PLTR Short Volume
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $389.25B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 4,401 people, carrying a beta of 1.62 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
- 2026-09-11
- Short Volume
- 3.7M
- Total Volume
- 6.5M
- Short %
- 57.90%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $50.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 18 | 53.8K | 80.5% | $0.17 | $0.21 |
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 PLTR short volume questions
- What is the daily PLTR short volume?
- As of Sep 11, 2026, Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) short volume is 3.7M shares against 6.5M total reported volume, or 57.90% 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.