abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.00 +0.14 (+1.78%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.02 +0.02 (+0.19%) As of 08/8/2025 04:04 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 abrdn Japan Equity Fund Short Interest Dataabrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) has a short interest of 45,400 shares. This marks a -3.61% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 78,167 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest45,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest47,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.61%Dollar Volume Sold Short$326.88 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares13,850,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.33%Today's Trading Volume69,035 sharesAverage Trading Volume78,167 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average88% Short Selling abrdn Japan Equity Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for abrdn Japan Equity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartJEQ Short Interest Over TimeJEQ Days to Cover Over TimeJEQ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time abrdn Japan Equity Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/202545,400 shares $326.88 thousand -3.6%N/A0.7 $7.20 6/30/202547,100 shares $355.61 thousand -21.5%0.7%0.6 $7.55 6/15/202560,000 shares $430.80 thousand -24.2%0.9%0.7 $7.18 5/31/202579,200 shares $567.86 thousand +1.8%1.2%0.7 $7.17 5/15/202577,800 shares $539.15 thousand +36.0%1.2%0.6 $6.93 4/30/202557,200 shares $386.67 thousand -5.6%N/A0.5 $6.76 4/15/202560,600 shares $385.42 thousand -5.2%0.9%0.5 $6.36 3/31/202563,900 shares $415.35 thousand +23.6%1.0%0.8 $6.50 3/15/202551,700 shares $333.47 thousand +14.1%0.8%0.7 $6.45 2/28/202545,300 shares $260.70 thousand +27.3%0.7%1 $5.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JEQ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for abrdn Japan Equity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202535,600 shares $211.64 thousand +2.6%0.5%0.8 $5.95 1/31/202534,700 shares $201.09 thousand +48.9%N/A0.9 $5.80 1/15/202523,300 shares $131.65 thousand -17.1%N/A0.6 $5.65 12/31/202428,100 shares $161.58 thousand -2.8%N/A0.8 $5.75 12/15/202428,900 shares $169.07 thousand +35.7%N/A0.9 $5.85 11/30/202421,300 shares $124.18 thousand +153.6%N/A0.7 $5.83 11/15/20248,400 shares $48.80 thousand +5.0%N/A0.3 $5.81 10/31/20248,000 shares $46.48 thousand -30.4%N/A0.2 $5.81 10/15/202411,500 shares $69.92 thousand -19.0%N/A0.2 $6.08 9/30/202414,200 shares $88.75 thousand +37.9%N/A0.2 $6.25 9/15/202410,300 shares $61.90 thousand +28.8%N/A0.2 $6.01 8/31/20248,000 shares $49.67 thousand -49.7%N/A0.1 $6.21 8/15/202415,900 shares $95.08 thousand +91.6%N/A0.3 $5.98 7/31/20248,300 shares $51.38 thousand -43.9%N/A0.1 $6.19 7/15/202414,800 shares $91.09 thousand +221.7%N/A0.4 $6.16 6/30/20244,600 shares $27.00 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $5.87 6/15/20244,600 shares $26.54 thousand -74.7%N/A0.1 $5.77 5/31/202418,200 shares $108.20 thousand +36.8%N/A0.5 $5.95 5/15/202413,300 shares $80.20 thousand +17.7%N/A0.4 $6.03 4/30/202411,300 shares $66.22 thousand -21.0%N/A0.3 $5.86 4/15/202414,300 shares $85.37 thousand +81.0%N/A0.4 $5.97 3/31/20247,900 shares $49.22 thousand +558.3%N/A0.2 $6.23 3/15/20241,200 shares $7.34 thousand -52.0%N/A0 $6.12 2/29/20242,500 shares $15.20 thousand -87.3%N/A0.1 $6.08 2/15/202419,700 shares $121.35 thousand +4.8%N/A0.6 $6.16 1/31/202418,800 shares $111.67 thousand +944.4%N/A0.6 $5.94 1/15/20241,800 shares $10.71 thousand -79.3%N/A0.1 $5.95 12/31/20238,700 shares $49.94 thousand +85.1%N/A0.3 $5.74 12/15/20234,700 shares $26.04 thousand -43.4%N/A0.2 $5.54 11/30/20238,300 shares $45.24 thousand +84.4%N/A0.4 $5.45He Called Nvidia at $1.10. Now, He Says THIS Stock Will… (Ad)The original Magnificent Seven returned 16,894%—turning $7K into $1.18 million. Now, the man who called Nvidia at $1.10 reveals AI’s Next Magnificent Seven… including one stock he says could become America’s next trillion-dollar giant.See his full breakdown of the seven stocks to own now 11/15/20234,500 shares $24.12 thousand -73.4%N/A0.2 $5.36 10/31/202316,900 shares $85.68 thousand +267.4%N/A0.9 $5.07 10/15/20234,600 shares $24.20 thousand -50.5%N/A0.2 $5.26 9/30/20239,300 shares $49.76 thousand -13.9%N/A0.5 $5.35 9/15/202310,800 shares $60.91 thousand -27.0%N/A0.5 $5.64 8/31/202314,800 shares $85.25 thousand +11.3%N/A0.6 $5.76 8/15/202313,300 shares $75.28 thousand +25.5%N/A0.4 $5.66 7/31/202310,600 shares $64.13 thousand +14.0%N/A0.3 $6.05 7/15/20239,300 shares $54.96 thousand -71.7%N/A0.2 $5.91 6/30/202332,800 shares $198.44 thousand +23.8%N/A0.8 $6.05 6/15/202326,500 shares $164.30 thousand -22.5%N/A0.8 $6.20 5/31/202334,200 shares $190.84 thousand +1,215.4%N/A1 $5.58 5/15/20232,600 shares $14.61 thousand +333.3%N/A0.1 $5.62 4/30/2023600 shares $3.20 thousand -68.4%N/A0 $5.34 4/15/20231,900 shares $10.32 thousand +1,800.0%N/A0.1 $5.43 3/31/2023100 shares $547.00 -97.7%N/A0 $5.47 3/15/20234,300 shares $22.58 thousand +43.3%N/A0.2 $5.25 2/28/20233,000 shares $15.66 thousand +2,900.0%N/A0.1 $5.22 2/15/2023100 shares $553.00 -93.8%N/A0 $5.53 1/31/20231,600 shares $9.04 thousand -36.0%N/A0.1 $5.65 1/15/20232,500 shares $13.83 thousand -19.4%N/A0.1 $5.53 12/30/20223,100 shares $16.37 thousand +520.0%N/A0.1 $5.28 12/15/2022500 shares $2.72 thousand -89.1%N/A0 $5.43 11/30/20224,600 shares $26.59 thousand -2.1%N/A0.2 $5.78 11/15/20224,700 shares $26.32 thousand -82.7%N/A0.2 $5.60 10/31/202227,200 shares $143.89 thousand +8,966.7%N/A0.9 $5.29 10/15/2022300 shares $1.53 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $5.10 9/30/20223,700 shares $18.57 thousand +428.6%N/A0.1 $5.02 9/15/2022700 shares $3.77 thousand +40.0%N/A0 $5.38 8/31/2022500 shares $2.85 thousand +400.0%N/A0 $5.69 8/15/2022100 shares $616.00 No ChangeN/A0 $6.16 7/31/2022100 shares $600.00 -95.5%N/A0 $6.00 7/15/20222,200 shares $12.20 thousand -88.9%N/A0.1 $5.55 6/30/202219,800 shares $110.29 thousand +48.9%N/A0.9 $5.57 6/15/202213,300 shares $75.54 thousand +84.7%N/A0.5 $5.68 5/31/20227,200 shares $44.06 thousand +213.0%N/A0.3 $6.12 5/15/20222,300 shares $14.47 thousand -65.2%N/A0.1 $6.29 4/30/20226,600 shares $40.39 thousand -25.8%N/A0.3 $6.12 4/15/20228,900 shares $59.10 thousand +122.5%N/A0.3 $6.64 3/31/20224,000 shares $27.84 thousand -54.6%N/A0.1 $6.96 3/15/20228,800 shares $59.84 thousand +25.7%N/A0.3 $6.80 2/28/20227,000 shares $50.19 thousand -25.5%N/A0.2 $7.17 2/15/20229,400 shares $70.22 thousand -57.1%N/A0.3 $7.47 1/31/202221,900 shares $167.10 thousand +58.7%N/A0.6 $7.63 1/15/202213,800 shares $113.02 thousand +305.9%N/A0.4 $8.19 12/31/20213,400 shares $27.64 thousand +41.7%N/A0.1 $8.13 12/15/20212,400 shares $21.31 thousand -11.1%N/A0.1 $8.88 11/30/20212,700 shares $23.44 thousand +35.0%N/A0.1 $8.68 11/15/20212,000 shares $18.78 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $9.39 10/29/20214,800 shares $44.50 thousand -12.7%N/A0.2 $9.27He Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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Now, the man who called Nvidia at $1.10 reveals AI’s Next Magnificent Seven… including one stock he says could become America’s next trillion-dollar giant.See his full breakdown of the seven stocks to own now 10/15/20215,500 shares $51.43 thousand -85.2%N/A0.2 $9.35 9/30/202137,200 shares $362.70 thousand -42.3%N/A1.4 $9.75 9/15/202164,500 shares $659.19 thousand +7,066.7%N/A2.5 $10.22 8/31/2021900 shares $8.42 thousand -83.3%N/A0 $9.35 8/13/20215,400 shares $49.63 thousand -61.2%N/A0.2 $9.19 7/30/202113,900 shares $123.71 thousand +561.9%N/A0.4 $8.90 7/15/20212,100 shares $18.54 thousand +16.7%N/A0.1 $8.83 6/30/20211,800 shares $15.86 thousand -10.0%N/A0.1 $8.81 6/15/20212,000 shares $18.02 thousand -31.0%N/A0.1 $9.01 5/28/20212,900 shares $25.93 thousand +61.1%N/A0.1 $8.94 5/14/20211,800 shares $15.43 thousand -82.9%N/A0.1 $8.57 4/30/202110,500 shares $95.24 thousand -14.6%N/A0.4 $9.07 4/15/202112,300 shares $114.14 thousand -35.6%N/A0.7 $9.28 3/31/202119,100 shares $173.24 thousand -42.1%N/A1.1 $9.07 3/15/202133,000 shares $297.33 thousand +0.9%N/A1.8 $9.01 2/26/202132,700 shares $300.19 thousand -25.2%N/A1.6 $9.18 2/12/202143,700 shares $425.20 thousand +13.5%N/A2.1 $9.73 1/29/202138,500 shares $363.83 thousand -9.8%N/A1.8 $9.45 1/15/202142,700 shares $418.03 thousand +13.3%N/A1.8 $9.79 12/31/202037,700 shares $363.05 thousand +6.8%N/A1.5 $9.63 12/15/202035,300 shares $333.59 thousand +1.7%N/A1.5 $9.45 11/30/202034,700 shares $327.92 thousand -0.9%N/A1.3 $9.45 11/15/202035,000 shares $309.40 thousand -23.8%N/A1.3 $8.84 10/30/202045,900 shares $377.76 thousand +24.1%N/A1.5 $8.23 10/15/202037,000 shares $309.69 thousand +3.9%N/A0 $8.37 9/30/202035,600 shares $294.59 thousand +16.3%N/A1.3 $8.28 9/15/202049,600 shares $401.76 thousand +62.1%N/A1.7 $8.10 8/31/202030,600 shares $242.96 thousand +2.7%N/A1.2 $7.94 8/14/202029,800 shares $234.23 thousand +41.2%N/A1 $7.86 JEQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is abrdn Japan Equity Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 45,400 shares of JEQ short. Learn More on abrdn Japan Equity Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for abrdn Japan Equity Fund? 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. JEQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on abrdn Japan Equity Fund's short interest ratio. Is abrdn Japan Equity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? abrdn Japan Equity Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,400 shares, a decline of 3.6% from the previous total of 47,100 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 abrdn Japan Equity Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to abrdn Japan Equity Fund: Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.18%), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (1.29%), Putnam Mun Oppo (0.07%), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (0.09%), Putnam Managed (0.21%), Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (0.06%), Putnam Mast Int (0.16%), Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (0.18%), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (0.12%), abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (0.06%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock? Short selling JEQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from abrdn Japan Equity Fund as its price is falling. JEQ shares are trading up $0.14 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 abrdn Japan Equity Fund? A short squeeze for abrdn Japan Equity Fund 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 JEQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is abrdn Japan Equity Fund'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 JEQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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