About Wheeler Real Estate Investment (WHLR) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Wheeler Real Estate Investment (WHLR) has 231.97K shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has increased by 706.68% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 0.02 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in WHLR?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, WHLR had approximately 231,968 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short WHLR?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for WHLR is 651.39% per year, based on IBKR data. Fees can change throughout the trading day as shares are borrowed and returned.
What is the days to cover ratio for WHLR?
Days to cover for WHLR is approximately 0.02 days. This estimates how many trading days it would take short sellers to buy back all outstanding short shares at the current average daily volume.
Is WHLR on the Reg SHO threshold list?
Yes. On the latest list, WHLR has been on the Nasdaq Capital Market Reg SHO threshold list for 13 consecutive settlement days, since September 29, 2026. A stock is listed after five consecutive settlement days with fails to deliver of at least 10,000 shares and 0.5% of shares outstanding. Under Rule 203(b)(3), a fail in a threshold security that stays open 13 consecutive settlement days must be closed out by buying shares.
How many WHLR shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 2,380 shares of WHLR had failed to deliver, worth about $7.95K at the prior day's close (0.16% of shares outstanding). That is the balance still outstanding that day, not new fails. Fails come from long sales and delivery delays as well as short sales.
Is WHLR a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. WHLR trades about 11,401,721 shares a day and would take roughly 0.02 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 651.39%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.