NYSE:WMB Williams Companies - WMB Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding The Williams Companies, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $28.89 +0.59 (+2.08%) (As of 03/20/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$28.36▼$29.1650-Day Range$28.30▼$32.9652-Week Range$28.06▼$37.97Volume6.79 million shsAverage Volume7.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$35.20 billionP/E Ratio17.20Dividend Yield6.20%Price Target$36.90 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Williams Companies Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume20,080,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume18,810,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+6.75%Dollar Volume Sold Short$604.41 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.0Last Record DateFebruary 28, 2023Outstanding Shares1,218,560,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.65%Today's Trading Volume6,794,465 sharesAverage Trading Volume7,450,915 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average-8.81% Short Selling Williams Companies ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Williams Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatWMB Short Interest Over TimeWMB Days to Cover Over TimeWMB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 7/15/202125,110,000 shares $641.81 million +20.4%N/A3.5 $25.56 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 February 28th, investors have sold 20,080,000 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 3.0. 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: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Portman Square Capital LLP, Point72 Middle East FZE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Point72 Hong Kong Ltd, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp DE, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Group One Trading L.P., IMC Chicago LLC, Citigroup Inc., UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Williams Companies' short interest increasing or decreasing? Williams Companies saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 20,080,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the previous total of 18,810,000 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? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Williams Companies: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (1.89%), Targa Resources Corp. (2.03%), Energy Transfer LP (1.97%), TC Energy Co. (2.05%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.07%), Western Midstream Partners, LP (2.55%), Hess Co. (1.52%), Mplx Lp (3.97%), Suncor Energy Inc. (7.25%), and Cenovus Energy Inc. (3.69%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 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 $0.59 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 increases 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 February, 28 2023. 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