US equity markets witnessed elevated trading activity on Wednesday, with semiconductor-linked ETFs, mega-cap technology names, and high-volatility small caps dominating both share and dollar turnover.
Most Active by Share Volume
The session’s highest trading volumes were concentrated in leveraged ETFs and high-interest momentum stocks:
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares (SOXS) led all securities with 263.1 million shares traded, closing at $3.62, down $0.33 as semiconductor sentiment remained volatile.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) recorded 181.8 million shares in volume, closing $2.44 higher at $180.26, despite pressure from sector competition.
Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) traded 168.9 million shares, rising $0.1629 to $1.02 amid renewed retail investor interest.
Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. (KTTA) saw 148.1 million shares exchanged, closing up $0.5724 at $1.06, continuing its sharp upward momentum for the day.
Inno Holdings Inc. (INHD) posted 136.6 million shares in volume, ending the day at $0.2255, down $0.044.
Most Active by Dollar Volume
Large-cap ETFs and tech leaders dominated total traded dollar value:
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) topped the list with heavy notional turnover, closing at $679.70, up $4.68 (+0.69%).
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) remained a major dollar-volume driver, ending at $180.26, up $2.44 (+1.37%).
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) recorded strong value flows, rising $7.18 (+1.71%) to $426.58.
Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) posted robust activity, closing $5.38 higher at $614.27 (+0.88%) as tech sentiment improved.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) saw significant turnover despite closing $3.49 lower at $319.95 (-1.08%).
High liquidity across major ETFs and tech bellwethers supported market stability, while aggressive trading in small-cap names added to the day’s overall volume surge.
