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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.26 +0.03 (+0.24%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Short Interest Data

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC) has a short interest of 39,600 shares, representing 0.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -51.71% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 257,911 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
39,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
82,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-51.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$424,710.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
96,043,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.04%
Today's Trading Volume
173,065 shares
Average Trading Volume
257,911 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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MUC Short Interest Over Time

MUC Days to Cover Over Time

MUC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/202539,600 shares $424,710.00 -51.7%0.0%0.2 $10.73
3/15/202582,000 shares $881,090.00 +397.0%0.1%0.3 $10.75
2/28/202516,500 shares $182,919.00 -77.8%0.0%0.1 $11.09
2/15/202574,400 shares $815,796.00 +24.4%0.1%0.2 $10.97
1/31/202559,800 shares $649,428.00 +71.8%N/A0.2 $10.86
1/15/202534,800 shares $370,272.00 +1,731.6%N/A0.1 $10.64
12/31/20241,900 shares $20,197.00 -96.9%N/A0 $10.63
12/15/202460,900 shares $681,471.00 +92.1%N/A0.2 $11.19
11/30/202431,700 shares $359,795.00 +84.3%N/A0.1 $11.35
11/15/202417,200 shares $189,716.00 -77.0%N/A0.1 $11.03
10/31/202474,700 shares $828,796.50 +121.0%N/A0.4 $11.10
10/15/202433,800 shares $385,320.00 -52.0%N/A0.2 $11.40
9/30/202470,400 shares $811,360.00 +117.3%N/A0.3 $11.53
9/15/202432,400 shares $374,220.00 +58.1%N/A0.1 $11.55
8/31/202420,500 shares $229,190.00 +34.9%N/A0.1 $11.18
8/15/202415,200 shares $170,240.00 +590.9%N/A0.1 $11.20
7/31/20242,200 shares $24,530.00 -98.5%N/A0 $11.15
7/15/2024141,600 shares $1.59 million +487.6%N/A0.6 $11.20
6/30/202424,100 shares $267,510.00 -29.7%N/A0.1 $11.10
6/15/202434,300 shares $379,015.00 +20.8%N/A0.2 $11.05
5/31/202428,400 shares $304,590.00 -27.2%N/A0.1 $10.73
5/15/202439,000 shares $424,320.00 +44.4%N/A0.2 $10.88
4/30/202427,000 shares $287,550.00 -27.2%N/A0.1 $10.65
4/15/202437,100 shares $393,631.00 +29.3%N/A0.2 $10.61
3/31/202438,800 shares $427,188.00 -27.5%N/A4 $11.01
3/15/202453,500 shares $597,595.00 -35.0%N/A0.2 $11.17
2/29/202482,300 shares $906,123.00 -39.8%N/A0.2 $11.01
2/15/2024136,700 shares $1.52 million -42.0%N/A0.4 $11.14
1/31/2024235,800 shares $2.63 million +23.3%N/A0.6 $11.14
1/15/2024191,200 shares $2.14 million +27.6%N/A0.5 $11.20
12/31/2023149,800 shares $1.67 million +79.8%N/A0.4 $11.13
12/15/202383,300 shares $915,050.50 -11.7%N/A0.2 $10.99
11/30/202394,300 shares $1.00 million +202.2%N/A0.3 $10.63
11/15/202331,200 shares $316,368.00 -86.6%N/A0.1 $10.14
10/31/2023233,300 shares $2.16 million +62.9%N/A0.8 $9.24
10/15/2023143,200 shares $1.39 million -42.8%N/A0.5 $9.74
9/30/2023250,300 shares $2.39 million +112.3%N/A1 $9.56
9/15/2023117,900 shares $1.20 million +469.6%N/A0.5 $10.19
8/31/202320,700 shares $214,866.00 +290.6%N/A0.1 $10.38
8/15/20235,300 shares $55,915.00 -88.8%N/A0 $10.55
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7/31/202347,300 shares $513,205.00 -53.6%N/A0.2 $10.85
7/15/2023102,000 shares $1.10 million -7.0%N/A0.5 $10.78
6/30/2023109,700 shares $1.19 million +11.5%N/A0.6 $10.85
6/15/202398,400 shares $1.06 million +828.3%N/A0.5 $10.76
5/31/202310,600 shares $111,618.00 -56.7%N/A0.1 $10.53
5/15/202324,500 shares $262,640.00 -13.4%N/A0.1 $10.72
4/30/202328,300 shares $307,055.00 +19.9%N/A0.1 $10.85
4/15/202323,600 shares $261,252.00 -50.1%N/A0.1 $11.07
3/31/202347,300 shares $523,138.00 +2.8%N/A0.2 $11.06
3/15/202346,000 shares $502,320.00 +329.9%N/A0.2 $10.92
2/28/202310,700 shares $116,416.00 -48.8%N/A0 $10.88
2/15/202320,900 shares $235,752.00 -78.2%N/A0.1 $11.28
1/31/202395,900 shares $1.10 million +370.1%N/A0.2 $11.52
1/15/202320,400 shares $228,072.00 +213.9%N/A0 $11.18
12/30/20226,500 shares $69,810.00 -33.0%N/A0 $10.74
12/15/20229,700 shares $105,245.00 -61.4%N/A0 $10.85
11/30/202225,100 shares $277,857.00 -21.1%N/A0.1 $11.07
11/15/202231,800 shares $340,578.00 +448.3%N/A0.1 $10.71
10/31/20225,800 shares $58,406.00 -56.1%N/A0 $10.07
10/15/202213,200 shares $139,128.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $10.54
9/30/202230,700 shares $329,718.00 -12.0%N/A0.2 $10.74
9/15/202234,900 shares $397,511.00 -49.0%N/A0.2 $11.39
8/31/202268,400 shares $823,536.00 +46.8%N/A0.3 $12.04
8/15/202246,600 shares $603,004.00 -13.2%N/A0.2 $12.94
7/31/202253,700 shares $675,546.00 +64.7%N/A0.2 $12.58
7/15/202232,600 shares $394,460.00 +42.4%N/A0.1 $12.10
6/30/202222,900 shares $274,113.00 -81.7%N/A0.1 $11.97
6/15/2022125,300 shares $1.45 million +526.5%N/A0.4 $11.57
5/31/202220,000 shares $248,000.00 -63.9%N/A0.1 $12.40
5/15/202255,400 shares $662,584.00 +117.3%N/A0.3 $11.96
4/30/202225,500 shares $305,745.00 +59.4%N/A0.1 $11.99
4/15/202216,000 shares $193,600.00 -92.0%N/A0.1 $12.10
3/31/2022200,300 shares $2.62 million +108.0%N/A2.1 $13.08
3/15/202296,300 shares $1.28 million +41.2%N/A1 $13.33
2/28/202268,200 shares $930,248.00 +9.5%N/A0.8 $13.64
2/15/202262,300 shares $841,673.00 -7.2%N/A0.7 $13.51
1/31/202267,100 shares $962,214.00 +0.5%N/A0.8 $14.34
1/15/202266,800 shares $1.00 million -18.1%N/A0.9 $15.02
12/31/202181,600 shares $1.26 million +7.4%N/A1.2 $15.44
12/15/202176,000 shares $1.21 million -38.5%N/A1.1 $15.88
11/30/2021123,500 shares $1.98 million -14.7%N/A2.2 $16.07
11/15/2021144,800 shares $2.34 million +319.7%N/A2.3 $16.18
10/29/202134,500 shares $537,510.00 +36.4%N/A0.6 $15.58
10/15/202125,300 shares $388,355.00 -9.0%N/A0.4 $15.35
9/30/202127,800 shares $435,626.00 +270.7%N/A0.5 $15.67
9/15/20217,500 shares $119,625.00 -78.2%N/A0.1 $15.95
8/31/202134,400 shares $544,552.00 -7.0%N/A0.6 $15.83
8/13/202137,000 shares $598,660.00 -20.4%N/A0.7 $16.18
7/30/202146,500 shares $748,185.00 +9.2%N/A0.8 $16.09
7/15/202142,600 shares $683,730.00 +19.7%N/A0.7 $16.05
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6/30/202135,600 shares $567,108.00 -53.5%N/A0.5 $15.93
6/15/202176,500 shares $1.22 million -1.0%N/A1.1 $15.95
5/28/202177,300 shares $1.22 million +155.1%N/A1.1 $15.74
5/14/202130,300 shares $466,317.00 +73.1%N/A0.4 $15.39
4/30/202117,500 shares $264,775.00 +337.5%N/A0.2 $15.13
4/15/20214,000 shares $60,320.00 -94.4%N/A0 $15.08
3/31/202171,900 shares $1.08 million +2.1%N/A0.9 $15.08
3/15/202170,400 shares $1.06 million +360.1%N/A0.9 $15.08
2/26/202115,300 shares $223,839.00 -25.0%N/A0.2 $14.63
2/12/202120,400 shares $313,752.00 -25.6%N/A0.3 $15.38
1/29/202127,400 shares $410,726.00 +230.1%N/A0.4 $14.99
1/15/20218,300 shares $123,255.00 -82.6%N/A0.1 $14.85
12/31/202047,700 shares $713,592.00 -10.7%N/A0.7 $14.96
12/15/202053,400 shares $781,776.00 +3.1%N/A0.8 $14.64
11/30/202051,800 shares $757,316.00 +257.2%N/A0.8 $14.62
11/15/202014,500 shares $210,250.00 -35.6%N/A0.2 $14.50
10/30/202022,500 shares $321,075.00 -13.8%N/A0.3 $14.27
10/15/202026,100 shares $374,535.00 +54.4%N/A0 $14.35
9/30/202016,900 shares $236,262.00 -12.0%N/A0.2 $13.98
9/15/202018,400 shares $257,232.00 -4.2%N/A0.2 $13.98

MUC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 39,600 shares of MUC short. 0.04% of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund?

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. 0.04% of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 39,600 shares, a drop of 51.7% from the previous total of 82,000 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.

How does BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.04% of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund: DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.06%), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.35%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.60%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.06%), The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.35%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.09%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.72%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.13%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.08%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (1.55%),

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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund stock?

Short selling MUC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund as its price is falling. MUC shares are trading up $0.03 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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund?

A short squeeze for BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality 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 MUC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality 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 MUC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:MUC) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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