Monthly UpdateJun 25, 2026, 04:06 PM
Nasdaq Short Interest Rises to 21.95B Shares in Mid-June
AI Summary
Nasdaq reported that total short interest across all 5,423 Nasdaq securities reached 21,949,236,630 shares as of the June 15, 2026 settlement date, an increase from 21,219,978,207 shares in the prior period. The average daily volume for all Nasdaq securities represented 2.06 days to cover, down from 2.15 days. Short interest in Nasdaq Global Market securities increased to 17,903,270,409 shares, while Nasdaq Capital Market securities saw an increase to 4,045,966,221 shares.
Key Highlights
- Total Nasdaq short interest reached 21,949,236,630 shares as of June 15, 2026.
- This is an increase from 21,219,978,207 shares reported for the prior period.
- Overall days to cover decreased to 2.06 days from 2.15 days previously.
- Nasdaq Global Market short interest rose to 17,903,270,409 shares from 17,273,936,410 shares.
- Nasdaq Global Market days to cover decreased to 2.79 days from 3.01 days.
- Nasdaq Capital Market short interest increased to 4,045,966,221 shares from 3,946,041,797 shares.
- Nasdaq Capital Market days to cover remained at 1 day.
Price Impact
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