MGA Short Volume
Magna International Inc. (MGA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $18.98B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 156,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.86 to the broader market. Based in Aurora, Canada, and established in 1957, Magna International Inc. Led by Seetarama Kotagiri, public since 1984-10-05.
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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 172.4K
- Total Volume
- 263.5K
- Short %
- 65.42%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 70.00%
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Frequently asked MGA short volume questions
- What is the daily MGA short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Magna International Inc. (MGA) short volume is 172.4K shares against 263.5K total reported volume, or 65.42% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is MGA 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 MGA 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.