VNOM Short Volume
Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Midstream industry, with a market capitalization near $17.36B, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 0.31 to the broader market. Viper Energy Partners LP owns, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. Led by Matthew Kaes Van't Hof, public since 2014-06-18.
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
- 261.9K
- Total Volume
- 553.1K
- Short %
- 47.35%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 44.38%
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VNOM most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $49.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1.5K | 125 | 31.2% | $1.65 | $1.95 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked VNOM short volume questions
- What is the daily VNOM short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) short volume is 261.9K shares against 553.1K total reported volume, or 47.35% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is VNOM 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 VNOM 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.