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Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.38 -0.01 (-0.23%)
Closing price 05/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$4.33 -0.05 (-1.12%)
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Blackrock Tcp Capital Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC) had a short interest of 5.84 million shares sold short, representing 6.95% of the public float. This marks a 22.43% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, meaning it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 790,686 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,844,754 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,774,069 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
22.43%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$25.42 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
84,230,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.95%
Today's Trading Volume
728,722 shares
Average Trading Volume
790,686 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
92%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20265,844,754 shares $25.42 million +22.4%7.0%4.91 $4.35
3/31/20264,774,069 shares $17.23 million -7.2%5.7%3.02 $3.61
3/13/20265,144,286 shares $18.62 million +22.0%6.1%3.04 $3.62
2/27/20264,216,422 shares $17.25 million +0.9%5.0%3.81 $4.09
2/13/20264,177,827 shares $20.05 million +16.5%4.9%4.13 $4.80
1/30/20263,587,226 shares $18.58 million +11.4%4.2%2.63 $5.18
1/15/20263,220,067 shares $18.84 million +5.9%3.8%4.58 $5.85
12/31/20253,041,774 shares $16.64 million -4.4%3.6%2.38 $5.47
12/15/20253,181,143 shares $18.86 million +14.8%3.8%4.66 $5.93
11/28/20252,770,885 shares $16.65 million +1.0%3.3%4.84 $6.01
11/14/20252,742,423 shares $15.88 million -8.0%3.2%4.05 $5.79
10/31/20252,979,884 shares $16.93 million +4.3%3.5%5.49 $5.68
10/15/20252,860,000 shares $16.56 million +5.5%3.4%4.4 $5.79
9/30/20252,710,000 shares $16.80 million +4.6%N/A4.4 $6.20
9/15/20252,590,000 shares $17.95 million +7.9%N/A4.8 $6.93
8/31/20252,400,000 shares $17.30 million -2.8%2.8%4.9 $7.21
8/15/20252,470,000 shares $17.41 million +17.1%N/A5.1 $7.05
7/31/20252,110,000 shares $15.13 million +23.4%2.5%4.1 $7.17
7/15/20251,710,000 shares $13.29 million -1.7%N/A3.4 $7.77
6/30/20251,740,000 shares $13.40 million -1.7%2.1%3.1 $7.70
6/15/20251,770,000 shares $13.75 million +4.7%2.1%2.9 $7.77
5/31/20251,690,000 shares $13.22 million +2.4%2.0%2.7 $7.82
5/15/20251,650,000 shares $12.74 million -10.3%1.9%2.3 $7.72
4/30/20251,840,000 shares $12.59 million +7.6%N/A2.6 $6.84
4/15/20251,710,000 shares $11.44 million +1.8%2.0%2.4 $6.69
3/31/20251,680,000 shares $13.46 million +5.7%2.0%2.5 $8.01
3/15/20251,590,000 shares $12.85 million +57.4%1.9%2.5 $8.08
2/28/20251,010,000 shares $8.52 million -1.9%1.2%1.6 $8.44
2/15/20251,030,000 shares $9.69 million +1.0%1.2%1.9 $9.41
1/31/20251,020,000 shares $9.39 million -17.7%N/A1.8 $9.21
1/15/20251,240,000 shares $10.74 million +0.8%N/A2.1 $8.66
12/31/20241,230,000 shares $10.71 million -34.2%N/A2.1 $8.71
12/15/20241,870,000 shares $17.78 million +42.8%N/A3.1 $9.51
11/30/20241,310,000 shares $12.33 million +7.4%N/A2.1 $9.41
11/15/20241,220,000 shares $10.93 million -27.8%N/A2 $8.96
10/31/20241,690,000 shares $13.55 million -6.6%N/A2.7 $8.02
10/15/20241,810,000 shares $15.00 million +21.5%N/A2.9 $8.29
9/30/20241,490,000 shares $12.35 million -0.7%N/A2.6 $8.29
9/15/20241,500,000 shares $13.46 million +24.0%N/A2.8 $8.97
8/31/20241,210,000 shares $11.10 million +16.4%N/A2.7 $9.17
8/15/20241,040,000 shares $9.31 million -5.5%N/A2.3 $8.95
7/31/20241,100,000 shares $11.63 million -0.9%N/A2.7 $10.57
7/15/20241,110,000 shares $12.12 million -8.3%N/A2.9 $10.92
6/30/20241,210,000 shares $13.07 million -4.7%N/A3.1 $10.80
6/15/20241,270,000 shares $13.53 million +13.4%N/A2.8 $10.65
5/31/20241,120,000 shares $12.41 million +5.7%N/A2.2 $11.08
5/15/20241,060,000 shares $11.34 million +32.2%N/A2 $10.70
4/30/2024801,800 shares $8.08 million -10.7%N/A1.6 $10.08
4/15/2024897,400 shares $9.06 million +7.7%N/A1.8 $10.10
3/31/2024833,500 shares $8.69 million -55.4%N/A1.8 $10.43
3/15/20241,870,000 shares $18.98 million +13.3%N/A4 $10.15
2/29/20241,650,000 shares $17.69 million +1.9%2.9%3.9 $10.72
2/15/20241,620,000 shares $18.18 million -1.8%2.8%4.3 $11.22
1/31/20241,650,000 shares $18.94 million -8.8%2.9%4.4 $11.48
1/15/20241,810,000 shares $21.05 million +7.7%3.1%4.9 $11.63
12/31/20231,680,000 shares $19.39 million +10.5%2.9%4.7 $11.54
12/15/20231,520,000 shares $17.80 million +8.6%2.6%4.5 $11.71
11/30/20231,400,000 shares $16.66 million +22.8%2.4%4.7 $11.90
11/15/20231,140,000 shares $13.05 million +14.0%2.0%3.9 $11.45
10/31/20231,000,000 shares $10.50 million +13.2%1.7%3.6 $10.50
10/15/2023883,600 shares $9.37 million -9.1%1.5%3.2 $10.60
9/30/2023972,100 shares $11.41 million +2.6%1.7%3.5 $11.74
9/15/2023947,300 shares $11.51 million +29.0%1.6%3.7 $12.15
8/31/2023734,500 shares $9.06 million -4.3%1.3%3 $12.34
8/15/2023767,400 shares $9.49 million +9.8%1.3%3.3 $12.37
7/31/2023699,000 shares $8.44 million +26.2%1.2%2.9 $12.08
7/15/2023553,700 shares $6.28 million -2.7%1.0%2.3 $11.34
6/30/2023568,900 shares $6.21 million -3.0%1.0%2.3 $10.91
6/15/2023586,300 shares $6.53 million +28.0%1.0%2.4 $11.14
5/31/2023458,100 shares $4.75 million -2.9%0.8%1.7 $10.36
5/15/2023471,600 shares $4.97 million +24.2%0.8%1.6 $10.54
4/30/2023379,700 shares $3.81 million -3.1%0.7%1.3 $10.04
4/15/2023391,800 shares $3.97 million +9.1%0.7%1.4 $10.14
3/31/2023359,300 shares $3.70 million -21.9%0.6%1.4 $10.30
3/15/2023460,300 shares $4.75 million -6.2%0.8%1.7 $10.33
2/28/2023490,700 shares $5.67 million +0.8%0.9%2 $11.56
2/15/2023486,900 shares $6.18 million -20.4%0.8%2.3 $12.70
1/31/2023611,900 shares $8.10 million -5.9%1.1%3 $13.23
1/15/2023650,400 shares $8.62 million +1.0%1.1%3.2 $13.26
12/30/2022644,000 shares $8.33 million -0.6%1.1%3.1 $12.94
12/15/2022647,700 shares $8.29 million +42.6%1.1%3 $12.80
11/30/2022454,100 shares $6.03 million +14.8%0.8%2.3 $13.28
11/15/2022395,700 shares $5.31 million -1.6%0.7%1.9 $13.43
10/31/2022402,200 shares $4.76 million -18.0%0.7%1.8 $11.83
10/15/2022490,700 shares $5.50 million -4.5%N/A2.1 $11.21
9/30/2022513,700 shares $5.61 million +9.2%N/A2.2 $10.93
9/15/2022470,400 shares $5.98 million -12.1%N/A2.1 $12.71
8/31/2022534,900 shares $7.25 million +8.4%N/A2.1 $13.56
8/15/2022493,500 shares $6.99 million -20.3%N/A1.9 $14.16
7/31/2022619,400 shares $8.02 million +11.8%N/A2.3 $12.94
7/15/2022553,900 shares $6.97 million -12.3%N/A2.1 $12.58
6/30/2022631,800 shares $7.92 million +0.5%N/A2.4 $12.53
6/15/2022628,900 shares $7.74 million +32.9%N/A2.4 $12.30
5/31/2022473,400 shares $6.36 million +6.4%0.8%1.9 $13.43
5/15/2022445,100 shares $5.96 million +11.9%0.8%1.8 $13.38
4/30/2022397,800 shares $5.45 million -9.1%0.7%1.8 $13.70
4/15/2022437,600 shares $6.24 million -5.5%0.8%2 $14.26
3/31/2022462,800 shares $6.62 million +15.5%0.8%2.1 $14.30
3/15/2022400,700 shares $5.61 million -1.7%0.7%1.7 $13.99
2/28/2022407,700 shares $5.60 million +5.2%0.7%1.8 $13.74
2/15/2022387,500 shares $5.31 million +11.5%0.7%1.8 $13.70
1/31/2022347,400 shares $4.70 million +29.2%0.6%1.4 $13.54
1/15/2022268,900 shares $3.68 million -7.6%0.5%1.1 $13.67
12/31/2021291,000 shares $3.93 million -16.6%0.5%1.3 $13.51
12/15/2021348,800 shares $4.82 million +46.5%0.6%1.5 $13.82
11/30/2021238,100 shares $3.18 million -21.3%0.4%1 $13.35
11/15/2021302,700 shares $4.16 million -17.3%0.5%1.4 $13.73
10/29/2021366,000 shares $5.26 million -3.2%0.6%1.8 $14.36
10/15/2021378,000 shares $5.37 million +45.8%0.7%1.9 $14.20
9/30/2021259,300 shares $3.52 million -32.4%0.5%1.3 $13.57
9/15/2021383,300 shares $5.34 million +11.0%0.7%2 $13.94
8/31/2021345,300 shares $4.93 million +18.8%0.6%1.6 $14.29
8/13/2021290,700 shares $4.17 million -17.1%0.5%1.2 $14.35
7/30/2021350,600 shares $5.00 million -7.6%0.6%1.4 $14.27
7/15/2021379,600 shares $5.36 million +19.2%0.7%1.4 $14.12
6/30/2021318,500 shares $4.40 million -20.7%0.6%1.2 $13.82
6/15/2021401,800 shares $5.67 million -19.2%0.7%1.5 $14.11
5/28/2021497,200 shares $7.38 million +19.5%0.9%1.7 $14.84
5/14/2021416,200 shares $5.86 million -1.1%0.7%1.3 $14.09

TCPC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackrock Tcp Capital's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Blackrock Tcp Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 5,844,754 shares of TCPC short. 6.95% of Blackrock Tcp Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Blackrock Tcp Capital's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Blackrock Tcp Capital?

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. TCPC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.9. Learn More on Blackrock Tcp Capital's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Blackrock Tcp Capital?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Blackrock Tcp Capital: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Blackrock Tcp Capital?

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. 6.95% of Blackrock Tcp Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Blackrock Tcp Capital's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Blackrock Tcp Capital saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,844,754 shares, an increase of 22.4% from the previous total of 4,774,069 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 Tcp Capital's short interest compare to its competitors?

6.95% of Blackrock Tcp Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Blackrock Tcp Capital: Ares Capital Corporation (5.98%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (3.58%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (3.87%), SLR Investment Corp. (1.19%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (1.33%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (4.04%), Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (8.99%), Prospect Capital Corporation (7.02%), Fidus Investment Corporation (1.90%), Gladstone Investment Corporation (3.20%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Blackrock Tcp Capital stock?

Short selling TCPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Blackrock Tcp Capital as its price is falling. TCPC shares are trading down $0.01 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 Tcp Capital?

A short squeeze for Blackrock Tcp Capital 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 TCPC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Blackrock Tcp Capital'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 TCPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do TCPC's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:TCPC) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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