S&P 500 Short Interest Changes by Industry Group as of Dec. 31
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Jan 11, 2013
The following are the short interest positions and short interest vs float ratio aggregated by sector and industry group for companies listed in the S&P 500 Index as of the Dec. 31 settlement date. The total positions decreased 6.91 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 0.17 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Total Company 500 6,630 7,122 -6.91 2.29 2.46 -0.17 2.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Automobiles & Componen 6 193.4 230.3 -16.0 3.65 4.35 -0.70 1.8
Consumer Durables & Ap 15 184.8 186.6 -1.0 5.90 5.97 -0.07 4.7
Consumer Services 13 96.1 111.1 -13.4 2.43 2.81 -0.38 2.5
Media 16 227.7 235.0 -3.1 2.33 2.40 -0.07 3.0
Retailing 33 447.6 459.9 -2.7 4.82 4.95 -0.13 4.0
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Total 83 1,149.6 1,222.9 -6.0 3.66 3.89 -0.23 3.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Food & Staples Retaili 8 179.5 200.7 -10.6 3.13 3.50 -0.37 5.1
Food Beverage & Tobacc 28 247.0 267.7 -7.7 1.43 1.54 -0.12 2.7
Household & Personal P 6 52.8 58.7 -10.1 1.20 1.34 -0.14 2.6
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Total 42 479.3 527.1 -9.1 1.75 1.92 -0.17 3.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Energy 43 505.9 546.8 -7.5 2.23 2.42 -0.18 3.2
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Banks 15 202.6 211.8 -4.3 1.40 1.46 -0.06 1.9
Diversified Financials 26 465.2 534.3 -12.9 1.67 1.91 -0.25 1.4
Insurance 22 215.2 236.1 -8.8 2.19 2.40 -0.21 2.5
Real Estate 17 167.6 166.7 0.5 3.16 3.15 0.01 5.1
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Total 80 1,050.6 1,148.9 -8.6 1.83 2.00 -0.17 1.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Health Care Equipment 31 189.8 204.8 -7.3 1.70 1.83 -0.14 2.9
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 22 361.9 407.9 -11.3 1.63 1.84 -0.21 3.4
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Total 53 551.6 612.7 -10.0 1.65 1.84 -0.18 3.2
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Capital Goods 39 313.2 328.8 -4.7 1.41 1.48 -0.07 2.5
Commercial & Professio 12 136.0 131.8 3.1 5.80 5.59 0.21 6.5
Transportation 9 61.6 72.5 -15.0 1.55 1.82 -0.27 2.3
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Total 60 510.8 533.1 -4.2 1.79 1.87 -0.08 3.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Semiconductors & Semic 17 533.9 572.5 -6.8 4.36 4.68 -0.32 3.8
Software & Services 31 354.4 388.8 -8.9 1.59 1.73 -0.15 2.0
Technology Hardware & 22 473.0 504.5 -6.2 2.44 2.60 -0.16 2.6
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Total 70 1,361.3 1,465.8 -7.1 2.52 2.71 -0.19 2.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Materials 30 320.5 331.4 -3.3 3.38 3.49 -0.12 3.2
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Telecommunication Serv 8 491.6 507.4 -3.1 3.43 3.54 -0.11 4.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 12/31 12/14 %Chg 12/31 12/14 Chg 12/31
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Utilities 31 209.1 225.9 -7.5 1.85 2.02 -0.17 2.7
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