Largest NYSE Short Interest vs Free Float as of Sept. 15
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Sep 26, 2011
The following table ranks companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange that have more than 10 percent of their shares available for trading sold short by investors as of the Sept. 15 settlement date.
Short Interest Short Interest Equity Float
Ticker Name / Float % (In mln shrs) (In mln shrs)
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BPI BRIDGEPOINT EDUC 52.67 9.25 17.56
TLB TALBOTS INC 45.29 26.59 58.71
MNI MCCLATCHY CO-A 44.08 26.33 59.73
FIO FUSION-IO INC 43.77 7.77 17.76
KBH KB HOME 42.23 27.53 65.20
LNKD LINKEDIN CORP-A 41.92 2.22 5.31
USNA USANA HEALTH SCI 40.41 2.50 6.18
ONE HIGHER ONE HOLD 39.68 8.85 22.30
OSG OVERSEAS SHIPHLD 37.58 9.08 24.16
ESI ITT EDUCATIONAL 34.47 9.27 26.89
HEI HEICO CORP 33.70 4.00 11.88
SKS SAKS INC 33.53 35.82 106.84
AN AUTONATION INC 32.89 12.53 38.11
PSS COLLECTIVE BRAND 32.72 19.53 59.68
RGC REGAL ENTERTAI-A 32.57 23.34 71.67
STRI STR HOLDINGS INC 32.22 9.04 28.04
ZZ SEALY CORP 31.82 15.10 47.45
GDP GOODRICH PETRO 30.59 7.91 25.86
HGG HHGREGG INC 30.06 9.54 31.75
WNR WESTERN REFINING 29.65 16.31 55.00
JCP J.C. PENNEY CO 29.03 38.91 134.05
BWS BROWN SHOE CO 28.92 11.47 39.65
FXCM FXCM INC-A 28.66 4.83 16.84
MED MEDIFAST INC 28.31 3.89 13.75
HNR HARVEST NATURAL 28.29 9.18 32.45
BPZ BPZ RESOURCES IN 28.21 24.92 88.33
GME GAMESTOP CORP-A 27.35 37.49 137.07
EK EASTMAN KODAK 26.84 71.88 267.81
TWI TITAN INTL INC 26.77 10.76 40.20
BYD BOYD GAMING CORP 26.64 14.71 55.22
TXI TEXAS INDUSTRIES 26.54 5.78 21.78
SAH SONIC AUTOMOTI-A 25.90 9.07 35.01
TREX TREX CO INC 25.86 3.42 13.21
DOLE DOLE FOOD CO INC 25.82 9.33 36.13
RST ROSETTA STONE IN 25.70 3.01 11.70
LL LUMBER LIQUIDATO 25.39 6.44 25.36
AH ACCRETIVE HEALTH 25.16 10.41 41.36
MHR MAGNUM HUNTER RE 24.98 26.93 107.82
SFI ISTAR FINANCIAL 24.88 20.25 81.39
URI UNITED RENTALS 24.85 15.38 61.90
USU USEC INC 24.65 27.69 112.33
ADS ALLIANCE DATA 24.32 11.98 49.27
VCI VALASSIS COMM 24.23 11.25 46.41
KV/A KV PHARM-A 23.68 10.37 43.81
SVU SUPERVALU INC 23.61 49.52 209.74
AKS AK STEEL HLDG 23.35 24.35 104.28
HOS HORNBECK OFFSHOR 23.28 4.90 21.07
BKE THE BUCKLE INC 23.15 6.25 27.00
GNK GENCO SHIPPING & 23.12 5.81 25.12
JOE ST JOE CO 22.86 20.91 91.48
KWK QUICKSILVER RES 22.33 26.29 117.74
RLD REALD INC 22.31 8.04 36.04
LTM LIFE TIME FITNES 22.29 8.72 39.11
MDP MEREDITH CORP 22.13 7.88 35.58
HOV HOVNANIAN ENT-A 21.86 14.74 67.45
AM AMER GREETINGS-A 21.84 8.16 37.37
LIZ LIZ CLAIBORNE 21.77 20.40 93.68
PBY PEP BOYS MM&J 21.43 10.56 49.27
HDY HYPERDYNAMICS CP 21.11 30.00 142.10
PQ PETROQUEST ENERG 21.08 11.68 55.39
DK DELEK US HOLDING 21.01 2.18 10.39
AMR AMR CORP 20.97 63.86 304.44
LEN LENNAR CORP-A 20.81 31.34 150.58
UTA UNIVERSAL TRAVEL 20.66 2.72 13.17
MEG MEDIA GENERAL-A 20.63 4.15 20.11
CRK COMSTOCK RES INC 20.58 9.19 44.66
DFT DUPONT FABROS TE 20.54 12.55 61.12
OMX OFFICEMAX INC 20.50 17.30 84.39
PVA PENN VIRGINIA 20.47 9.23 45.10
GET GAYLORD ENTMNT 20.43 6.56 32.09
WTI W&T OFFSHORE INC 20.11 6.87 34.19
RES RPC INC 20.06 6.87 34.28
BZH BEAZER HOMES USA 19.92 14.67 73.66
BKH BLACK HILLS CORP 19.61 7.17 36.54
SAM BOSTON BEER-A 19.27 1.65 8.58
ELY CALLAWAY GOLF CO 19.19 12.26 63.88
VMC VULCAN MATERIALS 18.99 24.45 128.78
MCP MOLYCORP INC 18.89 10.43 55.20
RTI RTI INTL METALS 18.88 5.61 29.72
FRO FRONTLINE LTD 18.82 11.26 59.84
FSL FREESCALE SEMICO 18.82 8.85 47.03
MBI MBIA INC 18.76 27.02 144.04
BKS BARNES & NOBLE 18.54 7.38 39.81
AXL AMER AXLE & MFG 18.47 12.02 65.08
SPF STANDARD PACIFIC 18.42 19.61 106.46
IOC INTEROIL CORP 18.37 7.23 39.36
X US STEEL CORP 18.29 26.18 143.11
GHL GREENHILL & CO 17.97 4.70 26.15
BXS BANCORPSOUTH INC 17.86 12.90 72.24
ANN ANN INC 17.72 9.00 50.81
HRZ HORIZON LINES-A 17.64 4.57 25.89
EAT BRINKER INTL 17.41 14.23 81.72
END ENDEAVOUR INTERN 17.33 5.70 32.87
SKX SKECHERS USA-A 17.28 6.48 37.51
LNN LINDSAY CORP 17.20 2.09 12.16
CBZ CBIZ INC 17.17 6.92 40.34
CJES C&J ENERGY SERVI 17.16 2.71 15.80
DO DIAMOND OFFSHORE 17.03 11.73 68.90
SSI STAGE STORES INC 16.95 5.11 30.14
WGO WINNEBAGO INDS 16.91 4.89 28.90
ETM ENTERCOM COMM-A 16.85 3.34 19.82
HEK HECKMANN CORP 16.80 17.32 103.10
ETH ETHAN ALLEN 16.79 4.35 25.89
LCC US AIRWAYS GROUP 16.78 25.91 154.43
USG USG CORP 16.75 14.84 88.64
MF MF GLOBAL HOLDIN 16.69 27.21 163.00
RGS REGIS CORP 16.69 9.49 56.84
P PANDORA MEDIA IN 16.55 8.36 50.53
AOL AOL INC 16.53 17.34 104.87
ARO AEROPOSTALE INC 16.50 13.13 79.59
DDS DILLARDS INC-A 16.43 7.02 42.72
RDN RADIAN GROUP INC 16.37 20.97 128.09
MMR MCMORAN EXPLORAT 16.30 16.01 98.18
JAG JAGUAR MINING IN 16.29 12.47 76.57
PMI PMI GROUP INC 16.21 24.67 152.26
AMD ADV MICRO DEVICE 16.09 93.72 582.41
PAG PENSKE AUTOMOTIV 15.88 6.93 43.65
LEE LEE ENTERPRISES 15.85 6.54 41.23
MLM MARTIN MAR MTLS 15.79 7.15 45.27
ARX AEROFLEX HOLDING 15.76 0.72 4.59
SFSF SUCCESSFACTORS I 15.59 11.48 73.66
ACTV ACTIVE NETWORK I 15.54 2.07 13.30
EXAM EXAMWORKS GROUP 15.42 3.23 20.96
UVV UNIVERSAL CORP 15.38 3.52 22.88
DDD 3D SYSTEMS CORP 15.23 6.26 41.13
CNS COHEN & STEERS 15.22 2.53 16.64
NNN NATIONAL RETAIL 15.12 14.03 92.79
WWE WORLD WRESTLIN-A 15.08 3.95 26.18
PCX PATRIOT COAL 15.06 13.58 90.12
MILL MILLER ENERGY RE 14.96 4.73 31.62
DTG DOLLAR THRIFTY 14.96 4.23 28.30
MDC MDC HOLDINGS INC 14.95 5.60 37.48
RYL RYLAND GROUP INC 14.79 6.38 43.13
ABG ASBURY AUTO GRP 14.72 4.59 31.17
GDOT GREEN DOT CORP-A 14.67 3.24 22.09
DLR DIGITAL REALTY 14.55 14.38 98.82
MGM MGM RESORTS INTE 14.50 50.90 351.02
GVA GRANITE CONSTR 14.40 4.96 34.47
N NETSUITE INC 14.37 3.30 22.97
JNY JONES GROUP INC 14.09 11.56 82.02
MTG MGIC INVT CORP 14.08 27.69 196.72
BWA BORGWARNER INC 14.02 15.14 107.97
CGA CHINA GREEN AGRI 14.00 2.14 15.26
CPX COMPLETE PRODUCT 13.87 9.63 69.45
NFP NATIONAL FINANCI 13.87 5.81 41.91
LRN K12 INC 13.84 3.59 25.93
LPX LOUISIANA-PACIFI 13.83 18.09 130.86
WNC WABASH NATIONAL 13.79 9.32 67.61
REN RESOLUTE ENERGY 13.68 5.79 42.30
BGC GEN CABLE CORP 13.66 6.98 51.13
FNB FNB CORP 13.63 17.05 125.12
ARR ARMOUR RESIDENTI 13.59 10.21 75.11
AL AIR LEASE C 13.57 4.69 34.60
CBU COMMUNITY BANK S 13.54 4.66 34.39
CHH CHOICE HOTELS 13.54 2.79 20.62
CLR CONTL RES INC/OK 13.51 5.64 41.72
FII FEDERATED INV-B 13.50 11.99 88.86
WCC WESCO INTL 13.41 5.60 41.78
SRZ SUNRISE SENIOR 13.41 7.31 54.49
CACI CACI INTL-A 13.40 4.01 29.90
TR TOOTSIE ROLL IND 13.40 2.54 18.93
EPL ENERGY PARTNERS 13.39 3.84 28.70
NPK NATL PRESTO INDS 13.35 0.68 5.09
AEL AMER EQUITY INVT 13.33 7.53 56.46
CSH CASH AMER INTL 13.26 3.81 28.73
PBI PITNEY BOWES INC 13.23 26.67 201.50
CAB CABELA'S INC 13.20 5.77 43.69
GMXR GMX RESOURCES 13.15 7.57 57.57
SVM SILVERCORP METAL 13.15 22.20 168.88
AMRC AMERESCO INC-A 13.13 1.48 11.24
SWC STILLWATER MININ 13.11 12.73 97.07
CBL CBL & ASSOC PROP 13.10 17.54 133.89
EQY EQUITY ONE INC 13.06 7.16 54.80
OAS OASIS PETROLEUM 12.99 8.30 63.86
SIX SIX FLAGS ENTERT 12.96 5.16 39.78
ESC EMERITUS CORP 12.96 3.88 29.94
PNK PINNACLE ENTMNT 12.95 7.89 60.90
NYT NEW YORK TIMES-A 12.94 17.12 132.33
FCN FTI CONSULTING 12.92 5.24 40.57
MSO MARTHA STEWART-A 12.90 3.54 27.48
BGG BRIGGS & STRATTN 12.87 6.35 49.33
BC BRUNSWICK CORP 12.79 11.22 87.75
RGR STURM RUGER & CO 12.77 2.34 18.33
DG DOLLAR GENERAL C 12.75 5.94 46.56
SMG SCOTTS MIRACLE-A 12.74 5.52 43.30
THO THOR INDUSTRIES 12.74 5.79 45.42
OXM OXFORD INDS INC 12.71 1.75 13.76
ATU ACTUANT CORP-A 12.65 7.99 63.15
MTH MERITAGE HOMES C 12.64 3.49 27.57
GCI GANNETT CO 12.62 30.17 239.17
RBA RITCHIE BROS 12.59 10.98 87.22
ABH ABITIBIBOWATER 12.57 10.01 79.58
KND KINDRED HEALTHCA 12.54 6.36 50.72
CPY CPI CORP 12.50 0.81 6.45
HRS HARRIS CORP 12.48 14.91 119.48
GNC GNC HOLDINGS INC 12.45 3.13 25.12
CRI CARTER'S INC 12.42 6.06 48.79
INT WORLD FUEL SVCS 12.38 8.48 68.51
MPG MPG OFFICE TRUST 12.32 5.77 46.83
MTN VAIL RESORTS 12.24 4.05 33.12
BBW BUILD-A-BEAR WOR 12.24 1.72 14.05
GBX GREENBRIER COS 12.18 2.75 22.55
ODP OFFICE DEPOT INC 12.17 33.47 275.10
GY GENCORP INC 12.12 6.01 49.64
UAL UNITED CONTINENT 12.11 38.84 320.65
TDW TIDEWATER INC 12.11 6.21 51.30
FTK FLOTEK INDS 12.08 5.47 45.31
MLI MUELLER INDS 12.07 3.23 26.75
GPI GROUP 1 AUTOMOTI 12.04 2.68 22.23
OMI OWENS & MINOR 12.01 7.49 62.42
CQB CHIQUITA BRANDS 11.96 5.12 42.80
VLY VALLEY NATL BANC 11.93 19.45 163.08
PHH PHH CORP 11.92 6.68 56.03
UXG US GOLD CORP 11.91 12.82 107.61
BBY BEST BUY CO INC 11.85 35.46 299.36
ADY FEIHE INTERNATIO 11.68 1.20 10.31
KOG KODIAK OIL & GAS 11.62 22.50 193.71
ACO AMCOL INTL CORP 11.60 2.93 25.26
CVO CENVEO INC 11.60 6.58 56.73
HIW HIGHWOODS PROP 11.56 8.19 70.80
ZLC ZALE CORP 11.50 3.63 31.56
BBG BILL BARRETT COR 11.50 5.33 46.30
IMN IMATION CORP 11.43 3.40 29.72
SFY SWIFT ENERGY CO 11.42 4.71 41.30
CNO CNO FINANCIAL GR 11.37 24.93 219.22
SKH SKILLED HEALTHCA 11.35 2.18 19.18
OCR OMNICARE INC 11.33 12.55 110.74
GCAP GAIN CAPITAL HOL 11.32 1.43 12.63
ADC AGREE REALTY 11.32 0.99 8.78
TSO TESORO CORP 11.31 16.05 141.89
EXP EAGLE MATERIALS 11.27 4.56 40.49
DIN DINEEQUITY INC 11.27 1.74 15.43
TAL TAL INTERNATIONA 11.21 2.25 20.03
UIS UNISYS CORP 11.21 4.48 39.98
EGY VAALCO ENERGY 11.17 6.14 54.96
TIE TITANIUM METALS 11.16 9.22 82.67
PPC PILGRIM'S PRIDE 11.15 5.47 49.05
FBP FIRST BANCORP PR 11.14 3.51 31.46
RLI RLI CORP 11.08 1.89 17.08
CRD/B CRAWFORD & CO-B 11.08 1.15 10.38
RT RUBY TUESDAY INC 11.08 5.88 53.11
TEX TEREX CORP 11.06 11.65 105.41
STAG STAG INDUSTRIAL 10.94 0.89 8.14
KCG KNIGHT CAPITAL-A 10.88 10.34 95.09
MTOR MERITOR INC 10.86 10.12 93.11
WHR WHIRLPOOL CORP 10.85 8.22 75.78
NEU NEWMARKET CORP 10.83 1.20 11.08
WR WESTAR ENERGY IN 10.80 12.41 114.94
WOR WORTHINGTON INDS 10.80 5.88 54.48
CLD CLOUD PEAK ENERG 10.77 6.50 60.33
IPHI INPHI CORP 10.77 1.74 16.19
VSI VITAMIN SHOPPE 10.76 2.93 27.19
GMR GENERAL MARITIME 10.74 12.14 113.04
AXE ANIXTER INTL INC 10.73 3.15 29.32
WFR MEMC ELEC MATER 10.71 24.55 229.31
WTW WEIGHT WATCHERS 10.69 3.76 35.15
RSH RADIOSHACK CORP 10.69 10.60 99.20
LZB LA-Z-BOY INC 10.63 5.30 49.87
GCO GENESCO INC 10.62 2.45 23.10
RATE BANKRATE INC 10.58 2.50 23.60
SFE SAFEGUARD SCIENT 10.58 2.15 20.32
CNU CONTINUCARE CORP 10.56 3.18 30.16
WRI WEINGARTEN RLTY 10.52 11.66 110.81
CYS CYS INVESTMENTS 10.52 8.56 81.37
FSC FIFTH STREET FIN 10.49 7.24 69.02
ECL ECOLAB INC 10.45 24.13 230.80
TER TERADYNE INC 10.44 19.35 185.30
MTZ MASTEC INC 10.44 6.60 63.19
AEO AMER EAGLE OUTF 10.44 17.97 172.20
CMG CHIPOTLE MEXICAN 10.44 3.21 30.76
WSO WATSCO INC 10.42 2.60 24.91
EXM EXCEL MARITIME 10.40 4.76 45.78
TC THOMPSON CREEK M 10.38 15.93 153.35
NAT NORDIC AMERICAN 10.38 4.80 46.22
MWW MONSTER WORLDWID 10.36 12.47 120.36
MCO MOODY'S CORP 10.34 23.57 227.93
TDS TELEPHONE & DATA 10.33 5.14 49.73
KBW KBW INC 10.32 2.97 28.74
AVB AVALONBAY COMMUN 10.30 9.47 91.87
PLT PLANTRONICS INC 10.30 4.75 46.16
CBB CINCINNATI BELL 10.26 20.07 195.64
CLB CORE LABS NV 10.25 4.69 45.80
RAD RITE AID CORP 10.24 65.86 643.35
GTY GETTY REALTY 10.19 2.62 25.76
ITG INVESTMENT TECH 10.18 3.99 39.24
AGP AMERIGROUP CORP 10.17 4.62 45.43
CLNY COLONY FINANCIAL 10.09 3.30 32.72
TPX TEMPUR-PEDIC INT 10.07 6.53 64.89
SGY STONE ENERGY 10.05 4.57 45.51
RAS RAIT FINANCIAL T 10.05 3.78 37.59
CLGX CORELOGIC INC 10.04 9.61 95.71
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