S&P 500 Short Interest Changes by Industry Group as of Dec. 14
By Bloomberg News -
2012-12-27T05:55:16Z
The following are the short interest positions and short interest vs float ratio aggregated by sector and industry group for companies listed in the S&P 500 Index as of the Dec. 14 settlement date. The total positions decreased 1.35 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 0.04 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Total Company 500 7,140 7,238 -1.35 2.47 2.51 -0.04 2.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Automobiles & Componen 6 230.3 220.0 4.7 4.35 4.16 0.19 4.7
Consumer Durables & Ap 15 186.6 183.5 1.7 5.97 5.87 0.10 4.6
Consumer Services 13 111.1 118.1 -6.0 2.81 2.98 -0.17 2.6
Media 16 235.0 245.7 -4.3 2.40 2.51 -0.11 3.1
Retailing 33 459.9 462.3 -0.5 4.95 4.99 -0.04 3.2
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Total 83 1,222.9 1,229.6 -0.5 3.89 3.91 -0.02 3.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Food & Staples Retaili 8 200.7 189.7 5.8 3.50 3.29 0.21 4.3
Food Beverage & Tobacc 28 267.7 278.8 -4.0 1.54 1.61 -0.06 3.1
Household & Personal P 6 58.7 61.1 -3.8 1.34 1.39 -0.05 3.1
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Total 42 527.1 529.5 -0.5 1.92 1.93 -0.01 3.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Energy 43 546.8 537.1 1.8 2.42 2.38 0.04 3.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Banks 15 211.8 225.9 -6.2 1.46 1.56 -0.10 1.9
Diversified Financials 27 551.9 523.5 5.4 1.97 1.87 0.10 1.7
Insurance 22 236.1 247.1 -4.4 2.40 2.57 -0.17 2.0
Real Estate 17 166.7 171.0 -2.5 3.15 3.23 -0.08 4.6
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Total 81 1,166.5 1,167.4 -0.1 2.02 2.03 -0.01 2.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Health Care Equipment 30 194.6 193.8 0.4 2.03 2.02 0.01 2.9
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 22 418.2 410.4 1.9 1.89 1.85 0.03 3.9
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Total 52 612.7 604.2 1.4 1.93 1.90 0.03 3.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Capital Goods 39 328.8 371.3 -11.4 1.48 1.68 -0.20 2.9
Commercial & Professio 12 131.8 133.5 -1.2 5.59 5.70 -0.11 5.9
Transportation 9 72.5 69.9 3.7 1.82 1.76 0.07 2.5
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Total 60 533.1 574.6 -7.2 1.87 2.02 -0.16 3.2
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Semiconductors & Semic 17 572.5 615.3 -6.9 4.68 5.02 -0.33 3.4
Software & Services 31 388.8 416.4 -6.6 1.73 1.86 -0.12 2.1
Technology Hardware & 22 504.5 532.5 -5.3 2.60 2.75 -0.15 2.2
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Total 70 1,465.8 1,564.2 -6.3 2.71 2.89 -0.18 2.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Materials 30 331.4 322.5 2.8 3.49 3.41 0.09 2.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Telecommunication Serv 8 507.4 488.2 3.9 3.54 3.41 0.13 4.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Utilities 31 225.9 220.2 2.6 2.02 1.97 0.05 3.2
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