PSN Short Volume

Parsons Corporation (PSN) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Industrial - Machinery industry, with a market capitalization near $5.45B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 20,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.64 to the broader market. Parsons Corporation is a global provider of comprehensive solutions and services, primarily operating in the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure sectors. Led by Carey A. Smith, public since 2019-05-08.

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
237.3K
Total Volume
347.6K
Short %
68.26%
30-Day Avg Short %
66.14%

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Frequently asked PSN short volume questions

What is the daily PSN short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, Parsons Corporation (PSN) short volume is 237.3K shares against 347.6K total reported volume, or 68.26% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is PSN 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 PSN 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.