WestRock (WRK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Your Money is Not Safe (From American Alternative) (Ad) Free WRK Stock Alerts $49.45 +0.25 (+0.51%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability WestRock Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume15,500,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume11,880,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+30.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$753.30 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover7.2Last Record DateMarch 15, 2024Outstanding Shares256,500,000 sharesFloat Size255,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.07%Today's Trading Volume1,978,346 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,279,010 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average87% Short Selling WestRock ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for WestRock and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatWRK Short Interest Over TimeWRK Days to Cover Over TimeWRK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad American AlternativeYour Money is Not SafeBiden Deploys Phase 1 Fednow Digital Currency Discover how to legally "opt-out" of the digital dollar today. No matter what they say, it's not something that will help you. If you don't take the action steps shown below…CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR GUIDE NOW WestRock Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/202415,500,000 shares $753.30 million +30.5%6.1%7.2 $48.60 2/29/202411,880,000 shares $538.05 million +5.4%4.7%5.3 $45.29 2/15/202411,270,000 shares $488.10 million +79.2%4.4%4.5 $43.31 1/31/20246,290,000 shares $253.24 million -20.3%2.5%2.4 $40.26 1/15/20247,890,000 shares $328.93 million -7.4%3.1%3.2 $41.69 12/31/20238,520,000 shares $353.75 million +0.5%3.4%3.4 $41.52 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WRK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for WestRock and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/20238,480,000 shares $360.74 million +15.1%3.4%3.2 $42.54 11/30/20237,370,000 shares $303.35 million +36.7%2.9%2.3 $41.16 11/15/20235,390,000 shares $208.65 million -10.3%2.1%1.8 $38.71 10/31/20236,010,000 shares $215.94 million -3.4%2.4%2.1 $35.93 10/15/20236,220,000 shares $229.77 million +3.2%2.5%1.9 $36.94 9/30/20236,030,000 shares $215.87 million +6.4%2.4%1.9 $35.80 9/15/20235,670,000 shares $207.13 million +43.9%2.3%1.9 $36.53 8/31/20233,940,000 shares $128.88 million +8.5%1.6%1.4 $32.71 8/15/20233,630,000 shares $118.99 million -17.5%1.4%1.4 $32.78 7/31/20234,400,000 shares $146.48 million +10.0%1.7%1.7 $33.29 7/15/20234,000,000 shares $118.92 million +9.0%1.6%1.6 $29.73 6/30/20233,670,000 shares $106.72 million -2.9%1.4%1.5 $29.08 6/15/20233,780,000 shares $110.26 million -14.9%1.5%1.6 $29.17 5/31/20234,440,000 shares $124.36 million +5.0%1.8%1.8 $28.01 5/15/20234,230,000 shares $117.85 million +13.4%1.7%1.8 $27.86 4/30/20233,730,000 shares $111.64 million -22.6%1.5%1.6 $29.93 4/15/20234,820,000 shares $145.47 million -8.7%1.9%2 $30.18 3/31/20235,280,000 shares $160.88 million +41.2%2.1%2.3 $30.47 3/15/20233,740,000 shares $102.96 million +6.9%1.5%1.7 $27.53 2/28/20233,500,000 shares $109.90 million -3.3%1.4%1.7 $31.40 2/15/20233,620,000 shares $120.87 million +41.4%1.4%1.8 $33.39 1/31/20232,560,000 shares $100.45 million -16.6%1.0%1.2 $39.24 1/15/20233,070,000 shares $115.34 million -19.4%1.2%1.7 $37.57 12/30/20223,810,000 shares $133.96 million +3.0%1.5%2 $35.16 12/15/20223,700,000 shares $132.42 million +16.7%1.5%1.8 $35.79 11/30/20223,170,000 shares $120.21 million -16.6%1.3%1.5 $37.92 11/15/20223,800,000 shares $139.16 million +12.4%1.5%1.8 $36.62 10/31/20223,380,000 shares $115.12 million -5.6%1.4%1.7 $34.06 10/15/20223,580,000 shares $113.31 million +7.2%1.4%1.9 $31.65 9/30/20223,340,000 shares $103.17 million +5.7%1.3%1.9 $30.89 9/15/20223,160,000 shares $121.91 million +4.6%1.3%1.8 $38.58 8/31/20223,020,000 shares $122.58 million -1.3%1.2%1.8 $40.59 8/15/20223,060,000 shares $129.47 million -5.9%1.2%1.7 $42.31 7/31/20223,250,000 shares $137.67 million +6.2%1.3%1.5 $42.36Your Money is Not Safe (Ad)Biden Deploys Phase 1 Fednow Digital Currency Discover how to legally "opt-out" of the digital dollar today. No matter what they say, it's not something that will help you. If you don't take the action steps shown below…CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR GUIDE NOW WRK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is WestRock's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of WestRock shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 15,500,000 shares of WRK short. 6.07% of WestRock's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WestRock's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for WestRock? 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. WRK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on WestRock's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting WestRock? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WestRock: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, UBS Group AG, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for WestRock? 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. 6.07% of WestRock's floating shares are currently sold short. Is WestRock's short interest increasing or decreasing? WestRock saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,500,000 shares, an increase of 30.5% from the previous total of 11,880,000 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 WestRock's float size? WestRock currently has issued a total of 256,500,000 shares. Some of WestRock's 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. WestRock currently has a public float of 255,150,000 shares. How does WestRock's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.07% of WestRock's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to WestRock: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (1.41%), International Paper (2.63%), Eastman Chemical (1.07%), Gold Fields Limited (1.32%), Albemarle Co. (12.04%), Bunge Global SA (3.54%), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (6.51%), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (3.08%), The Mosaic Company (1.42%), United States Steel Co. (9.20%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short WestRock stock? Short selling WRK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WestRock as its price is falling. WRK shares are trading up $0.25 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 WestRock? A short squeeze for WestRock 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 WRK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is WestRock'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 WRK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2024. 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