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BlackRock Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
1,700,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,630,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.39 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
148,600,000 shares
Float Size
146,940,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.16%
Today's Trading Volume
253,645 shares
Average Trading Volume
602,401 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
42%
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BlackRock Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20241,700,000 shares $1.39 billion +4.3%1.2%2.8 $815.70
4/30/20241,630,000 shares $1.23 billion -3.6%1.1%2.7 $754.90
4/15/20241,690,000 shares $1.29 billion -7.1%1.2%2.7 $762.99
3/31/20241,820,000 shares $1.52 billion +2.3%1.2%3 $833.70
3/15/20241,780,000 shares $1.43 billion +12.7%1.2%3.1 $802.52
2/29/20241,580,000 shares $1.28 billion +17.0%1.1%2.5 $810.66
2/15/20241,350,000 shares $1.08 billion -22.9%0.9%2.1 $798.11
1/31/20241,750,000 shares $1.36 billion +2.3%1.2%2.7 $774.31
1/15/20241,710,000 shares $1.37 billion -16.6%1.2%2.5 $799.60
12/31/20232,050,000 shares $1.66 billion -4.2%1.4%3.1 $811.80
12/15/20232,140,000 shares $1.72 billion +20.2%1.5%3.1 $805.63
11/30/20231,780,000 shares $1.34 billion +48.3%1.2%2.7 $751.54
11/15/20231,200,000 shares $850.15 million -20.5%0.8%1.9 $708.46
10/31/20231,510,000 shares $924.54 million -14.2%1.0%2.5 $612.28
10/15/20231,760,000 shares $1.10 billion -20.4%1.2%3.1 $627.66
9/30/20232,210,000 shares $1.43 billion -15.3%1.5%3.9 $646.49
9/15/20232,610,000 shares $1.82 billion +5.2%1.8%4.7 $697.54
8/31/20232,480,000 shares $1.74 billion +4.2%1.7%4.6 $700.54
8/15/20232,380,000 shares $1.60 billion +8.7%1.6%4 $672.82
7/31/20232,190,000 shares $1.62 billion +3.8%1.5%3.5 $739.12
7/15/20232,110,000 shares $1.54 billion +14.7%1.4%3.3 $728.03
6/30/20231,840,000 shares $1.27 billion -12.4%1.3%3 $691.47
6/15/20232,100,000 shares $1.49 billion -3.7%1.4%3.5 $711.20
5/31/20232,180,000 shares $1.43 billion -0.5%1.5%3.3 $657.85
5/15/20232,190,000 shares $1.41 billion No Change1.5%3.3 $644.75
4/30/20232,190,000 shares $1.47 billion +1.4%1.5%3.4 $671.20
4/15/20232,160,000 shares $1.49 billion -7.7%1.5%3.2 $691.33
3/31/20232,340,000 shares $1.57 billion -11.7%1.6%3.3 $669.12
3/15/20232,650,000 shares $1.67 billion +4.3%1.8%3.7 $631.74
2/28/20232,540,000 shares $1.75 billion -0.8%1.7%3.6 $689.43
2/15/20232,560,000 shares $1.85 billion +2.0%1.7%3.5 $724.19
1/31/20232,510,000 shares $1.91 billion -8.1%1.7%3.2 $759.21
1/15/20232,730,000 shares $2.06 billion -11.7%1.9%3.3 $753.99
12/30/20223,090,000 shares $2.19 billion +3.0%2.1%3.6 $708.63
12/15/20223,000,000 shares $2.09 billion -6.0%2.0%3.4 $698.18
11/30/20223,190,000 shares $2.28 billion -0.9%2.2%3.5 $716.00
11/15/20223,220,000 shares $2.38 billion -9.6%2.2%3.8 $740.31
10/31/20223,560,000 shares $2.30 billion +7.6%2.4%4.4 $645.91
10/15/20223,310,000 shares $1.82 billion +10.3%2.2%4.3 $550.95
9/30/20223,000,000 shares $1.65 billion -3.5%2.0%4.2 $550.28
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9/15/20223,110,000 shares $1.97 billion +22.0%2.1%4.5 $632.34
8/31/20222,550,000 shares $1.70 billion -4.1%1.7%3.7 $666.39
8/15/20222,660,000 shares $2.01 billion +16.2%1.8%3.4 $755.82
7/31/20222,290,000 shares $1.53 billion +7.5%1.5%2.6 $669.18
7/15/20222,130,000 shares $1.28 billion -6.6%1.4%2.2 $600.37
6/30/20222,280,000 shares $1.39 billion +6.1%1.6%2.4 $609.04
6/15/20222,150,000 shares $1.29 billion -3.6%1.5%2.2 $599.90
5/31/20222,230,000 shares $1.49 billion +8.8%1.6%2.3 $669.08
5/15/20222,050,000 shares $1.26 billion +13.3%1.5%2.2 $615.33
4/30/20221,810,000 shares $1.13 billion +10.4%1.3%2 $624.68
4/15/20221,640,000 shares $1.13 billion -0.6%1.2%1.9 $688.17
3/31/20221,650,000 shares $1.26 billion -1.2%1.2%1.9 $764.17
3/15/20221,670,000 shares $1.18 billion +10.6%1.2%2 $707.67
2/28/20221,510,000 shares $1.12 billion -4.4%1.1%2 $743.89
2/15/20221,580,000 shares $1.23 billion -11.7%1.1%2.2 $781.19
1/31/20221,790,000 shares $1.47 billion +25.2%1.3%2.8 $822.94
1/15/20221,430,000 shares $1.21 billion -4.0%1.0%2.5 $848.60
12/31/20211,490,000 shares $1.36 billion -8.6%1.1%2.8 $915.56
12/15/20211,630,000 shares $1.49 billion +14.8%1.2%3.1 $914.91
11/30/20211,420,000 shares $1.28 billion -8.4%1.0%2.6 $904.61
11/15/20211,550,000 shares $1.48 billion -3.7%1.1%3.1 $953.24
10/29/20211,610,000 shares $1.52 billion -5.9%1.1%3.4 $943.46
10/15/20211,710,000 shares $1.55 billion -1.7%1.2%3.6 $907.26
9/30/20211,740,000 shares $1.46 billion +8.8%1.2%3.5 $838.66
9/15/20211,600,000 shares $1.46 billion +7.4%1.1%3.2 $909.65
8/31/20211,490,000 shares $1.41 billion -8.0%1.1%3 $943.29
8/13/20211,620,000 shares $1.49 billion -1.2%1.1%3.1 $916.86
7/30/20211,640,000 shares $1.42 billion +1.2%1.2%3 $867.17
7/15/20211,620,000 shares $1.43 billion +13.3%1.1%2.9 $880.00
6/30/20211,430,000 shares $1.25 billion -14.4%1.0%2.6 $874.97
6/15/20211,670,000 shares $1.47 billion -13.9%1.2%3.2 $881.01
5/28/20211,940,000 shares $1.70 billion +2.1%1.4%3.5 $877.04
5/14/20211,900,000 shares $1.59 billion +5.6%1.3%3.2 $838.99
4/30/20211,800,000 shares $1.49 billion -10.0%1.3%2.9 $827.32
4/15/20212,000,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.3%1.4%3.1 $801.07
3/31/20212,090,000 shares $1.57 billion +9.4%1.5%3 $749.26
3/15/20211,910,000 shares $1.37 billion +29.9%1.3%2.7 $716.19
2/26/20211,470,000 shares $1.02 billion -13.5%1.0%2.1 $694.79
2/12/20211,700,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.9%1.2%2.5 $721.43
1/29/20211,750,000 shares $1.26 billion -5.4%1.2%2.7 $719.91
1/15/20211,850,000 shares $1.38 billion +14.9%1.3%2.9 $743.50
12/31/20201,610,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.2%1.1%2.7 $708.94
12/15/20201,530,000 shares $1.05 billion -1.9%1.1%2.5 $683.92
11/30/20201,560,000 shares $1.12 billion +15.6%1.1%2.4 $715.11
11/15/20201,350,000 shares $904.19 million +16.4%1.0%2.1 $669.77
10/30/20201,160,000 shares $698.70 million -12.8%0.8%1.8 $602.33
10/15/20201,330,000 shares $851.00 million +9.9%0.9%2.2 $639.85
9/30/20201,210,000 shares $681.90 million -7.6%0.9%2 $563.55
9/15/20201,310,000 shares $718.09 million -11.5%0.9%2 $548.16
8/31/20201,480,000 shares $879.40 million +8.0%1.0%2.3 $594.19
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8/14/20201,370,000 shares $806.19 million -22.6%1.0%1.9 $588.46
7/31/20201,770,000 shares $1.02 billion -2.8%1.2%1.4 $575.01
7/15/20201,820,000 shares $1.03 billion -11.7%1.3%1.4 $568.59
6/30/20202,060,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.8%1.4%1.5 $532.87
6/15/20202,310,000 shares $1.25 billion -14.8%1.5%1.6 $543.03
5/29/20202,710,000 shares $1.43 billion +38.3%1.8%1.8 $528.64
5/15/20201,960,000 shares $1.01 billion +7.1%1.3%1.3 $513.73
4/30/20201,830,000 shares $918.73 million +1.7%1.2%1.9 $502.04
4/15/20201,800,000 shares $797.53 million +24.1%1.2%1.8 $443.07
3/31/20201,450,000 shares $688.95 million +2.0%1.0%1.5 $475.14
3/13/20201,421,400 shares $670.08 million +6.9%1.0%2.1 $471.42
2/28/20201,330,000 shares $435.47 million -11.9%0.9%1.9 $327.42
2/14/20201,510,000 shares $693.09 million +14.4%1.0%2.7 $459.00
1/31/20201,320,000 shares $671.18 million +1.5%0.9%2.5 $508.47
1/15/20201,300,000 shares $741.57 million -3.0%0.9%2.6 $570.44
12/31/20191,340,000 shares $719.37 million -6.9%0.9%2.9 $536.84
8/15/20191,450,900 shares $588.30 million -8.5%1.0%2.9 $405.47

BLK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 1,630,000 shares of BLK short. 1.11% of BlackRock's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackRock's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock?

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. BLK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on BlackRock's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting BlackRock?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BlackRock: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Torno Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, and Nomura Holdings Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for BlackRock?

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. 1.11% of BlackRock's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BlackRock's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,630,000 shares, a decrease of 3.6% from the previous total of 1,690,000 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.

What is BlackRock's float size?

BlackRock currently has issued a total of 148,600,000 shares. Some of BlackRock's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. BlackRock currently has a public float of 146,330,000 shares.

How does BlackRock's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.11% of BlackRock's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to BlackRock: The Charles Schwab Co. (0.96%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (1.83%), Morgan Stanley (0.99%), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (0.70%), Citigroup Inc. (1.42%), The Progressive Co. (0.75%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.07%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.64%), Chubb Limited (0.68%), Prologis, Inc. (1.14%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock stock?

Short selling BLK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock as its price is falling. BLK shares are trading down $3.80 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?

A short squeeze for BlackRock 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 BLK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock'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 BLK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.



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This page (NYSE:BLK) was last updated on 5/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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