Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date January 15, 2025

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Nasdaq has reported significant changes in short interest positions as of January 15, 2025. In the Nasdaq Global Market, short interest reached 12,402,417,655 shares across 3,099 securities, up from 12,137,206,474 shares in 3,085 issues on December 31, 2024. The mid-January figures represent 2.56 days of average daily volume, compared to 2.50 days in the previous period.

In the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest totaled 2,424,890,788 shares across 1,635 securities, increasing from 2,331,105,942 shares in 1,643 securities in the previous period, maintaining a 1.00 day average daily volume.

Overall, total short interest across all 4,734 Nasdaq securities reached 14,827,308,443 shares, up from 14,468,312,416 shares in 4,728 issues previously. The average daily volume increased to 1.82 days from 1.78 days in the prior period.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of January 15, 2025, short interest in 3,099 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 12,402,417,655 shares compared with 12,137,206,474 shares in 3,085 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of December 31, 2024. The mid-January short interest represents 2.56 days compared with 2.50 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,635 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market^SM totaled 2,424,890,788 shares at the end of the settlement date of January 15, 2025, compared with 2,331,105,942 shares in 1,643 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 4,734 Nasdaq^® securities totaled 14,827,308,443 shares at the January 15, 2025 settlement date, compared with 4,728 issues and 14,468,312,416 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 1.82 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 1.78 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:
Jennifer Lawson
jennifer.lawson@nasdaq.com

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FAQ

What was the total Nasdaq short interest as of January 15, 2025?

The total short interest across all Nasdaq securities was 14,827,308,443 shares as of January 15, 2025.

How did NDAQ Global Market short interest change between December 2024 and January 2025?

Short interest in Nasdaq Global Market increased from 12,137,206,474 shares to 12,402,417,655 shares between December 31, 2024, and January 15, 2025.

What is the average daily volume for Nasdaq Capital Market short interest in January 2025?

The Nasdaq Capital Market maintained a 1.00 day average daily volume for the January 15, 2025 reporting period.

How many securities were listed in the Nasdaq short interest report for January 15, 2025?

A total of 4,734 Nasdaq securities were included in the short interest report for January 15, 2025.

What was the change in average daily volume for all Nasdaq securities in the January 2025 report?

The average daily volume for all Nasdaq securities increased from 1.78 days to 1.82 days in the January 15, 2025 report.