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Williams Companies (WMB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$58.08 +0.15 (+0.26%)
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Williams Companies Short Interest Data

Williams Companies (WMB) has a short interest of 19.63 million shares. This marks a 0.00% change 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 6.61 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,630,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
No Change
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.15 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,219,369,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.61%
Today's Trading Volume
1,555,993 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,610,256 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
24%
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WMB Short Interest Over Time

WMB Days to Cover Over Time

WMB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Williams Companies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202519,630,000 shares $1.15 billion No ChangeN/A2.5 $58.59
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
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8/31/202324,450,000 shares $844.26 million -7.6%N/A3.6 $34.53
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
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7/30/202125,270,000 shares $633.01 million +0.6%N/A3.6 $25.05
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

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 30th, traders have sold 19,630,000 shares of WMB 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Amundi, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Delta Accumulation LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

How does Williams Companies' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Williams Companies: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (1.95%), Cheniere Energy, Inc. (1.99%), Targa Resources Corp. (2.00%), Golar LNG Limited (6.28%), Frontline plc (5.28%), Scorpio Tankers Inc. (5.55%), Golden Ocean Group Limited (6.68%), Teekay Tankers Ltd. (4.06%), SFL Co. Ltd. (3.47%), Teekay Co. (3.17%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 up $0.15 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, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:WMB) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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