Sausalito, CA - June 26, 2009 - In the first half of June (Jun 1-15), short interest on the Russell 3,000 stocks fell to 13.37 billion shares ($269 billion / 2.82% of market cap) from 13.42 billion shares ($265 billion / 2.80% of market cap) on May 29.

There was net short selling in seven of the ten major sectors with Energy and Health Care receiving the largest short interest inflows of $1.2 billion and $938 million, respectively. The sectors with the greatest short covering were Financials and Utilities, which posted short interest outflows of $459 million and $199 million, respectively.