Nasdaq Short Interest by Industries as of Nov. 30
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Dec 12, 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 Nov. 30 settlement date. The total positions increased 2.52 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float increased 0.13 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Total Company 2352 7,502 7,318 2.52 5.25 5.12 0.13 4.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Automobiles & Componen 18 54.2 54.9 -1.3 8.96 9.07 -0.11 15.3
Consumer Durables & Ap 57 156.0 157.3 -0.8 9.56 9.65 -0.09 8.9
Consumer Services 79 203.8 196.9 3.5 6.65 6.42 0.23 7.2
Media 63 573.0 528.3 8.5 5.24 4.80 0.44 4.7
Retailing 94 390.5 380.3 2.7 7.61 7.41 0.20 4.5
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Total 311 1,377.5 1,317.7 4.5 6.44 6.14 0.30 5.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Food & Staples Retaili 21 24.8 25.3 -2.3 2.75 2.84 -0.09 3.2
Food Beverage & Tobacc 43 155.4 152.3 2.1 4.66 4.58 0.08 4.4
Household & Personal P 18 10.4 10.0 4.0 3.01 2.89 0.12 6.4
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Total 82 190.5 187.5 1.6 4.16 4.11 0.05 4.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Energy 86 217.7 206.8 5.3 6.74 6.38 0.36 7.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Banks 399 339.4 329.3 3.1 3.45 3.35 0.10 6.3
Diversified Financials 77 155.9 151.8 2.7 3.46 3.37 0.09 5.2
Insurance 39 31.0 29.5 5.2 3.64 3.46 0.18 8.7
Real Estate 26 36.8 33.5 9.9 3.50 3.20 0.31 2.5
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Total 541 563.1 544.0 3.5 3.47 3.35 0.11 5.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Health Care Equipment 157 340.4 329.5 3.3 6.02 5.83 0.19 8.1
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 245 1,229.3 1,217.6 1.0 8.35 8.29 0.07 7.4
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Total 402 1,569.7 1,547.0 1.5 7.71 7.60 0.10 7.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Capital Goods 137 200.9 198.6 1.2 5.67 5.60 0.07 9.4
Commercial & Professio 70 152.5 150.4 1.4 6.99 6.89 0.11 12.8
Transportation 50 128.4 128.4 0.0 5.92 5.91 0.00 7.2
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Total 257 481.9 477.3 1.0 6.10 6.04 0.06 9.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Semiconductors & Semic 116 790.2 754.8 4.7 4.54 4.34 0.20 3.6
Software & Services 244 942.3 946.5 -0.5 3.36 3.38 -0.02 2.7
Technology Hardware & 213 815.3 767.7 6.2 4.36 4.11 0.25 3.3
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Total 573 2,547.7 2,469.0 3.2 3.97 3.85 0.12 3.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Materials 53 58.3 58.5 -0.4 3.79 3.79 -0.01 5.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Telecommunication Serv 34 489.8 504.3 -2.9 14.56 14.99 -0.43 14.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 11/30 11/15 %Chg 11/30 11/15 Chg 11/30
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Utilities 13 5.7 5.4 5.8 2.84 2.68 0.16 16.1
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