LRCX Short Volume

Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $474.08B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 18,600 people, carrying a beta of 1.87 to the broader market. Lam Research Corporation is a prominent supplier of equipment vital for semiconductor processing, encompassing its design, production, sales, repair, and ongoing maintenance. Led by Timothy Archer, public since 1984-05-04.

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
1.9M
Total Volume
5.4M
Short %
35.41%
30-Day Avg Short %
48.27%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Lam Research Corporation.

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Frequently asked LRCX short volume questions

What is the daily LRCX short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) short volume is 1.9M shares against 5.4M total reported volume, or 35.41% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is LRCX 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 LRCX 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.