Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date July 31, 2025

Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The total short interest in Nasdaq securities has decreased slightly from the previous reporting period, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment towards these securities. Group 1: Nasdaq Global Market - As of July 31, 2025, short interest in 3,285 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 13,683,072,188 shares, down from 13,792,841,090 shares in the prior period [1] - The average short interest represented 2.15 days compared to 2.37 days in the previous reporting period [1] Group 2: Nasdaq Capital Market - Short interest in 1,658 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market reached 2,910,549,464 shares at the end of July 31, 2025, an increase from 2,853,251,720 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 4,943 Nasdaq securities was 16,593,621,652 shares as of July 31, 2025, a slight decrease from 16,646,092,810 shares in the previous reporting period [3] - The average daily volume for all securities was 1.56 days, down from 1.84 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 completed by delivering a borrowed security [4]