VFC Short Volume
V.F. Corporation (VFC) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Apparel - Manufacturers industry, with a market capitalization near $6.70B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 18,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.97 to the broader market. V. Led by Bracken Darrell, public since 1980-03-17.
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
- 1.8M
- Total Volume
- 3.2M
- Short %
- 56.10%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 47.54%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for V.F. Corporation.
Learn how short volume is reported and how to read the data →
VFC most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $15.00 | Sep 18, 2026 | 1 | 50.5K | 62.8% | $1.29 | $1.55 |
| CALL | $18.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1.1K | 192 | 66.0% | $0.82 | $0.94 |
| CALL | $12.00 | May 22, 2026 | 0 | 200 | 139.3% | $4.65 | $5.85 |
| CALL | $30.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 2 | 34.7K | 56.8% | $0.48 | $0.68 |
| CALL | $25.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 24 | 27.3K | 56.0% | $0.93 | $1.07 |
| PUT | $20.00 | Sep 18, 2026 | 0 | 20.0K | 59.3% | $4.05 | $4.40 |
| PUT | $15.00 | Sep 18, 2026 | 1 | 50.5K | 62.8% | $1.29 | $1.55 |
Top 7 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked VFC short volume questions
- What is the daily VFC short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, V.F. Corporation (VFC) short volume is 1.8M shares against 3.2M total reported volume, or 56.10% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is VFC 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 VFC 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.