U.S. Market Total 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 NYSE, NYSE Alternext and Nasdaq Stock as of the Dec. 14 settlement date. The total positions decreased 1.35 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 0.06 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 4387 18,447 18,700 -1.35 3.70 3.76 -0.06 4.0
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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 46 405.4 397.4 2.0 5.17 5.06 0.10 5.9
Consumer Durables & Ap 130 611.6 619.9 -1.3 9.35 9.49 -0.14 5.6
Consumer Services 143 489.4 502.7 -2.6 5.40 5.55 -0.15 4.7
Media 113 966.0 947.5 2.0 5.29 5.20 0.09 4.8
Retailing 172 943.5 961.4 -1.9 6.27 6.40 -0.13 3.9
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Total 604 3,415.9 3,428.9 -0.4 6.02 6.05 -0.03 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 33 344.8 334.6 3.1 4.90 4.74 0.16 5.5
Food Beverage & Tobacc 103 459.3 484.1 -5.1 2.32 2.45 -0.12 4.1
Household & Personal P 39 120.0 117.7 1.9 2.30 2.25 0.05 4.4
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Total 175 924.1 936.4 -1.3 2.89 2.92 -0.03 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 375 1,813.1 1,837.8 -1.3 3.48 3.54 -0.06 3.8
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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 467 793.7 819.5 -3.2 2.61 2.70 -0.09 4.5
Diversified Financials 166 831.9 804.3 3.4 2.12 2.06 0.07 2.2
Insurance 120 390.1 410.5 -5.0 2.39 2.55 -0.16 2.7
Real Estate 212 821.8 824.2 -0.3 3.81 3.84 -0.03 4.6
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Total 965 2,837.5 2,858.5 -0.7 2.64 2.67 -0.03 3.2
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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 247 670.7 676.4 -0.8 3.95 4.00 -0.05 5.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 300 1,643.6 1,633.8 0.6 4.53 4.51 0.02 5.6
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Total 547 2,314.3 2,310.1 0.2 4.34 4.35 -0.01 5.5
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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 349 883.0 938.2 -5.9 2.68 2.86 -0.18 4.5
Commercial & Professio 143 400.5 409.4 -2.2 5.77 5.95 -0.19 7.4
Transportation 92 334.7 336.0 -0.4 3.67 3.69 -0.02 3.8
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Total 584 1,618.2 1,683.5 -3.9 3.31 3.45 -0.15 4.8
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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 131 967.2 1,024.1 -5.6 5.00 5.29 -0.28 3.8
Software & Services 327 1,241.7 1,269.6 -2.2 3.45 3.54 -0.08 3.1
Technology Hardware & 273 1,197.9 1,225.9 -2.3 4.07 4.16 -0.09 3.3
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Total 731 3,406.7 3,519.6 -3.2 4.02 4.15 -0.13 3.3
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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 252 1,021.0 1,041.1 -1.9 3.43 3.52 -0.09 3.6
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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 54 774.0 764.2 1.3 4.28 4.21 0.07 5.0
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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 100 321.8 319.7 0.6 2.03 2.02 0.01 3.5
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