Nasdaq short interest in all listed securities rises to 23,093,743,842 shares as of Sept. 30
QQQ•Short interest across 5,552 Nasdaq securities rose 2.54% to 23,093,743,842 shares as of Sept. 30, 2026, while average daily volume coverage fell to 2.49 days from 2.96.
1. Short interest rises
Nasdaq reported total short interest across 5,552 securities of 23,093,743,842 shares as of Sept. 30, 2026, up 2.54% from 22,521,310,694 shares on Sept. 15. Average daily volume coverage fell 15.88% to 2.49 days.
