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Posted March 20, 2026 at 10:30 am
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 the March report include:
The average short interest across US equities climbed to 87bps during the month with Utilities becoming the most shorted sector. Increases in short interest were seen across Energy (+11bps), Commercial and Professional services (+6bps) and Transport(+6bps) whilst the largest decreases were seen across Consumer Durables (8bps) and Capital Goods (-8bps).
The average short interest across US equities climbed to 87bps during the month with Utilities becoming the most shorted sector. Increases in short interest were seen across Energy (+11bps), Commercial and Professional services (+6bps) and Transport(+6bps) whilst the largest decreases were seen across Consumer Durables (-8bps) and Capital goods(-8bps).
The average short interest across APAC equities increased to 76 basis points over the month. Increases in short interest were seen across Energy (+12bps), Capital Goods (+11bps) and Commercial and Professional Services (+8bps). The largest decreases were seen across Insurance (-31bps), Transport (-17bps) and Household and Personal Products (-6bps).
Average short interest across EMEA equities increased to 20 basis points during the month, the highest level seen for over a year. The largest increases were seen in Commercial and Professional Services (+6bps), Real Estate (+4bps) and Energy (+3bps). Small decreases were observed in Transport (-3bps), Food and Beverage (-1bps) and Household and Personal Products (-1bps).
Utilization increased by 78bps across the government bond markets and by 32bps across corporate bonds.
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Originally Posted on March 18, 2026 – The long / short report March 2026
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