Nasdaq Releases February 2026 Short Interest Data

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Nasdaq has announced the end-of-month open short interest positions in Nasdaq stocks as of the settlement date of February 27, 2026. The report shows that short interest in 3,629 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 15,794,218,322 shares, compared to 15,834,216,597 shares in 3,595 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 13, 2026. Short interest in 1,653 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market totaled 3,685,699,100 shares at the end of the February 27 settlement date, compared to 3,724,995,849 shares in 1,654 securities for the previous reporting period.

Why it matters

The Nasdaq short interest report provides important data on the overall health and sentiment of the stock market, as high short interest can indicate bearish sentiment on certain stocks or sectors. This data is closely watched by investors, analysts, and the media as an indicator of market trends and potential volatility.

The details

The report shows that total short interest in all 5,282 Nasdaq securities was 19,479,917,422 shares at the February 27, 2026 settlement date, compared to 19,559,212,446 shares in 5,249 issues at the end of the previous reporting period on February 13, 2026. This represents a 2.37 days average daily volume, up from 2.02 days in the prior period.

• The settlement date for the short interest data was February 27, 2026.
• The prior settlement date was February 13, 2026.