Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $80.84 -0.27 (-0.33%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$80.86 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 07:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Wheaton Precious Metals Short Interest DataWheaton Precious Metals (WPM) has a short interest of 3.87 million shares, representing 0.85% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.11% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.65 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,870,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,790,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.11%Dollar Volume Sold Short$322.72 millionShort Interest Ratio2.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares453,739,000 sharesFloat Size453,120,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.85%Today's Trading Volume1,389,093 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,651,172 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average84% Short Selling Wheaton Precious Metals? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Wheaton Precious Metals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWPM Short Interest Over TimeWPM Days to Cover Over TimeWPM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Wheaton Precious Metals Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20253,870,000 shares $322.72 million +2.1%0.9%2 $83.39 3/31/20253,790,000 shares $294.24 million No Change0.8%2.2 $77.64 3/15/20253,790,000 shares $279.79 million +4.1%0.8%2.4 $73.82 2/28/20253,640,000 shares $251.43 million -10.6%0.8%2.5 $69.07 2/15/20254,070,000 shares $275.07 million +13.7%0.9%2.7 $67.58 1/31/20253,580,000 shares $223.39 million No Change0.8%2.3 $62.40 1/15/20253,580,000 shares $208.07 million +3.2%0.8%2.2 $58.12 12/31/20243,470,000 shares $195.15 million +5.5%0.8%2.1 $56.24 12/15/20243,290,000 shares $199.24 million +5.1%0.7%1.9 $60.56 11/30/20243,130,000 shares $195.09 million -61.5%0.7%1.9 $62.33 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WPM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Wheaton Precious Metals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/20248,120,000 shares $476.48 million -1.5%1.8%4.9 $58.68 10/31/20248,240,000 shares $544.09 million +13.2%1.8%5.1 $66.03 10/15/20247,280,000 shares $449.61 million -5.9%1.6%4.8 $61.76 9/30/20247,740,000 shares $472.76 million -20.8%1.7%5.2 $61.08 9/15/20249,770,000 shares $611.21 million -4.2%2.2%6.9 $62.56 8/31/202410,200,000 shares $630.46 million +7.7%2.3%7.2 $61.81 8/15/20249,470,000 shares $547.08 million -19.0%2.1%6.2 $57.77 7/31/202411,690,000 shares $698.59 million -13.5%2.6%7.8 $59.76 7/15/202413,510,000 shares $803.71 million -10.9%3.0%8.9 $59.49 6/30/202415,160,000 shares $794.69 million -7.7%3.4%8.9 $52.42 6/15/202416,420,000 shares $869.27 million -5.9%3.6%8.9 $52.94 5/31/202417,450,000 shares $961.67 million -9.4%3.9%9.1 $55.11 5/15/202419,270,000 shares $1.08 billion +4.8%4.3%9.2 $55.93 4/30/202418,390,000 shares $958.85 million -4.4%4.1%8.1 $52.14 4/15/202419,240,000 shares $985.09 million +13.4%4.3%8.5 $51.20 3/31/202416,970,000 shares $799.80 million +8.3%3.8%8 $47.13 3/15/202415,670,000 shares $695.75 million +11.7%3.5%7.9 $44.40 2/29/202414,030,000 shares $577.90 million -13.0%3.1%6.8 $41.19 2/15/202416,130,000 shares $715.04 million +6.3%3.6%8.3 $44.33 1/31/202415,170,000 shares $711.02 million -1.0%3.4%8.7 $46.87 1/15/202415,330,000 shares $743.66 million -0.6%3.4%8.5 $48.51 12/31/202315,420,000 shares $760.82 million -12.1%3.4%8.6 $49.34 12/15/202317,540,000 shares $855.78 million -7.3%3.9%9.7 $48.79 11/30/202318,930,000 shares $925.68 million +6.6%4.2%11.3 $48.90 11/15/202317,760,000 shares $791.74 million -4.9%3.9%11 $44.58 10/31/202318,680,000 shares $789.23 million +5.1%4.1%11 $42.25 10/15/202317,780,000 shares $755.12 million +3.7%3.9%10.3 $42.47 9/30/202317,150,000 shares $695.43 million +3.2%3.8%10.4 $40.55 9/15/202316,620,000 shares $734.94 million +3.2%3.7%10.2 $44.22 8/31/202316,100,000 shares $701.64 million +10.1%3.6%9.7 $43.58Silicon Valley Gold Rush (Ad)A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bill Gates has backed four companies in this space. The World Economic Forum calls it “the most exciting human discovery since fire.” Whitney Tilson believes this trend could mint a new class of wealthy investors—and he’s sharing one stock to watch now, for free.Gates and Altman are betting big—see why 6/30/20216,810,000 shares $300.12 million -6.8%1.5%3.4 $44.07 6/15/20217,310,000 shares $342.91 million -5.7%1.6%3.2 $46.91 5/28/20217,750,000 shares $372.16 million +18.5%1.7%3.4 $48.02 5/14/20216,540,000 shares $286.98 million +1.9%1.5%2.6 $43.88 4/30/20216,420,000 shares $269.83 million +11.7%1.4%2.5 $42.03 4/15/20215,750,000 shares $232.07 million -11.9%1.3%2.1 $40.36 3/31/20216,530,000 shares $246.31 million -26.6%1.5%2.3 $37.72 3/15/20218,900,000 shares $349.15 million +7.1%2.0%3.3 $39.23 2/26/20218,310,000 shares $313.79 million +1.8%1.9%3.2 $37.76 2/12/20218,160,000 shares $325.34 million +1.1%1.8%3.1 $39.87 1/29/20218,070,000 shares $324.90 million -1.3%1.8%3.2 $40.26 1/15/20218,180,000 shares $336.36 million +1.4%1.8%3.5 $41.12 12/31/20208,070,000 shares $346.45 million +4.5%1.8%3.8 $42.93 12/15/20207,720,000 shares $310.58 million +9.4%1.7%3.9 $40.23 11/30/20207,060,000 shares $275.41 million -9.1%1.6%3.5 $39.01 10/30/20208,040,000 shares $354.89 million -16.0%1.8%4.3 $44.14 10/15/20209,570,000 shares $486.44 million -1.8%2.1%5 $50.83 9/30/20209,740,000 shares $477.94 million -9.5%2.2%4.4 $49.07 9/15/202010,760,000 shares $581.15 million +4.5%2.4%4.6 $54.01 8/31/202010,300,000 shares $549.71 million -15.5%2.3%4.2 $53.37 8/14/202012,190,000 shares $616.20 million +4.5%2.7%4.6 $50.55 7/31/202011,670,000 shares $634.03 million +2.5%2.6%4.2 $54.33 7/15/202011,390,000 shares $536.36 million +14.7%2.5%4 $47.09 6/30/20209,930,000 shares $437.42 million +5.4%2.2%3.4 $44.05 6/15/20209,420,000 shares $377.08 million -19.1%2.1%3 $40.03 5/29/202011,640,000 shares $500.52 million -9.8%2.6%3.3 $43.00 5/15/202012,910,000 shares $589.21 million +5.6%2.9%3.5 $45.64 WPM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Wheaton Precious Metals' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Wheaton Precious Metals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 3,870,000 shares of WPM short. 0.85% of Wheaton Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wheaton Precious Metals' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Wheaton Precious Metals? 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. WPM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Wheaton Precious Metals's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Wheaton Precious Metals? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wheaton Precious Metals: SG Americas Securities LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, Simplex Trading LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Wheaton Precious Metals? 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. 0.85% of Wheaton Precious Metals' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Wheaton Precious Metals' short interest increasing or decreasing? Wheaton Precious Metals saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,870,000 shares, an increase of 2.1% from the previous total of 3,790,000 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. What is Wheaton Precious Metals' float size? Wheaton Precious Metals currently has issued a total of 453,739,000 shares. Some of Wheaton Precious Metals' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Wheaton Precious Metals currently has a public float of 453,120,000 shares. How does Wheaton Precious Metals' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.85% of Wheaton Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Wheaton Precious Metals: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.59%), Franco-Nevada Co. (1.45%), Gold Fields Limited (1.22%), Kinross Gold Co. (0.86%), AngloGold Ashanti plc (1.43%), Alamos Gold Inc. (1.35%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.76%), Pan American Silver Corp. (2.80%), Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (0.81%), IAMGOLD Co. (1.19%), 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 Wheaton Precious Metals stock? Short selling WPM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wheaton Precious Metals as its price is falling. WPM shares are trading down $0.27 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 Wheaton Precious Metals? A short squeeze for Wheaton Precious Metals 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 WPM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Wheaton Precious Metals' 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 WPM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Agnico Eagle Mines Short Squeeze Franco-Nevada Short Squeeze Gold Fields Short Squeeze Kinross Gold Short Squeeze AngloGold Ashanti Short Squeeze Alamos Gold Short Squeeze Harmony Gold Mining Short Squeeze Pan American Silver Short Squeeze Osisko Gold Royalties Short Squeeze IAMGOLD Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:WPM) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? You ain’t seen nothin’ yetAsk most investors and they’ll probably tell you Nvidia is the undisputed AI stock of the decade. 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