EXEL Short Volume
Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $12.88B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,077 people, carrying a beta of 0.42 to the broader market. Exelixis, Inc. Led by Michael Morrissey, public since 2000-04-17.
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
- 2026-08-17
- Short Volume
- 340.1K
- Total Volume
- 649.9K
- Short %
- 52.32%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.22%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Exelixis, Inc..
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EXEL most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $55.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 27 | 969 | 820.8% | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| PUT | $55.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 75 | 443 | 820.8% | $2.35 | $3.20 |
| PUT | $50.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 958 | 7.1K | 217.1% | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| CALL | $50.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 1 | 175 | 217.1% | $2.15 | $3.00 |
| PUT | $50.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 958 | 7.1K | 217.1% | $0.10 | $0.30 |
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Frequently asked EXEL short volume questions
- What is the daily EXEL short volume?
- As of Aug 17, 2026, Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) short volume is 340.1K shares against 649.9K total reported volume, or 52.32% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is EXEL 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 EXEL 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.