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West Japan Railway (WJRYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.08 -0.20 (-1.08%)
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West Japan Railway Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, West Japan Railway (WJRYY) had a short interest of 19,588 shares sold short, representing 0.00% of the public float. This marks a -69.48% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, meaning it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 13,536 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,588 shares
Previous Short Interest
64,190 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-69.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$367.08 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
455,560,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.00%
Today's Trading Volume
15,611 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,536 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
115%
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West Japan Railway Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202619,588 shares $367.08 thousand -69.5%0.0%0.59 $18.74
7/15/202664,190 shares $1.18 million -15.6%0.0%0.59 $18.33
6/30/202676,008 shares $1.27 million +8,636.6%0.0%0.25 $16.71
6/15/2026870 shares $13.85 thousand -93.9%0.0%0 $15.92
5/29/202614,211 shares $233.34 thousand +454.5%0.0%0.05 $16.42
5/15/20262,563 shares $44.13 thousand +10,579.2%0.0%0.01 $17.22
4/30/202624 shares $424.80 -81.3%0.0%0 $17.70
4/15/2026128 shares $2.47 thousand -98.2%0.0%0 $19.32
3/31/20267,268 shares $143.91 thousand +120.7%0.0%0.14 $19.80
3/13/20263,293 shares $65.96 thousand -33.2%0.0%0.08 $20.03
2/27/20264,929 shares $105.68 thousand -68.4%0.0%0.27 $21.44
2/13/202615,596 shares $344.83 thousand +33.6%0.0%0.63 $22.11
1/30/202611,676 shares $239.01 thousand +190.8%0.0%0.17 $20.47
1/15/20264,015 shares $78.67 thousand -31.9%0.0%0.09 $19.60
12/31/20255,897 shares $117.35 thousand +532.7%0.0%0.12 $19.90
12/15/20251,840 shares $36.62 thousand -68.5%0.0%0.02 $19.90
11/28/20255,835 shares $115.65 thousand +227.6%0.0%0.07 $19.82
11/14/20251,781 shares $35.39 thousand -14.8%0.0%0.02 $19.87
10/31/20252,091 shares $42.98 thousand +230.3%0.0%0.04 $20.56
10/15/2025600 shares $12.35 thousand -90.5%0.0%0 $20.58
9/30/20256,300 shares $137.28 thousand +5.0%N/A0.4 $21.79
9/15/20256,000 shares $136.02 thousand -46.4%N/A0.6 $22.67
8/31/202511,200 shares $248.42 thousand +100.0%0.0%0.6 $22.18
8/15/20255,600 shares $129.92 thousand +133.3%N/A0.3 $23.20
7/31/20252,400 shares $52.46 thousand -31.4%0.0%0.1 $21.86
7/15/20253,500 shares $75.50 thousand -73.9%N/A0.2 $21.57
6/30/202513,400 shares $310.53 thousand +32.7%0.0%0.6 $23.17
6/15/202510,100 shares $222.50 thousand +11.0%0.0%0.4 $22.03
5/31/20259,100 shares $196.01 thousand +26.4%0.0%0.4 $21.54
5/15/20257,200 shares $157.95 thousand -56.6%0.0%0.3 $21.94
4/30/202516,600 shares $348.10 thousand -55.9%N/A0.5 $20.97
4/15/202537,600 shares $785.46 thousand +111.2%0.0%0.5 $20.89
3/31/202517,800 shares $347.28 thousand +50.9%0.0%0.8 $19.51
3/15/202511,800 shares $244.73 thousand -50.0%0.0%0.3 $20.74
2/28/202523,600 shares $466.93 thousand -55.0%0.0%0.2 $19.79
2/15/202552,400 shares $975.69 thousand +10,380.0%0.0%0.5 $18.62
1/31/2025500 shares $9.10 thousand -73.7%N/A0 $18.19
1/15/20251,900 shares $32.83 thousand +58.3%N/A0 $17.28
12/31/20241,200 shares $21.02 thousand -92.0%N/A0 $17.52
12/15/202414,900 shares $276.40 thousand -61.3%N/A0.1 $18.55
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11/30/202438,500 shares $724.96 thousand +29.6%N/A0.2 $18.83
11/15/202429,700 shares $511.79 thousand -12.9%N/A0.1 $17.23
10/31/202434,100 shares $601.87 thousand -16.8%N/A0.3 $17.65
10/15/202441,000 shares $763.83 thousand +34.0%N/A0.6 $18.63
9/30/202430,600 shares $579.87 thousand -40.4%N/A0.6 $18.95
9/15/202451,300 shares $973.67 thousand +124.0%N/A0.5 $18.98
8/31/202422,900 shares $438.08 thousand +21.2%N/A0.3 $19.13
8/15/202418,900 shares $342.85 thousand -15.3%N/A0.1 $18.14
7/31/202422,300 shares $437.25 thousand +95.6%N/A0.2 $19.61
7/15/202411,400 shares $214.43 thousand +153.3%N/A0.1 $18.81
6/30/20244,500 shares $83.88 thousand -57.6%N/A0 $18.64
6/15/202410,600 shares $193.98 thousand -75.3%N/A0.1 $18.30
5/31/202442,900 shares $855.86 thousand -10.1%N/A0.6 $19.95
5/15/202447,700 shares $962.59 thousand +2,705.9%N/A0.9 $20.18
4/30/20241,700 shares $33.49 thousand +750.0%N/A0 $19.70
4/15/2024200 shares $4.01 thousand -98.0%N/A0 $20.03
3/31/20249,900 shares $205.94 thousand +167.6%N/A0.5 $20.80
3/15/20243,700 shares $159.69 thousand +2.8%N/A0.2 $43.16
2/29/20243,600 shares $149.04 thousand -62.5%N/A0.1 $41.40
2/15/20249,600 shares $405.12 thousand +317.4%N/A1.1 $42.20
1/15/20245,700 shares $240.30 thousand +78.1%N/A0.4 $42.16
12/31/20233,200 shares $133.31 thousand +77.8%N/A0.2 $41.66
12/15/20231,800 shares $74.20 thousand -89.0%N/A0.1 $41.22
11/30/202316,300 shares $641.73 thousand +207.6%N/A0.6 $39.37
11/15/20235,300 shares $205.85 thousand +783.3%N/A0.1 $38.84
10/31/2023600 shares $23.31 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $38.85
10/15/20231,200 shares $44.88 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $37.40
9/30/2023600 shares $25.01 thousand -87.0%N/A0.1 $41.69
9/15/20234,600 shares $204.75 thousand -76.4%N/A0.1 $44.51
8/31/202319,500 shares $846.69 thousand +21.1%N/A0.7 $43.42
8/15/202316,100 shares $678.78 thousand +2,583.3%N/A0.7 $42.16
7/31/2023600 shares $24.68 thousand -93.3%N/A0 $41.13
7/15/20238,900 shares $369.17 thousand +85.4%N/A0.5 $41.48
6/30/20234,800 shares $199.34 thousand +300.0%N/A0.3 $41.53
6/15/20231,200 shares $51.11 thousand +71.4%N/A0.1 $42.59
5/31/2023700 shares $29.23 thousand -94.6%N/A0.1 $41.76
5/15/202313,000 shares $587.60 thousand +68.8%N/A1.4 $45.20
4/30/20237,700 shares $332.64 thousand -10.5%N/A1 $43.20
4/15/20238,600 shares $364.04 thousand -43.4%N/A0.5 $42.33
3/31/202315,200 shares $627.91 thousand +33.3%N/A0.8 $41.31
3/15/202311,400 shares $452.01 thousand +256.3%N/A0.4 $39.65
2/28/20233,200 shares $123.87 thousand +45.5%N/A0.1 $38.71
2/15/20232,200 shares $85.99 thousand -65.1%N/A0.1 $39.09
1/31/20236,300 shares $264.60 thousand +75.0%N/A0.7 $42.00
1/15/20233,600 shares $149.80 thousand +227.3%N/A0.3 $41.61
12/30/20221,100 shares $47.83 thousand +22.2%N/A0.1 $43.48
12/15/2022900 shares $37.97 thousand -43.8%N/A0.1 $42.19
11/30/20221,600 shares $67.75 thousand -66.7%N/A0.3 $42.35
11/15/20224,800 shares $190.51 thousand +71.4%N/A0.4 $39.69
10/31/20222,800 shares $110.40 thousand -62.7%N/A0.1 $39.43
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10/15/20227,500 shares $290.33 thousand -21.1%N/A0.3 $38.71
9/30/20229,500 shares $367.46 thousand -54.3%N/A0.4 $38.68
9/15/202220,800 shares $842.40 thousand +65.1%N/A0.3 $40.50
8/31/202212,600 shares $491.78 thousand +0.8%N/A0.3 $39.03
8/15/202212,500 shares $494.50 thousand +2,400.0%N/A0.4 $39.56
7/31/2022500 shares $18.24 thousand -97.1%N/A0 $36.48
7/15/202217,500 shares $601.30 thousand -46.2%N/A0.2 $34.36
6/30/202232,500 shares $1.19 million +157.9%N/A0.3 $36.71
6/15/202212,600 shares $447.55 thousand +6,200.0%N/A0.1 $35.52
5/31/2022200 shares $7.40 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $37.00
5/15/2022200 shares $7.56 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $37.79
4/30/2022200 shares $7.36 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $36.79
4/15/2022200 shares $7.91 thousand -90.9%N/A0 $39.54
3/31/20222,200 shares $92.16 thousand +4.8%N/A0.2 $41.89
3/15/20222,100 shares $90.66 thousand -68.7%N/A0.1 $43.17
2/28/20226,700 shares $288.84 thousand +59.5%N/A0.5 $43.11
2/15/20224,200 shares $186.94 thousand +600.0%N/A0.1 $44.51
1/31/2022600 shares $25.46 thousand -77.8%N/A0 $42.43
1/15/20222,700 shares $111.70 thousand +1,250.0%N/A0.1 $41.37
12/31/2021200 shares $8.36 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $41.80
12/15/2021400 shares $17.53 thousand -20.0%N/A0 $43.82
11/30/2021500 shares $21.42 thousand -58.3%N/A0 $42.84
11/15/20211,200 shares $56.34 thousand -29.4%N/A0.1 $46.95
10/29/20211,700 shares $80.41 thousand +1,600.0%N/A0.1 $47.30
10/15/2021100 shares $4.75 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $47.45
9/15/2021100 shares $4.61 thousand -85.7%N/A0 $46.07
8/31/2021700 shares $38.16 thousand +75.0%N/A0.1 $54.52

WJRYY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of West Japan Railway shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 19,588 shares of WJRYY short. 0.00% of West Japan Railway's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on West Japan Railway's 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. WJRYY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.6. Learn More on West Japan Railway's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of West Japan Railway's floating shares are currently sold short.

West Japan Railway saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,588 shares, a decrease of 69.5% from the previous total of 64,190 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.

0.00% of West Japan Railway's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "ground transportation" compare to West Japan Railway: Central Japan Railway Co. (0.00%), Bollore S.A. (0.10%), FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (16.25%), Union Pacific Corporation (4.43%), CSX Corporation (1.97%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (2.06%), Canadian National Railway Company (0.79%), Norfolk Southern Corporation (3.40%), Kuehne & Nagel International Ag (0.00%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (2.97%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WJRYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from West Japan Railway as its price is falling. WJRYY shares are trading down $0.20 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 West Japan Railway 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 WJRYY, 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 WJRYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like WJRYY:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for OTCMKTS:WJRYY is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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