Ticker Short Interest
WDS Short Interest Intelligence
Woodside Energy Group Ltd positioning pressure, squeeze risk, bearish conviction, crowding, days to cover, and price-positioning divergence.
Crowded Short
Bearish Exhaustion Watch
WDS is classified as Crowded Short. Latest reported short interest is 3.7M shares; short interest changed -8.7%, price moved -1.2% since the previous report, short interest is in the 80th percentile, and days to cover is in the 100th percentile. Trend context is mixed.
Reported Short Interest
2026-03-31 to 2026-08-14Days To Cover
liquidity pressureShort Interest Change
report-to-reportPrice Context
2026-03-20 to 2026-08-14Squeeze Radar
44Elevated short interest becomes most interesting when price strength forces shorts to defend or cover.
Bearish Conviction
39Rising short interest alongside weak trend can mean the bearish trade is being reinforced, not trapped.
Crowding
89Latest short interest is 3.7M shares and days to cover is 6.93.
Divergence
43Short interest fell while price fell. Shorts are covering despite weak price action, which can suggest the easy bearish pressure may be fading.
Report History
WDS Short Interest Ledger
| Settlement | Short interest | Previous | Change | Days cover | Average volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 3734654 | 4088993 | -8.7% | 6.93 | 539016 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4088993 | 3573548 | 14.4% | 4.95 | 826859 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 3573548 | 3702398 | -3.5% | 5.32 | 671788 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 3702398 | 3765587 | -1.7% | 3.77 | 982250 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3765587 | 3195972 | 17.8% | 2.76 | 1364445 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3195972 | 3259788 | -2.0% | 4.73 | 675380 |
| 15 May 2026 | 3259788 | 3033002 | 7.5% | 4.38 | 744320 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 3033002 | 2775810 | 9.3% | 3.26 | 930557 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 2775810 | 2808084 | -1.2% | 2.26 | 1228743 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 2808084 | 3880254 | -27.6% | 1.47 | 1915066 |
Short interest is delayed, reported on a periodic schedule, and may be revised. The dashboard is research context only and does not prove real-time short activity.