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Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Carlyle Secured Lending Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD) had a short interest of 2.97 million shares sold short, representing 4.33% of the public float. This marks a -2.48% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.1, meaning it would take 8.1 days of the average trading volume of 355,062 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,966,434 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,041,739 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$34.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
68,810,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.33%
Today's Trading Volume
477,471 shares
Average Trading Volume
355,062 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
134%
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Carlyle Secured Lending Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20262,966,434 shares $34.00 million -2.5%4.3%8.13 $11.46
8/31/20263,041,739 shares $36.44 million -23.4%4.4%5.22 $11.98
8/14/20263,973,242 shares $45.10 million -7.5%5.8%6.4 $11.35
7/31/20264,295,004 shares $42.91 million +2.4%6.2%6.86 $9.99
7/15/20264,195,873 shares $44.48 million -2.3%6.1%7.46 $10.60
6/30/20264,293,310 shares $45.21 million +16.9%6.2%7.18 $10.53
6/15/20263,671,810 shares $40.24 million +5.1%5.3%7.5 $10.96
5/29/20263,495,280 shares $37.78 million +4.9%5.1%7.16 $10.81
5/15/20263,331,002 shares $37.31 million +1.3%4.8%5.28 $11.20
4/30/20263,287,799 shares $38.99 million +12.9%4.7%4.08 $11.86
4/15/20262,913,203 shares $34.29 million -16.5%4.2%3.23 $11.77
3/31/20263,488,734 shares $38.17 million +21.4%5.0%4.44 $10.94
3/13/20262,874,131 shares $30.90 million +119.2%4.1%3.59 $10.75
2/27/20261,311,103 shares $14.58 million +15.6%1.9%1.58 $11.12
2/13/20261,134,054 shares $13.52 million +28.7%1.6%1.78 $11.92
1/30/2026881,302 shares $10.80 million +11.6%1.7%2.29 $12.25
1/15/2026789,763 shares $10.21 million -29.7%1.6%1.85 $12.93
12/31/20251,122,996 shares $14.03 million +83.9%2.2%1.96 $12.49
12/15/2025610,807 shares $7.80 million +0.2%1.2%1.29 $12.77
11/28/2025609,448 shares $7.72 million -10.1%1.2%1.06 $12.66
11/14/2025677,998 shares $8.05 million -18.3%1.3%1.15 $11.88
10/31/2025830,056 shares $10.49 million +53.5%1.6%1.57 $12.64
10/15/2025540,800 shares $6.73 million -30.1%1.1%1 $12.44
9/30/2025773,400 shares $9.67 million +51.5%N/A1.5 $12.50
9/15/2025510,400 shares $6.81 million +29.4%N/A1.1 $13.35
8/31/2025394,600 shares $5.52 million -9.4%0.8%0.9 $13.99
8/15/2025435,400 shares $5.92 million -25.1%N/A1 $13.60
7/31/2025580,900 shares $8.01 million +20.0%1.1%1.4 $13.79
7/15/2025484,100 shares $6.80 million -34.5%N/A1.2 $14.05
6/30/2025738,900 shares $10.11 million +79.6%1.5%1.7 $13.68
6/15/2025411,500 shares $5.72 million +15.2%0.8%1 $13.90
5/31/2025357,200 shares $5.00 million -2.7%0.7%0.9 $14.01
5/15/2025367,100 shares $5.17 million +10.3%0.7%1 $14.09
4/30/2025332,700 shares $4.91 million -8.0%N/A1 $14.77
4/15/2025361,800 shares $5.14 million -3.9%0.7%1.3 $14.22
3/31/2025376,500 shares $6.09 million +9.3%0.8%1.4 $16.18
3/15/2025344,500 shares $5.77 million -0.8%0.8%1.5 $16.75
2/28/2025347,200 shares $6.17 million -13.6%0.8%1.6 $17.77
2/15/2025401,900 shares $7.11 million -25.9%0.9%1.9 $17.68
1/31/2025542,600 shares $10.07 million +9.9%1.2%2.6 $18.56
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12/31/2024915,000 shares $16.41 million +189.3%2.0%4.7 $17.93
12/15/2024316,300 shares $5.64 million -2.9%0.7%1.6 $17.84
11/30/2024325,600 shares $5.64 million +37.4%0.7%1.9 $17.33
11/15/2024237,000 shares $3.84 million -24.2%0.5%1.3 $16.22
10/31/2024312,500 shares $5.31 million -9.6%0.7%1.7 $17.00
10/15/2024345,800 shares $6.02 million -35.8%0.8%1.7 $17.40
9/30/2024538,300 shares $9.13 million +90.0%1.2%2.7 $16.97
9/15/2024283,300 shares $4.91 million +18.9%0.6%1.4 $17.34
8/31/2024238,300 shares $4.04 million -6.3%0.5%1.2 $16.97
8/15/2024254,200 shares $4.18 million -29.1%0.6%1.3 $16.44
7/31/2024358,400 shares $6.33 million -9.2%0.8%1.7 $17.66
7/15/2024394,500 shares $7.18 million -45.7%0.9%1.8 $18.21
6/30/2024726,900 shares $12.90 million +85.1%1.6%3.1 $17.74
6/15/2024392,800 shares $6.96 million -3.0%0.9%1.6 $17.71
5/31/2024405,000 shares $7.26 million -34.3%0.9%1.6 $17.92
5/15/2024616,100 shares $11.06 million +25.1%1.4%2.3 $17.95
4/30/2024492,500 shares $8.46 million +27.8%1.1%2 $17.17
4/15/2024385,500 shares $6.29 million +5.0%0.9%1.8 $16.31
3/31/2024367,000 shares $5.97 million -30.7%0.8%1.8 $16.28
3/15/2024529,700 shares $8.50 million +21.6%1.2%2.5 $16.04
2/29/2024435,600 shares $7.06 million -3.1%1.0%2.1 $16.21
2/15/2024449,600 shares $6.86 million -10.3%1.0%2.3 $15.25
1/31/2024501,300 shares $7.69 million -2.2%1.1%2.5 $15.35
1/15/2024512,800 shares $7.88 million -5.9%1.1%2.5 $15.37
12/31/2023544,800 shares $8.15 million -10.9%1.2%2.5 $14.96
12/15/2023611,600 shares $9.39 million +8.3%1.4%2.7 $15.35
11/30/2023564,700 shares $8.45 million +13.3%1.3%2.7 $14.97
11/15/2023498,300 shares $7.36 million +7.0%1.1%2.5 $14.78
10/31/2023465,600 shares $6.33 million +9.5%1.0%2.4 $13.60
10/15/2023425,200 shares $6.07 million -11.6%1.0%2.1 $14.28
9/30/2023480,700 shares $6.97 million +23.3%1.1%2.4 $14.50
9/15/2023389,900 shares $5.82 million -4.6%0.9%2.2 $14.93
8/31/2023408,700 shares $6.09 million +10.8%0.9%2.2 $14.91
8/15/2023368,900 shares $5.50 million -22.9%0.8%2 $14.91
7/31/2023478,400 shares $7.51 million +5.0%1.1%2.7 $15.70
7/15/2023455,800 shares $6.86 million -37.4%1.0%2.7 $15.05
6/30/2023728,000 shares $10.60 million +67.6%1.6%4.5 $14.56
6/15/2023434,500 shares $6.44 million -2.6%1.0%2.5 $14.83
5/31/2023445,900 shares $6.11 million -1.6%0.9%2.3 $13.71
5/15/2023453,300 shares $6.05 million -11.5%0.9%2.1 $13.35
4/30/2023512,300 shares $7.21 million +18.2%1.0%2.2 $14.07
4/15/2023433,600 shares $5.97 million -18.6%0.9%1.8 $13.77
3/31/2023532,400 shares $7.25 million +15.7%1.1%2.1 $13.62
3/15/2023460,200 shares $6.30 million -20.7%1.0%1.6 $13.68
2/28/2023580,000 shares $8.75 million -2.9%1.3%2.1 $15.09
2/15/2023597,400 shares $9.13 million +18.1%1.3%2.1 $15.28
1/31/2023505,900 shares $7.61 million +8.9%1.1%1.7 $15.05
1/15/2023464,700 shares $6.96 million -23.2%1.0%1.5 $14.98
12/30/2022605,200 shares $8.66 million +6.1%1.3%2 $14.31
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12/15/2022570,600 shares $8.21 million +45.4%1.3%1.9 $14.38
11/30/2022392,500 shares $5.64 million -11.8%0.9%1.5 $14.36
11/15/2022445,200 shares $6.30 million -13.4%1.0%1.8 $14.15
10/31/2022513,800 shares $6.45 million -0.4%1.1%2.3 $12.55
10/15/2022516,000 shares $6.23 million +11.8%1.1%2.4 $12.08
9/30/2022461,600 shares $5.28 million +44.1%1.0%2.1 $11.44
9/15/2022320,400 shares $4.47 million -17.2%0.7%1.6 $13.96
8/31/2022386,700 shares $5.56 million +25.9%0.8%1.6 $14.39
8/15/2022307,200 shares $4.41 million +4.2%0.7%1.3 $14.36
7/31/2022294,700 shares $4.00 million -9.1%0.6%1.2 $13.59
7/15/2022324,200 shares $4.13 million +1.8%0.7%1.2 $12.73
6/30/2022318,500 shares $4.04 million +0.3%0.7%1.2 $12.70
6/15/2022317,700 shares $4.21 million +14.7%0.7%1.2 $13.24
5/31/2022276,900 shares $3.93 million -11.0%0.6%1.2 $14.19
5/15/2022311,100 shares $4.37 million +11.7%0.7%1.3 $14.05
4/30/2022278,500 shares $3.90 million -2.0%0.6%1.1 $14.01
4/15/2022284,300 shares $4.15 million -2.7%0.6%1.2 $14.58
3/31/2022292,300 shares $4.21 million +10.3%N/A0 $14.39
3/15/2022265,000 shares $3.81 million +13.0%0.6%1 $14.36
2/28/2022234,600 shares $3.31 million +18.8%0.5%0.9 $14.12
2/15/2022197,500 shares $2.72 million -23.9%0.4%0.8 $13.75
1/31/2022259,400 shares $3.65 million +7.7%0.5%1.1 $14.09
1/15/2022240,800 shares $3.40 million +10.5%N/A0 $14.14
12/31/2021217,900 shares $2.99 million -25.7%0.5%1 $13.73
12/15/2021293,100 shares $4.01 million -2.5%0.6%1.4 $13.69
11/30/2021300,500 shares $4.12 million +4.6%0.6%1.6 $13.70
11/15/2021287,300 shares $3.99 million -8.8%0.6%1.6 $13.89
10/29/2021314,900 shares $4.44 million +6.9%0.7%1.7 $14.11
10/15/2021294,700 shares $4.09 million +23.5%0.6%1.6 $13.88

CGBD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Carlyle Secured Lending shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 2,966,434 shares of CGBD short. 4.33% of Carlyle Secured Lending's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Carlyle Secured Lending's current short interest.

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. CGBD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.1. Learn More on Carlyle Secured Lending's short interest ratio.

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. 4.33% of Carlyle Secured Lending's floating shares are currently sold short.

Carlyle Secured Lending saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,966,434 shares, a decline of 2.5% from the previous total of 3,041,739 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.

4.33% of Carlyle Secured Lending's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "asset management & custody banks" compare to Carlyle Secured Lending: Ares Capital Corporation (5.86%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (3.34%), SLR Investment Corp. (2.31%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (2.56%), Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (4.73%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (5.73%), Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (1.20%), Blue Owl Capital Corporation (3.86%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (4.01%), Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (5.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CGBD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Carlyle Secured Lending as its price is falling. CGBD shares are trading up $0.08 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.

A short squeeze for Carlyle Secured Lending 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 CGBD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CGBD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CGBD:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:CGBD is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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