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Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (QQQX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$30.19 +0.30 (+1.00%)
Closing price 11/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund Short Interest Overview

As of October 15, 2026, Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (QQQX) had a short interest of 134,490 shares sold short, representing 0.28% of the public float. This marks a 122.97% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.1, meaning it would take 1.1 days of the average trading volume of 102,533 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
134,490 shares
Previous Short Interest
60,317 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
122.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
48,830,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.28%
Today's Trading Volume
108,693 shares
Average Trading Volume
102,533 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
106%
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Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/2026134,490 shares $4.11 million +123.0%0.3%1.07 $30.58
9/30/202660,317 shares $1.84 million +9.0%0.1%0.67 $30.43
9/15/202655,329 shares $1.64 million -40.7%0.1%0.64 $29.56
8/31/202693,241 shares $2.88 million +5.8%0.2%1.25 $30.91
8/14/202688,142 shares $2.70 million -28.9%0.2%0.91 $30.64
7/31/2026123,878 shares $3.66 million +60.2%0.3%0.98 $29.51
7/15/202677,329 shares $2.36 million +66.6%0.2%0.58 $30.58
6/30/202646,406 shares $1.40 million -49.1%0.1%0.37 $30.14
6/15/202691,199 shares $2.79 million +45.8%0.2%0.94 $30.60
5/29/202662,535 shares $1.99 million -17.5%0.1%0.75 $31.75
5/15/202675,779 shares $2.30 million -42.4%0.2%0.92 $30.33
4/30/2026131,489 shares $3.95 million -15.5%0.3%1.54 $30.01
4/15/2026155,606 shares $4.57 million +36.5%0.3%0.92 $29.39
3/31/2026113,961 shares $3.04 million +0.9%0.2%0.82 $26.67
3/13/2026112,950 shares $3.08 million +883.4%0.2%0.55 $27.27
2/27/202611,486 shares $320.34 thousand +8.2%0.0%0.14 $27.89
2/13/202610,614 shares $291.78 thousand +24.7%0.0%0.1 $27.49
1/30/20268,514 shares $238.82 thousand -83.1%0.0%0.06 $28.05
1/15/202650,399 shares $1.43 million -10.2%0.1%0.41 $28.41
12/31/202556,143 shares $1.60 million +17.9%0.1%0.57 $28.52
12/15/202547,630 shares $1.31 million +140.2%0.1%0.57 $27.59
11/28/202519,833 shares $556.02 thousand +11.6%0.0%0.24 $28.04
11/14/202517,774 shares $489.32 thousand +52.1%0.0%0.22 $27.53
10/31/202511,689 shares $330.68 thousand -55.1%0.0%0.16 $28.29
10/15/202526,000 shares $715 thousand -19.5%0.1%0.3 $27.50
9/30/202532,300 shares $886.96 thousand -55.1%N/A0.3 $27.46
9/15/202572,000 shares $1.96 million -20.4%N/A0.6 $27.23
8/31/202590,400 shares $2.43 million -22.7%0.2%0.7 $26.91
8/15/2025116,900 shares $3.16 million -4.9%N/A0.8 $27.00
7/31/2025122,900 shares $3.27 million +39.8%0.3%0.8 $26.61
7/15/202587,900 shares $2.30 million -29.2%N/A0.6 $26.20
6/30/2025124,100 shares $3.28 million -42.1%0.3%0.8 $26.47
6/15/2025214,400 shares $5.46 million +168.3%0.4%1.3 $25.48
5/31/202579,900 shares $2.01 million +96.8%0.2%0.5 $25.10
5/15/202540,600 shares $1.02 million +17.7%0.1%0.2 $25.01
4/30/202534,500 shares $821.45 thousand +57.5%N/A0.2 $23.81
4/15/202521,900 shares $510.71 thousand -40.0%0.0%0.1 $23.32
3/31/202536,500 shares $866.88 thousand -39.1%0.1%0.2 $23.75
3/15/202559,900 shares $1.45 million +56.4%0.1%0.4 $24.20
2/28/202538,300 shares $992.35 thousand +65.1%0.1%0.3 $25.91
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2/15/202523,200 shares $632.20 thousand -53.0%0.0%0.2 $27.25
1/31/202549,400 shares $1.35 million +162.8%N/A0.4 $27.37
1/15/202518,800 shares $509.10 thousand -53.1%N/A0.2 $27.08
12/31/202440,100 shares $1.08 million +99.5%N/A0.4 $27.05
12/15/202420,100 shares $537.47 thousand +1.5%N/A0.2 $26.74
11/30/202419,800 shares $522.32 thousand -29.5%N/A0.2 $26.38
11/15/202428,100 shares $723.01 thousand +105.1%N/A0.3 $25.73
10/31/202413,700 shares $344.56 thousand +153.7%N/A0.1 $25.15
10/15/20245,400 shares $136.08 thousand -43.8%N/A0.1 $25.20
9/30/20249,600 shares $241.15 thousand -53.4%N/A0.1 $25.12
9/15/202420,600 shares $506.55 thousand +66.1%N/A0.2 $24.59
8/31/202412,400 shares $306.65 thousand -16.8%N/A0.1 $24.73
8/15/202414,900 shares $365.65 thousand -10.8%N/A0.1 $24.54
7/31/202416,700 shares $412.49 thousand -22.7%N/A0.2 $24.70
7/15/202421,600 shares $554.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $25.69
2/15/20248,300 shares $198.29 thousand +15.3%N/A0.1 $23.89
1/31/20247,200 shares $164.52 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $22.85
11/30/202361,900 shares $1.41 million +296.8%N/A0.4 $22.78
11/15/202315,600 shares $352.87 thousand +3.3%N/A0.1 $22.62
10/31/202315,100 shares $314.08 thousand -73.4%N/A0.1 $20.80
10/15/202356,700 shares $1.26 million -19.2%N/A0.5 $22.18
9/30/202370,200 shares $1.58 million +1,089.8%N/A0.6 $22.47
9/15/20235,900 shares $131.63 thousand -43.8%N/A0.1 $22.31
8/31/202310,500 shares $246.75 thousand +50.0%N/A0.1 $23.50
8/15/20237,000 shares $165.62 thousand -25.5%N/A0.1 $23.66
7/31/20239,400 shares $232.56 thousand -64.3%N/A0.1 $24.74
7/15/202326,300 shares $655.92 thousand -82.1%N/A0.2 $24.94
6/30/2023147,000 shares $3.66 million -24.1%N/A1.3 $24.93
6/15/2023193,600 shares $4.93 million -14.1%N/A1.8 $25.49
5/31/2023225,400 shares $5.58 million -4.2%N/A2.1 $24.75
5/15/2023235,200 shares $5.64 million -12.3%N/A2.4 $23.97
4/30/2023268,300 shares $6.37 million +0.6%N/A2.7 $23.76
4/15/2023266,600 shares $6.30 million -6.1%N/A2.5 $23.62
3/31/2023284,000 shares $6.80 million -2.3%N/A2.5 $23.94
3/15/2023290,600 shares $6.57 million +21.0%N/A2.2 $22.62
2/28/2023240,100 shares $5.58 million -1.6%N/A1.7 $23.22
2/15/2023244,000 shares $5.85 million -21.7%N/A1.6 $23.98
1/31/2023311,800 shares $7.07 million -23.9%N/A2 $22.66
1/15/2023409,500 shares $9.22 million +6.1%N/A2.5 $22.52
12/30/2022386,100 shares $7.89 million -26.0%N/A2.3 $20.43
12/15/2022521,700 shares $11.24 million -8.1%N/A3.1 $21.54
11/30/2022567,700 shares $12.77 million -9.3%N/A3.4 $22.50
11/15/2022626,200 shares $14.43 million +22.9%N/A3.9 $23.04
10/31/2022509,500 shares $11.45 million -9.1%N/A3 $22.47
10/15/2022560,400 shares $11.93 million No ChangeN/A3.3 $21.29
9/30/2022349,900 shares $7.18 million +3.6%N/A2.1 $20.51
9/15/2022337,700 shares $7.44 million +133.9%N/A2.1 $22.02
8/31/2022144,400 shares $3.26 million -36.4%N/A0.9 $22.59
8/15/2022227,100 shares $5.69 million -43.7%N/A1.4 $25.04
7/31/2022403,000 shares $9.89 million -5.8%N/A2.4 $24.53
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7/15/2022427,700 shares $9.94 million +27.6%N/A2.4 $23.25
6/30/2022335,200 shares $7.32 million -13.8%N/A1.9 $21.84
6/15/2022389,000 shares $8.68 million +44.5%N/A2.1 $22.32
5/31/2022269,300 shares $6.53 million +55.8%N/A1.5 $24.24
5/15/2022172,900 shares $4.13 million +78.4%N/A0.9 $23.90
4/30/202296,900 shares $2.43 million +157.0%N/A0.5 $25.03
4/15/202237,700 shares $997.54 thousand -69.4%N/A0.2 $26.46
3/31/2022123,100 shares $3.50 million +134.0%N/A0.7 $28.45
3/15/202252,600 shares $1.31 million +533.7%N/A0.3 $24.91
2/28/20228,300 shares $214.72 thousand -66.0%N/A0.1 $25.87
2/15/202224,400 shares $648.80 thousand -13.5%N/A0.2 $26.59
1/31/202228,200 shares $770.99 thousand +10.2%N/A0.2 $27.34
1/15/202225,600 shares $734.21 thousand +27.4%N/A0.2 $28.68
12/31/202120,100 shares $616.07 thousand -57.3%N/A0.2 $30.65
12/15/202147,100 shares $1.40 million +30.1%N/A0.5 $29.83
11/30/202136,200 shares $1.08 million +5.2%N/A0.4 $29.97
11/15/202134,400 shares $1.05 million -23.0%N/A0.3 $30.47

QQQX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 134,490 shares of QQQX short. 0.28% of Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund'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. QQQX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.1. Learn More on Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund'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. 0.28% of Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund saw an increase in short interest since the prior report. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 134,490 shares, an increase of 123.0% from the previous total of 60,317 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.

0.28% of Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (9.83%), Galaxy Digital Inc. (18.27%), StepStone Group Inc. (6.05%), Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (4.61%), Main Street Capital Corporation (10.63%), Blue Owl Capital Corporation (3.90%), BGC Group, Inc. (3.27%), Hamilton Lane Inc. (9.65%), Marex Group plc Ordinary Shares (3.32%), Piper Sandler Companies (3.93%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.77 billion), Invesco QQQ ($59.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), Medtronic PLC ($13.33 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.47 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($10.36 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($8.98 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.92 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($8.10 billion), and iShares Semiconductor ETF ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQQX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund as its price is falling. QQQX shares are trading up $0.30 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 Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite 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 QQQX, 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 QQQX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026.

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

  • 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.



Short interest data for NASDAQ:QQQX is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/26/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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