WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 14th, investors have sold 11,200 shares of PUTW short. Learn More on WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund's current short interest.

WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 14th, there was short interest totaling 11,200 shares, a decline of 69.4% from the previous total of 36,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund: First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (0.69%), Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF (0.80%), Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF (0.27%), THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF (1.44%), and First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (0.15%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Domino's Pizza, Inc. ($736.25 million), The Campbell's Company ($649.30 million), Science Applications International Co. ($285.09 million), Brookfield Infrastructure Co. ($244.13 million), Renasant Co. ($199.30 million), Dream Finders Homes, Inc. ($153.47 million), Xerox Holdings Co. ($145.39 million), First Advantage Co. ($78.80 million), Zymeworks Inc. ($66.40 million), and Kforce Inc. ($53.83 million). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PUTW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund as its price is falling. PUTW shares are trading up $0.03 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 WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund 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 PUTW, 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 PUTW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 14 2025.