Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date February 27, 2026

Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The total short interest in Nasdaq securities has decreased slightly, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment towards these securities as of the latest reporting date. Group 1: Nasdaq Global Market - As of February 27, 2026, short interest in 3,629 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 15,794,218,322 shares, down from 15,834,216,597 shares in the previous reporting period [1] - The average short interest represents 2.64 days, an increase from 2.25 days in the prior reporting period [1] Group 2: Nasdaq Capital Market - Short interest in 1,653 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market was 3,685,699,100 shares at the end of February 13, 2026, compared to 3,724,995,849 shares in the previous period [2] - This represents an average daily volume of 1.65 days, up from 1.43 days in the prior reporting period [2] Group 3: Overall Nasdaq Securities - Total short interest across all 5,282 Nasdaq securities was 19,479,917,422 shares as of February 27, 2026, down from 19,559,212,446 shares in the previous reporting period [3] - The average daily volume for all securities is 2.37 days, compared to 2.02 days in the prior reporting 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]