NYSE short interest fell 2.1 percent in late July

Intercontinental Exchange

11/08/2026 21:00

     NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Short interest on the New York Stock Exchange fell 2.1 percent in late July, the exchange said on Tuesday.
    As of July 31, short interest fell to about 22.146 billion shares, compared with 22.618 billion shares as of July 15.
    Investors who sell securities short borrow shares and then sell them, expecting the stock to fall so they can buy the shares back at the lower price, return them to the lender and pocket the difference.