Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date May 15, 2026
Nasdaq reported short interest at the May 15, 2026 settlement date. For 3,727 Nasdaq Global Market securities, short interest totaled 17,000,786,423 shares vs. 16,707,836,595 on April 30. For 1,640 Nasdaq Capital Market securities, it was 3,909,823,972 vs. 3,896,400,254. Total across 5,367 Nasdaq securities: 20,910,610,395 shares vs. 20,604,236,849.
The release is a sentiment/positioning read-through for Nasdaq-listed names, but it is not a direct fundamental catalyst for NDAQ itself.
Nasdaq published mid-month open short interest totals for Nasdaq-listed securities as of May 15, 2026, signaling sentiment shifts in its market ecosystem.
Likely limited near-term impact on NDAQ; any move would be second-order via broader exchange/market-activity sentiment.
Background
Nasdaq periodically publishes open short interest by settlement date for securities listed on its Global Market and Capital Market segments.
Why it matters
Traders may use the change in total shares short and days-to-cover as a read on bearish positioning and potential squeeze risk, but the data is not ticker-specific here.
Market relevance
This is a market-structure sentiment update (short interest and days-to-cover) rather than a company-specific fundamental news item.
Market effects
Aggregate short-interest uptick can influence sentiment across Nasdaq-listed equities, potentially affecting risk appetite in high-short names.
Primarily impacts US-listed Nasdaq Global Market/Capital Market constituents; broader US equity sentiment may be marginally affected.
Limited global spillover; exchange short-interest reporting is mostly US-focused and informational.
Alternative perspectives
Higher short interest does not necessarily mean worsening fundamentals; it can reflect hedging, market-making, or event-driven trades.
The article is aggregate and does not identify which specific tickers drove changes, limiting tradability to a broad sentiment gauge rather than actionable security selection.
Key entities
- companyNasdaq
Exchange operator that publishes the short-interest statistics for Nasdaq-listed securities.
