CDNS Short Volume
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry, with a market capitalization near $97.79B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 12,837 people, carrying a beta of 1.13 to the broader market. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Led by Anirudh Devgan, public since 1987-06-10.
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
- 249.9K
- Total Volume
- 501.4K
- Short %
- 49.84%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 49.37%
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Frequently asked CDNS short volume questions
- What is the daily CDNS short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) short volume is 249.9K shares against 501.4K total reported volume, or 49.84% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CDNS 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 CDNS 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.