SLAB Short Volume
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $7.16B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,889 people, carrying a beta of 1.40 to the broader market. Silicon Laboratories Inc. Led by Robert Matthew Johnson, public since 2000-03-24.
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
- 82.5K
- Total Volume
- 230.6K
- Short %
- 35.77%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 40.03%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Silicon Laboratories Inc..
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SLAB most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $220.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 109 | 780 | 695.1% | $0.45 | $1.00 |
| CALL | $220.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 20 | 4.5K | 8.8% | $6.60 | $8.60 |
| CALL | $220.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 109 | 780 | 695.1% | $0.45 | $1.00 |
| CALL | $240.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 0 | 2.9K | 8.3% | $0.20 | $0.60 |
| CALL | $230.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 10 | 1.1K | 7.0% | $1.45 | $2.10 |
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Frequently asked SLAB short volume questions
- What is the daily SLAB short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB) short volume is 82.5K shares against 230.6K total reported volume, or 35.77% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is SLAB 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 SLAB 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.