QS Short Volume
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $5.33B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 800 people, carrying a beta of 2.58 to the broader market. QuantumScape Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, focuses on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications in the United States. Led by Siva Sivaram, public since 2020-08-17.
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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 4.9M
- Total Volume
- 12.7M
- Short %
- 38.57%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 41.23%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for QuantumScape Corporation.
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Frequently asked QS short volume questions
- What is the daily QS short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, QuantumScape Corporation (QS) short volume is 4.9M shares against 12.7M total reported volume, or 38.57% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is QS 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 QS 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.