The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 1,448,042,409 shares as of the August 15, 2008 settlement date, a decrease of 40,565,098 from the 1,488,607,507 (adjusted) shares reported on July 31, 2008. The figure represents trades through August 12, 2008.
In the year ago period, short interest totaled 1,194,902,117 (adjusted).
The August 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 810 issues. Some short position was shown in 1,379 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:
July 31, 2008 - 1,488,607,507
January 31, 2008 - 1,099,855,774
July 15, 2008 - 1,469,681,869
January 15, 2008 - 1,125,171,967
June 30, 2008 - 1,433,859,621
December 31, 2007 - 1,095,365,559
June 13, 2008 - 1,478,469,866
December 14, 2007 - 1,083,504,928
May 30, 2008 - 1,347,168,564
November 30, 2007 - 1,128,730,384
May 15, 2008 - 1,308,207,732
November 15, 2007 - 1,141,428,683
April 30,2008 - 1,280,471,726
October 31, 2007 - 1,022,353,131
April 15, 2008 - 1,293,366,375
October 15, 2007 - 989,803,872
March 31, 2008 - 1,267,154,289
September 28, 2007 - 1,004,190,347
March 14, 2008 - 1,318,018,828
September 14,2007 - 1,030,629,307
February 29, 2008 - 1,239,338,377
August 15, 2007 - 1,194,902,117
February 15, 2008 - 1,173,888,724 -- www.amex.com
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