Nasdaq Announces End of Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date June 28, 2024

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Nasdaq has announced the end-of-month open short interest positions in Nasdaq stocks as of the settlement date, June 28, 2024. The total short interest in 3,052 Nasdaq Global Market securities reached 12,156,830,526 shares, a decrease from 12,415,199,809 shares in 3,063 issues as of June 14, 2024. This represents 3.37 days of average daily volume, down from 3.44 days in the previous period.

For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,685 securities totaled 2,040,351,094 shares on June 28, 2024, slightly down from 2,046,668,652 shares in 1,687 securities from the previous period, maintaining a 1.00-day average daily volume. Overall, short interest in 4,737 Nasdaq securities was 14,197,181,620 shares at the end of June, compared to 14,461,868,461 shares in 4,750 issues at the previous settlement date, averaging 2.51 days of daily volume, a decrease from 2.56 days.

Short sales typically involve selling a security the seller does not own. More details on Nasdaq short interest positions are available on Nasdaq's official websites.

NEW YORK, July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of June 28, 2024, short interest in 3,052 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 12,156,830,526 shares compared with 12,415,199,809 shares in 3,063 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 14, 2024. The end of June short interest represent 3.37 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.44 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,685 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market^SM totaled 2,040,351,094 shares at the end of the settlement date of June 28, 2024 compared with 2,046,668,652 shares in 1,687 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 4,737 Nasdaq^® securities totaled 14,197,181,620 shares at the June 28, 2024 settlement date, compared with 4,750 issues and 14,461,868,461 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 2.51 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 2.56 days for the previous 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 short interest in Nasdaq Global Market securities as of June 28, 2024?

The total short interest in Nasdaq Global Market securities as of June 28, 2024, was 12,156,830,526 shares.

How did the short interest in Nasdaq Global Market securities change from June 14, 2024, to June 28, 2024?

The short interest decreased from 12,415,199,809 shares on June 14, 2024, to 12,156,830,526 shares on June 28, 2024.

What was the average daily volume for Nasdaq Global Market securities during the reporting period ending June 28, 2024?

The average daily volume for Nasdaq Global Market securities was 3.37 days as of June 28, 2024.

How many securities were involved in the Nasdaq Capital Market short interest report for June 28, 2024?

The short interest report for the Nasdaq Capital Market involved 1,685 securities as of June 28, 2024.

What was the total short interest in all Nasdaq securities at the end of June 2024?

The total short interest in all Nasdaq securities was 14,197,181,620 shares as of June 28, 2024.

How does Nasdaq calculate the days of average daily volume for short interest?

Nasdaq calculates the days of average daily volume by dividing the total short interest by the average daily trading volume for the reporting period.