RBC Short Volume

RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories industry, with a market capitalization near $19.57B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,302 people, carrying a beta of 1.47 to the broader market. RBC Bearings Incorporated manufactures and markets engineered precision bearings and components in the United States and internationally. Led by Michael J. Hartnett, public since 2005-08-10.

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
74.7K
Total Volume
175.3K
Short %
42.60%
30-Day Avg Short %
46.34%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for RBC Bearings Incorporated.

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Frequently asked RBC short volume questions

What is the daily RBC short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) short volume is 74.7K shares against 175.3K total reported volume, or 42.60% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is RBC 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 RBC 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.