Nasdaq Short Interest by Industries as of Feb. 15
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Feb 28, 2013
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 Feb. 15 settlement date. The total positions increased 1.97 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float increased 0.07 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Total Company 2349 7,089 6,952 1.97 4.89 4.82 0.07 3.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Automobiles & Componen 20 59.1 57.7 2.4 6.86 6.70 0.16 5.5
Consumer Durables & Ap 55 162.8 163.3 -0.3 10.18 10.20 -0.03 6.8
Consumer Services 80 200.8 192.2 4.5 6.48 6.22 0.26 5.5
Media 64 635.5 607.7 4.6 5.75 5.53 0.22 3.9
Retailing 94 364.9 363.9 0.3 7.08 7.04 0.04 4.5
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Total 313 1,423.1 1,384.7 2.8 6.54 6.38 0.16 4.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Food & Staples Retaili 20 23.5 23.6 -0.6 2.63 2.64 -0.02 3.4
Food Beverage & Tobacc 41 102.3 96.4 6.1 3.16 2.98 0.18 3.1
Household & Personal P 19 39.3 39.7 -0.8 8.30 8.31 -0.01 12.6
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Total 80 165.1 159.7 3.4 3.59 3.47 0.12 3.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Energy 89 204.7 202.3 1.2 6.41 6.40 0.02 4.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Banks 399 312.7 312.9 0.0 3.16 3.16 0.00 5.1
Diversified Financials 82 155.6 152.4 2.1 3.40 3.34 0.06 3.5
Insurance 38 25.1 25.2 -0.2 3.02 3.02 0.00 6.7
Real Estate 28 30.1 29.2 3.0 3.54 3.53 0.01 2.8
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Total 547 523.6 519.6 0.8 3.24 3.22 0.02 4.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Health Care Equipment 156 326.4 325.2 0.4 5.80 5.78 0.02 6.4
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 254 1,270.4 1,260.7 0.8 8.05 8.00 0.04 6.6
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Total 410 1,596.8 1,585.9 0.7 7.46 7.42 0.04 6.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Capital Goods 135 173.1 172.8 0.2 5.02 5.03 -0.01 6.8
Commercial & Professio 65 129.0 133.0 -3.0 6.19 6.36 -0.17 10.6
Transportation 50 122.2 119.8 2.0 4.65 4.57 0.08 5.4
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Total 250 424.2 425.5 -0.3 5.20 5.22 -0.02 7.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Semiconductors & Semic 116 746.7 703.0 6.2 4.16 3.93 0.23 3.3
Software & Services 235 811.3 772.5 5.0 2.88 2.80 0.08 2.3
Technology Hardware & 213 703.7 709.9 -0.9 3.76 3.80 -0.04 2.1
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Total 564 2,261.6 2,185.4 3.5 3.49 3.40 0.08 2.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Materials 51 58.2 53.5 8.7 3.91 3.59 0.32 5.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Telecommunication Serv 32 427.1 430.7 -0.8 13.38 13.54 -0.16 10.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 2/15 1/31 %Chg 2/15 1/31 Chg 2/15
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Utilities 13 4.9 4.9 -1.7 2.37 2.41 -0.04 13.0
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