Nasdaq Short Interest by Industries as of Oct. 31
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Nov 13, 2012
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 Oct. 31 settlement date. The total positions increased 0.73 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float increased 0.01 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Total Company 2347 7,202 7,150 0.73 5.06 5.05 0.01 4.2
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Automobiles & Componen 18 55.6 55.1 0.8 9.21 9.14 0.08 13.8
Consumer Durables & Ap 57 158.4 157.1 0.8 9.82 9.72 0.10 6.7
Consumer Services 78 193.4 196.5 -1.6 6.30 6.41 -0.10 5.0
Media 65 530.5 508.0 4.4 4.81 4.59 0.22 3.6
Retailing 93 364.9 359.2 1.6 7.00 7.02 -0.02 4.3
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Total 311 1,302.8 1,275.9 2.1 6.05 5.94 0.11 4.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Food & Staples Retaili 21 24.3 24.5 -0.9 2.77 2.77 0.00 3.8
Food Beverage & Tobacc 43 146.5 150.0 -2.3 4.41 4.53 -0.11 4.3
Household & Personal P 18 10.0 9.4 6.0 2.90 2.84 0.06 7.5
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Total 82 180.8 183.9 -1.7 3.98 4.06 -0.08 4.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Energy 85 203.6 198.7 2.5 6.58 6.33 0.25 6.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Banks 399 323.6 324.4 -0.3 3.30 3.31 -0.01 4.0
Diversified Financials 75 147.3 148.8 -1.0 3.32 3.36 -0.03 4.6
Insurance 38 27.3 27.2 0.2 3.22 3.22 0.00 7.9
Real Estate 25 32.2 33.0 -2.5 3.09 3.17 -0.08 2.5
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Total 537 530.4 533.5 -0.6 3.29 3.31 -0.02 4.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Health Care Equipment 157 324.7 330.7 -1.8 5.74 5.86 -0.12 6.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 244 1,185.3 1,198.0 -1.1 8.17 8.36 -0.18 6.8
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Total 401 1,510.0 1,528.7 -1.2 7.49 7.65 -0.16 6.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Capital Goods 139 199.8 196.8 1.5 5.57 5.46 0.11 8.5
Commercial & Professio 70 149.0 146.8 1.5 6.77 6.74 0.02 11.5
Transportation 49 125.2 125.8 -0.5 5.78 5.79 -0.01 6.4
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Total 258 474.1 469.5 1.0 5.96 5.90 0.06 8.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Semiconductors & Semic 116 745.5 740.7 0.6 4.28 4.25 0.03 2.9
Software & Services 242 925.0 904.7 2.2 3.33 3.32 0.01 2.5
Technology Hardware & 214 743.0 725.4 2.4 3.97 3.88 0.09 3.5
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Total 572 2,413.5 2,370.8 1.8 3.78 3.74 0.04 2.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Materials 53 59.4 61.5 -3.4 3.92 4.05 -0.14 4.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Telecommunication Serv 34 522.7 522.5 0.0 15.54 15.78 -0.24 8.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 10/31 10/15 %Chg 10/31 10/15 Chg 10/31
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Utilities 14 5.2 5.2 0.1 2.58 2.59 -0.01 13.7
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