``typeSymbolDirect`` seems to do it

```
scala> trait A
defined trait A

scala> :power
** Power User mode enabled - BEEP WHIR GYVE **
** :phase has been set to 'typer'.          **
** scala.tools.nsc._ has been imported      **
** global._, definitions._ also imported    **
** Try  :help, :vals, power.<tab>           **

scala> val a = typeOf[A]
a: $r.intp.global.Type = A

scala> a.typeSymbolDirect
res0: $r.intp.global.Symbol = trait A
```