U.S. Market Total Short Interest by Industries as of Feb. 15
By Bloomberg News -
2013-02-28T08:18:11Z
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 Feb. 15 settlement date. The total positions increased 2.27 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float increased 0.06 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Total Company 4386 17,658 17,265 2.27 3.53 3.46 0.06 3.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Automobiles & Componen 46 267.9 261.4 2.5 3.42 3.34 0.08 3.7
Consumer Durables & Ap 128 591.6 585.0 1.1 8.63 8.54 0.09 5.0
Consumer Services 141 484.4 467.7 3.6 5.36 5.18 0.19 4.1
Media 113 995.2 966.2 3.0 5.53 5.38 0.15 4.4
Retailing 170 919.4 914.2 0.6 6.13 6.09 0.05 4.4
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Total 598 3,258.6 3,194.5 2.0 5.75 5.64 0.11 4.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Food & Staples Retaili 33 334.3 348.5 -4.1 4.75 4.95 -0.19 5.8
Food Beverage & Tobacc 101 393.1 379.2 3.7 2.04 1.96 0.07 2.6
Household & Personal P 40 157.8 150.6 4.8 2.93 2.79 0.14 3.7
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Total 174 885.1 878.2 0.8 2.79 2.76 0.03 3.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Energy 381 1,725.1 1,682.2 2.5 3.35 3.27 0.08 3.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Banks 468 786.0 758.4 3.6 2.59 2.50 0.09 4.6
Diversified Financials 170 773.6 727.8 6.3 1.98 1.86 0.12 1.9
Insurance 118 356.2 337.0 5.7 2.18 2.07 0.12 2.9
Real Estate 220 817.0 802.7 1.8 3.72 3.68 0.04 3.7
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Total 976 2,732.8 2,626.0 4.1 2.54 2.44 0.09 3.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Health Care Equipment 247 693.8 672.4 3.2 3.75 3.64 0.11 4.1
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 305 1,640.5 1,636.2 0.3 4.41 4.41 0.00 5.3
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Total 552 2,334.3 2,308.6 1.1 4.19 4.15 0.04 4.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Capital Goods 346 825.6 821.3 0.5 2.53 2.52 0.01 3.9
Commercial & Professio 137 363.3 363.7 -0.1 5.44 5.44 -0.01 6.8
Transportation 92 336.7 323.0 4.2 3.52 3.75 -0.23 3.5
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Total 575 1,525.7 1,508.0 1.2 3.12 3.15 -0.03 4.2
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Semiconductors & Semic 130 899.4 854.5 5.3 4.65 4.43 0.22 3.5
Software & Services 321 1,164.7 1,117.2 4.3 3.21 3.13 0.07 2.6
Technology Hardware & 274 1,074.5 1,072.7 0.2 3.65 3.64 0.01 2.5
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Total 725 3,138.6 3,044.4 3.1 3.69 3.61 0.08 2.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Materials 252 986.3 1,001.4 -1.5 3.38 3.43 -0.05 3.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Telecommunication Serv 53 759.4 726.3 4.6 4.17 4.03 0.15 5.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Utilities 100 312.1 295.6 5.6 1.96 1.86 0.10 3.2
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