KR Short Volume
The Kroger Co. (KR) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Grocery Stores industry, with a market capitalization near $34.34B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 403,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.41 to the broader market. The Kroger Co. Led by Gregory S. Foran, public since 1977-01-02.
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
- 660.6K
- Total Volume
- 1.3M
- Short %
- 50.69%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 45.61%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for The Kroger Co..
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KR most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $55.00 | Jun 17, 2027 | 3.0K | 226 | 32.4% | $5.05 | $5.25 |
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Frequently asked KR short volume questions
- What is the daily KR short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, The Kroger Co. (KR) short volume is 660.6K shares against 1.3M total reported volume, or 50.69% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is KR 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 KR 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.