PBF Short Volume
PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, with a market capitalization near $5.10B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 3,855 people, carrying a beta of 0.12 to the broader market. PBF Energy Inc. Led by Matthew C. Lucey, public since 2012-12-13.
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
- 441.2K
- Total Volume
- 812.3K
- Short %
- 54.31%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 52.16%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for PBF Energy Inc..
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PBF most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $48.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 1.7K | 1.0K | 62.4% | $1.25 | $1.40 |
Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked PBF short volume questions
- What is the daily PBF short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) short volume is 441.2K shares against 812.3K total reported volume, or 54.31% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is PBF 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 PBF 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.