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BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$14.28 -0.16 (-1.07%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$14.39 +0.12 (+0.81%)
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BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust Short Interest Data

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) has a short interest of 102,000 shares. This marks a 13.33% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 142,088 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
102,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
90,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+13.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.48 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
216,340 shares
Average Trading Volume
142,088 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
152%
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BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/2025102,000 shares $1.48 million +13.3%N/A0.5 $14.54
2/28/202590,000 shares $1.32 million -21.3%N/A0.5 $14.71
2/15/2025114,400 shares $1.69 million +18.1%N/A0.6 $14.75
1/31/202596,900 shares $1.43 million -39.4%N/A0.5 $14.74
1/15/2025159,900 shares $2.36 million +292.9%N/A0.9 $14.73
12/31/202440,700 shares $594,220.00 -67.5%N/A0.3 $14.60
12/15/2024125,400 shares $1.85 million +74.9%N/A0.8 $14.77
11/30/202471,700 shares $1.05 million -26.8%N/A0.5 $14.63
11/15/202497,900 shares $1.43 million +23.0%N/A0.7 $14.60
10/31/202479,600 shares $1.18 million +189.5%N/A0.6 $14.82
10/15/202427,500 shares $407,962.50 -56.3%N/A0.2 $14.84
9/30/202462,900 shares $953,564.00 +212.9%N/A0.5 $15.16
9/15/202420,100 shares $303,309.00 -49.1%N/A0.2 $15.09
8/31/202439,500 shares $593,290.00 +69.5%N/A0.3 $15.02
8/15/202423,300 shares $342,277.00 -51.9%N/A0.2 $14.69
7/31/202448,400 shares $715,352.00 -48.0%N/A0.4 $14.78
7/15/202493,000 shares $1.37 million -47.9%N/A0.8 $14.68
6/30/2024178,500 shares $2.60 million -31.8%N/A1.6 $14.58
6/15/2024261,800 shares $3.84 million -31.0%N/A2.5 $14.67
5/31/2024379,600 shares $5.59 million -38.7%N/A3.7 $14.73
5/15/2024619,000 shares $9.44 million -6.5%N/A7 $15.25
4/30/2024661,900 shares $10.13 million +2.8%N/A7.5 $15.30
4/15/2024643,900 shares $9.75 million +4.9%N/A7.5 $15.15
3/31/2024613,700 shares $9.75 million +7.0%N/A6.7 $15.88
3/15/2024573,800 shares $8.99 million +26.3%N/A6.2 $15.67
2/29/2024454,200 shares $7.04 million -1.5%N/A4.8 $15.50
2/15/2024461,100 shares $7.04 million +10.4%N/A4.8 $15.27
1/31/2024417,800 shares $6.45 million +11.7%N/A4.3 $15.43
1/15/2024374,200 shares $5.67 million -23.6%N/A3.9 $15.16
12/31/2023489,500 shares $7.34 million -24.8%N/A5.1 $15.00
12/15/2023650,500 shares $9.98 million -9.4%N/A6.7 $15.34
11/30/2023717,900 shares $10.80 million -8.9%N/A8 $15.05
11/15/2023787,900 shares $11.50 million +3.0%N/A8.9 $14.59
10/31/2023765,000 shares $10.78 million -8.7%N/A8.9 $14.09
10/15/2023837,600 shares $12.08 million +34.2%N/A9.6 $14.42
9/30/2023624,200 shares $9.03 million +4.1%N/A7.1 $14.47
9/15/2023599,600 shares $8.72 million +4.1%N/A7.1 $14.55
8/31/2023576,100 shares $8.55 million +0.6%N/A6.7 $14.84
8/15/2023572,800 shares $8.42 million +8.3%N/A6.6 $14.70
7/31/2023528,800 shares $7.91 million +28.4%N/A6.1 $14.95
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7/15/2023412,000 shares $5.92 million +0.8%N/A4.6 $14.38
6/30/2023408,900 shares $5.88 million -6.6%N/A4.5 $14.38
6/15/2023438,000 shares $6.31 million +6.0%N/A4.8 $14.40
5/31/2023413,200 shares $5.91 million +3.5%N/A4.5 $14.30
5/15/2023399,300 shares $5.79 million +3.3%N/A4.2 $14.50
4/30/2023386,500 shares $5.69 million +108.0%N/A3.8 $14.73
4/15/2023185,800 shares $2.72 million -3.5%N/A1.8 $14.65
3/31/2023192,600 shares $2.81 million -15.5%N/A1.8 $14.59
3/15/2023227,900 shares $3.32 million +28.9%N/A2.1 $14.55
2/28/2023176,800 shares $2.67 million +273.0%N/A1.6 $15.08
2/15/202347,400 shares $713,844.00 +104.3%N/A0.4 $15.06
1/31/202323,200 shares $349,392.00 -70.6%N/A0.2 $15.06
1/15/202378,900 shares $1.16 million +203.5%N/A0.8 $14.69
12/30/202226,000 shares $369,460.00 +225.0%N/A0.3 $14.21
12/15/20228,000 shares $117,040.00 -66.2%N/A0.1 $14.63
11/30/202223,700 shares $353,130.00 -50.6%N/A0.3 $14.90
11/15/202248,000 shares $730,560.00 +46.3%N/A0.5 $15.22
10/31/202232,800 shares $473,304.00 -83.8%N/A0.4 $14.43
10/15/2022203,000 shares $2.89 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $14.24
9/30/2022230,700 shares $3.29 million -33.5%N/A2.3 $14.24
9/15/2022347,000 shares $5.50 million +1.9%N/A3.7 $15.86
8/31/2022340,700 shares $5.52 million +6.9%N/A3.3 $16.21
8/15/2022318,700 shares $5.21 million +82.3%N/A3 $16.36
7/31/2022174,800 shares $2.70 million +60.8%N/A1.5 $15.43
7/15/2022108,700 shares $1.58 million +987.0%N/A0.9 $14.51
6/30/202210,000 shares $142,100.00 -31.5%N/A0.1 $14.21
6/15/202214,600 shares $209,072.00 +97.3%N/A0.1 $14.32
5/31/20227,400 shares $110,556.00 -73.0%N/A0.1 $14.94
5/15/202227,400 shares $398,944.00 -56.2%N/A0.2 $14.56
4/30/202262,500 shares $987,500.00 -54.7%N/A0.5 $15.80
4/15/2022138,000 shares $2.21 million +70.8%N/A1.1 $15.99
3/31/202280,800 shares $1.33 million +389.7%N/A0.6 $16.48
3/15/202216,500 shares $251,130.00 -40.9%N/A0.1 $15.22
2/28/202227,900 shares $452,538.00 -29.7%N/A0.2 $16.22
2/15/202239,700 shares $643,537.00 +17.8%N/A0.3 $16.21
1/31/202233,700 shares $564,475.00 -79.8%N/A0.3 $16.75
1/15/2022166,400 shares $2.93 million -37.3%N/A1.3 $17.59
12/31/2021265,300 shares $4.81 million +33.8%N/A2.6 $18.14
12/15/2021198,300 shares $3.61 million +36.7%N/A2.1 $18.22
11/30/2021145,100 shares $2.63 million -18.2%N/A1.5 $18.15
11/15/2021177,300 shares $3.31 million -14.9%N/A1.9 $18.69
10/29/2021208,300 shares $3.94 million +0.6%N/A2.2 $18.90
10/15/2021207,000 shares $3.86 million +80.6%N/A2 $18.63
9/30/2021114,600 shares $2.14 million -34.4%N/A1.1 $18.71
9/15/2021174,700 shares $3.32 million +27.3%N/A1.6 $19.01
8/31/2021137,200 shares $2.56 million +1.1%N/A1.3 $18.65
8/13/2021135,700 shares $2.55 million +4.1%N/A1.2 $18.77
7/30/2021130,300 shares $2.41 million +13.3%N/A1.1 $18.50
7/15/2021115,000 shares $2.15 million -23.1%N/A1 $18.73
6/30/2021149,500 shares $2.79 million -17.7%N/A1.2 $18.66
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6/15/2021181,600 shares $3.42 million +44.2%N/A1.4 $18.85
5/28/2021125,900 shares $2.38 million -13.4%N/A1 $18.87
5/14/2021145,400 shares $2.66 million -11.7%N/A1.1 $18.27
4/30/2021164,700 shares $3.05 million +66.2%N/A1.2 $18.49
4/15/202199,100 shares $1.81 million +42.8%N/A0.7 $18.22
3/31/202169,400 shares $1.24 million -36.5%N/A0.5 $17.85
3/15/2021109,300 shares $1.95 million +104.3%N/A0.9 $17.88
2/26/202153,500 shares $934,110.00 -15.8%N/A0.4 $17.46
2/12/202163,500 shares $1.13 million +275.7%N/A0.5 $17.86
1/29/202116,900 shares $289,159.00 -75.9%N/A0.1 $17.11
1/15/202170,100 shares $1.21 million +23.6%N/A0.6 $17.27
12/31/202056,700 shares $979,209.00 +45.8%N/A0.5 $17.27
12/15/202038,900 shares $661,689.00 +31.0%N/A0.4 $17.01
11/30/202029,700 shares $499,554.00 -50.9%N/A0.3 $16.82
11/15/202060,500 shares $988,570.00 +232.4%N/A0.6 $16.34
10/30/202018,200 shares $284,830.00 -37.2%N/A0.2 $15.65
10/15/202029,000 shares $467,480.00 +237.2%N/A0 $16.12
9/30/20208,600 shares $135,708.00 -82.7%N/A0.1 $15.78
9/15/202037,500 shares $603,375.00 -24.6%N/A0.3 $16.09
8/31/202049,700 shares $797,685.00 -52.2%N/A0.4 $16.05
8/14/2020104,000 shares $1.68 million +115.3%N/A0.8 $16.17
7/31/202048,300 shares $732,711.00 +17.0%N/A0.3 $15.17
7/15/202041,300 shares $611,653.00 +7.6%N/A0.2 $14.81
6/30/202038,400 shares $547,584.00 -27.0%N/A0.2 $14.26
6/15/202052,600 shares $745,868.00 +20.6%N/A0.2 $14.18
5/29/202043,600 shares $611,272.00 +52.5%N/A0.2 $14.02
5/15/202028,600 shares $370,084.00 -29.0%N/A0.1 $12.94
4/30/202040,300 shares $534,781.00 -48.8%N/A0.1 $13.27
4/15/202078,700 shares $1.08 million +57.7%N/A0.3 $13.70

BIT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 102,000 shares of BIT short. Learn More on BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's current short interest.

Is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 102,000 shares, an increase of 13.3% from the previous total of 90,000 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.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust stock?

Short selling BIT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust as its price is falling. BIT shares are trading down $0.16 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 BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust?

A short squeeze for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BIT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust'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 BIT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:BIT) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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