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Nasdaq Short Interest Rises to 22.6 Billion Shares in August

By Stocks Desk · 2026-09-11 · Updated 2026-09-11 01:43 UTC
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Nasdaq's total open short interest reached 22.6 billion shares by the end of August, with the average days to cover extending to 2.86. The increase is largely attributed to the Global Market segment, which saw a notable surge in short positions compared to the relatively stable Capital Market.

  • According to the official release from GN stocks/nasdaq, the rise in short selling is driven primarily by the Nasdaq Global Market, where days to cover jumped to 3.52, while the Capital Market saw a slight decrease in share count despite its own days to cover increasing to 1.61.

    Source: GN stocks/nasdaq

  • Nasdaq reported a significant increase in total open short interest across its markets, with the share count rising to 22.6 billion as the average days to cover extended to 2.86.

    Source: GN stocks/nasdaq
Based on reporting by GN stocks/nasdaq and GN stocks/nasdaq, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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