Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date January 31, 2025

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Nasdaq has reported short interest positions for securities as of January 31, 2025. In the Nasdaq Global Market, short interest across 3,109 securities totaled 12.17 billion shares, down from 12.40 billion shares across 3,099 securities on January 15, 2025. The mid-January short interest represents 2.69 days compared to 2.56 days in the prior period.

For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,621 securities reached 2.41 billion shares, slightly lower than the previous 2.42 billion shares across 1,635 securities. The average daily volume remained steady at 1.00 day.

Overall, total short interest across all 4,730 Nasdaq securities amounted to 14.58 billion shares, decreasing from 14.83 billion shares in 4,734 issues in the previous period. The average daily volume increased to 1.88 days from 1.82 days.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of January 31, 2025, short interest in 3,109 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 12,170,722,591 shares compared with 12,402,417,655 shares in 3,099 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 15, 2025. The mid-January short interest represents 2.69 days compared with 2.56 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,621 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market^SM totaled 2,410,655,463 shares at the end of the settlement date of January 31, 2025, compared with 2,424,890,788 shares in 1,635 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1.00 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 1.00.

In summary, short interest in all 4,730 Nasdaq^® securities totaled 14,581,378,054 shares at the January 31, 2025 settlement date, compared with 4,734 issues and 14,827,308,443 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 1.88 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 1.82 days for the prior reporting period.

The open short interest positions reported for each Nasdaq security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations. A short sale is generally understood to mean the sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by or for the account of the seller.

For more information on Nasdaq Short interest positions, including publication dates, visit http://www.nasdaq.com/quotes/short-interest.aspx or http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.

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Media Contact:
Camille Stafford
camille.stafford@nasdaq.com

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FAQ

What was the total Nasdaq short interest as of January 31, 2025?

The total short interest across all Nasdaq securities was 14.58 billion shares as of January 31, 2025.

How did NDAQ short interest change between January 15 and January 31, 2025?

Short interest decreased from 14.83 billion shares to 14.58 billion shares between January 15 and January 31, 2025.

What was the average daily volume for Nasdaq Global Market securities in January 2025?

The average daily volume for Nasdaq Global Market securities was 2.69 days as of January 31, 2025, up from 2.56 days in the previous period.

How many securities were listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market as of January 31, 2025?

There were 1,621 securities listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market as of January 31, 2025.

What was the short interest trend in Nasdaq Global Market securities for January 2025?

Short interest in Nasdaq Global Market securities decreased from 12.40 billion shares to 12.17 billion shares between January 15 and January 31, 2025.