STX Short Volume
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Computer Hardware industry, with a market capitalization near $183.27B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 30,000 people, carrying a beta of 2.01 to the broader market. Seagate Technology Holdings plc provides data storage technology and solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. Led by William David Mosley, public since 2002-12-11.
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
- 247.6K
- Total Volume
- 971.5K
- Short %
- 25.49%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 37.27%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Seagate Technology Holdings plc.
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Frequently asked STX short volume questions
- What is the daily STX short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) short volume is 247.6K shares against 971.5K total reported volume, or 25.49% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is STX 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 STX 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.