Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date April 30, 2025

Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The total short interest in Nasdaq securities has increased, indicating a growing bearish sentiment among investors as of the settlement date of April 30, 2025 [3]. Group 1: Nasdaq Global Market - Short interest in 3,156 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 13,300,707,903 shares, up from 13,211,633,004 shares in the previous reporting period [1]. - The average short interest represents 2.40 days compared to 1.76 days in the prior reporting period [1]. Group 2: Nasdaq Capital Market - Short interest in 1,636 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market reached 2,645,060,429 shares, an increase from 2,609,354,721 shares in the previous period [2]. - The average daily volume remained stable at 1.00 day for both reporting periods [2]. Group 3: Overall Nasdaq Securities - Total short interest across all 4,792 Nasdaq securities was 15,945,768,331 shares, compared to 15,820,987,725 shares in the previous reporting period [3]. - The average daily volume for all securities increased to 1.92 days from 1.52 days in the prior period [3]. Group 4: Short Sale Definition - A short sale is defined as the sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale consummated by the delivery of a borrowed security [4].