The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 887,040,578 shares as of the March 15, 2007 settlement date, an increase of 136,421,123 from the 750,619,455 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-February. The March figure represents trades through March 12, 2007.
In the year ago period, short interest totaled 831,700,047 (adjusted).
The March short interest position reflects short interest reported by all broker-dealers (not only Amex member firms) in Amex-listed stocks. A short position of 5,000 or more shares existed in 760 issues. Some short position was shown in 1,212 issues.
The attached short interest report was compiled by the Amex on the basis of information obtained from its member and non-member organizations covering all securities dealt in on the Exchange on both round and odd-lots.
Adjusted short interest for the preceding 12 months is shown below:
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February 15, 2007 |
750,619,455 (A) |
August 15, 2006 |
949,982,868 (A) |
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January 12, 2007 |
764,630,672 (A) |
July 14, 2006 |
937,332,566 (A) |
|
December 15, 2006 |
771,894,136 (A) |
June 15, 2006 |
987,762,127 (A) |
|
November 15, 2006 |
751,989,652 (A) |
May 15, 2006 |
906,981,875 (A) |
|
October 13, 2006 |
769,277,350 (A) |
April 13, 2006 |
863,513,919 (A) |
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September 15, 2006 |
964,873,409 (A) |
March 15, 2006 |
831,700,047 (A) |
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