5/31/202336,010,000 shares $1.43 billion +5.2%1.0%1.3 $39.81
5/15/202334,220,000 shares $1.33 billion -2.7%0.9%1.3 $38.77
4/30/202335,160,000 shares $1.40 billion -0.4%0.9%1.4 $39.75
4/15/202335,310,000 shares $1.40 billion -3.4%0.9%1.5 $39.64
3/31/202336,560,000 shares $1.37 billion +21.8%1.0%1.5 $37.38
3/15/202330,020,000 shares $1.17 billion +10.2%0.8%1.4 $38.85
2/28/202327,240,000 shares $1.27 billion -0.8%0.7%1.5 $46.77
2/15/202327,460,000 shares $1.32 billion +29.0%0.7%1.5 $47.97
1/31/202321,290,000 shares $997.86 million -11.3%0.6%1.2 $46.87
1/15/202323,990,000 shares $1.06 billion -9.4%0.6%1.3 $44.22
12/30/202226,470,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.9%0.7%1.5 $41.29
12/15/202226,710,000 shares $1.10 billion -9.2%0.7%1.4 $41.37
11/30/202229,410,000 shares $1.41 billion -3.5%0.8%1.6 $47.95
11/15/202230,490,000 shares $1.42 billion +0.1%0.8%1.8 $46.71
10/31/202230,460,000 shares $1.40 billion +3.4%0.8%1.8 $45.99
10/15/202229,450,000 shares $1.27 billion -0.3%0.8%1.8 $43.17
9/30/202229,530,000 shares $1.19 billion -13.3%0.8%1.8 $40.22
9/15/202234,050,000 shares $1.50 billion +1.4%0.9%2 $44.14
8/31/202233,590,000 shares $1.47 billion +8.0%0.9%1.8 $43.71
8/15/202231,100,000 shares $1.42 billion -2.5%0.8%1.6 $45.75
7/31/202231,900,000 shares $1.40 billion +0.3%0.8%1.5 $43.87
7/15/202231,810,000 shares $1.31 billion +2.4%0.8%1.4 $41.13
6/30/202231,060,000 shares $1.22 billion -10.0%0.8%1.3 $39.17
6/15/202234,510,000 shares $1.32 billion -11.9%0.9%1.3 $38.17
5/31/202239,170,000 shares $1.79 billion +8.2%1.0%1.5 $45.77
5/15/202236,200,000 shares $1.54 billion +5.7%1.0%1.3 $42.64
4/30/202234,260,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.2%0.9%1.2 $43.63
4/15/202234,210,000 shares $1.59 billion +12.6%0.9%1.1 $46.35
3/31/202230,370,000 shares $1.47 billion -21.6%0.8%0.9 $48.46
3/15/202238,740,000 shares $1.94 billion -6.3%1.0%1.2 $50.11
2/28/202241,340,000 shares $2.21 billion -13.5%1.1%1.3 $53.37
2/15/202247,800,000 shares $2.79 billion +31.6%1.2%1.6 $58.38
1/31/202236,330,000 shares $1.95 billion -23.6%0.9%1.3 $53.80
1/15/202247,580,000 shares $2.76 billion +10.3%1.2%1.8 $58.06
12/31/202143,140,000 shares $2.07 billion -9.8%1.1%1.7 $47.98
12/15/202147,820,000 shares $2.34 billion +10.6%1.2%1.9 $48.94
11/30/202143,230,000 shares $2.07 billion +1.8%1.1%1.7 $47.78
11/15/202142,470,000 shares $2.17 billion -14.2%1.1%1.6 $51.08
10/29/202149,470,000 shares $2.53 billion +17.8%1.2%1.9 $51.16
10/15/202141,990,000 shares $2.03 billion -8.2%1.1%1.6 $48.38
9/30/202145,750,000 shares $2.12 billion -2.8%1.1%1.7 $46.41
9/15/202147,050,000 shares $2.19 billion -0.7%1.2%1.7 $46.64
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8/31/202147,380,000 shares $2.17 billion -6.6%1.2%1.7 $45.70
8/13/202150,700,000 shares $2.55 billion +5.7%1.2%2 $50.37
7/30/202147,960,000 shares $2.20 billion +13.7%1.2%1.8 $45.94
7/15/202142,170,000 shares $1.90 billion -16.5%1.0%1.6 $45.00
6/30/202150,530,000 shares $2.29 billion +9.0%N/A1.8 $45.29
6/15/202146,360,000 shares $2.11 billion -4.3%N/A1.7 $45.46
5/28/202148,450,000 shares $2.26 billion -1.3%N/A1.7 $46.72
5/14/202149,100,000 shares $2.31 billion -4.6%1.2%1.6 $46.96
4/30/202151,470,000 shares $2.32 billion +7.9%1.3%1.6 $45.05
4/15/202147,710,000 shares $2.02 billion -5.6%1.2%1.4 $42.24
3/31/202150,560,000 shares $1.98 billion -13.5%1.2%1.5 $39.07
3/15/202158,470,000 shares $2.32 billion +11.8%1.4%1.6 $39.70
2/26/202152,300,000 shares $1.89 billion +13.9%1.3%1.4 $36.17
2/12/202145,900,000 shares $1.54 billion -4.5%1.1%1.2 $33.53
1/29/202148,050,000 shares $1.44 billion +3.6%1.2%1.3 $29.88
1/15/202146,390,000 shares $1.49 billion +20.7%1.1%1.2 $32.04
12/31/202038,430,000 shares $1.16 billion -5.9%0.9%1 $30.18
12/15/202040,830,000 shares $1.21 billion +10.4%1.0%1 $29.73
11/30/202037,000,000 shares $1.01 billion +6.2%0.9%0.9 $27.35
10/30/202034,780,000 shares $746.03 million +0.6%0.8%0.8 $21.45
10/15/202034,590,000 shares $793.84 million -20.8%0.8%0.9 $22.95
9/30/202043,690,000 shares $1.03 billion +40.1%N/A1 $23.51
9/15/202031,180,000 shares $775.76 million -3.3%0.8%0.7 $24.88
8/31/202032,230,000 shares $778.35 million -2.0%0.8%0.7 $24.15
8/14/202032,880,000 shares $831.86 million -5.6%0.8%0.7 $25.30
7/31/202034,830,000 shares $844.98 million +15.7%0.9%0.7 $24.26
7/15/202030,110,000 shares $763.29 million -18.4%0.7%0.6 $25.35
6/30/202036,910,000 shares $944.90 million -18.3%0.9%0.7 $25.60
6/15/202045,160,000 shares $1.27 billion -2.4%1.1%0.9 $28.21

WFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Wells Fargo & Company shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 38,810,000 shares of WFC short. 1.19% of Wells Fargo & Company's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wells Fargo & Company's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Wells Fargo & Company?

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. WFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Wells Fargo & Company's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Wells Fargo & Company?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wells Fargo & Company: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Interval Partners LP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Groupe la Francaise, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Delta Accumulation LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Gladius Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, Calamos Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Wells Fargo & Company?

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. 1.19% of Wells Fargo & Company's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Wells Fargo & Company's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Wells Fargo & Company saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 38,810,000 shares, a decline of 9.0% from the previous total of 42,640,000 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.

How does Wells Fargo & Company's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.19% of Wells Fargo & Company's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Wells Fargo & Company: U.S. Bancorp (1.09%), Comerica Incorporated (3.10%), Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (1.13%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.98%), Bank of America Co. (1.17%), Citigroup Inc. (1.68%), UBS Group AG (0.24%), Capital One Financial Co. (2.30%), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (0.02%), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (1.26%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Wells Fargo & Company stock?

Short selling WFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wells Fargo & Company as its price is falling. WFC shares are trading down $0.99 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Wells Fargo & Company?

A short squeeze for Wells Fargo & Company 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 WFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Wells Fargo & Company'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 WFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.



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