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

$58.30

-0.44 (-0.75%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

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Wheaton Precious Metals Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest: 13,510,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 15,160,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -10.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $803.71 million
Short Interest Ratio: 8.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: July 15, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 453,530,000 shares
Float Size: 452,670,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 2.98%
Today's Trading Volume: 1,431,857 shares
Average Trading Volume: 1,275,644 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 112%

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Wheaton Precious Metals Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
7/15/2024	13,510,000 shares	$803.71 million	-10.9%	3.0%	8.9	$59.49
6/30/2024	15,160,000 shares	$794.69 million	-7.7%	3.4%	8.9	$52.42
6/15/2024	16,420,000 shares	$869.27 million	-5.9%	3.6%	8.9	$52.94
5/31/2024	17,450,000 shares	$961.67 million	-9.4%	3.9%	9.1	$55.11
5/15/2024	19,270,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+4.8%	4.3%	9.2	$55.93
4/30/2024	18,390,000 shares	$958.85 million	-4.4%	4.1%	8.1	$52.14
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4/15/2024	19,240,000 shares	$985.09 million	+13.4%	4.3%	8.5	$51.20
3/31/2024	16,970,000 shares	$799.80 million	+8.3%	3.8%	8	$47.13
3/15/2024	15,670,000 shares	$695.75 million	+11.7%	3.5%	7.9	$44.40
2/29/2024	14,030,000 shares	$577.90 million	-13.0%	3.1%	6.8	$41.19
2/15/2024	16,130,000 shares	$715.04 million	+6.3%	3.6%	8.3	$44.33
1/31/2024	15,170,000 shares	$711.02 million	-1.0%	3.4%	8.7	$46.87
1/15/2024	15,330,000 shares	$743.66 million	-0.6%	3.4%	8.5	$48.51
12/31/2023	15,420,000 shares	$760.82 million	-12.1%	3.4%	8.6	$49.34
12/15/2023	17,540,000 shares	$855.78 million	-7.3%	3.9%	9.7	$48.79
11/30/2023	18,930,000 shares	$925.68 million	+6.6%	4.2%	11.3	$48.90
11/15/2023	17,760,000 shares	$791.74 million	-4.9%	3.9%	11	$44.58
10/31/2023	18,680,000 shares	$789.23 million	+5.1%	4.1%	11	$42.25
10/15/2023	17,780,000 shares	$755.12 million	+3.7%	3.9%	10.3	$42.47
9/30/2023	17,150,000 shares	$695.43 million	+3.2%	3.8%	10.4	$40.55
9/15/2023	16,620,000 shares	$734.94 million	+3.2%	3.7%	10.2	$44.22
8/31/2023	16,100,000 shares	$701.64 million	+10.1%	3.6%	9.7	$43.58
8/15/2023	14,620,000 shares	$620.33 million	+18.3%	3.2%	8.6	$42.43
7/31/2023	12,360,000 shares	$554.22 million	-0.4%	2.7%	7.6	$44.84
7/15/2023	12,410,000 shares	$554.98 million	+5.9%	2.8%	7.5	$44.72
6/30/2023	11,720,000 shares	$506.66 million	-6.9%	2.6%	6.7	$43.23
6/15/2023	12,590,000 shares	$562.40 million	-0.4%	2.8%	6.6	$44.67
5/31/2023	12,640,000 shares	$571.96 million	-16.8%	2.8%	5.6	$45.25
5/15/2023	15,190,000 shares	$771.50 million	+13.4%	3.4%	6.4	$50.79
4/30/2023	13,390,000 shares	$661.20 million	-10.1%	3.0%	5.5	$49.38
4/15/2023	14,890,000 shares	$757.75 million	+7.4%	3.3%	6	$50.89
3/31/2023	13,860,000 shares	$667.50 million	-4.7%	3.1%	5.5	$48.16
3/15/2023	14,550,000 shares	$639.91 million	+9.0%	3.2%	5.9	$43.98
2/28/2023	13,350,000 shares	$556.03 million	+10.2%	3.0%	5.9	$41.65
2/15/2023	12,120,000 shares	$514.01 million	-4.4%	2.7%	5.5	$42.41
1/31/2023	12,680,000 shares	$579.98 million	-17.2%	2.8%	5.7	$45.74
1/15/2023	15,310,000 shares	$681.75 million	+1.1%	3.4%	6.5	$44.53
12/30/2022	15,140,000 shares	$591.67 million	-2.3%	3.4%	6.4	$39.08
12/15/2022	15,500,000 shares	$595.67 million	-5.6%	3.4%	6.2	$38.43
11/30/2022	16,420,000 shares	$640.87 million	-1.1%	3.6%	6.4	$39.03
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11/15/2022	16,610,000 shares	$621.38 million	+2.3%	3.7%	6.3	$37.41
10/31/2022	16,240,000 shares	$530.89 million	-2.5%	3.6%	5.7	$32.69
10/15/2022	16,660,000 shares	$511.46 million	+1.7%	3.7%	6.1	$30.70
9/30/2022	16,390,000 shares	$530.38 million	+1.5%	3.6%	5.9	$32.36
9/15/2022	16,150,000 shares	$511.63 million	+4.3%	3.6%	5.9	$31.68
8/31/2022	15,480,000 shares	$472.14 million	-3.1%	3.4%	5.6	$30.50
8/15/2022	15,970,000 shares	$541.86 million	+3.6%	3.5%	6	$33.93
7/31/2022	15,420,000 shares	$528.91 million	+14.0%	3.4%	5.8	$34.30
7/15/2022	13,530,000 shares	$457.31 million	+13.9%	N/A	5	$33.80
6/30/2022	11,880,000 shares	$428.04 million	+14.3%	N/A	4.5	$36.03
6/15/2022	10,390,000 shares	$403.76 million	+12.7%	N/A	4.1	$38.86
5/31/2022	9,220,000 shares	$380.88 million	+3.7%	2.1%	3.6	$41.31
5/15/2022	8,890,000 shares	$352.58 million	+6.3%	2.0%	3.2	$39.66
4/30/2022	8,360,000 shares	$375.03 million	+6.0%	1.9%	3.1	$44.86
4/15/2022	7,890,000 shares	$404.68 million	+13.9%	1.8%	3	$51.29
3/31/2022	6,930,000 shares	$329.73 million	-24.1%	1.5%	2.7	$47.58
3/15/2022	9,130,000 shares	$428.38 million	+24.9%	2.0%	3.6	$46.92
2/28/2022	7,310,000 shares	$320.10 million	+2.5%	1.6%	3	$43.79
2/15/2022	7,130,000 shares	$298.46 million	+6.1%	1.6%	3.2	$41.86
1/31/2022	6,720,000 shares	$270.95 million	+1.2%	1.5%	3.1	$40.32
1/15/2022	6,640,000 shares	$263.34 million	-39.5%	1.5%	3.2	$39.66
12/31/2021	10,980,000 shares	$471.37 million	+41.7%	2.4%	5.3	$42.93
12/15/2021	7,750,000 shares	$303.49 million	-6.6%	1.7%	3.7	$39.16
11/30/2021	8,300,000 shares	$346.69 million	+1.2%	1.9%	4	$41.77
11/15/2021	8,200,000 shares	$369.57 million	+5.1%	1.8%	4.1	$45.07
10/29/2021	7,800,000 shares	$315.20 million	-2.5%	1.7%	4	$40.41
10/15/2021	8,000,000 shares	$328.08 million	+4.7%	1.8%	4.2	$41.01
9/30/2021	7,640,000 shares	$287.11 million	+3.7%	1.9%	4	$37.58
9/15/2021	7,370,000 shares	$325.90 million	-1.1%	1.6%	4.2	$44.22
8/31/2021	7,450,000 shares	$335.55 million	+0.4%	1.7%	4.2	$45.04
8/13/2021	7,420,000 shares	$329.89 million	No Change	1.7%	4.2	$44.46
7/15/2021	7,210,000 shares	$328.20 million	+5.9%	1.6%	3.7	$45.52
6/30/2021	6,810,000 shares	$300.12 million	-6.8%	1.5%	3.4	$44.07
6/15/2021	7,310,000 shares	$342.91 million	-5.7%	1.6%	3.2	$46.91
5/28/2021	7,750,000 shares	$372.16 million	+18.5%	1.7%	3.4	$48.02
5/14/2021	6,540,000 shares	$286.98 million	+1.9%	1.5%	2.6	$43.88
4/30/2021	6,420,000 shares	$269.83 million	+11.7%	1.4%	2.5	$42.03
4/15/2021	5,750,000 shares	$232.07 million	-11.9%	1.3%	2.1	$40.36
3/31/2021	6,530,000 shares	$246.31 million	-26.6%	1.5%	2.3	$37.72
3/15/2021	8,900,000 shares	$349.15 million	+7.1%	2.0%	3.3	$39.23
2/26/2021	8,310,000 shares	$313.79 million	+1.8%	1.9%	3.2	$37.76
2/12/2021	8,160,000 shares	$325.34 million	+1.1%	1.8%	3.1	$39.87
1/29/2021	8,070,000 shares	$324.90 million	-1.3%	1.8%	3.2	$40.26
1/15/2021	8,180,000 shares	$336.36 million	+1.4%	1.8%	3.5	$41.12
12/31/2020	8,070,000 shares	$346.45 million	+4.5%	1.8%	3.8	$42.93
12/15/2020	7,720,000 shares	$310.58 million	+9.4%	1.7%	3.9	$40.23
11/30/2020	7,060,000 shares	$275.41 million	-9.1%	1.6%	3.5	$39.01
10/30/2020	8,040,000 shares	$354.89 million	-16.0%	1.8%	4.3	$44.14
10/15/2020	9,570,000 shares	$486.44 million	-1.8%	2.1%	5	$50.83
9/30/2020	9,740,000 shares	$477.94 million	-9.5%	2.2%	4.4	$49.07
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9/15/2020	10,760,000 shares	$581.15 million	+4.5%	2.4%	4.6	$54.01
8/31/2020	10,300,000 shares	$549.71 million	-15.5%	2.3%	4.2	$53.37
8/14/2020	12,190,000 shares	$616.20 million	+4.5%	2.7%	4.6	$50.55
7/31/2020	11,670,000 shares	$634.03 million	+2.5%	2.6%	4.2	$54.33
7/15/2020	11,390,000 shares	$536.36 million	+14.7%	2.5%	4	$47.09
6/30/2020	9,930,000 shares	$437.42 million	+5.4%	2.2%	3.4	$44.05
6/15/2020	9,420,000 shares	$377.08 million	-19.1%	2.1%	3	$40.03
5/29/2020	11,640,000 shares	$500.52 million	-9.8%	2.6%	3.3	$43.00
5/15/2020	12,910,000 shares	$589.21 million	+5.6%	2.9%	3.5	$45.64
4/30/2020	12,230,000 shares	$461.80 million	+13.0%	2.7%	3.3	$37.76
4/15/2020	10,820,000 shares	$359.55 million	+4.3%	2.4%	3.1	$33.23
3/31/2020	10,370,000 shares	$285.49 million	+5.8%	2.3%	3.2	$27.53
3/13/2020	9,798,700 shares	$313.36 million	-8.9%	2.2%	4.1	$31.98
2/28/2020	10,760,000 shares	$273.30 million	+26.6%	2.4%	4.5	$25.40
2/14/2020	8,500,000 shares	$250.50 million	-12.6%	1.9%	4.1	$29.47
1/31/2020	9,720,000 shares	$316.58 million	+42.5%	2.2%	5.2	$32.57
1/15/2020	6,820,000 shares	$200.78 million	-3.7%	1.5%	3.4	$29.44
12/31/2019	7,080,000 shares	$210.42 million	+3.8%	1.6%	3.7	$29.72

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 covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 13,510,000 shares of WPM short. 2.98% 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 9.0. 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: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. 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. 2.98% of Wheaton Precious Metals' floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Wheaton Precious Metals' short interest increasing or decreasing?: Wheaton Precious Metals saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,510,000 shares, a drop of 10.9% from the previous total of 15,160,000 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 453,530,000 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 452,670,000 shares.

How does Wheaton Precious Metals' short interest compare to its competitors?: 2.98% of Wheaton Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "gold & silver ores" compare to Wheaton Precious Metals: Newmont Co. (1.51%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.56%), Barrick Gold Corp (0.79%), Franco-Nevada Co. (1.45%), Gold Fields Limited (1.21%), AngloGold Ashanti plc (1.21%), Kinross Gold Co. (1.27%), Pan American Silver Corp. (2.41%), Alamos Gold Inc. (1.53%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.46%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 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 $0.44 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 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.
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 July, 15 2024.