CFR Short Volume

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry, with a market capitalization near $8.46B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,854 people, carrying a beta of 0.58 to the broader market. Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Led by Phillip D. Green, public since 1980-03-17.

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
156.1K
Short %
74.27%
30-Day Avg Short %
66.54%

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Frequently asked CFR short volume questions

What is the daily CFR short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) short volume is 115.9K shares against 156.1K total reported volume, or 74.27% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is CFR 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 CFR 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.