Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date January 15, 2026

Group 1 - The total short interest in 3,515 Nasdaq Global Market securities reached 15,349,969,813 shares as of January 15, 2026, an increase from 15,183,396,236 shares in the previous period [1] - Short interest in 1,669 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market totaled 3,478,325,627 shares, up from 3,382,557,383 shares in the prior reporting period [2] - Overall, short interest across all 5,184 Nasdaq securities amounted to 18,828,295,440 shares, compared to 18,565,953,619 shares previously, indicating a slight increase in short selling activity [3] Group 2 - The average short interest represents 2.88 days of trading volume for Nasdaq Global Market securities, compared to 2.83 days in the previous period [1] - The average daily volume for short interest in The Nasdaq Capital Market decreased to 1.19 days from 1.27 days [2] - The overall average daily volume for all Nasdaq securities is 2.28 days, down from 2.31 days in the prior reporting period [3] Group 3 - Short sales are defined as the sale of securities that the seller does not own, or sales completed by delivering borrowed securities [4] - Nasdaq is a leading global technology company that provides services to corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators [7]