VSH Short Volume
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $4.74B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 22,600 people, carrying a beta of 1.83 to the broader market. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Led by Joel Smejkal, 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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 864.4K
- Total Volume
- 1.3M
- Short %
- 64.26%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 36.93%
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VSH most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $45.00 | Jan 21, 2028 | 1 | 21.4K | 84.8% | $19.00 | $20.20 |
Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked VSH short volume questions
- What is the daily VSH short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) short volume is 864.4K shares against 1.3M total reported volume, or 64.26% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is VSH 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 VSH 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.