Nasdaq Mid-February 2026 Short Interest
Analysis based on 16 articles · First reported Feb 10, 2026 · Last updated Feb 25, 2026
The overall increase in short interest across Nasdaq securities suggests a potential rise in bearish sentiment or increased hedging activities among investors. This data provides market participants with insights into the collective expectations regarding future stock price movements on Nasdaq exchanges.
Nasdaq released its short interest report for the settlement date of February 13, 2026. The total short interest across all 5,249 Nasdaq securities reached 19,559,212,446 shares, an increase from the previous reporting period. Specifically, the Nasdaq Global Market saw short interest rise to 15,834,216,597 shares, while the Nasdaq Capital Market's short interest increased to 3,724,995,849 shares. The average daily volume for all Nasdaq securities was 2.02 days, a slight decrease from the prior period's 2.05 days. This report offers transparency into short selling activities, which are sales of securities that the seller does not own.
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