NEW YORK, April 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of March 31, 2026, short interest in 3,694 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 16,513,796,397 shares compared with 16,179,628,406 shares in 3,657 Global Market issues reporte…
Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date March 31, 2026
Nasdaq reported end-of-month open short interest positions for 3,694 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaling 16.51 billion shares as of March 31, 2026, reflecting a 2.1% increase from the prior month. This data reveals heightened speculative activity and potential market manipulation risks, particularly for retail and institutional investors exposed to these securities. The lack of transparency in short interest fluctuations may expose traders to undisclosed vulnerabilities in market stability mechanisms.