U.S. Market Total Short Interest by Industries as of Jan. 31
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Feb 12, 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 NYSE, NYSE Alternext and Nasdaq Stock as of the Jan. 31 settlement date. The total positions decreased 0.83 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 0.03 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Total Company 4316 16,722 16,862 -0.83 3.47 3.50 -0.03 3.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Automobiles & Componen 45 260.1 306.7 -15.2 3.33 3.93 -0.60 2.6
Consumer Durables & Ap 125 578.9 598.1 -3.2 8.58 8.85 -0.27 4.1
Consumer Services 138 450.0 440.3 2.2 5.28 5.19 0.09 4.5
Media 112 965.7 963.8 0.2 5.39 5.35 0.04 6.1
Retailing 170 912.6 911.8 0.1 6.09 6.07 0.02 4.4
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Total 590 3,167.3 3,220.7 -1.7 5.66 5.74 -0.08 4.5
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Food & Staples Retaili 30 309.9 295.0 5.1 6.95 6.62 0.33 7.0
Food Beverage & Tobacc 101 379.2 374.4 1.3 1.95 1.93 0.02 3.2
Household & Personal P 40 150.6 155.6 -3.2 2.79 2.89 -0.09 3.3
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Total 171 839.7 825.0 1.8 2.87 2.82 0.05 4.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Energy 373 1,622.6 1,653.0 -1.8 3.26 3.32 -0.06 3.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Banks 465 701.9 699.8 0.3 2.82 2.80 0.02 3.6
Diversified Financials 171 725.5 755.6 -4.0 1.86 1.94 -0.08 1.9
Insurance 115 326.3 336.0 -2.9 2.05 2.11 -0.06 2.9
Real Estate 212 778.6 767.5 1.4 3.74 3.70 0.03 4.0
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Total 963 2,532.2 2,559.0 -1.0 2.52 2.54 -0.03 2.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Health Care Equipment 245 672.3 656.6 2.4 3.70 3.61 0.09 3.8
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 301 1,626.2 1,591.7 2.2 4.43 4.36 0.07 4.5
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Total 546 2,298.5 2,248.3 2.2 4.19 4.11 0.08 4.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Capital Goods 341 814.6 818.9 -0.5 2.50 2.51 -0.01 3.5
Commercial & Professio 133 337.9 347.1 -2.7 5.55 5.72 -0.17 7.3
Transportation 91 323.0 318.8 1.3 3.75 3.88 -0.13 3.0
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Total 565 1,475.4 1,484.8 -0.6 3.12 3.17 -0.05 3.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Semiconductors & Semic 129 837.9 861.9 -2.8 4.39 4.51 -0.12 2.6
Software & Services 318 1,088.9 1,096.8 -0.7 3.06 3.08 -0.02 2.6
Technology Hardware & 269 896.6 948.6 -5.5 3.24 3.43 -0.19 2.5
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Total 716 2,823.3 2,907.3 -2.9 3.43 3.53 -0.10 2.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Materials 245 955.3 936.7 2.0 3.34 3.28 0.06 3.4
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Telecommunication Serv 53 732.2 749.4 -2.3 4.05 4.14 -0.10 4.7
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/31 1/15 %Chg 1/31 1/15 Chg 1/31
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Utilities 94 275.8 277.6 -0.6 1.86 1.88 -0.01 2.9
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