GNTX Short Volume
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $4.98B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 6,398 people, carrying a beta of 0.80 to the broader market. Gentex Corporation, established in 1974 and headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, is a global innovator specializing in the design, development, production, marketing, and distribution of advanced technology solutions. Led by Steven R. Downing, public since 1981-12-22.
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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 348.4K
- Total Volume
- 575.0K
- Short %
- 60.58%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 55.73%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Gentex Corporation.
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GNTX most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $25.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 183 | 822.8% | $1.10 | $1.40 |
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 GNTX short volume questions
- What is the daily GNTX short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Gentex Corporation (GNTX) short volume is 348.4K shares against 575.0K total reported volume, or 60.58% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is GNTX 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 GNTX 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.