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

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Nasdaq (NDAQ) has released its mid-month short interest report for March 14, 2025, showing significant changes across its markets. The Nasdaq Global Market recorded 13.07 billion shares in short interest across 3,124 securities, up from 12.77 billion shares in 3,117 securities on February 28, 2025. The days-to-cover ratio decreased to 2.14 days from 2.42 days.

The Nasdaq Capital Market reported 2.60 billion shares in short interest across 1,634 securities, compared to 2.57 billion shares in 1,628 securities in the previous period. The days-to-cover ratio increased to 1.17 days from 1.00 days.

In total, short interest across all Nasdaq securities reached 15.66 billion shares, up from 15.33 billion, with days-to-cover slightly increasing to 1.88 from 1.87 days. The report covers short sales by all broker/dealers regardless of exchange affiliations.

NEW YORK, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of March 14, 2025, short interest in 3,124 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 13,066,514,117 shares compared with 12,765,719,651 shares in 3,117 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 28, 2025. The mid-March short interest represents 2.14 days compared with 2.42 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,634 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market^SM totaled 2,598,104,131 shares at the end of the settlement date of March 14, 2025, compared with 2,565,936,316 shares in 1,628 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1.17 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 1.00.

In summary, short interest in all 4,758 Nasdaq® securities totaled 15,664,618,248 shares at the March 14, 2025 settlement date, compared with 4,745 issues and 15,331,655,967 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 1.88 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 1.87 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 in Nasdaq stocks as of March 14, 2025?

Total short interest across all Nasdaq securities was 15.66 billion shares as of March 14, 2025, an increase from 15.33 billion in the previous period.

How did the days-to-cover ratio change for Nasdaq Global Market securities in March 2025?

The days-to-cover ratio for Nasdaq Global Market securities decreased to 2.14 days from 2.42 days in the previous reporting period.

What was the short interest change in Nasdaq Capital Market securities between February and March 2025?

Short interest in Nasdaq Capital Market securities increased to 2.60 billion shares from 2.57 billion shares in the previous period.

How many total Nasdaq securities reported short interest positions in March 2025?

4,758 Nasdaq securities reported short interest positions in March 2025, up from 4,745 issues in the previous reporting period.

What was the percentage change in total Nasdaq short interest from February to March 2025?

Total Nasdaq short interest increased by approximately 2.17%, from 15.33 billion shares to 15.66 billion shares.