VTRS Short Volume
Viatris Inc. (VTRS) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry, with a market capitalization near $20.23B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 32,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.87 to the broader market. Viatris Inc. Led by Scott Andrew Smith, 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
- 1.5M
- Total Volume
- 3.7M
- Short %
- 41.86%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.02%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Viatris Inc..
Learn how short volume is reported and how to read the data →
VTRS most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $10.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 3 | 58.4K | 55.4% | $6.50 | $7.00 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked VTRS short volume questions
- What is the daily VTRS short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Viatris Inc. (VTRS) short volume is 1.5M shares against 3.7M total reported volume, or 41.86% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is VTRS 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 VTRS 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.