S&P 500 Short Interest Changes by Industry Group as of Feb. 28
By Bloomberg News -
2013-03-12T05:53:26Z
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 Feb. 28 settlement date. The total positions increased 1.77 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float increased 0.05 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Total Company 500 6,866 6,747 1.77 2.38 2.33 0.05 2.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Automobiles & Componen 6 98.3 94.1 4.4 1.82 1.78 0.04 1.9
Consumer Durables & Ap 16 172.1 178.9 -3.8 5.36 5.60 -0.24 3.5
Consumer Services 13 120.6 120.4 0.1 2.97 3.03 -0.06 2.8
Media 15 251.0 231.4 8.4 2.67 2.46 0.21 3.0
Retailing 32 474.3 441.7 7.4 5.18 4.81 0.37 3.0
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Total 82 1,116.2 1,066.6 4.7 3.58 3.43 0.14 2.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Food & Staples Retaili 8 180.1 185.8 -3.0 3.15 3.25 -0.10 3.6
Food Beverage & Tobacc 28 244.6 244.2 0.1 1.44 1.43 0.01 1.9
Household & Personal P 6 57.9 60.2 -3.8 1.32 1.37 -0.05 2.4
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Total 42 482.6 490.2 -1.6 1.78 1.80 -0.02 2.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Energy 43 494.7 510.6 -3.1 2.20 2.27 -0.07 2.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Banks 15 239.4 243.8 -1.8 1.66 1.69 -0.03 2.0
Diversified Financials 27 485.2 492.8 -1.6 1.75 1.77 -0.03 1.4
Insurance 22 207.0 207.3 -0.1 2.11 2.11 0.00 2.1
Real Estate 17 167.5 165.2 1.4 3.15 3.11 0.04 3.9
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Total 81 1,099.1 1,109.0 -0.9 1.92 1.93 -0.02 1.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Health Care Equipment 31 236.8 225.4 5.1 2.14 2.03 0.11 2.4
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 22 415.9 401.6 3.6 1.83 1.75 0.08 3.5
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Total 53 652.7 627.0 4.1 1.93 1.84 0.09 3.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Capital Goods 39 345.4 336.1 2.8 1.57 1.52 0.05 2.7
Commercial & Professio 12 124.8 127.9 -2.4 5.30 5.44 -0.14 6.6
Transportation 9 69.9 69.0 1.3 1.77 1.74 0.03 2.3
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Total 60 540.2 533.0 1.3 1.91 1.87 0.03 3.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Semiconductors & Semic 17 554.8 543.1 2.2 4.54 4.43 0.11 3.1
Software & Services 31 394.5 371.5 6.2 1.78 1.67 0.11 2.3
Technology Hardware & 22 396.5 400.5 -1.0 2.06 2.08 -0.02 1.9
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Total 70 1,345.8 1,315.2 2.3 2.51 2.44 0.06 2.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Materials 30 343.9 337.8 1.8 3.61 3.55 0.06 2.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Telecommunication Serv 8 590.6 542.5 8.9 4.17 3.78 0.39 5.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/28 2/15 %Chg 2/28 2/15 Chg 2/28
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Utilities 31 200.6 214.8 -6.6 1.77 1.90 -0.13 2.2
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