Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date January 30, 2026

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Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) reported end-of-month open short interest as of the January 30, 2026 settlement date. Total short interest across all 5,213 Nasdaq securities was 19,189,674,532 shares, up from 18,828,295,440 shares in the prior period.

Nasdaq Global Market short interest was 15,574,683,465 shares in 3,547 issues (prior: 15,349,969,813 in 3,515 issues), representing 2.58 days average daily volume. Nasdaq Capital Market short interest was 3,614,991,067 shares in 1,666 issues, representing 1.08 days average daily volume.

The open short interest totals reflect shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of exchange affiliation.

Positive

• Total short interest across Nasdaq rose to 19,189,674,532 shares
• Nasdaq Global Market short interest covered 3,547 securities at month end

Negative

• Average days to cover on Nasdaq Global Market decreased to 2.58 days (down >10%)
• Overall Nasdaq days average declined to 2.05 days (down >10% vs prior period)

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of January 30, 2026, short interest in 3,547 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 15,574,683,465 shares compared with 15,349,969,813 shares in 3,515 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 15, 2026. The January short interest represents 2.58 days compared with 2.88 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,666 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market^SM totaled 3,614,991,067 shares at the end of the settlement date of January 30, 2026, compared with 3,478,325,627 shares in 1,669 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1.08 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 1.19.

In summary, short interest in all 5,213 Nasdaq® securities totaled 19,189,674,532 shares at the January 30, 2026 settlement date, compared with 5,184 issues and 18,828,295,440 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 2.05 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 2.28 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
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/quotes/short-interest
or http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.

About Nasdaq:
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Media Contact:
Sam Raffalli
sam.raffalli@nasdaq.com

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FAQ

What was Nasdaq (NDAQ) total open short interest at the January 30, 2026 settlement date?

Total open short interest was 19,189,674,532 shares at the January 30, 2026 settlement date. According to Nasdaq, this compares with 18,828,295,440 shares in the prior reporting period.

How many Nasdaq Global Market (NDAQ) securities reported short interest on January 30, 2026?

Short interest was reported in 3,547 Nasdaq Global Market securities at the January 30, 2026 settlement date. According to Nasdaq, those issues totaled 15,574,683,465 shares sold short.

What was the average days to cover for Nasdaq (NDAQ) on January 30, 2026 and why does it matter?

The Nasdaq Global Market average days to cover was 2.58 days on January 30, 2026. According to Nasdaq, days to cover measures shares sold short divided by average daily volume and indicates potential cover demand timing.

How did short interest in the Nasdaq Capital Market (NDAQ) change at the January 30, 2026 settlement date?

Nasdaq Capital Market short interest totaled 3,614,991,067 shares in 1,666 securities at January 30, 2026. According to Nasdaq, the prior period showed 3,478,325,627 shares in 1,669 securities.

Did total Nasdaq (NDAQ) short interest increase or decrease versus the prior reporting period?

Total Nasdaq short interest increased to 19,189,674,532 shares from 18,828,295,440 shares in the prior period. According to Nasdaq, this reflects aggregated short positions across all broker/dealers.

Where can investors find Nasdaq (NDAQ) short interest publication dates and detailed figures?

Investors can access publication dates and detailed short interest figures on Nasdaq’s public market-activity and trader websites. According to Nasdaq, those pages list settlement dates and security-level totals.