KWR Short Volume
Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $2.79B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 4,400 people, carrying a beta of 1.42 to the broader market. Quaker Chemical Corporation is a global provider of specialized chemical formulations, which it develops, produces, and markets for a broad spectrum of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. Led by Joseph A. Berquist, public since 1980-03-17.
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
- 52.9K
- Total Volume
- 81.9K
- Short %
- 64.63%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 63.68%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Quaker Chemical Corporation.
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Frequently asked KWR short volume questions
- What is the daily KWR short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) short volume is 52.9K shares against 81.9K total reported volume, or 64.63% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is KWR 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 KWR 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.