Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date October 15, 2025

Core Insights - The total short interest in Nasdaq securities decreased from 17,298,674,674 shares to 16,909,289,866 shares between the reporting periods of September 30, 2025, and October 15, 2025, indicating a decline in bearish sentiment [3]. Group 1: Nasdaq Global Market - Short interest in 3,382 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 13,834,913,159 shares at the end of the settlement date of October 15, 2025, down from 14,078,324,727 shares in the previous period [1]. - The mid-October short interest represents 2.09 days of average daily volume, compared to 2.16 days in the prior reporting period [1]. Group 2: Nasdaq Capital Market - Short interest in 1,682 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market totaled 3,074,376,707 shares at the end of the settlement date of October 15, 2025, a decrease from 3,220,349,947 shares in the previous reporting period [2]. - This represents an average daily volume of 1.00 day, consistent with the previous reporting period [2]. Group 3: Overall Market Summary - The total short interest across all 5,064 Nasdaq securities was 16,909,289,866 shares at the October 15, 2025 settlement date, down from 17,298,674,674 shares in the previous period [3]. - The average daily volume for the total short interest is now 1.61 days, compared to 1.71 days in the prior reporting period [3].