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

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Wells Fargo & Company Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) had a short interest of 32.46 million shares sold short, representing 1.06% of the public float. This marks a -7.11% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, meaning it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 16.93 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
32,456,915 shares
Previous Short Interest
34,939,383 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.51 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
3,060,189,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.06%
Today's Trading Volume
6,842,679 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,929,217 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
40%
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Wells Fargo & Company 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
5/29/202632,456,915 shares $2.51 billion -7.1%1.1%2.05 $77.46
5/15/202634,939,383 shares $2.57 billion +17.9%1.1%1.9 $73.46
4/30/202629,647,824 shares $2.44 billion +7.2%1.0%1.74 $82.37
4/15/202627,670,452 shares $2.22 billion -4.0%0.9%1.81 $80.29
3/31/202628,809,340 shares $2.29 billion -4.9%0.9%1.55 $79.52
3/13/202630,285,003 shares $2.24 billion +10.9%1.0%1.53 $74.11
2/27/202627,315,596 shares $2.22 billion +2.5%0.9%1.65 $81.33
2/13/202626,656,825 shares $2.32 billion -16.7%0.8%1.71 $86.94
1/30/202631,999,574 shares $2.90 billion -4.9%1.0%1.75 $90.50
1/15/202633,658,519 shares $2.99 billion -12.3%1.1%2.02 $88.80
12/31/202538,360,053 shares $3.57 billion -7.4%1.2%3.27 $93.16
12/15/202541,423,518 shares $3.85 billion -3.0%1.3%2.97 $92.89
11/28/202542,720,493 shares $3.67 billion +5.8%1.4%3.09 $85.88
11/14/202540,371,214 shares $3.43 billion +34.4%1.3%2.65 $84.98
10/31/202530,037,679 shares $2.62 billion -6.0%0.9%1.84 $87.19
10/15/202531,950,000 shares $2.76 billion -7.6%1.0%2.2 $86.42
9/30/202534,570,000 shares $2.90 billion -21.5%1.1%2.3 $83.87
9/15/202544,010,000 shares $3.59 billion -4.7%1.4%2.7 $81.47
8/31/202546,190,000 shares $3.79 billion +15.8%1.4%2.8 $82.15
8/15/202539,880,000 shares $3.07 billion +0.5%1.3%2.4 $77.09
7/31/202539,680,000 shares $3.20 billion +15.4%1.2%2.4 $80.63
7/15/202534,390,000 shares $2.72 billion +46,625.5%1.1%1.9 $78.97
6/30/202573,600 shares $5.90 million -99.8%0.0%1.1 $80.17
6/15/202537,960,000 shares $2.74 billion -2.2%1.2%2.1 $72.31
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
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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
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
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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
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

WFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 29th, investors have sold 32,456,915 shares of WFC short. 1.06% of Wells Fargo & Company's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wells Fargo & Company'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. WFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.1. Learn More on Wells Fargo & Company's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wells Fargo & Company: Hsbc Holdings PLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.06% of Wells Fargo & Company's floating shares are currently sold short.

Wells Fargo & Company saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 32,456,915 shares, a drop of 7.1% from the previous total of 34,939,383 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.

1.06% of Wells Fargo & Company's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Wells Fargo & Company: Bank of America Corporation (1.52%), Citigroup Inc. (1.79%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.74%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2.62%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.07%), Morgan Stanley (1.16%), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (1.73%), Truist Financial Corporation (2.73%), UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (2.13%), U.S. Bancorp (1.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $0.89 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 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.

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, 29 2026.

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

  • 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:WFC) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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