Nasdaq Short Interest by Industries as of Jan. 15
By Bloomberg News -
2013-01-28T19:55:04Z
The following are the short interest positions and short interest vs float ratio aggregated by sector and industry group for companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market as of the Jan. 15 settlement date. The total positions increased 0.24 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float increased 0.01 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Total Company 2178 6,679 6,663 0.24 4.81 4.80 0.01 4.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Automobiles & Componen 20 56.0 58.1 -3.6 6.50 6.75 -0.24 7.6
Consumer Durables & Ap 54 144.9 140.3 3.3 9.15 8.88 0.27 5.4
Consumer Services 70 174.5 168.1 3.8 6.14 5.91 0.23 5.8
Media 56 595.2 561.3 6.0 5.51 5.20 0.31 4.3
Retailing 81 290.7 291.0 -0.1 6.30 6.30 0.00 5.2
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Total 281 1,261.2 1,218.8 3.5 6.09 5.89 0.21 4.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Food & Staples Retaili 16 20.4 20.3 0.2 2.45 2.46 -0.01 3.5
Food Beverage & Tobacc 38 92.1 92.8 -0.7 3.50 3.53 -0.03 4.1
Household & Personal P 18 38.5 37.3 3.2 8.11 7.90 0.21 10.1
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Total 72 150.9 150.4 0.4 3.84 3.83 0.01 4.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Energy 76 179.8 182.3 -1.4 6.21 6.39 -0.18 5.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Banks 378 303.7 301.0 0.9 3.12 3.09 0.03 5.0
Diversified Financials 67 132.9 130.1 2.2 3.10 3.04 0.06 3.7
Insurance 38 26.0 25.5 2.1 3.12 3.06 0.06 5.7
Real Estate 22 26.1 27.2 -4.1 3.46 3.61 -0.15 4.1
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Total 505 488.7 483.8 1.0 3.13 3.10 0.03 4.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Health Care Equipment 149 327.9 323.3 1.4 5.84 5.74 0.10 6.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 224 1,166.8 1,152.9 1.2 8.31 8.23 0.09 5.5
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Total 373 1,494.7 1,476.2 1.3 7.61 7.51 0.09 5.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Capital Goods 130 170.3 173.4 -1.8 5.05 5.14 -0.09 7.8
Commercial & Professio 65 135.6 136.5 -0.7 6.43 6.48 -0.04 10.9
Transportation 48 119.5 116.8 2.3 5.60 5.48 0.13 3.6
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Total 243 425.4 426.8 -0.3 5.59 5.61 -0.02 6.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Semiconductors & Semic 112 712.9 734.2 -2.9 3.99 4.11 -0.12 3.1
Software & Services 217 735.1 747.7 -1.7 2.70 2.75 -0.05 2.2
Technology Hardware & 208 737.4 748.9 -1.5 3.97 4.03 -0.06 2.8
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Total 537 2,185.4 2,230.8 -2.0 3.43 3.50 -0.07 2.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Materials 47 50.6 49.4 2.4 3.55 3.46 0.08 4.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Telecommunication Serv 31 436.9 439.4 -0.6 13.62 13.70 -0.08 7.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Utilities 13 5.1 5.0 0.6 2.46 2.41 0.05 9.2
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