Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Wheaton Precious Metals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 16,970,000 shares of WPM short. 3.75% of Wheaton Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wheaton Precious Metals' current short interest.

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 8.0. Learn More on Wheaton Precious Metals's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Wheaton Precious Metals: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.75% of Wheaton Precious Metals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Wheaton Precious Metals saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,970,000 shares, an increase of 8.3% from the previous total of 15,670,000 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.

Wheaton Precious Metals currently has issued a total of 453,300,000 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 452,320,000 shares.

3.75% of Wheaton Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Wheaton Precious Metals: Barrick Gold Corp (0.72%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.39%), AngloGold Ashanti plc (1.55%), Kinross Gold Co. (1.12%), Pan American Silver Corp. (4.54%), Alamos Gold Inc. (0.82%), Newmont Co. (1.44%), Franco-Nevada Co. (1.42%), Teck Resources Limited (1.00%), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (3.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $1.41 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.

A short squeeze for Wheaton Precious Metals 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 WPM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

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 March, 31 2024.