Nasdaq short interest rises across listed securities in mid-June
Mid-June data show an increase in short positions across Nasdaq-listed securities compared with the previous reporting period. The total short interest reaches 21.95 billion shares across 5,423 securities as of the June 15, 2026 settlement date, while average days to cover ease to 2.06 from 2.15.
Highlights
- Total short interest across all 5,423 Nasdaq securities rose to 21,949,236,630 shares on June 15, 2026, up from 21,219,978,207 shares previously.
- Nasdaq Global Market short interest reached 17,903,270,409 shares in 3,764 securities, increasing from 17,273,936,410 shares in 3,749 issues since May 29, 2026.
- Average days to cover across all Nasdaq securities fell to 2.06 from 2.15, despite rising short interest volumes, indicating higher trading activity or liquidity.
Mid-June short interest data
As reported by Nasdaq, short interest in 3,764 Nasdaq Global Market securities totals 17,903,270,409 shares at the June 15, 2026 settlement date, up from 17,273,936,410 shares in 3,749 issues at the prior settlement date of May 29, 2026. The mid-June figure represents 2.79 days to cover, compared with 3.01 days in the previous reporting period.On The Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,659 securities totals 4,045,966,221 shares, compared with 3,946,041,797 shares in 1,650 securities for the prior period. That represents 1 day of average daily volume, unchanged from the previous reporting period.
Market context and reporting scope
Across all 5,423 Nasdaq securities, total short interest stands at 21,949,236,630 shares as of June 15, 2026, compared with 21,219,978,207 shares across 5,399 issues at the end of the previous reporting period. The combined total equals 2.06 days of average daily volume, down from 2.15 days previously.Nasdaq says the reported open short interest positions for each security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker-dealers, regardless of exchange affiliation. It defines a short sale as the sale of a security that the seller does not own, or a sale completed through the delivery of a borrowed security for the seller's account.
In our earlier article on the Nasdaq-led futures pullback, we noted that technology shares came under renewed pressure as investors questioned whether the AI trade had moved too far too fast. The piece highlighted a rotation away from crowded mega-cap tech amid concerns over valuations, chip supply, and AI infrastructure spending assumptions, with weakness in Asian tech adding to the cautious tone.
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