Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date February 14, 2025

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Nasdaq (NDAQ) has released its mid-month short interest report for February 14, 2025. The data shows total short interest across all Nasdaq securities increased to 15.18 billion shares, up from 14.58 billion in the previous period.

In the Nasdaq Global Market, short interest rose to 12.65 billion shares across 3,121 securities, compared to 12.17 billion shares in 3,109 securities previously. The average daily volume ratio decreased to 2.64 days from 2.69 days.

For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest reached 2.53 billion shares across 1,629 securities, up from 2.41 billion shares in 1,621 securities. The average daily volume remained steady at 1.00 day. Overall, the combined markets showed 4,750 securities with an average daily volume of 1.89 days, slightly up from 1.88 days in the previous period.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of February 14, 2025, short interest in 3,121 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 12,649,030,702 shares compared with 12,170,722,591 shares in 3,109 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 31, 2025. The mid-February short interest represents 2.64 days compared with 2.69 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,629 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market^SM totaled 2,531,037,044 shares at the end of the settlement date of February 14, 2025, compared with 2,410,655,463 shares in 1,621 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 4,750 Nasdaq® securities totaled 15,180,067,746 shares at the February 14, 2025 settlement date, compared with 4,730 issues and 14,581,378,054 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 1.89 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 1.88 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.

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

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FAQ

What is the total short interest reported for Nasdaq securities as of February 14, 2025?

Total short interest across all Nasdaq securities was 15,180,067,746 shares as of February 14, 2025.

How did the Nasdaq Global Market short interest change from January to February 2025?

Short interest in Nasdaq Global Market increased from 12.17 billion to 12.65 billion shares, with the number of securities rising from 3,109 to 3,121.

What is the current average daily volume ratio for Nasdaq Global Market securities?

The average daily volume ratio for Nasdaq Global Market securities is 2.64 days, down from 2.69 days in the previous period.

How many total securities were included in NDAQ's February 2025 short interest report?

The report included 4,750 total Nasdaq securities, up from 4,730 in the previous reporting period.

What was the change in Nasdaq Capital Market short interest for February 14, 2025?

Nasdaq Capital Market short interest increased to 2.53 billion shares from 2.41 billion, with securities increasing from 1,621 to 1,629.