LKFT Short Volume

Galapagos N.V. Sponsored ADR (LKFT) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $1.83B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 452 people, carrying a beta of 0.12 to the broader market. Galapagos NV is a biotechnology company, which engages in the identification and development of small molecule and antibody therapies. 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

2026-06-01

Short Volume

63.5K

Total Volume

77.9K

Short %

81.53%

30-Day Avg Short %

70.03%

Showing 16 days of FINRA short volume data for Galapagos N.V. Sponsored ADR.

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Frequently asked LKFT short volume questions

What is the daily LKFT short volume?

As of Jun 1, 2026, Galapagos N.V. Sponsored ADR (LKFT) short volume is 63.5K shares against 77.9K total reported volume, or 81.53% 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.