UVV Short Volume

Universal Corporation (UVV) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Tobacco industry, with a market capitalization near $1.34B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 10,800 people, carrying a beta of 0.57 to the broader market. Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Led by Preston Douglas Wigner, public since 1988-01-05.

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
37.8K
Total Volume
76.2K
Short %
49.61%
30-Day Avg Short %
57.72%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Universal Corporation.

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Frequently asked UVV short volume questions

What is the daily UVV short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, Universal Corporation (UVV) short volume is 37.8K shares against 76.2K total reported volume, or 49.61% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is UVV 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 UVV 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.