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Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$16.92 +0.04 (+0.24%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Short Interest Data

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) has a short interest of 254,100 shares, representing 0.40% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.86% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 177,220 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
254,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
229,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.23 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
64,560,000 shares
Float Size
64,090,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.40%
Today's Trading Volume
170,845 shares
Average Trading Volume
177,220 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
96%
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BCSF Short Interest Over Time

BCSF Days to Cover Over Time

BCSF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024254,100 shares $4.23 million +10.9%0.4%1.5 $16.65
10/15/2024229,200 shares $3.80 million -37.8%0.4%1.2 $16.57
9/30/2024368,300 shares $6.12 million +59.5%0.6%1.9 $16.62
9/15/2024230,900 shares $3.93 million -20.3%0.4%1.2 $17.00
8/31/2024289,600 shares $4.96 million +4.0%0.5%1.4 $17.11
8/15/2024278,400 shares $4.50 million +9.7%0.4%1.3 $16.16
7/31/2024253,700 shares $4.25 million +117.8%0.4%1 $16.76
7/15/2024116,500 shares $1.93 million -38.0%0.2%0.4 $16.60
6/30/2024187,900 shares $3.06 million +92.1%0.3%0.7 $16.31
6/15/202497,800 shares $1.60 million -14.1%0.2%0.3 $16.34
5/31/2024113,800 shares $1.91 million -31.6%0.2%0.4 $16.79
5/15/2024166,400 shares $2.74 million -14.6%0.3%0.5 $16.50
4/30/2024194,900 shares $3.24 million +23.1%0.3%0.6 $16.64
4/15/2024158,300 shares $2.47 million +42.0%0.3%0.6 $15.58
3/31/2024111,500 shares $1.75 million -56.5%0.2%0.4 $15.68
3/15/2024256,500 shares $4.05 million +1.9%0.4%1 $15.77
2/29/2024251,800 shares $3.95 million +6.3%0.4%0.9 $15.71
2/15/2024236,800 shares $3.63 million +18.3%0.4%1 $15.34
1/31/2024200,200 shares $3.04 million -7.3%0.3%0.8 $15.19
1/15/2024216,000 shares $3.31 million -24.0%0.3%0.9 $15.31
12/31/2023284,100 shares $4.28 million -5.2%0.4%1.2 $15.07
12/15/2023299,800 shares $4.63 million +31.1%0.5%1.2 $15.44
11/30/2023228,700 shares $3.46 million -8.3%0.4%1 $15.14
11/15/2023249,300 shares $3.80 million -21.4%0.4%1 $15.23
10/31/2023317,000 shares $4.80 million -13.0%0.5%1.2 $15.14
10/15/2023364,400 shares $5.54 million -22.2%0.6%1.5 $15.20
9/30/2023468,200 shares $7.17 million -6.7%0.7%1.9 $15.31
9/15/2023501,600 shares $8.10 million -12.3%0.8%2.3 $16.15
8/31/2023571,900 shares $9.01 million +9.5%0.9%2.9 $15.76
8/15/2023522,200 shares $7.89 million +9.8%0.8%2.8 $15.10
7/31/2023475,600 shares $7.00 million +3.8%0.7%2.6 $14.72
7/15/2023458,300 shares $6.44 million -17.7%0.7%2.5 $14.05
6/30/2023556,800 shares $7.53 million +12.0%0.9%3 $13.52
6/15/2023497,200 shares $6.76 million +15.8%0.8%2.7 $13.59
5/31/2023429,400 shares $5.27 million +5.4%0.7%2.3 $12.28
5/15/2023407,300 shares $4.98 million +19.9%0.6%2.2 $12.23
4/30/2023339,700 shares $3.98 million -3.0%0.5%1.9 $11.71
4/15/2023350,100 shares $4.22 million -13.5%0.6%2.1 $12.06
3/31/2023404,800 shares $4.83 million +47.8%0.6%2.4 $11.92
3/15/2023273,900 shares $3.31 million +48.3%0.4%1.5 $12.08
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2/28/2023184,700 shares $2.39 million +6.1%0.3%1 $12.96
2/15/2023174,100 shares $2.26 million -17.7%0.3%1 $12.98
1/31/2023211,600 shares $2.83 million -7.3%0.3%1.1 $13.36
1/15/2023228,300 shares $3.04 million +11.3%0.4%1.2 $13.30
12/30/2022205,100 shares $2.44 million +11.0%0.3%1 $11.90
12/15/2022184,800 shares $2.40 million -21.4%0.3%0.9 $12.99
11/30/2022235,200 shares $3.18 million +1.5%0.4%1.3 $13.52
11/15/2022231,700 shares $3.19 million -11.2%0.4%1.3 $13.78
10/31/2022260,800 shares $3.29 million -26.5%0.4%1.6 $12.60
10/15/2022354,700 shares $4.30 million -34.5%0.6%2.3 $12.13
9/30/2022541,500 shares $6.50 million +44.2%0.8%4.1 $12.00
9/15/2022375,500 shares $5.45 million -19.1%0.6%2.9 $14.51
8/31/2022463,900 shares $6.83 million -12.6%0.7%3 $14.73
8/15/2022530,800 shares $7.92 million +23.9%0.8%3.2 $14.93
7/31/2022428,300 shares $6.20 million +8.1%0.7%2.3 $14.47
7/15/2022396,300 shares $5.52 million -18.4%0.6%2 $13.94
6/30/2022485,500 shares $6.61 million +11.2%0.8%2.4 $13.61
6/15/2022436,700 shares $6.14 million +48.0%0.7%2.1 $14.05
5/31/2022295,100 shares $4.31 million -29.5%0.5%1.5 $14.61
5/15/2022418,700 shares $6.26 million -7.7%0.7%1.9 $14.96
4/30/2022453,600 shares $6.98 million +19.9%0.7%2.3 $15.38
4/15/2022378,300 shares $6.10 million -3.3%0.6%1.9 $16.12
3/31/2022391,100 shares $6.10 million +16.2%0.6%2.1 $15.59
3/15/2022336,500 shares $5.31 million -27.1%0.5%1.7 $15.78
2/28/2022461,400 shares $7.31 million +10.3%0.7%2.2 $15.84
2/15/2022418,300 shares $6.69 million +0.9%0.7%2.1 $16.00
1/31/2022414,400 shares $6.61 million +17.1%0.7%2.1 $15.96
1/15/2022354,000 shares $5.58 million -11.7%0.6%1.9 $15.75
12/31/2021400,900 shares $6.10 million +2.5%0.6%2.1 $15.21
12/15/2021391,300 shares $6.02 million +41.1%0.6%2.1 $15.39
11/30/2021277,400 shares $4.23 million -6.9%0.4%1.7 $15.26
11/15/2021298,000 shares $4.62 million +14.1%0.5%2 $15.50
10/29/2021261,300 shares $4.07 million +11.0%0.4%1.7 $15.59
10/15/2021235,500 shares $3.51 million -25.7%0.4%1.5 $14.92
9/30/2021316,800 shares $4.70 million +51.9%0.5%2 $14.84
9/15/2021208,600 shares $3.16 million +2.9%0.3%1.3 $15.16
8/31/2021202,800 shares $3.07 million -7.1%0.3%1.3 $15.13
8/13/2021218,300 shares $3.35 million +2.9%0.3%1.3 $15.36
7/30/2021212,100 shares $3.20 million +3.9%0.3%1.3 $15.11
7/15/2021204,100 shares $3.12 million -9.4%0.3%1.3 $15.29
6/30/2021225,300 shares $3.45 million +57.3%0.4%1.4 $15.30
6/15/2021143,200 shares $2.28 million -8.0%0.2%0.8 $15.90
5/28/2021155,700 shares $2.48 million -19.4%0.2%0.9 $15.95
5/14/2021193,200 shares $3.04 million -29.4%N/A0.9 $15.72
4/30/2021273,800 shares $4.39 million +23.8%N/A1.2 $16.05
4/15/2021221,200 shares $3.44 million -28.6%N/A0.9 $15.57
3/31/2021309,900 shares $4.64 million +146.7%N/A1.2 $14.98
3/15/2021125,600 shares $1.88 million +12.8%N/A0.4 $14.97
2/26/2021111,400 shares $1.56 million -21.9%N/A0.3 $13.99
2/12/2021142,600 shares $1.94 million -41.2%N/A0.4 $13.57
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1/29/2021242,400 shares $3.06 million -4.1%N/A0.7 $12.63
1/15/2021252,800 shares $3.21 million -53.4%N/A0.8 $12.69
12/31/2020542,900 shares $6.51 million +202.5%N/A1.8 $12.00
12/15/2020179,500 shares $2.27 million +8.7%N/A0.6 $12.66
11/30/2020165,100 shares $1.98 million -10.2%N/A0.7 $12.00
11/15/2020183,900 shares $1.99 million -20.6%N/A0.9 $10.80
10/30/2020231,500 shares $2.13 million -4.9%N/A1.2 $9.18
10/15/2020243,300 shares $2.44 million -30.4%N/A1.3 $10.02
9/30/2020349,400 shares $3.56 million +50.6%N/A1.8 $10.20
9/15/2020232,000 shares $2.49 million +3.8%N/A1.1 $10.75
8/31/2020223,600 shares $2.41 million +1.1%N/A1 $10.76
8/14/2020221,100 shares $2.34 million +5.4%N/A0.8 $10.58
7/31/2020209,700 shares $2.11 million +10.5%N/A0.7 $10.07
7/15/2020189,800 shares $1.93 million -43.8%N/A0.6 $10.17
6/30/2020337,500 shares $3.74 million -73.8%N/A1 $11.08
6/15/20201,290,000 shares $15.43 million +40.3%N/A3.4 $11.96
5/29/2020919,200 shares $9.86 million -13.3%1.8%2.1 $10.73
5/15/20201,060,000 shares $10.05 million +25.9%2.1%2.5 $9.48
4/30/2020841,900 shares $8.55 million +2.4%1.6%2 $10.16
4/15/2020822,500 shares $8.46 million +20.4%1.6%2.1 $10.29
3/31/2020683,400 shares $6.77 million +11.5%1.3%1.9 $9.90
3/13/2020612,700 shares $6.35 million +68.3%1.2%2 $10.36
2/28/2020364,000 shares $2.80 million +7.4%0.7%1.2 $7.69
2/14/2020338,800 shares $5.88 million +0.7%0.7%1.2 $17.37
1/31/2020336,500 shares $6.41 million +37.2%0.7%1.3 $19.05
1/15/2020245,300 shares $4.86 million -22.3%0.5%0.9 $19.83
12/31/2019315,600 shares $6.25 million +1.7%0.6%1.3 $19.80

BCSF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Bain Capital Specialty Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 254,100 shares of BCSF short. 0.40% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bain Capital Specialty Finance's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BCSF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Bain Capital Specialty Finance's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.40% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 254,100 shares, an increase of 10.9% from the previous total of 229,200 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's float size?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance currently has issued a total of 64,560,000 shares. Some of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Bain Capital Specialty Finance currently has a public float of 64,090,000 shares.

How does Bain Capital Specialty Finance's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.40% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance: DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.03%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.56%), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.23%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.03%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.08%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (0.66%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.01%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.34%), New Mountain Finance Co. (1.96%), Barings BDC, Inc. (0.56%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Bain Capital Specialty Finance stock?

Short selling BCSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bain Capital Specialty Finance as its price is falling. BCSF shares are trading up $0.04 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

A short squeeze for Bain Capital Specialty Finance occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BCSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BCSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:BCSF) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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