ZBH Short Volume

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical - Devices industry, with a market capitalization near $16.00B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 17,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.47 to the broader market. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Led by Ivan Tornos, public since 2001-07-25.

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
664.4K
Total Volume
998.4K
Short %
66.55%
30-Day Avg Short %
62.34%

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Frequently asked ZBH short volume questions

What is the daily ZBH short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH) short volume is 664.4K shares against 998.4K total reported volume, or 66.55% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is ZBH 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 ZBH 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.