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WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW)

Every FINRA and SEC series the site collects for WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC: short interest with days to cover, daily short sale volume, fails to deliver and Form 4 insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as insurance agents, brokers & service.

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2.4M

Short interest

settlement 2026-08-31

5.4

Days to cover

-15.7% vs prior

59.5%

Short share of volume

2026-09-11

14,526

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-14

-$250K

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 1 sells

As of 2026-09-11.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month; the last 12 months shown, all 48 settlements in the JSON

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in WTW is 2,430,162 shares, down 1,106,348 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 755,219 shares (13 September 2024) to 4,302,986 shares (30 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 454K shares a day that is 5.4 days to cover, elevated.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-08-312,430,162-15.7%453,5115.36
2026-08-142,882,281-18.5%562,8185.12
2026-07-313,536,510-4.4%602,2405.87
2026-07-153,699,623-14.0%569,0176.50
2026-06-304,302,986+40.9%742,3365.80
2026-06-153,054,462+2.2%676,1154.52
2026-05-292,989,239+7.7%661,9834.52
2026-05-152,775,972+30.5%1,071,0292.59
2026-04-302,127,027+2.8%726,6602.93
2026-04-152,069,787-25.2%598,8123.46
2026-03-312,766,650+55.0%509,1805.43
2026-03-131,784,808-2.3%605,4332.95
2026-02-271,827,122+12.4%871,6012.10
2026-02-131,625,318-26.1%1,636,0711.00
2026-01-302,197,813-12.6%512,0624.29
2026-01-152,514,813-35.7%463,6285.42
2025-12-313,909,211+49.6%582,5786.71
2025-12-152,613,526+13.4%732,8413.57
2025-11-282,304,424-5.1%621,0683.71
2025-11-142,428,831+2.8%752,6003.23
2025-10-312,362,031-6.6%658,2233.59
2025-10-152,528,861-16.8%464,0835.45
2025-09-303,038,169+15.9%563,1465.39
2025-09-152,621,581-4.7%495,9575.29

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, last 60 sessions. JSON

As of 11 September 2026, the short share of WTW volume is 59.5%, up 5.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 33.7% (21 August 2026) to 82.1% (17 July 2026). The latest reading is 6.8 points above the 30-session average of 52.7%, on 129K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-09-1177K129K59.5%65
2026-09-1043K91K47.4%0
2026-09-0973K165K44.0%0
2026-09-0870K143K49.0%7
2026-09-0486K172K49.8%0
2026-09-0366K122K54.4%510
2026-09-0247K84K55.5%0
2026-09-0174K162K45.9%0
2026-08-3165K121K53.4%59
2026-08-2852K109K47.5%0
2026-08-2757K152K37.3%0
2026-08-2661K159K38.7%0
2026-08-2567K123K54.6%54
2026-08-2470K144K48.4%0
2026-08-2182K243K33.7%0
2026-08-2096K175K54.9%86
2026-08-1992K169K54.5%152
2026-08-1843K91K47.1%32
2026-08-1789K193K46.3%0
2026-08-1492K229K40.1%0
2026-08-13107K302K35.4%160
2026-08-12115K199K57.7%0
2026-08-1178K117K66.6%80
2026-08-1078K139K56.3%186
2026-08-0794K131K71.5%1,498
2026-08-06111K160K69.7%100
2026-08-0585K126K67.8%14
2026-08-04165K230K71.7%4
2026-08-03194K297K65.5%113
2026-07-31206K357K57.7%58

Fails to deliver

SEC, by settlement date. JSON

As of 14 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in WTW is 14,526 shares, up 14,501 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (19 November 2025) to 47,250 shares (28 May 2026).

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-1414,526$333.99$4.9M
2026-07-2925$316.16$8K
2026-07-23878$286.51$252K
2026-07-212$293.30$587
2026-07-174$294.33$1K
2026-07-1627$285.12$8K
2026-07-081,800$293.90$529K
2026-07-072,288$287.66$658K
2026-07-021,615$275.04$444K
2026-06-30266$264.70$70K
2026-06-298$265.43$2K
2026-06-261,031$257.69$266K
2026-06-255,035$261.50$1.3M
2026-06-122,869$260.79$748K
2026-06-102,326$261.16$607K
2026-06-041,205$250.98$302K
2026-06-03809$256.41$207K
2026-06-0128,374$249.67$7.1M
2026-05-2847,250$254.04$12.0M
2026-05-204,958$254.20$1.3M
2026-05-19385$256.86$99K
2026-05-1318$251.44$5K
2026-05-0729$252.41$7K
2026-04-3046$290.11$13K
2026-04-272,777$287.73$799K
2026-03-3139$289.72$11K
2026-03-273$286.80$860
2026-03-259$293.36$3K
2026-03-24428$293.43$126K
2026-03-23271$291.25$79K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

Insiders at WTW reported 1 open-market sell worth $250K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Faber Alexis (Chief Operating Officer) on 2026-08-10.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-08-10Faber AlexisChief Operating OfficerSell730$342.70$250K11K
2026-07-15Banas Kristy DChief Human Resources OfficerGrant5$0.00$011K
2026-05-20Beale Inga KDirectorGrant925$0.00$03K
2026-05-20Chima Fumbi F.DirectorGrant1K$0.00$04K
2026-05-20Chipman Stephen M.DirectorGrant925$0.00$02K
2026-05-20Hammond Michael P.DirectorGrant925$0.00$03K
2026-05-20Hunt JacquelineDirectorGrant925$0.00$02K
2026-05-20REILLY PAUL CDirectorGrant1K$0.00$03K
2026-05-20Swanback Michelle RDirectorGrant925$0.00$03K
2026-05-20Tomczyk Fredric JDirectorGrant925$0.00$02K
2026-05-20Tomczyk Fredric Jn/aGrant925$0.00$02K
2026-05-20Swanback Michelle Rn/aGrant925$0.00$03K
2026-05-20REILLY PAUL Cn/aGrant1K$0.00$03K
2026-05-20Hunt Jacquelinen/aGrant925$0.00$02K
2026-05-20Hammond Michael P.n/aGrant925$0.00$03K
2026-05-20Chipman Stephen M.n/aGrant925$0.00$02K
2026-05-20Chima Fumbi F.n/aGrant1K$0.00$04K
2026-05-20Beale Inga Kn/aGrant925$0.00$03K
2026-05-15Chima Fumbi F.DirectorTax withholding534$247.64$132K3K
2026-05-15Swanback Michelle RDirectorTax withholding341$247.64$84K2K
2026-05-15Chipman Stephen M.DirectorTax withholding341$247.64$84K1K
2026-05-15REILLY PAUL CDirectorTax withholding495$247.64$123K2K
2026-05-15Hunt JacquelineDirectorTax withholding341$247.64$84K1K
2026-05-15Tomczyk Fredric JDirectorTax withholding341$247.64$84K1K
2026-05-15Beale Inga KDirectorTax withholding341$247.64$84K2K
2026-05-15Hammond Michael P.DirectorTax withholding341$247.64$84K2K
2026-05-15Tomczyk Fredric Jn/aTax withholding341$247.64$84K1K
2026-05-15Swanback Michelle Rn/aTax withholding341$247.64$84K2K
2026-05-15REILLY PAUL Cn/aTax withholding495$247.64$123K2K
2026-05-15Hunt Jacquelinen/aTax withholding341$247.64$84K1K
2026-05-15Hammond Michael P.n/aTax withholding341$247.64$84K2K
2026-05-15Chipman Stephen M.n/aTax withholding341$247.64$84K1K
2026-05-15Chima Fumbi F.n/aTax withholding534$247.64$132K3K
2026-05-15Beale Inga Kn/aTax withholding341$247.64$84K2K
2026-05-06Clarke LucyPresident of Risk &amp; BrokingBuy2K$263.37$499K23K
2026-05-04Hess Carl AaronChief Executive OfficerBuy2K$255.08$510K117K
2026-04-21Hess Carl AaronChief Executive OfficerTax withholding1K$297.64$368K115K
2026-04-21Krasner Andrew JayChief Financial OfficerTax withholding289$297.64$86K4K
2026-04-21Gebauer Julie JareckePres.-Health, Wealth & CareerTax withholding223$297.64$66K78K
2026-04-21Clarke LucyPresident of Risk & BrokingTax withholding226$297.64$67K21K
2026-04-21Furman MatthewGeneral CounselTax withholding157$297.64$47K35K
2026-04-21Pullum AnneCo-Head of Corporate Dev.Tax withholding144$297.64$43K22K
2026-04-21Qureshi Imran AhmedGlobal Head of GeographiesTax withholding118$297.64$35K2K
2026-04-21Faber AlexisChief Operating OfficerTax withholding104$297.64$31K11K
2026-04-21Banas Kristy DChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding105$297.64$31K11K
2026-04-21Kurpis Joseph StephenPAO and ControllerTax withholding10$297.64$3K2K
2026-04-21Qureshi Imran AhmedGlobal Head of GeographiesTax withholding118$297.64$35K2K
2026-04-21Pullum AnneCo-Head of Corporate Dev.Tax withholding144$297.64$43K22K
2026-04-21Kurpis Joseph StephenPAO and ControllerTax withholding10$297.64$3K2K
2026-04-21Krasner Andrew JayChief Financial OfficerTax withholding289$297.64$86K4K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

1 Form 144 notice on file for WTW worth $250K at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $250K. Latest: Faber Alexis filed on 2026-08-10 to sell 730 shares ($250K) from 2026-08-10.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-08-10Faber AlexisOfficer730$250K0.001%2026-08-10Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person, newest filing first. JSON

9 holders above 5% have filed on WTW, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Dodge & Cox at 8.5% of the class (8,025,392 shares), filed 2026-08-13 for an event on 2026-06-30.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-08-1313G/Ano. 1Dodge & Coxinvestment adviser8.0M8.5%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313GArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc.parent holding company5.5M5.9%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313GArtisan Partners Holdings LPparent holding company5.5M5.9%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313GArtisan Investments GP LLCparent holding company5.5M5.9%2026-06-30
2026-08-1313GArtisan Partners Limited Partnershipinvestment adviser5.5M5.9%2026-06-30
2026-04-2813GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser7.1M7.5%2026-03-31
2026-03-2613G/Ano. 10The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2026-02-1713GHARRIS ASSOCIATES L Pinvestment adviser5.6M5.9%2025-12-31
2026-02-1713GHarris Associates, Inc.corporation5.6M5.9%2025-12-31
2026-02-1313GDodge & Coxinvestment adviser6.9M7.2%2025-12-31

13F holders

Tracked managers holding WTW at their latest 13F. JSON

7 of the 30 tracked managers held WTW at their latest 13F, $243.3M in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $108.1M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Citadel Advisors2026-06-30414K$108.1M0.01%-177K
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-30175K$45.8M0.05%+11K
AQR Capital Management2026-06-30170K$44.4M0.02%-117K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30145K$37.8M0.05%+41K
Millennium Management2026-06-3016K$4.1M0.00%new or n/a
Bridgewater Associates2026-06-308K$2.2M0.01%-14K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-304K$994K0.00%+3K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC reported revenue of $2.43B, up 9.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $229.0M (2.43 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.77B of operating cash flow and spent $1.65B on buybacks and $358.0M on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $1.63B against $5.78B of debt.

Cash
$1.63B
Debt
$5.78B
Equity
$7.69B
Total assets
$30.56B
Shares outstanding
92,871,937

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 20262026-06-30$2.43B$229.0M9.4%2.43
Q1 20262026-03-31$2.36B$297.0M12.6%3.10
Q4 2025derived2025-12-31$2.88B$735.0M25.5%n/a
Q3 20252025-09-30$2.24B$304.0M13.6%3.11
Q2 20252025-06-30$2.21B$331.0M14.9%3.32
Q1 20252025-03-31$2.18B$235.0M10.8%2.33
Q4 2024derived2024-12-31$2.99B$1.25B41.7%n/a
Q3 20242024-09-30$2.24B-$1.68B-74.8%-16.44

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31$9.52B$1.60B$1.77Bn/a$1.65B$358.0M
FY 20242024-12-31$9.74B-$98.0M$1.51Bn/a$901.0M$354.0M
FY 20232023-12-31$9.30B$1.05B$1.34Bn/a$1.00B$352.0M
FY 20222022-12-31$8.73B$1.01B$812.0Mn/a$3.53B$369.0M
FY 20212021-12-31$8.83B$4.22B$2.06Bn/a$1.63B$374.0M

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-27 from the cover page.

What this page is

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page pulls every series the site collects for one ticker onto one URL, keyed by the SEC's own ticker list, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a summary sentence built from the rows (last value, change, range with dates) and its own JSON and CSV links. Nothing on the page is written by a model; the sentences change only when the data does. A page exists only for companies with data in at least two series, and every section says when its source last updated.

This page follows WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW), SEC CIK 1140536, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as insurance agents, brokers & service. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and method

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestTwice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-08-31.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesEvery trading day, loaded the following morning. Latest 2026-09-11.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataTwice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144EDGAR read every 30 minutes; a notice is filed on or before the sell order. Latest 2026-08-10.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GEDGAR read every 30 minutes; 13D within five business days of crossing 5%, 13G on the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-13.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRQuarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC XBRL company factsRefreshed weekly from the SEC's structured data; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4EDGAR read every 30 minutes; filings are due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-10.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1140536Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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Data checks. Every dataset is checked against its source once a day. This dataset passed the last run, 14 Sep 14:38 UTC.

How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a crowded short are the combination that has historically preceded squeezes; insider sells next to a crowded short are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of WTW is sold short?
2,430,162 shares were held short at the 2026-08-31 settlement, 5.4 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is WTW's daily short volume?
On 2026-09-11, 76,626 of the 128,776 WTW shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 59.5% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does WTW have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 14,526 WTW shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-14. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are WTW insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at WTW reported 1 open-market sell worth $250K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Faber Alexis (Chief Operating Officer) on 2026-08-10.
Have WTW insiders filed to sell?
1 Form 144 notice on file for WTW worth $250K at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $250K. Latest: Faber Alexis filed on 2026-08-10 to sell 730 shares ($250K) from 2026-08-10.
Who owns more than 5% of WTW?
9 holders above 5% have filed on WTW, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Dodge & Cox at 8.5% of the class (8,025,392 shares), filed 2026-08-13 for an event on 2026-06-30.
What did WTW report last quarter?
In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC reported revenue of $2.43B, up 9.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $229.0M (2.43 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.77B of operating cash flow and spent $1.65B on buybacks and $358.0M on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $1.63B against $5.78B of debt.
Which funds hold WTW?
7 of the 30 tracked managers held WTW at their latest 13F, $243.3M in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $108.1M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.

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