Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date June 15, 2023

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Short interest in Nasdaq securities decreases in mid-June settlement period.

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• Short interest in Nasdaq Global Market securities decreased from 3.18 days to 2.87 days in the mid-June settlement period.

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• Short interest in Nasdaq Capital Market securities increased from 2.06 days to 1.73 days in the mid-June settlement period.

NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of June 15, 2023, short interest in 3,330 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 10,628,466,501 shares compared with 10,631,032,094 shares in 3,333 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of May 31, 2023. The mid-June short interest represents 2.87 days compared with 3.18 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,773 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market^SM totaled 2,144,701,021 shares at the end of the settlement date of June 15, 2023, compared with 2,108,518,970 shares in 1,784 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1.73 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 2.06.

In summary, short interest in all 5,103 Nasdaq^® securities totaled 12,773,167,522 shares at the June 15, 2023 settlement date, compared with 5,117 issues and 12,739,551,064 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 2.58 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 2.92 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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What is short interest?

Short interest refers to the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations.

How does short interest affect stock prices?

Short interest can affect stock prices because it represents the number of investors betting against a stock. If short interest increases, it may indicate negative sentiment and potentially lead to a decrease in stock price.

Where can I find more information on Nasdaq short interest positions?

You can find more information on Nasdaq short interest positions on the Nasdaq website at http://www.nasdaq.com/quotes/short-interest.aspx or http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.