Nasdaq short interest down 2.7% in mid-August
26/08/2026 13:10
Nasdaq short interest down 2.7% in mid-August NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Short interest on the Nasdaq fell 2.7% in mid-August, the exchange said on Tuesday.
As of August 14, short interest fell to about 17.67 billion shares, compared with 18.15 billion shares as of July 31.
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.
Shorting can also be part of a hedging strategy.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
((charles.mikolajczak@tr.com; @chuckmik.bsky.social))
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