AOSL Short Volume
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOSL) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $1.24B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 2,332 people, carrying a beta of 2.58 to the broader market. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited designs, develops, and supplies power semiconductor products for computing, consumer electronics, communication, and industrial applications in Hong Kong, China, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. Led by Stephen Chunping Chang, public since 2010-04-29.
Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.
- Latest Date
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 115.9K
- Total Volume
- 298.8K
- Short %
- 38.80%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 52.47%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited.
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Frequently asked AOSL short volume questions
- What is the daily AOSL short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOSL) short volume is 115.9K shares against 298.8K total reported volume, or 38.80% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is AOSL short volume reported?
- FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
- What does AOSL short volume tell options traders?
- Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.