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Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$172.36 -1.92 (-1.10%)
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Williams-Sonoma Short Interest Data

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) has a short interest of 6.59 million shares. This marks a -2.08% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.05 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,590,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,730,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.02 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
122,940,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.36%
Today's Trading Volume
2,096,380 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,053,972 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
102%
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WSM Short Interest Over Time

WSM Days to Cover Over Time

WSM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Williams-Sonoma Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20256,590,000 shares $1.02 billion -2.1%N/A2.7 $154.52
4/15/20256,730,000 shares $959.88 million -16.2%5.6%2.7 $142.63
3/31/20258,030,000 shares $1.27 billion -13.4%6.6%3.3 $158.05
3/15/20259,270,000 shares $1.55 billion +2.3%7.6%4.2 $167.22
2/28/20259,060,000 shares $1.76 billion +3.1%7.5%5.6 $194.23
2/15/20258,790,000 shares $1.89 billion +7.3%7.2%5 $214.88
1/31/20258,190,000 shares $1.73 billion -12.4%N/A4.2 $211.39
1/15/20259,350,000 shares $1.85 billion -9.7%N/A4.6 $198.27
12/31/202410,350,000 shares $1.92 billion -13.6%N/A5.1 $185.18
12/15/202411,980,000 shares $2.34 billion -6.1%N/A6 $195.63
11/30/202412,760,000 shares $2.19 billion -7.5%N/A6.9 $172.02
11/15/202413,800,000 shares $1.80 billion -1.9%N/A7.4 $130.66
10/31/202414,070,000 shares $1.89 billion +4.2%N/A8.2 $134.13
10/15/202413,510,000 shares $2.00 billion -6.6%N/A8.2 $148.13
9/30/202414,470,000 shares $2.24 billion +3.1%N/A8.8 $154.90
9/15/202414,040,000 shares $2.03 billion +4.5%N/A7.9 $144.51
8/31/202413,430,000 shares $1.80 billion +3.8%N/A7.3 $134.33
8/15/202412,940,000 shares $1.83 billion +1.9%N/A6.5 $141.14
7/31/202412,700,000 shares $1.97 billion -0.4%N/A6.3 $154.73
7/15/202412,750,000 shares $1.97 billion -0.4%N/A6.3 $154.81
6/30/202412,800,000 shares $1.81 billion +124.2%N/A6.2 $141.19
6/15/20245,710,000 shares $1.72 billion -0.7%9.2%5.7 $301.62
5/31/20245,750,000 shares $1.69 billion -13.0%9.3%5 $293.38
5/15/20246,610,000 shares $2.12 billion -2.9%10.7%5.6 $320.05
4/30/20246,810,000 shares $1.95 billion +10.2%10.7%6.2 $286.91
4/15/20246,180,000 shares $1.78 billion +1.5%10.3%5.7 $288.60
3/31/20246,090,000 shares $1.93 billion -1.8%10.1%5.8 $317.53
3/15/20246,200,000 shares $1.76 billion -9.9%10.3%6.1 $283.61
2/29/20246,880,000 shares $1.62 billion -3.0%11.4%7.8 $235.53
2/15/20247,090,000 shares $1.58 billion -4.1%11.8%9.2 $222.92
1/31/20247,390,000 shares $1.43 billion +1.2%12.3%8.8 $193.45
1/15/20247,300,000 shares $1.49 billion No Change12.2%8.8 $203.96
12/31/20237,300,000 shares $1.47 billion -1.4%12.2%8.5 $201.78
12/15/20237,400,000 shares $1.52 billion +5.7%12.3%7.9 $204.76
11/30/20237,000,000 shares $1.31 billion -13.7%11.7%6.7 $187.37
11/15/20238,110,000 shares $1.31 billion -1.1%13.5%7.7 $161.29
10/31/20238,200,000 shares $1.23 billion +4.6%13.7%7.3 $150.22
10/15/20237,840,000 shares $1.27 billion -14.3%13.1%6.9 $161.52
9/30/20239,150,000 shares $1.42 billion -3.7%15.3%8 $155.40
9/15/20239,500,000 shares $1.37 billion +3.6%15.1%8.3 $144.04
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8/31/20239,170,000 shares $1.29 billion +21.3%14.6%8.7 $141.22
8/15/20237,560,000 shares $1.00 billion +2.0%12.0%6.7 $132.51
7/31/20237,410,000 shares $1.03 billion -7.7%11.8%7.3 $138.59
7/15/20238,030,000 shares $1.02 billion +1.7%12.7%7.8 $126.83
6/30/20237,900,000 shares $988.92 million -6.8%12.5%7.6 $125.18
6/15/20238,480,000 shares $1.08 billion -8.9%13.4%8.1 $127.26
5/31/20239,310,000 shares $1.06 billion +2.1%14.8%8.1 $113.50
5/15/20239,120,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.2%14.0%8.4 $116.44
4/30/20239,140,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.7%14.0%8.8 $121.04
4/15/20238,990,000 shares $1.07 billion +6.3%13.8%8.3 $118.49
3/31/20238,460,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.1%13.0%7.8 $121.66
3/15/20239,010,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.3%13.7%8.7 $118.61
2/28/20239,320,000 shares $1.16 billion -2.4%14.2%9.4 $124.92
2/15/20239,550,000 shares $1.25 billion -3.1%14.6%9.4 $131.24
1/31/20239,850,000 shares $1.33 billion -4.3%15.0%8.6 $134.94
1/15/202310,290,000 shares $1.32 billion -1.6%15.7%8.9 $128.51
12/30/202210,460,000 shares $1.20 billion +2.2%15.9%8.8 $114.92
12/15/202210,240,000 shares $1.19 billion +0.1%15.6%8.3 $116.52
11/30/202210,230,000 shares $1.20 billion -3.5%15.6%8.2 $116.90
11/15/202210,600,000 shares $1.43 billion -1.6%16.1%8.5 $135.36
10/31/202210,770,000 shares $1.33 billion -5.0%16.4%9.3 $123.83
10/15/202211,340,000 shares $1.33 billion -0.9%17.2%9.6 $117.29
9/30/202211,440,000 shares $1.35 billion -0.5%17.4%9.9 $117.85
9/15/202211,500,000 shares $1.59 billion +3.3%17.5%9.8 $138.40
8/31/202211,130,000 shares $1.66 billion -11.2%16.9%9.6 $148.75
8/15/202212,530,000 shares $2.02 billion -2.0%18.5%9.3 $161.47
7/31/202212,790,000 shares $1.85 billion -5.4%18.9%8.7 $144.42
7/15/202213,520,000 shares $1.78 billion +7.6%20.0%9.1 $131.90
6/30/202212,570,000 shares $1.39 billion +0.8%18.5%8.2 $110.95
6/15/202212,470,000 shares $1.51 billion +8.0%18.4%7.9 $121.29
5/31/202211,550,000 shares $1.48 billion +0.3%16.7%7 $127.92
5/15/202211,520,000 shares $0.00 +13.2%16.7%7.7 $0.00
4/30/202210,180,000 shares $1.33 billion +9.8%14.7%7.5 $130.48
4/15/20229,270,000 shares $1.38 billion +15.9%13.1%6.8 $148.98
3/31/20228,000,000 shares $1.16 billion +3.1%11.3%5.9 $145.00
3/15/20227,760,000 shares $1.15 billion -8.1%10.7%6 $148.51
2/28/20228,440,000 shares $1.22 billion +10.3%11.7%7.1 $144.86
2/15/20227,650,000 shares $1.18 billion -0.1%10.6%6.5 $154.33
1/31/20227,660,000 shares $1.23 billion +1.3%10.6%6.7 $160.54
1/15/20227,560,000 shares $1.11 billion +5.6%10.5%6.9 $147.04
12/31/20217,160,000 shares $1.21 billion +26.3%9.9%7.1 $169.13
12/15/20215,670,000 shares $972.97 million +11.2%7.9%5.8 $171.60
11/30/20215,100,000 shares $993.68 million -10.4%7.1%5.5 $194.84
11/15/20215,690,000 shares $1.21 billion -5.6%7.7%5.6 $212.00
10/29/20216,030,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.4%8.2%6.3 $185.73
10/15/20216,180,000 shares $1.13 billion +4.9%8.4%6.5 $182.26
9/30/20215,890,000 shares $1.04 billion +2.6%9.0%6.2 $177.33
9/15/20215,740,000 shares $1.06 billion +5.5%7.8%6.3 $184.25
8/31/20215,440,000 shares $1.02 billion -16.6%7.4%5.7 $186.70
8/13/20216,520,000 shares $1.04 billion +5.5%8.8%7 $159.31
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7/30/20216,180,000 shares $937.51 million +2.2%8.3%6.4 $151.70
7/15/20216,050,000 shares $955.54 million -7.5%8.2%5.9 $157.94
6/30/20216,540,000 shares $1.04 billion +6.5%8.8%5.9 $159.65
6/15/20216,140,000 shares $991.61 million +1.2%8.3%4.9 $161.50
5/28/20216,070,000 shares $1.03 billion -3.3%8.1%4.2 $169.54
5/14/20216,280,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.5%8.4%4.5 $167.61
4/30/20216,510,000 shares $1.14 billion +0.5%8.7%4.7 $175.75
4/15/20216,480,000 shares $1.12 billion +10.4%8.6%4.3 $172.63
3/31/20215,870,000 shares $1.08 billion No Change7.8%3.8 $184.00
3/15/20215,870,000 shares $792.92 million -4.1%7.8%4.2 $135.08
2/26/20216,120,000 shares $784.95 million -0.8%8.1%5.3 $128.26
2/12/20216,170,000 shares $787.54 million +8.8%8.1%4.9 $127.64
1/29/20215,670,000 shares $759.33 million -15.0%7.5%4.3 $133.92
1/15/20216,670,000 shares $834.62 million -5.1%8.8%5.3 $125.13
12/31/20207,030,000 shares $727.39 million No Change9.3%6.1 $103.47
12/15/20207,030,000 shares $752.28 million -6.1%9.3%6 $107.01
11/30/20207,490,000 shares $823.45 million +5.3%9.9%6.2 $109.94
10/30/20206,740,000 shares $635.04 million +5.6%8.8%5.7 $94.22
10/15/20206,380,000 shares $665.82 million -3.5%8.3%5.5 $104.36
9/30/20206,610,000 shares $597.81 million -5.7%8.6%5.6 $90.44
9/15/20207,010,000 shares $652.21 million +23.0%9.1%6.1 $93.04
8/31/20205,700,000 shares $500.23 million -10.0%7.4%4.8 $87.76
8/14/20206,330,000 shares $598.69 million +12.4%8.2%4.8 $94.58
7/31/20205,630,000 shares $490.49 million -3.6%7.3%3.9 $87.12
7/15/20205,840,000 shares $495.52 million +1.7%7.6%3.7 $84.85
6/30/20205,740,000 shares $470.74 million -4.2%7.5%3.4 $82.01
6/15/20205,990,000 shares $480.40 million -41.7%7.8%3.3 $80.20
5/29/202010,270,000 shares $854.57 million +0.3%13.4%5.2 $83.21

WSM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams-Sonoma's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Williams-Sonoma shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 6,590,000 shares of WSM short. Learn More on Williams-Sonoma's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Williams-Sonoma?

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. WSM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Williams-Sonoma's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Williams-Sonoma?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Williams-Sonoma: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Maven Securities LTD, Zazove Associates LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Caas Capital Management LP, and D.A. Davidson & CO.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Williams-Sonoma's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Williams-Sonoma saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,590,000 shares, a decline of 2.1% from the previous total of 6,730,000 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 Williams-Sonoma's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Williams-Sonoma: RH (20.32%), Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (7.10%), Kirkland's, Inc. (32.93%), Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (3.42%), The Container Store Group, Inc. (0.95%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.27%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (2.21%), AutoZone, Inc. (1.38%), Carvana Co. (3.68%), JD.com, Inc. (1.86%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Williams-Sonoma stock?

Short selling WSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Williams-Sonoma as its price is falling. WSM shares are trading up $2.48 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 Williams-Sonoma?

A short squeeze for Williams-Sonoma 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 WSM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Williams-Sonoma'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 WSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:WSM) was last updated on 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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