U.S. Market Total Short Interest by Industries as of Jan. 15
By Bloomberg News -
2013-01-28T19:55:05Z
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 Jan. 15 settlement date. The total positions decreased 0.21 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 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 3998 16,634 16,669 -0.21 3.45 3.46 -0.01 3.6
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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 40 285.0 340.8 -16.4 3.90 4.66 -0.76 2.9
Consumer Durables & Ap 124 576.7 576.8 0.0 8.68 8.69 -0.01 5.3
Consumer Services 128 417.6 405.3 3.0 4.90 4.75 0.15 4.2
Media 103 919.4 884.8 3.9 5.12 4.93 0.19 4.8
Retailing 153 809.3 801.8 0.9 5.76 5.71 0.05 4.1
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Total 519 2,998.5 2,999.7 -0.0 5.55 5.55 -0.00 4.3
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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 27 321.7 310.2 3.7 4.63 4.47 0.16 4.6
Food Beverage & Tobacc 94 358.7 390.6 -8.2 1.92 2.09 -0.17 3.2
Household & Personal P 38 154.5 150.7 2.5 2.88 2.81 0.07 3.2
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Total 159 834.9 851.4 -1.9 2.69 2.75 -0.05 3.6
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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 317 1,625.4 1,621.2 0.3 3.41 3.40 0.01 4.0
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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 443 737.9 735.7 0.3 2.46 2.46 0.01 3.7
Diversified Financials 146 732.8 730.3 0.3 1.92 1.91 0.01 1.8
Insurance 118 346.0 358.9 -3.6 2.12 2.21 -0.08 3.1
Real Estate 186 754.8 769.6 -1.9 3.67 3.76 -0.09 4.2
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Total 893 2,571.5 2,594.6 -0.9 2.45 2.47 -0.02 2.9
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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 233 638.5 619.7 3.0 3.54 3.44 0.11 4.1
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 273 1,527.6 1,508.5 1.3 4.51 4.45 0.05 4.8
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Total 506 2,166.0 2,128.2 1.8 4.17 4.10 0.07 4.6
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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 330 797.7 797.9 0.0 2.51 2.51 0.00 4.2
Commercial & Professio 132 366.9 378.2 -3.0 5.83 6.01 -0.18 8.0
Transportation 84 313.0 305.2 2.6 3.50 3.41 0.08 2.9
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Total 546 1,477.7 1,481.4 -0.2 3.14 3.15 -0.01 4.3
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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 123 864.3 884.3 -2.3 4.50 4.61 -0.11 3.3
Software & Services 290 1,027.8 1,039.4 -1.1 2.95 2.98 -0.03 2.6
Technology Hardware & 263 1,086.1 1,108.2 -2.0 3.72 3.80 -0.08 2.8
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Total 676 2,978.2 3,031.9 -1.8 3.58 3.64 -0.06 2.9
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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 232 943.8 937.8 0.6 3.31 3.29 0.02 3.5
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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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Telecommunication Serv 52 744.3 728.7 2.1 4.13 4.04 0.09 4.2
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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 98 293.3 294.5 -0.4 1.86 1.86 -0.01 3.2
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