EXEL Short Volume
Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $14.96B, 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
- 2026-10-14
- Short Volume
- 479.0K
- Total Volume
- 1.0M
- Short %
- 47.34%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 60.92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $50.00 | Nov 20, 2026 | 1.1K | 443 | 44.6% | $0.10 | $0.45 |
Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked EXEL short volume questions
- What is the daily EXEL short volume?
- As of Oct 14, 2026, Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) short volume is 479.0K shares against 1.0M total reported volume, or 47.34% 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.