Nasdaq Short Interest by Industries as of Dec. 14
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Dec 27, 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 Dec. 14 settlement date. The total positions decreased 1.79 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 0.10 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Total Company 2345 7,358 7,493 -1.79 5.12 5.22 -0.10 4.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Automobiles & Componen 20 62.8 64.0 -1.9 7.17 7.31 -0.14 9.0
Consumer Durables & Ap 57 159.1 156.0 2.0 9.74 9.56 0.18 5.7
Consumer Services 79 200.7 203.8 -1.5 6.55 6.65 -0.10 6.3
Media 63 598.1 573.0 4.4 5.46 5.24 0.22 4.2
Retailing 94 379.8 390.5 -2.8 7.37 7.61 -0.23 4.1
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Total 313 1,400.5 1,387.4 0.9 6.46 6.41 0.05 4.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Food & Staples Retaili 20 26.8 23.1 15.7 3.02 2.61 0.40 3.5
Food Beverage & Tobacc 43 140.1 155.4 -9.8 4.19 4.66 -0.46 4.8
Household & Personal P 18 9.7 10.3 -5.9 2.88 3.06 -0.19 4.7
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Total 81 176.6 188.9 -6.5 3.87 4.14 -0.27 4.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Energy 86 212.2 217.7 -2.5 6.55 6.74 -0.19 6.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Banks 397 322.6 339.2 -4.9 3.28 3.45 -0.17 5.7
Diversified Financials 77 150.0 155.9 -3.8 3.32 3.46 -0.14 4.1
Insurance 39 30.1 31.0 -2.9 3.48 3.64 -0.16 7.6
Real Estate 26 36.9 34.1 8.0 3.82 3.54 0.27 3.7
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Total 539 539.6 560.3 -3.7 3.33 3.47 -0.14 5.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Health Care Equipment 156 334.3 340.4 -1.8 5.90 6.03 -0.13 8.1
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 247 1,227.6 1,228.3 -0.1 8.28 8.33 -0.05 7.1
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Total 403 1,561.9 1,568.7 -0.4 7.62 7.69 -0.07 7.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Capital Goods 137 192.1 199.2 -3.5 5.41 5.62 -0.20 9.4
Commercial & Professio 70 147.7 152.5 -3.1 6.76 6.99 -0.23 9.4
Transportation 50 126.4 128.4 -1.6 5.82 5.92 -0.09 7.0
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Total 257 466.2 480.1 -2.9 5.90 6.08 -0.18 8.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Semiconductors & Semic 117 787.9 801.1 -1.6 4.40 4.46 -0.06 3.7
Software & Services 240 891.1 927.4 -3.9 3.19 3.32 -0.13 2.7
Technology Hardware & 212 796.5 815.3 -2.3 4.26 4.36 -0.10 3.2
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Total 569 2,475.5 2,543.7 -2.7 3.83 3.94 -0.10 3.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Materials 51 53.2 57.6 -7.6 3.56 3.85 -0.29 5.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Telecommunication Serv 33 466.9 482.5 -3.2 14.31 14.78 -0.48 7.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/14 11/30 %Chg 12/14 11/30 Chg 12/14
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Utilities 13 5.6 5.7 -2.3 2.73 2.84 -0.11 10.5
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