PLTR Short Volume
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $307.12B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 4,429 people, carrying a beta of 1.56 to the broader market. Palantir Technologies Inc. Led by Alexander C. Karp, public since 2020-09-30.
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
- 2026-07-16
- Short Volume
- 6.4M
- Total Volume
- 12.6M
- Short %
- 50.69%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 45.63%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Palantir Technologies Inc..
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PLTR most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $140.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 23.1K | 26.3K | 58.5% | $0.50 | $0.52 |
| CALL | $135.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 23.0K | 24.6K | 57.8% | $1.91 | $1.93 |
Top 2 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked PLTR short volume questions
- What is the daily PLTR short volume?
- As of Jul 16, 2026, Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) short volume is 6.4M shares against 12.6M total reported volume, or 50.69% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is PLTR 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 PLTR 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.