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WBD Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest WBD short interest history, Days to Cover (DTC) trend, and the proprietary Short Squeeze Score for risk assessment.

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

WBD Short Squeeze Score

0.18

Very low short squeeze risk. Short interest is negligible, and market pressure is not high.

The Squeeze Score quantifies the current short squeeze risk by analyzing short interest, Days to Cover, and market liquidity. Use this score to quickly identify the most shorted stocks with the highest squeeze potential.

  • 0.0–0.2: Very low short squeeze risk.
  • 0.2–0.4: Low short squeeze potential.
  • 0.4–0.6: Moderate short squeeze risk.
  • 0.6–0.8: High short squeeze risk.
  • 0.8–1.0: Extreme short squeeze risk.

Short Interest Ratio (% of Float)

3.92%

The Short Interest Ratio (or % of Float) is the most critical metric for identifying the most shorted stocks. It reflects the percentage of available trading shares currently sold short.

Interpretation:

  • 0%–5%: Very low short interest, minimal squeeze risk.
  • 5%–10%: Moderate short interest, watch for trends.
  • 10%–20%: High short interest, potential for squeeze.
  • >20%: Extremely high, short squeeze risk elevated.

Key Short Selling Metrics

Total Short Interest Shares
91,865,098
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
2.26

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

It would take 2 to 5 days to cover short positions, posing moderate risk.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
16.34%
12905311
Vs previous report.

Significant increase in short interest, suggesting volatility.

Historical Data Coverage
88

Bi-weekly observations in the stored history.

High coverage with extensive historical data, trends are more reliable for analysis.

Short Interest Historical Charts

Explore the short interest trend, bi-weekly changes, and Days to Cover (DTC). Use the range selector to view different historical windows.

Short Interest (Total Shares)


Bi-Weekly Change (%)


Days to Cover (DTC)

Full Short Interest History (FINRA Bi-Weekly)

Complete FINRA bi-weekly short interest history for WBD.
This table includes total short interest, prior period values, percentage change,average daily volume, and Days to Cover (DTC), a key indicator of potential short squeeze risk.
Date Short Interest Prior Change % Change # Avg Volume DTC
2025-11-28 91,865,098 78,959,787 16.34% 12,905,311 40,711,914 2.26
2025-11-14 78,959,787 74,521,109 5.96% 4,438,678 36,424,628 2.17
2025-10-31 74,521,109 76,448,340 -2.52% -1,927,231 33,033,945 2.26
2025-10-15 76,448,340 100,423,182 -23.87% -23,974,842 26,591,627 2.87
2025-09-30 100,423,182 92,426,748 8.65% 7,996,434 61,469,040 1.63
2025-09-15 92,426,748 93,782,716 -1.45% -1,355,968 109,821,111 1.00
2025-08-29 93,782,716 94,298,805 -0.55% -516,089 41,323,715 2.27
2025-08-15 94,298,805 100,107,629 -5.80% -5,808,824 52,577,111 1.79
2025-07-31 100,107,629 111,741,371 -10.41% -11,633,742 89,342,140 1.12
2025-07-15 111,741,371 137,333,874 -18.64% -25,592,503 58,992,294 1.89
2025-06-30 137,333,874 116,970,812 17.41% 20,363,062 59,424,113 2.31
2025-06-13 116,970,812 102,394,318 14.24% 14,576,494 55,680,687 2.10
2025-05-30 102,394,318 106,608,406 -3.95% -4,214,088 38,778,011 2.64
2025-05-15 106,608,406 90,812,524 17.39% 15,795,882 40,471,026 2.63
2025-04-30 90,812,524 92,791,701 -2.13% -1,979,177 36,198,785 2.51
2025-04-15 92,791,701 86,224,806 7.62% 6,566,895 48,831,027 1.90
2025-03-31 86,224,806 69,728,971 23.66% 16,495,835 42,431,475 2.03
2025-03-14 69,728,971 64,049,621 8.87% 5,679,350 42,670,312 1.63
2025-02-28 64,049,621 67,352,856 -4.90% -3,303,235 50,057,714 1.28
2025-02-14 67,352,856 71,379,730 -5.64% -4,026,874 23,695,577 2.84
2025-01-31 71,379,730 77,149,526 -7.48% -5,769,796 25,066,009 2.85
2025-01-15 77,149,526 80,046,562 -3.62% -2,897,036 28,048,194 2.75
2024-12-31 80,046,562 94,757,814 -15.53% -14,711,252 24,948,800 3.21
2024-12-13 94,757,814 94,788,712 -0.03% -30,898 33,332,618 2.84
2024-11-29 94,788,712 104,751,779 -9.51% -9,963,067 30,731,908 3.08
2024-11-15 104,751,779 99,611,118 5.16% 5,140,661 39,610,414 2.64
2024-10-31 99,611,118 104,960,931 -5.10% -5,349,813 23,241,751 4.29
2024-10-15 104,960,931 99,238,850 5.77% 5,722,081 21,926,226 4.79
2024-09-30 99,238,850 101,754,040 -2.47% -2,515,190 29,573,270 3.36
2024-09-13 101,754,040 114,384,330 -11.04% -12,630,290 36,948,066 2.75
2024-08-30 114,384,330 138,803,385 -17.59% -24,419,055 29,436,261 3.89
2024-08-15 138,803,385 114,978,826 20.72% 23,824,559 41,740,710 3.33
2024-07-31 114,978,826 133,019,773 -13.56% -18,040,947 32,253,260 3.56
2024-07-15 133,019,773 128,733,503 3.33% 4,286,270 22,419,885 5.93
2024-06-28 128,733,503 119,692,446 7.55% 9,041,057 27,115,799 4.75
2024-06-14 119,692,446 118,522,180 0.99% 1,170,266 24,460,243 4.89
2024-05-31 118,522,180 112,961,540 4.92% 5,560,640 31,536,931 3.76
2024-05-15 112,961,540 106,228,140 6.34% 6,733,400 34,072,765 3.32
2024-04-30 106,228,140 113,727,228 -6.59% -7,499,088 27,699,124 3.84
2024-04-15 113,727,228 110,631,005 2.80% 3,096,223 28,861,787 3.94
2024-03-28 110,631,005 101,446,855 9.05% 9,184,150 26,972,080 4.10
2024-03-15 101,446,855 94,608,265 7.23% 6,838,590 32,348,263 3.14
2024-02-29 94,608,265 83,515,952 13.28% 11,092,313 36,857,953 2.57
2024-02-15 83,515,952 82,690,116 1.00% 825,836 23,726,359 3.52
2024-01-31 82,690,116 86,210,416 -4.08% -3,520,300 17,763,504 4.66
2024-01-12 86,210,416 84,842,149 1.61% 1,368,267 19,751,170 4.36
2023-12-29 84,842,149 86,291,473 -1.68% -1,449,324 23,600,657 3.59
2023-12-15 86,291,473 90,754,537 -4.92% -4,463,064 24,518,270 3.52
2023-11-30 90,754,537 103,895,741 -12.65% -13,141,204 18,796,943 4.83
2023-11-15 103,895,741 102,045,830 1.81% 1,849,911 30,705,784 3.38
2023-10-31 102,045,830 91,415,578 11.63% 10,630,252 17,558,658 5.81
2023-10-13 91,415,578 95,898,344 -4.67% -4,482,766 19,037,277 4.80
2023-09-29 95,898,344 97,529,179 -1.67% -1,630,835 17,612,986 5.44
2023-09-15 97,529,179 91,879,200 6.15% 5,649,979 29,020,182 3.36
2023-08-31 91,879,200 85,882,508 6.98% 5,996,692 12,103,255 7.59
2023-08-15 85,882,649 91,248,066 -5.88% -5,365,417 19,366,672 4.43
2023-07-31 91,248,066 84,992,307 7.36% 6,255,759 18,530,429 4.92
2023-07-14 84,992,307 93,589,971 -9.19% -8,597,664 15,688,553 5.42
2023-06-30 93,589,971 83,573,790 11.98% 10,016,181 28,604,754 3.27
2023-06-15 83,573,790 92,030,380 -9.19% -8,456,590 26,713,588 3.13
2023-05-31 92,030,380 80,406,494 14.46% 11,623,886 19,652,576 4.68
2023-05-15 80,406,484 62,235,446 29.20% 18,171,038 21,383,029 3.76
2023-04-28 62,235,446 68,544,029 -9.20% -6,308,583 16,227,384 3.84
2023-04-14 68,544,029 69,941,302 -2.00% -1,397,273 20,348,469 3.37
2023-03-31 69,941,302 68,610,089 1.94% 1,331,213 15,034,770 4.65
2023-03-15 68,610,089 67,629,734 1.45% 980,355 15,883,429 4.32
2023-02-28 67,629,734 65,380,450 3.44% 2,249,284 23,245,748 2.91
2023-02-15 65,380,450 77,864,192 -16.03% -12,483,742 17,468,278 3.74
2023-01-31 77,864,192 94,481,200 -17.59% -16,617,008 22,681,917 3.43
2023-01-13 94,481,200 112,942,951 -16.35% -18,461,751 29,512,182 3.20
2022-12-30 112,942,951 105,183,182 7.38% 7,759,769 41,233,371 2.74
2022-12-15 105,183,182 101,606,722 3.52% 3,576,460 28,266,343 3.72
2022-11-30 101,606,722 94,565,838 7.45% 7,040,884 17,556,273 5.79
2022-11-15 94,565,838 92,983,925 1.70% 1,581,913 37,305,299 2.53
2022-10-31 92,983,925 82,556,858 12.63% 10,427,067 21,291,149 4.37
2022-10-14 82,556,858 72,311,252 14.17% 10,245,606 20,220,918 4.08
2022-09-30 72,311,252 69,033,508 4.75% 3,277,744 24,723,839 2.92
2022-09-15 69,033,508 56,391,756 22.42% 12,641,752 21,330,121 3.24
2022-08-31 56,391,756 60,651,601 -7.02% -4,259,845 25,676,738 2.20
2022-08-15 60,651,601 59,649,981 1.68% 1,001,620 33,472,382 1.81
2022-07-29 59,649,981 61,059,602 -2.31% -1,409,621 17,749,653 3.36
2022-07-15 61,059,602 62,408,279 -2.16% -1,348,677 18,296,287 3.34
2022-06-30 62,408,279 54,972,309 13.53% 7,435,970 25,942,874 2.41
2022-06-15 54,972,309 42,998,691 27.85% 11,973,618 20,352,333 2.70
2022-05-31 42,998,691 40,073,355 7.30% 2,925,336 19,580,636 2.20
2022-05-13 40,073,355 38,630,886 3.73% 1,442,469 19,953,241 2.01
2022-04-29 38,630,886 61,411,071 -37.09% -22,780,185 32,538,080 1.19
2022-04-14 61,411,071 0 100.00% 61,411,071 21,477,617 2.86

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is short interest?

Short interest represents the number of shares sold short but not yet covered. It reflects bearish sentiment and short-selling pressure.

What does Short Interest % of Float mean?

This metric indicates what percentage of a company’s tradable float is currently held as short positions. Higher percentages imply stronger short pressure.

What is considered high short interest?

Typically:
5%–10%: Moderate
10%–20%: High
20%+: Extremely high with elevated squeeze risk

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when short sellers rush to cover their positions as the stock price rises, accelerating the upward movement.

What is Days to Cover (DTC)?

Days to Cover equals short interest divided by average daily trading volume. Higher DTC means shorts need more time to exit their positions.

What level of Days to Cover is risky?

<2 days: Low risk
2–5 days: Moderate
5+ days: High squeeze potential
7–10 days: Extreme risk zone

What causes a short squeeze?

Common triggers include strong earnings, breakouts, upgrades, high volume, low float, or extreme short interest combined with rising prices.

What is a Short Squeeze Score?

It is a composite rating reflecting squeeze risk using short interest, DTC, liquidity, and momentum factors.

Can a stock with low short interest still squeeze?

Yes. Low float or sudden momentum can still trigger squeezes, though the probability is lower than highly shorted stocks.

How often is short interest updated?

FINRA updates short interest twice each month (bi-weekly). Market platforms refresh once the data is released.

Does short interest data get delayed during a U.S. government shutdown?

FINRA is not a government agency, so its operations do not stop during a federal shutdown. However, short interest data can still be delayed indirectly because the reporting and regulatory infrastructure involves broker-dealers and certain SEC processes.

During prolonged shutdowns, minor delays have occurred historically, but FINRA generally continues releasing bi-weekly short interest updates with minimal disruption.

Are short squeezes predictable?

You can identify high-risk conditions, but timing is inherently uncertain. A squeeze requires both high short interest and positive momentum.

Does high short interest guarantee a squeeze?

No. High short interest often reflects negative fundamental expectations and may not result in a squeeze if price pressure does not rise.

Is WBD currently a highly shorted stock?

This depends on the latest Short Interest % of Float shown above. Levels above 10% are considered high, while above 20% are extremely elevated.

What is the current short squeeze risk for WBD?

The Short Squeeze Score at the top of this page provides a real-time assessment of squeeze probability for WBD.

Is WBD a potential short squeeze candidate?

If WBD has high short interest, elevated DTC, or strong upward momentum, the risk of a squeeze increases significantly.

What is the Days to Cover for WBD?

The DTC value for WBD displayed above reflects how long it may take short sellers to exit their positions.

What is the short interest trend for WBD?

The bi-weekly short interest history on this page shows whether bearish positioning in WBD is increasing or decreasing.

Has short interest in WBD increased recently?

The “Change in Short Interest” indicator above reports the most recent change from the previous FINRA update.

What short interest level is considered risky for WBD?

Typically, squeeze risk for WBD becomes elevated when short interest exceeds 10%–20% of float.

How does WBD compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

The Short Squeeze Score allows direct comparison between WBD and other high-SI stocks in the market.

What historical short interest data is available for WBD?

This dashboard includes all available bi-weekly FINRA short interest records for WBD.

Does WBD have low float or liquidity risks?

Low float or poor liquidity magnifies squeeze potential. These attributes indirectly influence WBD’s Short Squeeze Score.

How often is WBD’s short interest updated?

WBD’s short interest is refreshed with each new FINRA bi-weekly update.

What events could trigger a squeeze in WBD?

Potential triggers include positive earnings, analyst upgrades, high-volume breakouts, or unexpected catalysts that push WBD sharply upward.