AVGO Short Volume
Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $1.87T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 33,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.47 to the broader market. Broadcom Inc. Led by Hock E. Tan, public since 2009-08-06.
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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 4.8M
- Total Volume
- 12.2M
- Short %
- 39.55%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 40.53%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Broadcom Inc..
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AVGO most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $385.00 | Aug 17, 2026 | 1.8K | 105 | 28.9% | $1.08 | $1.21 |
| CALL | $407.50 | Aug 21, 2026 | 2.0K | 128 | 37.6% | $3.05 | $3.40 |
| PUT | $390.00 | Aug 17, 2026 | 1.9K | 123 | 27.9% | $2.32 | $2.51 |
| PUT | $385.00 | Sep 11, 2026 | 1.4K | 127 | 49.1% | $16.30 | $17.05 |
Top 4 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked AVGO short volume questions
- What is the daily AVGO short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) short volume is 4.8M shares against 12.2M total reported volume, or 39.55% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is AVGO 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 AVGO 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.