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Williams Companies (WMB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$58.87 +0.30 (+0.51%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$58.46 -0.41 (-0.70%)
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Williams Companies Short Interest Data

Williams Companies (WMB) has a short interest of 19.63 million shares, representing 1.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.70% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 6.63 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
21,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.15 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,219,369,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.62%
Today's Trading Volume
6,737,666 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,626,893 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
102%
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Williams Companies 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
4/15/202519,630,000 shares $1.15 billion -6.7%1.6%2.5 $58.52
3/31/202521,040,000 shares $1.26 billion +9.0%1.7%2.6 $59.77
3/15/202519,310,000 shares $1.11 billion +14.6%1.6%2.5 $57.33
2/28/202516,850,000 shares $981.45 million -6.4%1.4%2.2 $58.25
2/15/202518,010,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.9%1.5%2.4 $57.00
1/31/202517,330,000 shares $960.60 million +0.2%1.4%2.4 $55.43
1/15/202517,300,000 shares $1.00 billion -3.2%N/A2.5 $57.95
12/31/202417,880,000 shares $967.67 million +4.6%N/A2.8 $54.12
12/15/202417,090,000 shares $930.21 million +17.4%N/A2.6 $54.43
11/30/202414,560,000 shares $852.05 million +0.8%N/A2.4 $58.52
11/15/202414,450,000 shares $817.15 million -18.2%N/A2.5 $56.55
10/31/202417,670,000 shares $925.55 million -15.4%N/A3.3 $52.38
10/15/202420,890,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.5%N/A3.8 $50.90
9/30/202421,200,000 shares $967.78 million -21.9%N/A3.7 $45.65
9/15/202427,140,000 shares $1.22 billion +27.1%N/A4.9 $45.03
8/31/202421,360,000 shares $977.65 million -1.7%N/A3.7 $45.77
8/15/202421,720,000 shares $953.07 million -8.9%N/A3.7 $43.88
7/31/202423,850,000 shares $1.02 billion +19.7%N/A3.9 $42.93
7/15/202419,920,000 shares $847.80 million -1.4%N/A3.3 $42.56
6/30/202420,210,000 shares $858.93 million -10.2%N/A3.3 $42.50
6/15/202422,500,000 shares $926.33 million +16.0%N/A3.6 $41.17
5/31/202419,390,000 shares $804.88 million -15.8%N/A3 $41.51
5/15/202423,040,000 shares $932.43 million +8.0%N/A3.4 $40.47
4/30/202421,330,000 shares $818.11 million -17.4%N/A3 $38.36
4/15/202425,810,000 shares $976.65 million +13.7%N/A3.7 $37.84
3/31/202422,700,000 shares $884.62 million +1.8%N/A3.2 $38.97
3/15/202422,310,000 shares $825.47 million +16.1%N/A3.2 $37.00
2/29/202419,220,000 shares $690.38 million +6.7%N/A2.7 $35.92
2/15/202418,010,000 shares $615.94 million +4.0%N/A2.6 $34.20
1/31/202417,320,000 shares $600.31 million +2.2%N/A2.7 $34.66
1/15/202416,940,000 shares $591.54 million -8.3%N/A2.6 $34.92
12/31/202318,480,000 shares $643.66 million -18.6%N/A2.9 $34.83
12/15/202322,700,000 shares $785.87 million -4.6%N/A3.5 $34.62
11/30/202323,790,000 shares $875.23 million -6.8%N/A3.9 $36.79
11/15/202325,520,000 shares $902.77 million +11.0%N/A4.3 $35.38
10/31/202323,000,000 shares $791.20 million -2.3%N/A3.9 $34.40
10/15/202323,550,000 shares $828.72 million -4.0%N/A3.9 $35.19
9/30/202324,520,000 shares $826.08 million -1.2%N/A4 $33.69
9/15/202324,820,000 shares $852.32 million +1.5%N/A3.9 $34.34
8/31/202324,450,000 shares $844.26 million -7.6%N/A3.6 $34.53
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8/15/202326,450,000 shares $919.40 million -0.9%N/A3.7 $34.76
7/31/202326,690,000 shares $919.47 million -13.1%N/A3.6 $34.45
7/15/202330,700,000 shares $1.02 billion +25.9%N/A4.2 $33.38
6/30/202324,390,000 shares $795.85 million +12.2%N/A3.4 $32.63
6/15/202321,730,000 shares $664.29 million +6.1%N/A3.2 $30.57
5/31/202320,480,000 shares $586.96 million -6.1%N/A2.9 $28.66
5/15/202321,810,000 shares $634.67 million +1.4%N/A3.3 $29.10
4/30/202321,510,000 shares $650.89 million -8.0%N/A3.1 $30.26
4/15/202323,370,000 shares $710.21 million +7.0%N/A3.3 $30.39
3/31/202321,840,000 shares $652.14 million +9.2%N/A3 $29.86
3/15/202320,010,000 shares $575.89 million -0.4%N/A2.8 $28.78
2/28/202320,080,000 shares $604.41 million +6.8%N/A3 $30.10
2/15/202318,810,000 shares $603.80 million +5.7%N/A2.8 $32.10
1/31/202317,800,000 shares $573.87 million +4.8%N/A2.7 $32.24
1/15/202316,980,000 shares $557.11 million -15.1%N/A2.6 $32.81
12/30/202220,000,000 shares $658 million +1.7%N/A3.1 $32.90
12/15/202219,660,000 shares $658.61 million +7.1%N/A2.9 $33.50
11/30/202218,350,000 shares $636.75 million -6.0%N/A2.6 $34.70
11/15/202219,530,000 shares $662.07 million -7.1%N/A2.8 $33.90
10/31/202221,020,000 shares $687.98 million +10.0%N/A3 $32.73
10/15/202219,110,000 shares $562.03 million -6.0%N/A2.7 $29.41
9/30/202220,330,000 shares $582.05 million -16.8%N/A2.9 $28.63
9/15/202224,420,000 shares $801.71 million +18.2%N/A3.2 $32.83
8/31/202220,660,000 shares $703.06 million +3.1%N/A2.6 $34.03
8/15/202220,040,000 shares $673.95 million -7.2%N/A2.4 $33.63
7/31/202221,600,000 shares $736.34 million -2.5%N/A2.6 $34.09
7/15/202222,160,000 shares $695.38 million +16.3%N/A2.5 $31.38
6/30/202219,050,000 shares $594.55 million -0.2%N/A2.1 $31.21
6/15/202219,080,000 shares $605.79 million -5.5%N/A2.2 $31.75
5/31/202220,180,000 shares $747.87 million +0.4%N/A2.4 $37.06
5/15/202220,110,000 shares $699.63 million +11.2%N/A2.3 $34.79
4/30/202218,090,000 shares $620.31 million +4.7%N/A2 $34.29
4/15/202217,280,000 shares $613.79 million -0.2%N/A1.9 $35.52
3/31/202217,310,000 shares $578.33 million -10.1%N/A1.8 $33.41
3/15/202219,250,000 shares $597.52 million -19.4%N/A2 $31.04
2/28/202223,890,000 shares $747.28 million -10.4%N/A2.5 $31.28
2/15/202226,660,000 shares $796.07 million +4.6%N/A2.9 $29.86
1/31/202225,480,000 shares $762.87 million +0.6%N/A2.9 $29.94
1/15/202225,320,000 shares $741.62 million +17.1%N/A3.1 $29.29
12/31/202121,630,000 shares $563.25 million -6.9%N/A2.8 $26.04
12/15/202123,220,000 shares $603.26 million -5.8%N/A2.8 $25.98
11/30/202124,650,000 shares $660.37 million -4.7%N/A2.9 $26.79
11/15/202125,860,000 shares $739.85 million +1.5%N/A3.2 $28.61
10/29/202125,490,000 shares $716.01 million -23.5%N/A3.2 $28.09
10/15/202133,300,000 shares $984.02 million +21.9%N/A4.1 $29.55
9/30/202127,310,000 shares $708.42 million +14.8%N/A3.5 $25.94
9/15/202123,790,000 shares $613.78 million +16.8%N/A3.4 $25.80
8/31/202120,370,000 shares $502.94 million -18.5%N/A3 $24.69
8/13/202124,980,000 shares $620.25 million -1.2%N/A3.8 $24.83
7/30/202125,270,000 shares $633.01 million +0.6%N/A3.6 $25.05
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7/15/202125,110,000 shares $641.81 million +20.4%N/A3.5 $25.56
6/30/202120,860,000 shares $553.83 million -10.1%N/A2.9 $26.55
6/15/202123,210,000 shares $644.08 million -1.1%N/A3.1 $27.75
5/28/202123,470,000 shares $618.20 million -3.1%N/A3 $26.34
5/14/202124,210,000 shares $614.45 million +19.8%N/A3 $25.38
4/30/202120,210,000 shares $496.76 million -9.2%N/A2.4 $24.58
4/15/202122,260,000 shares $526.45 million +15.3%N/A2.6 $23.65
3/31/202119,310,000 shares $457.26 million -19.2%N/A2.2 $23.68
3/15/202123,890,000 shares $571.69 million +10.0%N/A2.6 $23.93
2/26/202121,720,000 shares $509.33 million -4.9%N/A2.3 $23.45
2/12/202122,840,000 shares $508.88 million +10.2%N/A2.4 $22.28
1/29/202120,720,000 shares $444.65 million -14.1%N/A2.2 $21.46
1/15/202124,130,000 shares $547.51 million -1.8%N/A2.5 $22.69
12/31/202024,580,000 shares $490.13 million +6.0%N/A2.6 $19.94
12/15/202023,180,000 shares $498.60 million +8.5%N/A2.4 $21.51
11/30/202021,370,000 shares $458.60 million -0.4%N/A2.2 $21.46
10/30/202022,380,000 shares $427.46 million +1.2%N/A2.5 $19.10
10/15/202022,110,000 shares $435.12 million -7.7%N/A2.5 $19.68
9/30/202023,960,000 shares $470.81 million +31.9%N/A2.7 $19.65
9/15/202018,170,000 shares $379.21 million +0.9%N/A2.1 $20.87
8/31/202018,010,000 shares $373.89 million -3.5%N/A2.1 $20.76
8/14/202018,660,000 shares $412.95 million +1.1%N/A2.1 $22.13
7/31/202018,450,000 shares $352.95 million -1.9%N/A2 $19.13
7/15/202018,810,000 shares $359.27 million +3.4%N/A1.9 $19.10
6/30/202018,190,000 shares $345.97 million -6.0%N/A1.6 $19.02
6/15/202019,360,000 shares $370.16 million -7.3%N/A1.5 $19.12
5/29/202020,880,000 shares $426.58 million -1.9%N/A1.3 $20.43
5/15/202021,280,000 shares $399.21 million -15.2%N/A1.2 $18.76

WMB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams Companies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Williams Companies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 19,630,000 shares of WMB short. 1.62% of Williams Companies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Williams Companies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Williams Companies?

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. WMB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Williams Companies's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Williams Companies?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Williams Companies: Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, SG Americas Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Summit Securities Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Delta Accumulation LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Williams Companies?

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. 1.62% of Williams Companies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Williams Companies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Williams Companies saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,630,000 shares, a drop of 6.7% from the previous total of 21,040,000 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 Williams Companies' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.62% of Williams Companies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Williams Companies: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (1.74%), Cheniere Energy, Inc. (1.84%), Targa Resources Corp. (2.02%), Golar LNG Limited (5.84%), Frontline plc (4.65%), Scorpio Tankers Inc. (5.11%), Golden Ocean Group Limited (6.60%), Teekay Tankers Ltd. (2.86%), SFL Co. Ltd. (3.59%), Teekay Co. (2.41%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Williams Companies stock?

Short selling WMB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Williams Companies as its price is falling. WMB shares are trading down $1.08 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 Williams Companies?

A short squeeze for Williams Companies 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 WMB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Williams Companies' 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 WMB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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