Nasdaq Reports Decrease in Short Interest Across Global Market and Capital Market Securities as of August 29, 2025

Short interest in Nasdaq securities shows a slight increase, totaling approximately 16.96 billion shares as of August 29, 2025.

Quiver AI Summary

At the end of the settlement date on August 29, 2025, short interest in Nasdaq Global Market securities decreased slightly to 13.9 billion shares from approximately 14 billion shares on August 15, indicative of a minor decline in short-selling activity. The average short interest represented 2.39 days, a slight increase from the previous 2.34 days. In the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest also rose, totaling over 3 billion shares and reflecting an average daily volume increase to 1.10 days. Overall, total short interest across all Nasdaq securities stood at nearly 17 billion shares, with an average of 1.97 days. The press release emphasizes the transparency and reporting of short selling activity within Nasdaq and links to resources for more information.

Potential Positives

Overall short interest in Nasdaq securities increased to 16,958,657,192 shares, indicating heightened market activity and possibly investor interest.
The increase in short interest across both Nasdaq Global Market and Nasdaq Capital Market securities shows a growing engagement with Nasdaq's trading platforms.
The slight rise in the average days for short interest suggests potential increased volatility that could lead to trading opportunities for investors.

Potential Negatives

FAQ

What was the total short interest in Nasdaq securities as of August 29, 2025?

As of August 29, 2025, total short interest in Nasdaq securities was 16,958,657,192 shares.

How many securities reported short interest on the Nasdaq Global Market?

3,315 securities on the Nasdaq Global Market reported short interest.

What does a short sale mean in trading?

A short sale involves selling a security that the seller does not own, typically by borrowing it.

What was the average daily volume for short interest in Nasdaq Capital Market securities?

The average daily volume for short interest in Nasdaq Capital Market securities was 1.10 days.

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

For more information, visit http://www.nasdaq.com/quotes/short-interest.aspx or http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.

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$NDAQ Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $NDAQ stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 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 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 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 15 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) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 13,816 shares for an estimated $1,197,362.
SARAH YOUNGWOOD (Executive Vice President) sold 14,959 shares for an estimated $1,102,179
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
BRYAN EVERARD SMITH (EVP, CPO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 3,789 shares for an estimated $284,257.

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

$NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 569 institutional investors add shares of $NDAQ stock to their portfolio, and 428 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 10 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Deutsche Bank issued a "Buy" rating on 07/25/2025
Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/25/2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/25/2025
RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/25/2025
UBS 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 12 analysts offer price targets for $NDAQ in the last 6 months, with a median target of $104.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Richard Repetto from Piper Sandler set a target price of $104.0 on 08/04/2025
Ashish Sabadra from RBC Capital set a target price of $108.0 on 07/25/2025
Benjamin Budish from Barclays set a target price of $109.0 on 07/25/2025
Brian Bedell from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $105.0 on 07/25/2025
Alex Kramm from UBS set a target price of $115.0 on 07/25/2025
Kyle Voigt from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $104.0 on 07/25/2025
Owen Lau from Oppenheimer set a target price of $101.0 on 07/15/2025

Full Release

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of August 29, 2025, short interest in 3,315 Nasdaq Global Market ^SM securities totaled 13,901,511,651 shares compared with 13,965,671,937 shares in 3,302 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 15, 2025. The mid-August short interest represents 2.39 days compared with 2.34 days for the prior reporting period.

Short interest in 1,673 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market ^SM totaled 3,057,145,541 shares at the end of the settlement date of August 29, 2025, compared with 2,964,394,253 shares in 1,665 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1.10 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 1.00.

In summary, short interest in all 4,988 Nasdaq® securities totaled 16,958,657,192 shares at the August 29, 2025 settlement date, compared with 4,967 issues and 16,930,066,190 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 1.97 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 1.86 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 .

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