IFF Short Volume
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $19.49B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 22,400 people, carrying a beta of 0.96 to the broader market. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Led by Jon Erik Fyrwald, public since 1974-12-17.
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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 758.1K
- Total Volume
- 1.0M
- Short %
- 73.43%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 76.39%
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Frequently asked IFF short volume questions
- What is the daily IFF short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) short volume is 758.1K shares against 1.0M total reported volume, or 73.43% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is IFF 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 IFF 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.