Nasdaq Reports Decrease in Short Interest Across Global Market Securities as of October 15, 2025

Short interest in Nasdaq securities decreased to 16.9 billion shares as of October 15, 2025.

Quiver AI Summary

As of October 15, 2025, the total short interest across 3,382 Nasdaq Global Market securities reached approximately 13.83 billion shares, a decrease from 14.08 billion shares reported on September 30, 2025. This short interest corresponds to an average of 2.09 days, slightly down from 2.16 days in the prior period. In The Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest totaled about 3.07 billion shares, also declining from approximately 3.22 billion shares previously, with an average daily volume remaining stable at 1.00 day. Overall, total short interest in all 5,064 Nasdaq securities amounted to around 16.91 billion shares, down from 17.30 billion shares, reflecting an average of 1.61 days. The figures indicate a trend in short selling activity across Nasdaq securities, which represents sales of securities not owned by the seller.

Potential Positives

Short interest across all Nasdaq securities decreased from the previous period, suggesting improved investor sentiment or market stability.
The average days of short interest for Nasdaq securities has decreased, indicating potentially stronger market confidence in stocks listed on the exchange.
The decrease in short interest in both the Nasdaq Global Market and Nasdaq Capital Market reflects a positive trend in market engagement and liquidity.
Nasdaq continues to strengthen its position as a leading global technology company servicing a diverse range of financial clients, enhancing its reputation and potential for growth.

Potential Negatives

A decrease in overall short interest could indicate negative market sentiment towards Nasdaq securities, potentially leading to decreased investor confidence.
The increase in short interest for specific markets may suggest an ongoing bearish outlook among investors, raising concerns about market stability.
The overall decline in short positions could also reflect a lack of trading activity or less investor interest in pursuing short sales, which might impact liquidity in the markets.

FAQ

What is the short interest in Nasdaq securities as of October 15, 2025?

As of October 15, 2025, the short interest in all Nasdaq securities totaled 16,909,289,866 shares.

How does the current short interest compare to the previous period?

The current short interest has decreased from 17,298,674,674 shares in the previous reporting period.

What does "short interest" mean in financial terms?

Short interest refers to the total number of shares sold short by broker/dealers, indicating market sentiment on a security.

How many Nasdaq securities had reported short interest on October 15, 2025?

A total of 5,064 Nasdaq securities reported short interest as of the October 15, 2025 settlement date.

Where can I find more information on Nasdaq short interest positions?

More information on Nasdaq short interest positions can be found at http://www.nasdaq.com/quotes/short-interest.aspx.

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$NDAQ Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $NDAQ stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NDAQ stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE APRIL MCCLAIN DELANEY purchased up to $50,000 on 09/19.
REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $50,000 on 05/12.

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.

$NDAQ Insider Trading Activity

$NDAQ insiders have traded $NDAQ stock on the open market 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 10 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NDAQ stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

BRADLEY J PETERSON (EVP, CIO) sold 11,508 shares for an estimated $1,022,715
MICHELLE LYNN DALY (SVP, Controller & PAO) sold 8,691 shares for an estimated $812,173
JEREMY SKULE (EVP, CSO) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 8,421 shares for an estimated $758,471.
PC NELSON GRIGGS (Pres. Capital Access Platforms) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 8,000 shares for an estimated $664,240.
CHARLENE T BEGLEY sold 3,000 shares for an estimated $289,800

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

$NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 560 institutional investors add shares of $NDAQ stock to their portfolio, and 374 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

THOMA BRAVO, L.P. removed 42,804,207 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $3,827,552,189
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 8,507,606 shares (+26.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $760,750,128
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 7,187,313 shares (+40335.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $642,689,528
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ added 6,840,735 shares (+33.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $611,698,523
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 6,628,258 shares (-97.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $592,698,830
VANGUARD GROUP INC added 2,820,339 shares (+5.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $252,194,713
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC added 1,946,479 shares (+261.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $174,054,152

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

$NDAQ Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $NDAQ in the last several months. We have seen 9 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/22/2025
RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/25/2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/25/2025
UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 07/25/2025
Deutsche Bank issued a "Buy" rating on 07/25/2025
Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/15/2025
Raymond James issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/09/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $NDAQ, check out Quiver Quantitative's $NDAQ forecast page.

$NDAQ Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $NDAQ recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $NDAQ in the last 6 months, with a median target of $104.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Benjamin Budish from Barclays set a target price of $109.0 on 10/22/2025
Bill Katz from TD Cowen set a target price of $96.0 on 10/22/2025
Patrick O'Shaughnessy from Raymond James set a target price of $100.0 on 10/13/2025
Michael Cyprys from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $90.0 on 10/01/2025
Richard Repetto from Piper Sandler set a target price of $104.0 on 08/04/2025
Kyle Voigt from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $104.0 on 07/25/2025
Alex Kramm from UBS set a target price of $115.0 on 07/25/2025

Full Release

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of October 15, 2025, short interest in 3,382 Nasdaq Global Market ^SM securities totaled 13,834,913,159 shares compared with 14,078,324,727 shares in 3,366 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 30, 2025. The mid-October short interest represents 2.09 days compared with 2.16 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,682 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market ^SM totaled 3,074,376,707 shares at the end of the settlement date of October 15, 2025, compared with 3,220,349,947 shares in 1,675 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1.00 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 1.00.

In summary, short interest in all 5,064 Nasdaq® securities totaled 16,909,289,866 shares at the October 15, 2025 settlement date, compared with 5,041 issues and 17,298,674,674 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 1.61 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 1.71 days for the prior reporting period.

The open short interest positions reported for each Nasdaq security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations. A short sale is generally understood to mean the sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by or for the account of the seller.

For more information on Nasdaq Short interest positions, including publication dates, visit
http://www.nasdaq.com/quotes/short-interest.aspx
or http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp .

About Nasdaq:
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