PBF Short Volume
PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, with a market capitalization near $8.52B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 3,678 people, carrying a beta of 0.10 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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 350.0K
- Total Volume
- 1.2M
- Short %
- 28.74%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 41.12%
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 | $80.00 | Sep 18, 2026 | 3.4K | 2.8K | 69.3% | $3.30 | $3.50 |
| CALL | $70.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 1.7K | 7.2K | 68.3% | $3.30 | $3.80 |
| CALL | $80.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 1.3K | 5.8K | 73.2% | $0.45 | $0.70 |
Top 3 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 Aug 14, 2026, PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) short volume is 350.0K shares against 1.2M total reported volume, or 28.74% 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.