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Walmart (WMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$100.86 +1.42 (+1.43%)
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Walmart Short Interest Data

Walmart (WMT) has a short interest of 39.17 million shares. This marks a 5.64% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 17.74 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
39,170,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
37,080,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.64%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.92 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
7,972,850,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.49%
Today's Trading Volume
15,629,600 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,735,688 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
88%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/202539,170,000 shares $3.92 billion +5.6%N/A2.4 $99.96
7/31/202537,080,000 shares $3.63 billion +12.0%0.5%2.2 $97.94
7/15/202533,120,000 shares $3.16 billion +971.8%N/A2 $95.42
6/30/20253,090,000 shares $302.45 million -92.0%4.3%4.2 $97.88
6/15/202538,730,000 shares $3.65 billion -6.7%0.9%1.9 $94.20
5/31/202541,510,000 shares $4.09 billion -18.7%0.9%1.9 $98.57
5/15/202551,030,000 shares $4.91 billion +6.7%1.2%2.2 $96.31
4/30/202547,850,000 shares $4.65 billion +2.7%N/A2.1 $97.23
4/15/202546,590,000 shares $4.38 billion +26.4%1.1%2 $93.97
3/31/202536,870,000 shares $3.24 billion -1.8%0.8%1.7 $87.94
3/15/202537,560,000 shares $3.20 billion -6.9%0.9%1.9 $85.29
2/28/202540,330,000 shares $3.98 billion +5.6%0.9%2.1 $98.65
2/15/202538,200,000 shares $3.97 billion +5.3%0.9%2.1 $104.04
1/31/202536,290,000 shares $3.56 billion +7.9%N/A2.2 $97.97
1/15/202533,630,000 shares $3.07 billion -3.5%N/A2.1 $91.39
12/31/202434,850,000 shares $3.15 billion -13.0%N/A2.2 $90.35
12/15/202440,040,000 shares $3.77 billion +5.6%N/A2.5 $94.25
11/30/202437,910,000 shares $3.51 billion +6.6%N/A2.4 $92.50
11/15/202435,550,000 shares $3.00 billion +12.2%N/A2.3 $84.27
10/31/202431,700,000 shares $2.60 billion -2.5%N/A2.1 $81.96
10/15/202432,510,000 shares $2.66 billion +4.5%N/A2 $81.71
9/30/202431,120,000 shares $2.51 billion -29.9%N/A1.9 $80.75
9/15/202444,370,000 shares $3.58 billion +3.8%N/A2.7 $80.60
8/31/202442,740,000 shares $3.30 billion +6.5%N/A2.7 $77.23
8/15/202440,140,000 shares $2.94 billion +7.4%N/A2.6 $73.18
7/31/202437,360,000 shares $2.56 billion +1.5%N/A2.4 $68.64
7/15/202436,800,000 shares $2.56 billion +0.7%N/A2.4 $69.63
6/30/202436,560,000 shares $2.48 billion -10.4%N/A2.4 $67.71
6/15/202440,800,000 shares $2.73 billion +2.1%N/A2.6 $67.02
5/31/202439,970,000 shares $2.63 billion -7.7%N/A2.5 $65.76
5/15/202443,290,000 shares $2.59 billion +27.6%N/A2.4 $59.83
4/30/202433,930,000 shares $2.01 billion -4.9%N/A1.9 $59.32
4/15/202435,690,000 shares $2.14 billion -3.9%N/A1.9 $59.93
3/31/202437,140,000 shares $2.23 billion +10.6%N/A1.9 $60.17
3/15/202433,590,000 shares $2.04 billion -13.8%N/A1.6 $60.70
2/29/202438,960,000 shares $2.28 billion +2.3%N/A1.7 $58.61
2/15/202438,070,000 shares $2.15 billion +227.9%N/A1.6 $56.43
1/31/202411,610,000 shares $1.92 billion -6.2%0.8%1.5 $165.22
1/15/202412,380,000 shares $2.00 billion +8.6%0.9%1.6 $161.32
12/31/202311,400,000 shares $1.80 billion -14.6%0.8%1.5 $157.65
12/15/202313,350,000 shares $2.04 billion +27.8%0.9%1.8 $152.83
11/30/202310,450,000 shares $1.63 billion -25.0%0.7%1.5 $155.59
11/15/202313,930,000 shares $2.36 billion -5.4%1.0%2.3 $169.74
10/31/202314,720,000 shares $2.41 billion -4.8%1.0%2.6 $163.43
10/15/202315,460,000 shares $2.47 billion -5.0%1.1%2.8 $159.83
9/30/202316,270,000 shares $2.60 billion +3.5%1.1%3 $159.93
9/15/202315,720,000 shares $2.59 billion +10.9%1.1%3 $164.64
8/31/202314,170,000 shares $2.30 billion +2.8%1.0%2.7 $162.61
8/15/202313,790,000 shares $2.20 billion +17.2%1.0%2.4 $159.18
7/31/202311,770,000 shares $1.88 billion -12.3%0.8%2.1 $159.86
7/15/202313,420,000 shares $2.08 billion -6.8%0.9%2.4 $154.66
6/30/202314,400,000 shares $2.26 billion -11.1%1.0%2.5 $157.19
6/15/202316,190,000 shares $2.55 billion +11.3%1.1%2.7 $157.78
5/31/202314,550,000 shares $2.14 billion +7.3%1.0%2.2 $146.87
5/15/202313,560,000 shares $2.06 billion +24.2%1.0%2 $151.88
4/30/202310,920,000 shares $1.65 billion -11.0%0.8%1.7 $150.97
4/15/202312,270,000 shares $1.82 billion +20.5%0.9%1.9 $148.48
3/31/202310,180,000 shares $1.50 billion +2.2%0.7%1.6 $147.45
3/15/20239,960,000 shares $1.39 billion -21.0%0.7%1.6 $139.64
2/28/202312,600,000 shares $1.79 billion +0.6%0.9%2.1 $142.13
2/15/202312,530,000 shares $1.84 billion +19.9%0.9%2.1 $146.57
1/31/202310,450,000 shares $1.50 billion -11.4%0.8%1.7 $143.87
1/15/202311,790,000 shares $1.71 billion -3.8%0.8%1.9 $145.29
12/30/202212,260,000 shares $1.74 billion -4.4%0.9%2 $141.79
12/15/202212,820,000 shares $1.86 billion No Change0.9%2 $145.36
11/30/202212,820,000 shares $1.95 billion +8.6%0.9%2 $152.42
11/15/202211,810,000 shares $1.74 billion -3.4%N/A1.8 $147.44
10/31/202212,220,000 shares $1.74 billion +3.8%0.9%1.8 $142.33
10/15/202211,770,000 shares $1.54 billion -19.4%N/A1.5 $130.43
9/30/202214,610,000 shares $1.89 billion -4.8%1.0%1.9 $129.70
9/15/202215,340,000 shares $2.05 billion +3.6%1.1%1.9 $133.47
8/31/202214,810,000 shares $1.96 billion -3.5%N/A1.8 $132.55
8/15/202215,350,000 shares $2.04 billion +1.3%1.1%1.8 $132.60
7/31/202215,150,000 shares $2.00 billion +12.5%1.1%1.5 $132.05
7/15/202213,470,000 shares $1.74 billion +10.6%1.0%1.5 $129.07
6/30/202212,180,000 shares $1.48 billion -7.1%0.9%1.3 $121.58
6/15/202213,110,000 shares $1.57 billion +5.4%0.9%1.4 $119.38
5/31/202212,440,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.0%0.9%1.4 $128.63
5/15/202212,960,000 shares $1.92 billion +4.9%0.9%1.4 $148.05
4/30/202212,360,000 shares $1.89 billion -7.3%0.9%1.5 $152.99
4/15/202213,330,000 shares $2.09 billion +25.4%0.9%1.6 $157.08
3/31/202210,630,000 shares $1.58 billion -2.9%0.7%1.3 $148.92
3/15/202210,950,000 shares $1.60 billion -10.5%0.8%1.3 $145.78
2/28/202212,240,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.1%0.8%1.3 $135.16
2/15/202212,370,000 shares $1.66 billion -2.9%0.9%1.3 $134.37
1/31/202212,740,000 shares $1.78 billion -10.3%0.9%1.4 $139.81
1/15/202214,200,000 shares $2.06 billion +20.4%1.0%1.6 $145.06
12/31/202111,790,000 shares $1.71 billion -24.5%0.8%1.3 $144.69
12/15/202115,620,000 shares $2.28 billion +2.2%1.1%1.8 $145.77
11/30/202115,280,000 shares $2.15 billion +10.8%1.1%1.9 $140.63
11/15/202113,790,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.9%0.9%1.9 $146.91
10/29/202113,920,000 shares $2.08 billion -2.4%1.0%1.9 $149.42
10/15/202114,260,000 shares $2.00 billion -0.7%1.0%2 $140.55
9/30/202114,360,000 shares $2.00 billion -13.2%1.0%2 $139.38
9/15/202116,540,000 shares $2.39 billion -4.6%1.1%2.2 $144.55
8/31/202117,340,000 shares $2.57 billion -2.0%1.2%2.3 $148.10
8/13/202117,700,000 shares $2.65 billion -9.3%1.2%2.3 $149.53
7/30/202119,510,000 shares $2.78 billion +4.4%1.4%2.6 $142.55
7/15/202118,680,000 shares $2.65 billion +22.3%1.3%2.5 $141.66
6/30/202115,280,000 shares $2.15 billion -1.4%1.1%2 $141.02
6/15/202115,500,000 shares $2.17 billion +15.4%1.1%2 $140.00
5/28/202113,430,000 shares $1.91 billion -10.5%0.9%1.7 $142.03
5/14/202115,010,000 shares $2.07 billion +16.5%1.1%1.7 $138.24
4/30/202112,890,000 shares $1.80 billion -13.6%0.9%1.4 $139.63
4/15/202114,910,000 shares $2.08 billion +8.7%1.0%1.6 $139.32
3/31/202113,720,000 shares $1.86 billion -4.9%1.0%1.5 $135.74
3/15/202114,420,000 shares $1.93 billion -5.9%1.0%1.5 $134.12
2/26/202115,330,000 shares $2.02 billion +26.4%1.1%1.7 $131.95
2/12/202112,130,000 shares $1.75 billion -19.4%0.9%1.5 $144.02
1/29/202115,040,000 shares $2.16 billion +0.2%1.0%2 $143.75
1/15/202115,010,000 shares $2.21 billion +8.8%1.0%2.1 $146.97
12/31/202013,800,000 shares $1.99 billion -3.8%1.0%2 $144.18
12/15/202014,340,000 shares $2.09 billion -5.0%1.0%2 $145.65
11/30/202015,090,000 shares $2.29 billion -2.0%1.1%2 $151.60
10/30/202015,050,000 shares $2.11 billion +0.9%1.1%1.5 $139.92
10/15/202014,910,000 shares $2.15 billion -2.9%1.0%1.5 $143.94
9/30/202015,360,000 shares $2.15 billion -17.2%N/A1.5 $139.91
9/15/202018,550,000 shares $2.55 billion +8.6%1.3%1.7 $137.36

WMT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walmart's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Walmart shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 39,170,000 shares of WMT short. Learn More on Walmart's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Walmart?

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. WMT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Walmart's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Walmart?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Walmart: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, Man Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Paloma Partners Management Co, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Groupe la Francaise, HBK Investments L P, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., QVR LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Citigroup Inc., Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Creative Planning, Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Commonwealth Financial Services LLC, Vontobel Holding Ltd., IMC Chicago LLC, and Northeast Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Walmart's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Walmart saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,170,000 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the previous total of 37,080,000 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 Walmart's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Walmart: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.71%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.33%), Alphabet Inc. (0.49%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.68%), Dollar General Corporation (3.74%), The Home Depot, Inc. (1.19%), The Kroger Co. (5.29%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.55%), Shopify Inc. (1.70%), Target Corporation (3.76%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Walmart stock?

Short selling WMT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Walmart as its price is falling. WMT shares are trading up $1.04 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 Walmart?

A short squeeze for Walmart 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 WMT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Walmart'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 WMT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.



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