U.S. Market Total Short Interest by Industries as of Oct. 31
By Bloomberg News -
2012-11-13T17:03:34Z
The following are the short interest positions and short interest vs float ratio aggregated by sector and industry group for companies listed on the NYSE, NYSE Alternext and Nasdaq Stock as of the Oct. 31 settlement date. The total positions decreased 0.08 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float unchanged from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Total Company 4381 18,102 18,116 -0.08 3.64 3.64 -0.00 3.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Automobiles & Componen 46 369.5 360.6 2.5 4.72 4.61 0.11 4.0
Consumer Durables & Ap 129 597.5 599.8 -0.4 9.13 9.17 -0.03 4.9
Consumer Services 141 484.9 495.8 -2.2 5.45 5.58 -0.12 4.3
Media 113 892.7 874.5 2.1 4.88 4.77 0.11 4.3
Retailing 170 919.4 932.7 -1.4 6.07 6.20 -0.13 4.6
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Total 599 3,264.0 3,263.3 0.0 5.76 5.76 -0.00 4.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Food & Staples Retaili 32 331.4 342.4 -3.2 4.70 4.85 -0.15 5.8
Food Beverage & Tobacc 101 477.3 470.9 1.3 2.42 2.38 0.04 3.7
Household & Personal P 40 109.5 108.2 1.2 2.08 2.05 0.03 3.8
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Total 173 918.2 921.5 -0.4 2.87 2.87 -0.00 4.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Energy 369 1,784.6 1,805.5 -1.2 3.44 3.47 -0.04 3.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Banks 468 782.9 766.7 2.1 2.58 2.53 0.05 3.2
Diversified Financials 163 780.8 786.7 -0.7 1.99 2.01 -0.01 2.1
Insurance 120 391.7 399.3 -1.9 2.44 2.48 -0.04 3.1
Real Estate 208 776.4 786.2 -1.3 3.66 3.72 -0.06 4.1
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Total 959 2,731.8 2,738.9 -0.3 2.56 2.57 -0.01 2.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Health Care Equipment 251 637.6 642.0 -0.7 3.74 3.76 -0.01 4.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 299 1,622.3 1,629.4 -0.4 4.47 4.51 -0.04 5.6
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Total 550 2,259.9 2,271.3 -0.5 4.24 4.27 -0.03 5.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Capital Goods 353 919.8 911.3 0.9 2.79 2.77 0.02 3.8
Commercial & Professio 142 389.3 386.0 0.9 5.86 5.83 0.03 8.6
Transportation 92 329.0 336.0 -2.1 3.59 3.66 -0.07 3.6
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Total 587 1,638.1 1,633.3 0.3 3.36 3.35 0.01 4.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Semiconductors & Semic 131 979.4 969.8 1.0 5.05 5.00 0.05 3.0
Software & Services 329 1,260.7 1,225.8 2.8 3.51 3.48 0.04 2.8
Technology Hardware & 274 1,136.1 1,121.9 1.3 3.85 3.80 0.05 3.3
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Total 734 3,376.3 3,317.5 1.8 3.98 3.94 0.04 3.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Materials 254 1,019.8 1,038.9 -1.8 3.46 3.53 -0.07 3.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Telecommunication Serv 55 803.3 826.6 -2.8 4.53 4.53 0.00 3.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Utilities 101 305.3 299.3 2.0 1.86 1.82 0.04 3.2
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