Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date May 30, 2025

As of May 30, 2025, short interest in Nasdaq securities decreased to 16,114,344,509 shares across 4,816 issues, compared to 16,467,476,396 shares in 4,807 issues in the prior reporting period. The average daily volume to cover these shorts also decreased from 1.79 days to 1.54 days, suggesting a potential easing of bearish sentiment towards Nasdaq-listed companies.

Analysis

Total short interest across all 4,816 Nasdaq-listed securities decreased to 16.114 billion shares as of the May 30, 2025 settlement date, down from 16.467 billion shares across 4,807 issues reported for May 15, 2025. This reduction in short positions was accompanied by a decrease in the average days to cover, which fell from 1.79 to 1.54 days. Specifically, for the 3,184 Nasdaq Global Market securities, short interest declined from 13.736 billion to 13.504 billion shares, with days to cover decreasing from 2.41 to 2.19, despite a slight increase in the number of issues with short interest from 3,168. On The Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest in 1,632 securities fell from 2.732 billion to 2.610 billion shares, while days to cover remained constant at 1.00. This broad-based decline in overall short volume and days-to-cover suggests a potential, albeit modest, easing of bearish sentiment towards Nasdaq-listed companies during the latter half of May 2025, aligning with the neutral sentiment and moderate market impact score provided.

Key Decisions for Investors

• Consider the reported decrease in aggregate short interest and days-to-cover on Nasdaq as a potential, though not conclusive, indicator of marginally receding bearish pressure on Nasdaq-listed equities.
• Investors should continue to prioritize company-specific fundamental analysis, as this market-wide data reflects broad trends and does not substitute for due diligence on individual securities.
• Monitoring subsequent Nasdaq short interest reports will be crucial to determine if this decline signifies a sustained shift in market sentiment or represents a temporary fluctuation.