The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ(r)) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it became the largest U.S. stock exchange in 2007. NASDAQ's matched volume in all U.S. securities was a record high 442.0 billion shares in 2007, an increase from 331.0 billion in 2006. Consolidated volume in all U.S. securities last year was a record 1.52 trillion, compared with 1.21 trillion the previous year. NASDAQ's matched market share of all U.S. Equity share volume was more than any other U.S. exchange at 29.1% in 2007, compared to 27.3% in 2006.
NASDAQ's matched volume in all U.S. securities in December 2007 was 34.0 billion shares, an increase from 25.5 billion in December 2006. NASDAQ's matched market share of all U.S. Equity share volume was 29.0% in December, more than any other U.S. exchange for the ninth consecutive month.
In 2007, NASDAQ's matched volume in NASDAQ-listed securities was 250.8 billion shares, compared to 244.8 billion shares the previous year. NASDAQ's handled market share in NASDAQ-listed securities in 2007 was 75.7%(1) and matched market share was 46.1%.
During December 2007, NASDAQ's matched volume in NASDAQ-listed securities was 17.3 billion shares, compared to 17.0 billion shares in December 2006. NASDAQ's handled market share in NASDAQ-listed securities in December was 73.2%(2) and matched market share in was 45.4%.
NASDAQ's matched volume in NYSE-listed stocks in 2007 was a record high 142.3 billion shares, an increase from 64.5 billion shares in 2006. NASDAQ's total reported market share in NYSE-listed stocks was a record 35.1%(3), compared with 25.8% the previous year. NASDAQ's matched market share in NYSE-listed securities in 2007 was a record high 17.1%, up from 10.4% in 2006. NASDAQ's handled market share in NYSE-listed securities was a record 54.2% in 2007, compared with 39.6% in 2006.(4)
NASDAQ's matched volume in NYSE-listed stocks was 11.8 billion shares in December, an increase from 6.9 billion shares in December 2006. NASDAQ's total reported market share in NYSE-listed stocks in December was 36.7%(5). NASDAQ's matched market share in NYSE-listed securities last month was 18.3%, up from 14.2% in December 2006. NASDAQ's handled market share in NYSE-listed securities last month was 53.9%.(6)
NASDAQ's matched volume in all U.S. ETFs in 2007 was 61.6 billion, more than any other U.S. exchange. NASDAQ's matched market share of all U.S. ETF volume last year was 35.9%. NASDAQ's total reported market share of all U.S. ETF volume in 2007 was 53.0%(7), with 90.8 billion shares changing hands.
NASDAQ's matched volume in all U.S. ETFs in December was 5.5 billion, more than any other U.S. exchange. Matched market share of all U.S. ETF volume last month was 37.2%. NASDAQ's total reported market share of all U.S. ETF volume in December was 53.2%(8), with 8.0 billion shares being traded.
Included in NASDAQ's handled and total reported share in 2007 for all U.S.-listed, NASDAQ-listed, NYSE-listed, and ETF securities are average daily volumes of 1.3 billion, 547.7 million, 597.9 million, and 116.5 million shares, respectively, reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility(tm).(9)
In December, included in NASDAQ's handled and total reported share for all U.S.-listed, NASDAQ-listed, NYSE-listed, and ETF securities are average daily volumes of 1.2 billion, 453.2 million, 589.3 million, and 118.8 million shares, respectively, reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility.
The table below shows NASDAQ's market share in several individual NYSE-listed securities during December:
Matched Total Reported Market Share Market Share ------------ -------------- Seagate Technology (STX) 22.0% 44.8% CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) 23.5% 46.6% Altira Group, Inc. (MO) 19.4% 48.4% Mirant Corp. (MIR) 24.7% 49.1% Washington Mutual, Inc. (WM) 24.5% 50.2%
For the month, NASDAQ achieved total reported market share of over 30% in 465 NYSE-listed companies priced over $10 with average daily trading volume of more than 1 million shares.
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NASDAQ is the largest U.S. equities exchange. With approximately 3,100 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks as well as a leading liquidity pool for trading NYSE-listed stocks. For more information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at www.nasdaq.com or the NASDAQ Newsroom at www.nasdaq.com/newsroom/.
NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. Monthly Volume and Market Share Report (Unaudited; shares in millions) Month End --------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Equities Volume Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Volume 33,958 47,465 25,505 NASDAQ Total Reported Volume 57,444 76,374 45,877 NASDAQ Handled Volume 70,592 92,698 57,009 Consolidated Volume 116,905 156,436 91,775 --------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Equities Market Share Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Share 29.0% 30.3% 27.8% NASDAQ Total Reported Share 49.1% 48.8% 50.0% NASDAQ Handled Share 60.4% 59.3% 62.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ-Listed Equities Volume Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Volume 17,298 23,782 17,009 NASDAQ Total Reported Volume 26,362 34,794 27,264 NASDAQ Handled Volume 27,908 36,198 28,794 Consolidated Volume 38,123 51,351 36,534 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ-Listed Equities Market Share Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Share 45.4% 46.3% 46.6% NASDAQ Total Reported Share 69.2% 67.8% 74.6% NASDAQ Handled Share 73.2% 70.5% 78.8% --------------------------------------------------------------------- NYSE-Listed Equities Volume Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Volume 11,762 17,007 6,938 NASDAQ Total Reported Volume 23,550 31,766 15,579 NASDAQ Handled Volume 34,564 45,941 24,903 Consolidated Volume 64,127 86,793 48,899 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NYSE-Listed Equities Market Share Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Share 18.3% 19.6% 14.2% NASDAQ Total Reported Share 36.7% 36.6% 31.9% NASDAQ Handled Share 53.9% 52.9% 50.9% --------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. ETFs Volume Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Volume 5,530 9,177 2,139 NASDAQ Total Reported Volume 7,907 12,752 3,664 NASDAQ Handled Volume 8,382 13,679 3,929 Consolidated Volume 14,874 23,599 7,076 --------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. ETFs Market Share Dec-07 Nov-07 Dec-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ Matched Share 37.2% 38.9% 30.2% NASDAQ Total Reported Share 53.2% 54.0% 51.8% NASDAQ Handled Share 56.4% 58.0% 55.5% (1) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 25.3% (2) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 23.8% (3) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 18.0% (4) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 18.0% (5) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 18.4% (6) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 18.4% (7) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 17.1% (8) Figure includes FINRA/NASDAQ TRF market share of 16.0% (9) FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and is used under license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.