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Walmart (WMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$97.45 -0.02 (-0.02%)
Closing price 06/9/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Walmart Short Interest Data

Walmart (WMT) has a short interest of 51.03 million shares, representing 1.17% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.65% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 17.80 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
51,030,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
47,850,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+6.65%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.91 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
8,000,887,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.17%
Today's Trading Volume
13,647,309 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,803,271 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
77%
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Walmart 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
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
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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
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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
8/31/202017,080,000 shares $2.37 billion +20.0%1.2%1.7 $138.85
8/14/202014,230,000 shares $1.89 billion +12.9%1.0%1.6 $132.60
7/31/202012,600,000 shares $1.63 billion +2.9%0.9%1.4 $129.40
7/15/202012,250,000 shares $1.62 billion -6.1%0.9%1.3 $132.00
6/30/202013,050,000 shares $1.56 billion -7.1%0.9%1.4 $119.78
6/15/202014,040,000 shares $1.66 billion +4.0%1.0%1.4 $118.08

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 closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 51,030,000 shares of WMT short. 1.17% of Walmart's shares are currently sold 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: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Nishkama Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Agricole S A, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Elequin Capital LP, Timelo Investment Management Inc., Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., HighTower Advisors LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Commonwealth Financial Services LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Monaco Asset Management SAM, LPL Financial LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, and Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Walmart?

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. 1.17% of Walmart's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Walmart's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Walmart saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,030,000 shares, an increase of 6.6% from the previous total of 47,850,000 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?

1.17% of Walmart's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Walmart: Costco Wholesale Co. (1.39%), PriceSmart, Inc. (5.36%), Target Co. (4.39%), Dollar General Co. (4.15%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (7.01%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (4.37%), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (5.62%), Five Below, Inc. (9.07%), MINISO Group Holding Limited (9.24%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.76%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 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 down $0.02 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 increases 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 May, 15 2025.



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