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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.07 -0.16 (-1.31%)
(As of 11/15/2024 08:54 PM ET)

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Short Interest Data

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) has a short interest of 24,300 shares. This marks a -46.59% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 45,913 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
24,300 shares
Previous Short Interest
45,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-46.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$298,039.50
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
17,620,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.14%
Today's Trading Volume
55,300 shares
Average Trading Volume
45,913 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
120%
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BKN Short Interest Over Time

BKN Days to Cover Over Time

BKN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202424,300 shares $298,039.50 -46.6%N/A0.4 $12.27
10/15/202445,500 shares $586,040.00 +132.1%N/A0.9 $12.88
9/30/202419,600 shares $253,232.00 -45.3%N/A0.4 $12.92
9/15/202435,800 shares $467,906.00 +13.7%N/A0.7 $13.07
8/31/202431,500 shares $389,025.00 +28.6%N/A0.7 $12.35
8/15/202424,500 shares $304,780.00 +157.9%N/A0.6 $12.44
7/31/20249,500 shares $115,805.00 -34.9%N/A0.3 $12.19
7/15/202414,600 shares $175,200.00 -27.7%N/A0.4 $12.00
6/30/202420,200 shares $241,794.00 +6.9%N/A0.6 $11.97
6/15/202418,900 shares $224,910.00 -62.2%N/A0.5 $11.90
5/31/202450,000 shares $584,500.00 -50.6%N/A1.3 $11.69
5/15/2024101,300 shares $1.23 million -24.6%N/A2.9 $12.19
4/30/2024134,400 shares $1.61 million +4.9%N/A3.7 $12.00
4/15/2024128,100 shares $1.52 million -2.6%N/A2.8 $11.90
3/31/2024131,500 shares $1.63 million +40.0%N/A2.7 $12.41
3/15/202493,900 shares $1.17 million -26.5%N/A1.7 $12.44
2/29/2024127,800 shares $1.54 million +96.3%N/A2 $12.03
2/15/202465,100 shares $792,267.00 +6.2%N/A0.9 $12.17
1/31/202461,300 shares $717,823.00 +1.0%N/A0.8 $11.71
1/15/202460,700 shares $719,902.00 -5.3%N/A0.9 $11.86
12/31/202364,100 shares $760,226.00 +462.3%N/A0.9 $11.86
12/15/202311,400 shares $134,976.00 -72.0%N/A0.2 $11.84
11/30/202340,700 shares $456,247.00 +64.8%N/A0.6 $11.21
11/15/202324,700 shares $267,995.00 +62.5%N/A0.4 $10.85
10/31/202315,200 shares $147,744.00 -33.9%N/A0.3 $9.72
10/15/202323,000 shares $233,680.00 +27.1%N/A0.4 $10.16
9/30/202318,100 shares $183,172.00 +82.8%N/A0.4 $10.12
9/15/20239,900 shares $105,039.00 +33.8%N/A0.2 $10.61
8/31/20237,400 shares $81,178.00 -46.8%N/A0.1 $10.97
8/15/202313,900 shares $155,541.00 -49.6%N/A0.3 $11.19
7/31/202327,600 shares $324,300.00 -3.5%N/A0.5 $11.75
7/15/202328,600 shares $332,904.00 +439.6%N/A0.5 $11.64
6/30/20235,300 shares $61,586.00 +32.5%N/A0.1 $11.62
6/15/20234,000 shares $45,400.00 -61.9%N/A0.1 $11.35
5/31/202310,500 shares $118,650.00 +101.9%N/A0.2 $11.30
5/15/20235,200 shares $59,384.00 +48.6%N/A0.1 $11.42
4/30/20233,500 shares $41,125.00 -75.0%N/A0.1 $11.75
4/15/202314,000 shares $166,740.00 -3.5%N/A0.2 $11.91
3/31/202314,500 shares $175,015.00 -4.0%N/A0.2 $12.07
3/15/202315,100 shares $177,500.50 -34.6%N/A0.2 $11.76
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2/28/202323,100 shares $274,197.00 -64.8%N/A0.2 $11.87
2/15/202365,600 shares $832,464.00 +424.8%N/A0.7 $12.69
1/31/202312,500 shares $154,250.00 +495.2%N/A0.1 $12.34
1/15/20232,100 shares $25,683.00 +10.5%N/A0 $12.23
12/30/20221,900 shares $22,154.00 +26.7%N/A0 $11.66
12/15/20221,500 shares $18,195.00 -81.3%N/A0 $12.13
11/30/20228,000 shares $102,480.00 +700.0%N/A0.1 $12.81
11/15/20221,000 shares $11,450.00 -92.1%N/A0 $11.45
10/31/202212,600 shares $136,836.00 -74.8%N/A0.2 $10.86
10/15/202250,000 shares $596,250.00 No ChangeN/A1.2 $11.93
9/30/202250,800 shares $636,016.00 -48.9%N/A1.3 $12.52
9/15/202299,400 shares $1.40 million -17.2%N/A2.5 $14.12
8/31/2022120,100 shares $1.82 million +59.1%N/A2.6 $15.14
8/15/202275,500 shares $1.22 million +36.3%N/A1.6 $16.18
7/31/202255,400 shares $809,394.00 +3.2%N/A1 $14.61
7/15/202253,700 shares $764,688.00 -23.4%N/A0.8 $14.24
6/30/202270,100 shares $953,360.00 -21.2%N/A1 $13.60
6/15/202289,000 shares $1.24 million -22.3%N/A1.1 $13.91
5/31/2022114,500 shares $1.75 million -32.8%N/A1.6 $15.31
5/15/2022170,300 shares $2.65 million +72.7%N/A2.2 $15.59
4/30/202298,600 shares $1.49 million +81.6%N/A1.3 $15.14
4/15/202254,300 shares $740,652.00 +11.3%N/A0.8 $13.64
3/31/202248,800 shares $701,744.00 -10.8%N/A0.7 $14.38
3/15/202254,700 shares $822,688.00 -16.5%N/A1 $15.04
2/28/202265,500 shares $1.02 million +32.6%N/A1.2 $15.63
2/15/202249,400 shares $752,856.00 -5.4%N/A0.9 $15.24
1/31/202252,200 shares $831,024.00 -30.4%N/A1 $15.92
1/15/202275,000 shares $1.32 million +52.8%N/A1.5 $17.66
12/31/202149,100 shares $851,885.00 -11.4%N/A1.2 $17.35
12/15/202155,400 shares $961,190.00 +9.3%N/A1.4 $17.35
11/30/202150,700 shares $873,054.00 -8.5%N/A1.5 $17.22
11/15/202155,400 shares $958,974.00 +0.9%N/A1.8 $17.31
10/29/202154,900 shares $940,437.00 -23.3%N/A1.8 $17.13
10/15/202171,600 shares $1.31 million +9.2%N/A2.8 $18.36
9/30/202165,600 shares $1.13 million -8.5%N/A2.6 $17.26
9/15/202171,700 shares $1.31 million -10.8%N/A2.9 $18.31
8/31/202180,400 shares $1.48 million +8.8%N/A3.1 $18.40
8/13/202173,900 shares $1.37 million -0.3%N/A2.1 $18.60
7/30/202174,100 shares $1.37 million +2.2%N/A2 $18.49
7/15/202172,500 shares $1.32 million +5.8%N/A1.7 $18.18
6/30/202168,500 shares $1.26 million +7.5%N/A1.6 $18.45
6/15/202163,700 shares $1.15 million -21.9%N/A1.4 $18.06
5/28/202181,600 shares $1.57 million -22.7%N/A1.7 $19.20
5/14/2021105,500 shares $2.04 million +18.4%N/A2.6 $19.30
4/30/202189,100 shares $1.69 million +38.1%N/A2.1 $19.00
4/15/202164,500 shares $1.21 million -8.1%N/A1.6 $18.77
3/31/202170,200 shares $1.25 million +11.1%N/A1.9 $17.86
3/15/202163,200 shares $1.11 million +16.6%N/A1.9 $17.64
2/26/202154,200 shares $920,858.00 +2.3%N/A1.6 $16.99
2/12/202153,000 shares $969,370.00 -8.2%N/A1.6 $18.29
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1/29/202157,700 shares $978,592.00 -13.5%N/A1.9 $16.96
1/15/202166,700 shares $1.13 million -15.4%N/A2.1 $16.96
12/31/202078,800 shares $1.36 million -25.7%N/A2.4 $17.23
12/15/2020106,000 shares $1.83 million +65.6%N/A3.1 $17.22
11/30/202064,000 shares $1.10 million +6.3%N/A1.9 $17.21
11/15/202060,200 shares $1.00 million +5.1%N/A1.8 $16.67
10/30/202057,300 shares $902,475.00 +12.4%N/A1.7 $15.75
10/15/202051,000 shares $824,670.00 +486.2%N/A0 $16.17
9/30/20208,700 shares $135,981.00 +31.8%N/A0.3 $15.63
9/15/202015,700 shares $256,067.00 +137.9%N/A0.4 $16.31
8/31/20206,600 shares $104,940.00 -58.2%N/A0.2 $15.90
8/14/202015,800 shares $260,700.00 -12.2%N/A0.4 $16.50
7/31/202018,000 shares $302,940.00 +35.3%N/A0.5 $16.83
7/15/202013,300 shares $210,406.00 -64.8%N/A0.3 $15.82
6/30/202037,800 shares $593,460.00 +127.7%N/A0.8 $15.70
6/15/202016,600 shares $256,636.00 +22.1%N/A0.3 $15.46
5/29/202013,600 shares $205,768.00 -57.1%N/A0.2 $15.13
5/15/202031,700 shares $461,869.00 +248.4%N/A0.4 $14.57
4/30/20209,100 shares $134,225.00 -39.3%N/A0.1 $14.75
4/15/202015,000 shares $226,050.00 -74.4%N/A0.2 $15.07
3/31/202058,500 shares $835,965.00 +1,260.5%N/A0.8 $14.29
3/13/20204,300 shares $63,855.00 -15.7%0.0%0.1 $14.85
2/28/20205,100 shares $61,506.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $12.06
2/14/20205,100 shares $80,529.00 -47.4%N/A0.2 $15.79
1/31/20209,700 shares $155,491.00 -6.7%N/A0.3 $16.03
1/15/202010,400 shares $167,336.00 +116.7%N/A0.3 $16.09
12/31/20194,800 shares $76,080.00 -15.8%N/A0.2 $15.85

BKN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 24,300 shares of BKN short. Learn More on BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's current short interest.

Is BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 24,300 shares, a decrease of 46.6% from the previous total of 45,500 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.

How does BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust: Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.69%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.05%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.05%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (1.15%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.07%), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (0.03%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (0.07%), Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (1.56%), CION Investment Co. (0.13%), The India Fund, Inc. (0.16%),

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 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust stock?

Short selling BKN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust as its price is falling. BKN shares are trading down $0.10 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 Investment Quality Municipal Trust?

A short squeeze for BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust 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 BKN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal 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 BKN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:BKN) was last updated on 11/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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