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World Kinect (WKC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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World Kinect Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, World Kinect (WKC) had a short interest of 6.50 million shares sold short, representing 13.16% of the public float. This marks a -3.66% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.9, meaning it would take 6.9 days of the average trading volume of 978,093 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,500,204 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,747,097 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$239.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
51,150,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.16%
Today's Trading Volume
757,822 shares
Average Trading Volume
978,093 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
77%
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World Kinect 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
7/15/20266,500,204 shares $239.89 million -3.7%13.2%6.9 $36.91
6/30/20266,747,097 shares $222.45 million +9.8%13.7%4.69 $32.97
6/15/20266,146,443 shares $191.87 million -4.6%12.4%8.18 $31.22
5/29/20266,440,387 shares $185.75 million +4.3%13.0%8.25 $28.84
5/15/20266,178,108 shares $176.00 million -1.7%12.5%8.07 $28.49
4/30/20266,286,634 shares $169.48 million +5.6%12.7%5.78 $26.96
4/15/20265,953,971 shares $141.97 million +2.3%12.1%8.74 $23.84
3/31/20265,822,936 shares $134.17 million +8.9%11.8%6.75 $23.04
3/13/20265,347,976 shares $121.96 million -8.6%10.7%7.65 $22.81
2/27/20265,851,614 shares $146.09 million -3.1%11.8%5.92 $24.97
2/13/20266,040,040 shares $161.66 million +0.0%12.2%8.33 $26.77
1/30/20266,039,059 shares $162.72 million +0.8%11.2%7.72 $26.95
1/15/20265,991,030 shares $168.32 million +27.6%11.1%4.82 $28.10
12/31/20254,695,188 shares $109.96 million +10.4%8.7%4.87 $23.42
12/15/20254,252,704 shares $104.11 million +3.3%7.9%4.4 $24.48
11/28/20254,118,076 shares $95.46 million -7.2%7.6%5.97 $23.18
11/14/20254,438,354 shares $111.07 million +7.6%8.3%5.79 $25.03
10/31/20254,125,115 shares $106.58 million -1.8%7.7%6.63 $25.84
10/15/20254,200,000 shares $105.69 million -18.0%7.9%6 $25.17
9/30/20255,120,000 shares $132.86 million -2.5%9.6%7.5 $25.95
9/15/20255,250,000 shares $133.46 million -5.2%9.8%7.4 $25.42
8/31/20255,540,000 shares $148.28 million +7.2%10.4%8.4 $26.77
8/15/20255,170,000 shares $130.96 million -9.9%9.7%8.6 $25.33
7/31/20255,740,000 shares $157.02 million +1.4%10.8%9.7 $27.36
7/15/20255,660,000 shares $161.99 million +155.0%10.4%8.8 $28.62
6/30/20252,220,000 shares $62.98 million -53.9%4.5%3.6 $28.37
6/15/20254,810,000 shares $134.44 million +5.5%8.8%6.5 $27.95
5/31/20254,560,000 shares $124.85 million -10.8%8.4%5.9 $27.38
5/15/20255,110,000 shares $140.63 million +4.3%9.4%6.1 $27.52
4/30/20254,900,000 shares $123.19 million -6.8%9.0%5.5 $25.14
4/15/20255,260,000 shares $125.08 million -5.9%9.6%6.4 $23.78
3/31/20255,590,000 shares $158.60 million +4.5%10.2%7.1 $28.37
3/15/20255,350,000 shares $149.56 million -5.3%9.8%6.3 $27.96
2/28/20255,650,000 shares $168.99 million +5.0%10.3%7.1 $29.91
2/15/20255,380,000 shares $147.00 million +0.6%9.6%7.1 $27.32
1/31/20255,350,000 shares $151.27 million +1.5%9.5%7.6 $28.28
1/15/20255,270,000 shares $148.98 million +2.3%9.4%6.4 $28.27
12/31/20245,150,000 shares $141.68 million -18.8%9.2%6.1 $27.51
12/15/20246,340,000 shares $179.23 million -1.6%11.3%7 $28.27
11/30/20246,440,000 shares $186.44 million +7.2%11.5%6.9 $28.95
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11/15/20246,010,000 shares $167.38 million -1.2%10.7%6.5 $27.85
10/31/20246,080,000 shares $158.99 million +9.8%10.8%6.6 $26.15
10/15/20245,540,000 shares $169.61 million -12.2%9.7%6.5 $30.62
9/30/20246,310,000 shares $195.04 million +10.1%11.0%7.9 $30.91
9/15/20245,730,000 shares $166.17 million +1.6%10.0%8.1 $29.00
8/31/20245,640,000 shares $162.38 million -3.6%9.9%9.3 $28.79
8/15/20245,850,000 shares $159.00 million +2.5%10.2%9.8 $27.18
7/31/20245,710,000 shares $159.48 million +3.3%10.0%10.3 $27.93
7/15/20245,530,000 shares $145.72 million -3.3%9.6%10.7 $26.35
6/30/20245,720,000 shares $147.58 million +5.3%9.9%11 $25.80
6/15/20245,430,000 shares $138.63 million -0.6%9.4%9.9 $25.53
5/31/20245,460,000 shares $143.82 million No Change9.4%9.5 $26.34
5/15/20245,460,000 shares $137.21 million No Change9.4%9.7 $25.13
4/30/20245,460,000 shares $128.31 million +1.3%9.4%9.3 $23.50
4/15/20245,390,000 shares $134.43 million -5.1%9.3%9.5 $24.94
3/31/20245,680,000 shares $150.24 million +7.6%9.8%9.9 $26.45
3/15/20245,280,000 shares $131.37 million -1.3%9.1%9.7 $24.88
2/29/20245,350,000 shares $130.33 million -2.7%9.2%9.7 $24.36
2/15/20245,500,000 shares $134.42 million +2.6%9.4%10.4 $24.44
1/31/20245,360,000 shares $120.98 million No Change9.2%10.3 $22.57
5/31/20231,280,000 shares $29.30 million No Change2.1%3.1 $22.89
5/15/20231,280,000 shares $29.80 million -2.3%2.1%2.8 $23.28
4/30/20231,310,000 shares $30.97 million -1.5%2.2%3 $23.64
4/15/20231,330,000 shares $34.46 million +14.7%2.2%3.1 $25.91
3/31/20231,160,000 shares $29.64 million -23.7%1.9%2.7 $25.55
3/15/20231,520,000 shares $36.43 million +3.4%2.5%3.7 $23.97
2/28/20231,470,000 shares $40.35 million +8.1%2.5%3.6 $27.45
2/15/20231,360,000 shares $40.22 million +3.8%2.3%3.6 $29.57
1/31/20231,310,000 shares $37.07 million -6.4%2.2%3.5 $28.30
1/15/20231,400,000 shares $39.37 million +5.3%2.3%3.8 $28.12
12/30/20221,330,000 shares $36.35 million +4.7%2.2%3.6 $27.33
12/15/20221,270,000 shares $34.63 million -3.1%2.1%3.1 $27.27
11/30/20221,310,000 shares $37.27 million -5.8%2.2%3 $28.45
11/15/20221,390,000 shares $38.89 million -17.3%2.3%3.2 $27.98
10/31/20221,680,000 shares $42.82 million -3.5%2.8%3.7 $25.49
10/15/20221,740,000 shares $42.56 million +13.0%2.9%3.8 $24.46
9/30/20221,540,000 shares $36.10 million -12.0%2.6%3.2 $23.44
9/15/20221,750,000 shares $44.73 million -0.6%2.9%3.6 $25.56
8/31/20221,760,000 shares $45.41 million -13.3%2.9%3.5 $25.80
8/15/20222,030,000 shares $56.09 million +9.1%3.4%4 $27.63
7/31/20221,860,000 shares $51.56 million +3.9%3.1%3.4 $27.72
7/15/20221,790,000 shares $38.68 million -0.6%N/A3.2 $21.61
6/30/20221,800,000 shares $36.83 million +19.2%N/A3 $20.46
6/15/20221,510,000 shares $35.45 million No ChangeN/A2.6 $23.48
5/31/20221,510,000 shares $37.43 million +9.4%2.5%2.7 $24.79
5/15/20221,380,000 shares $32.21 million +17.0%2.3%2.5 $23.34
4/30/20221,180,000 shares $28.58 million -11.3%1.9%2.3 $24.22
4/15/20221,330,000 shares $35.28 million -7.0%2.2%2.8 $26.53
3/31/20221,430,000 shares $38.67 million -16.4%2.3%3.2 $27.04
3/15/20221,710,000 shares $43.40 million +6.2%2.8%3.9 $25.38
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2/28/20221,610,000 shares $45.63 million -6.4%2.6%3.7 $28.34
2/15/20221,720,000 shares $49.36 million +11.0%2.8%4.2 $28.70
1/31/20221,550,000 shares $43.73 million -11.9%2.5%3.6 $28.21
1/15/20221,760,000 shares $50.14 million -4.4%2.9%3.9 $28.49
12/31/20211,840,000 shares $48.70 million +52.1%3.0%4.1 $26.47
12/15/20211,210,000 shares $31.97 million +1.7%2.0%2.7 $26.42
11/30/20211,190,000 shares $29.74 million -11.2%1.9%2.8 $24.99
11/15/20211,340,000 shares $37.90 million -26.4%2.2%3.2 $28.28
10/29/20211,820,000 shares $55.56 million +6.4%3.0%4.3 $30.53
10/15/20211,710,000 shares $56.19 million -15.8%2.8%2.5 $32.86
9/30/20212,030,000 shares $68.25 million +10.3%3.3%3 $33.62
9/15/20211,840,000 shares $60.83 million -12.8%3.0%2.7 $33.06
8/31/20212,110,000 shares $68.28 million +0.5%3.4%3.2 $32.36
8/13/20212,100,000 shares $71.72 million +22.8%3.4%3 $34.15

WKC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of World Kinect shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 6,500,204 shares of WKC short. 13.16% of World Kinect's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on World Kinect'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. WKC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.9. Learn More on World Kinect'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. 13.16% of World Kinect's floating shares are currently sold short.

World Kinect saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,500,204 shares, a decrease of 3.7% from the previous total of 6,747,097 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.

13.16% of World Kinect's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to World Kinect: Avnet, Inc. (8.09%), Ingram Micro Holding Corporation (2.16%), Resideo Technologies, Inc. (3.03%), PTL Limited (0.01%), SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (7.08%), Central Garden & Pet Company (0.52%), Vestis Corporation (6.49%), Global Partners LP (0.67%), Ryerson Holding (3.52%), Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (5.18%),

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 WKC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from World Kinect as its price is falling. WKC shares are trading down $0.50 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 World Kinect 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 WKC, 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 WKC, 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 WKC:

  • 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:WKC) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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