BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $33.06 -0.36 (-1.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.33 +0.27 (+0.80%) As of 06:27 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Short Interest DataBlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) has a short interest of 61,400 shares. This marks a 1.82% increase 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 128,702 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest61,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest60,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.82%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.99 millionShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Today's Trading Volume87,308 sharesAverage Trading Volume128,702 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average68% Short Selling BlackRock Science and Technology Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBST Short Interest Over TimeBST Days to Cover Over TimeBST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202561,400 shares $1.99 million +1.8%N/A0.4 $32.45 3/31/202560,300 shares $1.99 million +5.2%N/A0.4 $32.97 3/15/202557,300 shares $1.95 million +12.4%N/A0.4 $34.10 2/28/202551,000 shares $1.86 million -5.2%N/A0.4 $36.50 2/15/202553,800 shares $2.09 million -31.3%N/A0.4 $38.90 1/31/202578,300 shares $2.96 million +135.8%N/A0.6 $37.86 1/15/202533,200 shares $1.24 million +331.2%N/A0.3 $37.22 12/31/20247,700 shares $281,512.00 +185.2%N/A0.1 $36.56 12/15/20242,700 shares $101,277.00 -91.9%N/A0 $37.51 11/30/202433,300 shares $1.23 million -18.8%N/A0.3 $37.01 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/202441,000 shares $1.46 million +37.1%N/A0.3 $35.70 10/31/202429,900 shares $1.07 million -47.0%N/A0.2 $35.66 10/15/202456,400 shares $2.07 million +889.5%N/A0.4 $36.76 9/30/20245,700 shares $202,008.00 +58.3%N/A0 $35.44 9/15/20243,600 shares $124,668.00 -45.5%N/A0 $34.63 8/31/20246,600 shares $232,386.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $35.21 8/15/20243,300 shares $115,335.00 -81.9%N/A0 $34.95 7/31/202418,200 shares $647,920.00 +156.3%N/A0.2 $35.60 7/15/20247,100 shares $270,155.00 -51.0%N/A0.1 $38.05 6/30/202414,500 shares $546,070.00 -41.1%N/A0.2 $37.66 6/15/202424,600 shares $925,452.00 -15.2%N/A0.3 $37.62 5/31/202429,000 shares $1.06 million -43.3%N/A0.3 $36.42 5/15/202451,100 shares $1.87 million +148.1%N/A0.6 $36.60 4/30/202420,600 shares $714,923.00 +80.7%N/A0.2 $34.71 4/15/202411,400 shares $394,098.00 -54.2%N/A0.1 $34.57 3/31/202424,900 shares $919,308.00 -16.4%N/A0.2 $36.92 3/15/202429,800 shares $1.08 million -43.6%N/A0.3 $36.14 2/29/202452,800 shares $1.94 million -27.7%N/A0.5 $36.77 2/15/202473,000 shares $2.74 million +93.1%N/A0.7 $37.59 1/31/202437,800 shares $1.34 million +54.9%N/A0.4 $35.58 1/15/202424,400 shares $838,628.00 -27.0%N/A0.2 $34.37 12/31/202333,400 shares $1.12 million -28.3%N/A0.3 $33.66 12/15/202346,600 shares $1.58 million +9.1%N/A0.5 $33.95 11/30/202342,700 shares $1.45 million -68.2%N/A0.4 $34.01 11/15/2023134,400 shares $4.49 million -24.2%N/A1.4 $33.43 10/31/2023177,300 shares $5.43 million +4.7%N/A1.9 $30.61 10/15/2023169,400 shares $5.37 million +106.3%N/A1.8 $31.71 9/30/202382,100 shares $2.58 million +6.2%N/A0.9 $31.41 9/15/202377,300 shares $2.46 million -8.3%N/A0.8 $31.82 8/31/202384,300 shares $2.84 million -33.8%N/A0.9 $33.70🥾⛏️👷♂️ What I Learned From Numerous Mine Visits... 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When you find all three together, the returns can be staggering.Go here to learn about my Top Four picks for the coming bull mania. 7/15/2021403,800 shares $21.25 million +7.3%N/A3.2 $52.63 6/30/2021376,300 shares $22.42 million +139.2%N/A3.6 $59.59 6/15/2021157,300 shares $9.47 million +39.0%N/A1.9 $60.19 5/28/2021113,200 shares $6.54 million +1.2%N/A1.6 $57.74 5/14/2021111,900 shares $6.03 million +0.8%N/A1.3 $53.91 4/30/2021111,000 shares $6.55 million -9.5%N/A1.2 $59.05 4/15/2021122,700 shares $7.20 million +76.3%N/A1.3 $58.65 3/31/202169,600 shares $3.68 million +8.6%N/A0.7 $52.84 3/15/202164,100 shares $3.47 million +0.5%N/A0.6 $54.11 2/26/202163,800 shares $3.48 million -48.6%N/A0.6 $54.47 2/12/2021124,000 shares $7.51 million +463.6%N/A1.3 $60.56 1/29/202122,000 shares $1.20 million +122.2%N/A0.2 $54.77 1/15/20219,900 shares $521,829.00 -74.5%N/A0.1 $52.71 12/31/202038,800 shares $2.07 million -36.9%N/A0.4 $53.46 12/15/202061,500 shares $3.17 million +36.1%N/A0.7 $51.52 11/30/202045,200 shares $2.22 million -7.4%N/A0.5 $49.10 11/15/202048,800 shares $2.24 million +474.1%N/A0.5 $45.81 10/30/20208,500 shares $368,050.00 -87.2%N/A0.1 $43.30 10/15/202066,300 shares $3.04 million +59.8%N/A0 $45.88 9/30/202041,500 shares $1.79 million +28.5%N/A0.4 $43.05 9/15/20209,400 shares $386,152.00 -70.9%N/A0.1 $41.08 8/31/202032,300 shares $1.44 million +40.4%N/A0.3 $44.52 8/14/202023,000 shares $941,160.00 +42.9%N/A0.2 $40.92 7/31/202016,100 shares $654,143.00 +78.9%N/A0.1 $40.63 7/15/20209,000 shares $349,650.00 -1.1%N/A0.1 $38.85 6/30/20209,100 shares $340,340.00 -77.9%N/A0.1 $37.40 6/15/202041,200 shares $1.49 million -28.8%N/A0.3 $36.25 5/29/202057,900 shares $2.05 million +39.5%N/A0.3 $35.42 5/15/202041,500 shares $1.40 million -33.2%N/A0.2 $33.67 4/30/202062,100 shares $2.04 million +114.9%N/A0.4 $32.92 BST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 61,400 shares of BST short. Learn More on BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's current short interest. Is BlackRock Science and Technology Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Science and Technology Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 61,400 shares, an increase of 1.8% from the previous total of 60,300 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 ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock? Short selling BST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Science and Technology Trust as its price is falling. BST shares are trading down $0.36 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 Science and Technology Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock Science and Technology 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 BST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Science and Technology 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 BST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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