Nasdaq Short Interest by Industries as of Dec. 15
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Dec 27, 2011
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 Dec. 15 settlement date. The total positions decreased 4.72 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 0.25 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Total Company 2475 6,657 6,987 -4.72 4.69 4.94 -0.25 4.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Automobiles & Componen 17 47.6 49.5 -3.8 9.38 9.76 -0.38 10.2
Consumer Durables & Ap 63 139.9 141.7 -1.3 8.60 8.71 -0.10 5.3
Consumer Services 83 201.9 213.7 -5.5 6.27 6.65 -0.38 6.0
Media 65 529.0 533.8 -0.9 4.44 4.50 -0.05 4.4
Retailing 89 309.3 309.9 -0.2 6.65 6.65 0.00 4.3
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Total 317 1,227.7 1,248.6 -1.7 5.60 5.71 -0.10 4.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Food & Staples Retaili 22 40.5 41.3 -1.9 4.37 4.51 -0.14 4.9
Food Beverage & Tobacc 45 107.9 115.1 -6.2 10.60 11.24 -0.64 5.2
Household & Personal P 19 10.7 11.1 -3.8 3.92 4.07 -0.15 9.4
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Total 86 159.2 167.6 -5.0 7.17 7.56 -0.39 5.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Energy 92 212.0 222.2 -4.6 6.61 6.97 -0.36 4.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Banks 422 410.7 435.5 -5.7 3.69 3.94 -0.25 4.4
Diversified Financials 83 153.6 169.9 -9.6 3.50 3.87 -0.37 3.5
Insurance 41 38.7 41.8 -7.3 4.06 4.38 -0.32 6.4
Real Estate 27 17.8 19.5 -8.3 2.50 2.77 -0.27 2.4
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Total 573 620.9 666.6 -6.9 3.61 3.90 -0.28 4.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Health Care Equipment 172 406.7 415.3 -2.1 7.65 7.80 -0.15 8.4
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 249 1,092.5 1,104.8 -1.1 7.32 7.53 -0.21 6.0
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Total 421 1,499.2 1,520.1 -1.4 7.41 7.60 -0.19 6.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Capital Goods 150 281.3 296.8 -5.2 7.01 7.39 -0.38 8.5
Commercial & Professio 68 127.0 131.5 -3.4 6.18 6.40 -0.22 9.9
Transportation 50 138.9 142.0 -2.1 6.07 6.23 -0.17 5.2
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Total 268 547.2 570.2 -4.0 6.55 6.83 -0.28 7.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Semiconductors & Semic 123 700.8 734.9 -4.7 4.06 4.25 -0.19 2.6
Software & Services 253 778.1 819.6 -5.1 2.89 3.05 -0.16 2.9
Technology Hardware & 230 686.2 694.8 -1.2 3.49 3.54 -0.04 3.0
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Total 606 2,165.1 2,249.3 -3.7 3.39 3.52 -0.13 2.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Materials 60 61.1 66.1 -7.6 3.63 3.94 -0.30 3.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Telecommunication Serv 37 158.6 269.4 -41.1 4.95 9.09 -4.14 2.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/15 11/30 %Chg 12/15 11/30 Chg 12/15
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Utilities 15 5.8 6.4 -9.8 2.90 3.22 -0.31 10.1
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