NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2017 -- At the end of the settlement date of October 13, 2017, short interest in 2,337 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,493,142,283 shares compared with 7,409,589,390 shares in 2,340 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 29, 2017. The mid-October short interest represents 4.55 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.55 days for the prior reporting period.
Short interest in 852 securities on The Nasdaq Capital MarketSM totaled 804,562,297 shares at the end of the settlement date of October 13, 2017 compared with 811,006,014 shares in 841 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents 2.68 days average daily volume, compared with the previous reporting period’s figure of 2.63.
In summary, short interest in all 3,189 Nasdaq® securities totaled 8,297,704,580 shares at the October 13, 2017 settlement date, compared with 3,181 issues and 8,220,595,404 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 4.26 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 4.24 days for the previous reporting period.
The open short interest positions reported for each Nasdaq security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations. A short sale is generally understood to mean the sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by or for the account of the seller.
For more information on Nasdaq Short interest positions, including publication dates, visit
http://www.nasdaq.com/quotes/short-interest.aspx
or http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.
About Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,900 total listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion. To learn more, visit: http://business.nasdaq.com
NDAQO
Media Contact:
Christine Barna
+1.646.441.5310
[email protected]


Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports
Hims & Hers Halts Compounded Semaglutide Pill After FDA Warning
Rio Tinto Shares Hit Record High After Ending Glencore Merger Talks
Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies
TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan with $17 Billion Kumamoto Investment
Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch
Ford and Geely Explore Strategic Manufacturing Partnership in Europe
Instagram Outage Disrupts Thousands of U.S. Users
Uber Ordered to Pay $8.5 Million in Bellwether Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Steps Down After Layoffs
Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate
Weight-Loss Drug Ads Take Over the Super Bowl as Pharma Embraces Direct-to-Consumer Marketing
Once Upon a Farm Raises Nearly $198 Million in IPO, Valued at Over $724 Million
American Airlines CEO to Meet Pilots Union Amid Storm Response and Financial Concerns
Nasdaq Proposes Fast-Track Rule to Accelerate Index Inclusion for Major New Listings
Prudential Financial Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains 



