DOCN Short Volume
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (DOCN) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $16.61B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 1,210 people, carrying a beta of 1.42 to the broader market. DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. Led by Padmanabhan T. Srinivasan, public since 2021-03-24.
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
- 617.2K
- Total Volume
- 1.2M
- Short %
- 52.62%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 50.68%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc..
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DOCN most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $170.00 | May 29, 2026 | 9 | 5.3K | 88.5% | $4.70 | $6.50 |
| PUT | $150.00 | May 29, 2026 | 0 | 3.9K | 87.9% | $7.60 | $8.60 |
| CALL | $145.00 | May 29, 2026 | 0 | 3.0K | 89.5% | $15.30 | $17.50 |
Top 3 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked DOCN short volume questions
- What is the daily DOCN short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (DOCN) short volume is 617.2K shares against 1.2M total reported volume, or 52.62% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is DOCN 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 DOCN 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.