LKFT Short Volume
Lakefront Biotherapeutics N.V. (LKFT) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $1.91B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 452 people, carrying a beta of 0.12 to the broader market. Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV, formerly Galapagos NV, is a biotechnology company that focuses on transforming patient outcomes through scientific innovation. Led by Henry O. Gosebruch, public since 2005-05-05.
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
- 34.5K
- Total Volume
- 77.7K
- Short %
- 44.38%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.96%
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Frequently asked LKFT short volume questions
- What is the daily LKFT short volume?
- As of Oct 14, 2026, Lakefront Biotherapeutics N.V. (LKFT) short volume is 34.5K shares against 77.7K total reported volume, or 44.38% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is LKFT 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 LKFT 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.