The long / short report provides a geographic analysis of the long/short market by sector, using S&P Global Market Intelligence’s securities finance short interest data.
Highlights from March’s report include:
Global Equities
The average short interest across US equities increased to 84 basis points over the month. The largest increases in short interest were seen across the Energy sector (+13bps), Real Estate (+9bps) and Commercial and Professional Services (+8bps).
US Equities
The average short interest across US equities decreased to 76 basis points over the month. Short interest did still increase across a number of sectors during the period however with Consumer Durables experiencing a 5bps rise and REITs seeing a 4bps increase. The largest decreases were seen across the Household and Personal Products sector (-7bps) and the Consumer Services (-6bps) sectors.
Asian Equities
The average short interest across APAC equities increased to 68 basis points over the past month as a handful of sectors experienced significant increases in short interest. The largest increases were seen across Automobiles and Components (+25bps), Consumer Durables and Apparel (+14bps) and Capital Goods (+6bps) sectors.
EMEA Equities
The average short interest across EMEA equities increased to 20 basis points over the past month. Short sentiment remained muted across the majority of sectors but increases were seen across Commercial and Professional Services (+4bps), Banking (+5bps) and Insurance (+3bps).
Fixed Income
Utilization decreased by 22bps across the government bond markets, and increased by 6bps across corporate bonds.
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Originally Posted March 18, 2025 – The long / short report March 2025
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