West Fraser Timber (WFG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $72.86 +0.05 (+0.06%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.90 +0.04 (+0.05%) As of 08/29/2025 04:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock West Fraser Timber Short Interest DataWest Fraser Timber (WFG) has a short interest of 1.57 million shares, representing 3.01% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.5, indicating that it would take 7.5 days of the average trading volume of 262,073 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,570,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,470,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.80%Dollar Volume Sold Short$108.87 millionShort Interest Ratio7.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares76,700,000 sharesFloat Size52,140,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.01%Today's Trading Volume217,055 sharesAverage Trading Volume262,073 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average83% Short Selling West Fraser Timber? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for West Fraser Timber and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWFG Short Interest Over TimeWFG Days to Cover Over TimeWFG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time West Fraser Timber Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20251,570,000 shares $108.87 million +6.8%3.0%7.5 $69.34 7/15/20251,470,000 shares $108.31 million +69,900.0%2.8%7.3 $73.68 6/30/20252,100 shares $153.99 thousand -99.9%0.1%0.7 $73.33 6/15/20251,610,000 shares $122.57 million +11.0%3.1%8 $76.13 5/31/20251,450,000 shares $106.81 million +6.6%2.8%7.5 $73.66 5/15/20251,360,000 shares $101.32 million +22.5%2.6%6.8 $74.50 4/30/20251,110,000 shares $82.18 million +15.8%2.1%5.3 $74.04 4/15/2025958,400 shares $70.14 million +11.0%1.8%4.4 $73.19 3/31/2025863,400 shares $66.42 million -8.2%1.6%4.1 $76.93 3/15/2025940,800 shares $71.92 million +22.5%1.8%5.2 $76.45 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WFG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for West Fraser Timber and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/2025768,000 shares $61.02 million +1.4%1.5%4.3 $79.46 2/15/2025757,500 shares $60.57 million -4.0%1.5%4.6 $79.96 1/31/2025789,300 shares $68.48 million -2.8%1.5%5.3 $86.76 1/15/2025811,900 shares $71.89 million +11.1%1.6%5.5 $88.55 12/31/2024730,600 shares $63.23 million +12.1%1.4%4.8 $86.55 12/15/2024651,500 shares $58.30 million -7.6%1.3%4.3 $89.49 11/30/2024705,300 shares $69.81 million +6.6%1.4%4.8 $98.98 11/15/2024661,600 shares $60.78 million -9.0%1.3%4.6 $91.87 10/31/2024726,700 shares $65.69 million -13.1%1.4%5.2 $90.40 10/15/2024836,500 shares $84.45 million -3.0%1.6%5.9 $100.96 9/30/2024861,900 shares $83.92 million +28.2%1.7%6 $97.37 9/15/2024672,400 shares $60.86 million +2.4%1.3%3.7 $90.51 8/31/2024656,900 shares $58.15 million -19.4%1.3%3.5 $88.52 8/15/2024815,400 shares $70.46 million +3.5%1.6%4.2 $86.41 7/31/2024787,500 shares $69.84 million +3.0%1.5%4 $88.68 7/15/2024764,400 shares $58.12 million +0.6%1.5%3.8 $76.04 6/30/2024759,700 shares $58.40 million -3.6%1.4%3.8 $76.87 6/15/2024787,900 shares $62.96 million +17.1%1.5%4 $79.91 5/31/2024672,800 shares $53.82 million -13.1%1.3%4.3 $80.00 5/15/2024774,500 shares $63.35 million +8.3%1.4%4.9 $81.80 4/30/2024715,500 shares $54.78 million +8.7%1.3%4.2 $76.56 4/15/2024658,300 shares $51.70 million +1.9%1.2%4.3 $78.53 3/31/2024646,200 shares $55.85 million +9.9%1.2%4.8 $86.43 3/15/2024587,900 shares $47.70 million -8.1%1.1%4.9 $81.14 2/29/2024639,500 shares $51.48 million +37.1%1.2%4.9 $80.50 2/15/2024466,600 shares $37.61 million -1.5%0.9%3.6 $80.61 1/31/2024473,800 shares $37.71 million -13.2%0.9%3.8 $79.59 1/15/2024545,600 shares $46.85 million -10.9%1.0%3.7 $85.86 12/31/2023612,500 shares $52.42 million +8.8%1.1%3.8 $85.58 12/15/2023563,000 shares $43.23 million +12.2%1.1%3.3 $76.79“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020s (Ad)A mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druckenmiller — just raised nearly $1 billion in funding. 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If he’s right, this could mark the start of a seismic shift in how the world powers its future.Click here to see Whitney’s full Helios briefing 11/30/2023501,800 shares $36.41 million -3.0%0.9%3.1 $72.55 11/15/2023517,300 shares $40.57 million -21.3%1.0%3.3 $78.43 10/31/2023657,400 shares $44.39 million +4.5%1.2%4.3 $67.53 10/15/2023629,100 shares $41.87 million -5.8%1.2%4.4 $66.56 9/30/2023667,500 shares $48.42 million +25.3%1.2%4.9 $72.54 9/15/2023532,700 shares $39.17 million -13.6%1.0%4.3 $73.54 8/31/2023616,600 shares $46.61 million -3.2%1.1%4.8 $75.59 8/15/2023637,100 shares $48.38 million +1.5%1.2%5.2 $75.93 7/31/2023627,800 shares $52.89 million -11.4%1.1%5.2 $84.24 7/15/2023708,200 shares $61.99 million -9.0%1.3%5.8 $87.53 6/30/2023778,300 shares $66.94 million +21.2%1.4%6.5 $86.01 6/15/2023642,100 shares $50.78 million -4.3%1.2%5.4 $79.09 5/31/2023670,600 shares $45.21 million +9.1%1.2%5.7 $67.42 5/15/2023614,700 shares $46.50 million -25.7%1.1%4.7 $75.65 4/30/2023827,600 shares $59.89 million +28.9%1.5%5.9 $72.37 4/15/2023642,200 shares $49.62 million -1.1%1.2%4.3 $77.27 3/31/2023649,400 shares $46.26 million -11.3%1.2%4.5 $71.24 3/15/2023732,100 shares $51.85 million -11.3%1.3%5.1 $70.82 2/28/2023825,600 shares $61.97 million -0.5%1.5%5.9 $75.06 2/15/2023829,800 shares $68.31 million -11.9%1.5%6.3 $82.32 1/31/2023941,900 shares $82.06 million +11.0%1.7%7.6 $87.12 1/15/2023848,400 shares $61.59 million -8.5%1.6%7.3 $72.59 12/30/2022926,900 shares $67.01 million -30.3%1.7%8 $72.29 12/15/20221,330,000 shares $98.14 million -14.2%2.5%9.9 $73.79 11/30/20221,550,000 shares $121.47 million -18.0%2.8%9.1 $78.37 11/15/20221,890,000 shares $162.62 million -9.1%3.5%10.6 $86.04 10/31/20222,080,000 shares $156.06 million -4.6%3.8%11.4 $75.03 10/15/20222,180,000 shares $162.06 million -3.5%3.9%11.1 $74.34 9/30/20222,260,000 shares $163.83 million -7.0%4.1%7.6 $72.49 9/15/20222,430,000 shares $198.68 million +9.0%4.4%7.4 $81.76 8/31/20222,230,000 shares $200.03 million -13.2%3.7%6.3 $89.70 8/15/20222,570,000 shares $239.88 million -6.9%4.3%6.1 $93.34 7/31/20222,760,000 shares $258.45 million -33.5%4.6%6 $93.64 7/15/20224,150,000 shares $341.17 million +6.7%5.9%8.6 $82.21 6/30/20223,890,000 shares $298.48 million -3.0%5.5%9.3 $76.73 6/15/20224,010,000 shares $335.20 million +1.3%5.7%9.7 $83.59 5/31/20223,960,000 shares $365.82 million +30.7%5.6%10.3 $92.38 5/15/20223,030,000 shares $260.58 million +43.6%4.2%8.5 $86.00 4/30/20222,110,000 shares $185.30 million +21.3%2.8%6.2 $87.82 4/15/20221,740,000 shares $134.75 million +20.8%2.3%5.2 $77.44 3/31/20221,440,000 shares $118.70 million +5.1%1.9%4.5 $82.43 3/15/20221,370,000 shares $128.90 million -2.8%1.8%4.6 $94.09 2/28/20221,410,000 shares $140.62 million +187.5%1.8%5.1 $99.73 2/15/2022490,400 shares $47.59 million -40.9%0.6%1.9 $97.04 1/31/2022829,600 shares $76.69 million +26.1%1.1%3.5 $92.44 1/15/2022658,100 shares $64.01 million -18.5%0.8%2.8 $97.27 12/31/2021807,000 shares $76.96 million -7.2%0.9%3.5 $95.36 12/15/2021869,500 shares $76.19 million -4.2%0.9%3.6 $87.62 11/30/2021907,100 shares $74.34 million +0.7%1.0%3.6 $81.95 11/15/2021900,600 shares $75.52 million -8.4%1.0%3.3 $83.85“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020s (Ad)A mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druckenmiller — just raised nearly $1 billion in funding. Early backers believe it could be one of the most impactful breakthroughs of our lifetime. Whitney Tilson calls it “Helios” — and says a tiny Massachusetts firm sits at the center of what could become a global investment megatrend. If he’s right, this could mark the start of a seismic shift in how the world powers its future.Click here to see Whitney’s full Helios briefing 10/29/2021982,800 shares $78.66 million +9.7%1.0%3.2 $80.04 10/15/2021896,200 shares $81.86 million +2.1%1.0%3 $91.34 9/30/2021877,700 shares $73.93 million -66.4%0.9%2.7 $84.23 9/15/20212,610,000 shares $204.02 million -10.6%2.8%7.9 $78.17 8/31/20212,920,000 shares $225.25 million -11.0%3.1%8.3 $77.14 8/13/20213,280,000 shares $241.41 million No Change3.2%8.9 $73.60 WFG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is West Fraser Timber's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of West Fraser Timber shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 1,570,000 shares of WFG short. 3.01% of West Fraser Timber's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on West Fraser Timber's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for West Fraser Timber? 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. WFG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on West Fraser Timber's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting West Fraser Timber? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of West Fraser Timber: Walleye Trading LLC, and Bank of Montreal Can. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for West Fraser Timber? 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. 3.01% of West Fraser Timber's floating shares are currently sold short. Is West Fraser Timber's short interest increasing or decreasing? West Fraser Timber saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,570,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the previous total of 1,470,000 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. What is West Fraser Timber's float size? West Fraser Timber currently has issued a total of 76,700,000 shares. Some of West Fraser Timber's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. West Fraser Timber currently has a public float of 52,140,000 shares. How does West Fraser Timber's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.01% of West Fraser Timber's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to West Fraser Timber: Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (2.40%), Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (3.70%), Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (1.94%), James Hardie Industries PLC. (1.70%), Eagle Materials Inc (3.74%), Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (2.74%), Arcosa, Inc. (2.44%), Champion Homes, Inc. (6.91%), Crane NXT, Co. (10.73%), United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (1.30%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short West Fraser Timber stock? Short selling WFG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from West Fraser Timber as its price is falling. WFG shares are trading up $0.05 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 West Fraser Timber? A short squeeze for West Fraser Timber occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of WFG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is West Fraser Timber'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 WFG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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