CNK Short Volume
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Entertainment industry, with a market capitalization near $3.07B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 9,252 people, carrying a beta of 1.04 to the broader market. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Led by Sean Gamble, public since 2007-04-24.
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
- 254.2K
- Total Volume
- 424.7K
- Short %
- 59.85%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 56.95%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Cinemark Holdings, Inc..
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CNK most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $25.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 10 | 9.9K | 37.1% | $1.55 | $1.80 |
| CALL | $28.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 4 | 6.0K | 36.7% | $0.35 | $0.55 |
| CALL | $30.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 101 | 9.8K | 40.2% | $0.10 | $0.25 |
Top 3 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked CNK short volume questions
- What is the daily CNK short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) short volume is 254.2K shares against 424.7K total reported volume, or 59.85% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CNK 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 CNK 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.