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Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Bain Capital Specialty Finance Short Interest Overview

As of June 15, 2026, Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) had a short interest of 1.35 million shares sold short, representing 2.09% of the public float. This marks a 22.22% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, meaning it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 466,728 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,345,534 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,100,944 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
22.22%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$16.61 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
64,869,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.09%
Today's Trading Volume
266,488 shares
Average Trading Volume
466,728 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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
6/15/20261,345,534 shares $16.61 million +22.2%2.1%3.15 $12.34
5/29/20261,100,944 shares $14.68 million +8.0%1.7%3.7 $13.34
5/15/20261,019,456 shares $13.61 million +11.1%1.6%2.71 $13.35
4/30/2026917,964 shares $12.59 million +7.0%1.4%2.7 $13.72
4/15/2026858,309 shares $11.42 million -11.3%1.3%1.82 $13.30
3/31/2026967,966 shares $12.01 million -0.4%1.5%1.91 $12.41
3/13/2026971,577 shares $12.00 million +96.4%1.5%1.59 $12.36
2/27/2026494,648 shares $6.39 million -37.2%0.8%0.61 $12.93
2/13/2026788,192 shares $10.69 million +122.6%1.2%1.17 $13.56
1/30/2026354,013 shares $4.65 million +6.5%0.5%0.96 $13.15
1/15/2026332,530 shares $4.65 million -16.9%0.5%0.91 $14.00
12/31/2025399,940 shares $5.58 million -20.8%0.6%0.75 $13.94
12/15/2025505,110 shares $7.26 million +13.5%0.8%1.57 $14.37
11/28/2025445,063 shares $6.38 million +5.0%0.7%0.87 $14.33
11/14/2025423,690 shares $5.90 million -1.6%0.7%1.21 $13.92
10/31/2025430,660 shares $6.06 million -2.9%0.7%1.23 $14.07
10/15/2025443,600 shares $6.21 million +52.3%0.7%1.3 $14.00
9/30/2025291,200 shares $4.16 million +6.0%0.5%0.9 $14.28
9/15/2025274,700 shares $4.16 million +26.0%0.4%0.9 $15.16
8/31/2025218,100 shares $3.45 million -8.6%0.3%0.8 $15.81
8/15/2025238,700 shares $3.60 million +16.4%0.4%0.9 $15.07
7/31/2025205,100 shares $3.08 million -13.9%0.3%0.8 $15.01
7/15/2025238,300 shares $3.70 million +0.6%0.4%0.9 $15.53
6/30/2025236,800 shares $3.56 million -25.0%0.4%0.8 $15.02
6/15/2025315,700 shares $4.87 million +31.0%0.5%1 $15.43
5/31/2025241,000 shares $3.79 million +4.8%0.4%0.7 $15.71
5/15/2025229,900 shares $3.57 million -17.7%0.4%0.6 $15.51
4/30/2025279,300 shares $4.26 million -11.3%0.4%0.8 $15.25
4/15/2025314,900 shares $4.62 million +44.0%0.5%0.9 $14.66
3/31/2025218,700 shares $3.63 million -19.2%0.3%0.7 $16.61
3/15/2025270,700 shares $4.52 million -25.7%0.4%1 $16.69
2/28/2025364,500 shares $6.95 million -1.8%0.6%1.5 $19.08
2/15/2025371,200 shares $6.80 million +15.9%0.6%1.9 $18.32
1/31/2025320,300 shares $5.82 million -16.2%0.5%1.6 $18.18
1/15/2025382,400 shares $6.62 million -18.6%0.6%2 $17.30
12/31/2024469,500 shares $8.23 million +62.1%0.7%2.6 $17.52
12/15/2024289,600 shares $4.99 million +15.8%0.5%1.7 $17.24
11/30/2024250,200 shares $4.28 million -32.8%0.4%1.5 $17.12
11/15/2024372,300 shares $6.30 million +46.5%0.6%2.2 $16.92
10/31/2024254,100 shares $4.23 million +10.9%0.4%1.5 $16.65
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10/15/2024229,200 shares $3.80 million -37.8%0.4%1.2 $16.57
9/30/2024368,300 shares $6.12 million +59.5%0.6%1.9 $16.62
9/15/2024230,900 shares $3.93 million -20.3%0.4%1.2 $17.00
8/31/2024289,600 shares $4.96 million +4.0%0.5%1.4 $17.11
8/15/2024278,400 shares $4.50 million +9.7%0.4%1.3 $16.16
7/31/2024253,700 shares $4.25 million +117.8%0.4%1 $16.76
7/15/2024116,500 shares $1.93 million -38.0%0.2%0.4 $16.60
6/30/2024187,900 shares $3.06 million +92.1%0.3%0.7 $16.31
6/15/202497,800 shares $1.60 million -14.1%0.2%0.3 $16.34
5/31/2024113,800 shares $1.91 million -31.6%0.2%0.4 $16.79
5/15/2024166,400 shares $2.74 million -14.6%0.3%0.5 $16.50
4/30/2024194,900 shares $3.24 million +23.1%0.3%0.6 $16.64
4/15/2024158,300 shares $2.47 million +42.0%0.3%0.6 $15.58
3/31/2024111,500 shares $1.75 million -56.5%0.2%0.4 $15.68
3/15/2024256,500 shares $4.05 million +1.9%0.4%1 $15.77
2/29/2024251,800 shares $3.95 million +6.3%0.4%0.9 $15.71
2/15/2024236,800 shares $3.63 million +18.3%0.4%1 $15.34
1/31/2024200,200 shares $3.04 million -7.3%0.3%0.8 $15.19
1/15/2024216,000 shares $3.31 million -24.0%0.3%0.9 $15.31
12/31/2023284,100 shares $4.28 million -5.2%0.4%1.2 $15.07
12/15/2023299,800 shares $4.63 million +31.1%0.5%1.2 $15.44
11/30/2023228,700 shares $3.46 million -8.3%0.4%1 $15.14
11/15/2023249,300 shares $3.80 million -21.4%0.4%1 $15.23
10/31/2023317,000 shares $4.80 million -13.0%0.5%1.2 $15.14
10/15/2023364,400 shares $5.54 million -22.2%0.6%1.5 $15.20
9/30/2023468,200 shares $7.17 million -6.7%0.7%1.9 $15.31
9/15/2023501,600 shares $8.10 million -12.3%0.8%2.3 $16.15
8/31/2023571,900 shares $9.01 million +9.5%0.9%2.9 $15.76
8/15/2023522,200 shares $7.89 million +9.8%0.8%2.8 $15.10
7/31/2023475,600 shares $7.00 million +3.8%0.7%2.6 $14.72
7/15/2023458,300 shares $6.44 million -17.7%0.7%2.5 $14.05
6/30/2023556,800 shares $7.53 million +12.0%0.9%3 $13.52
6/15/2023497,200 shares $6.76 million +15.8%0.8%2.7 $13.59
5/31/2023429,400 shares $5.27 million +5.4%0.7%2.3 $12.28
5/15/2023407,300 shares $4.98 million +19.9%0.6%2.2 $12.23
4/30/2023339,700 shares $3.98 million -3.0%0.5%1.9 $11.71
4/15/2023350,100 shares $4.22 million -13.5%0.6%2.1 $12.06
3/31/2023404,800 shares $4.83 million +47.8%0.6%2.4 $11.92
3/15/2023273,900 shares $3.31 million +48.3%0.4%1.5 $12.08
2/28/2023184,700 shares $2.39 million +6.1%0.3%1 $12.96
2/15/2023174,100 shares $2.26 million -17.7%0.3%1 $12.98
1/31/2023211,600 shares $2.83 million -7.3%0.3%1.1 $13.36
1/15/2023228,300 shares $3.04 million +11.3%0.4%1.2 $13.30
12/30/2022205,100 shares $2.44 million +11.0%0.3%1 $11.90
12/15/2022184,800 shares $2.40 million -21.4%0.3%0.9 $12.99
11/30/2022235,200 shares $3.18 million +1.5%0.4%1.3 $13.52
11/15/2022231,700 shares $3.19 million -11.2%0.4%1.3 $13.78
10/31/2022260,800 shares $3.29 million -26.5%0.4%1.6 $12.60
10/15/2022354,700 shares $4.30 million -34.5%0.6%2.3 $12.13
9/30/2022541,500 shares $6.50 million +44.2%0.8%4.1 $12.00
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9/15/2022375,500 shares $5.45 million -19.1%0.6%2.9 $14.51
8/31/2022463,900 shares $6.83 million -12.6%0.7%3 $14.73
8/15/2022530,800 shares $7.92 million +23.9%0.8%3.2 $14.93
7/31/2022428,300 shares $6.20 million +8.1%0.7%2.3 $14.47
7/15/2022396,300 shares $5.52 million -18.4%0.6%2 $13.94
6/30/2022485,500 shares $6.61 million +11.2%0.8%2.4 $13.61
6/15/2022436,700 shares $6.14 million +48.0%0.7%2.1 $14.05
5/31/2022295,100 shares $4.31 million -29.5%0.5%1.5 $14.61
5/15/2022418,700 shares $6.26 million -7.7%0.7%1.9 $14.96
4/30/2022453,600 shares $6.98 million +19.9%0.7%2.3 $15.38
4/15/2022378,300 shares $6.10 million -3.3%0.6%1.9 $16.12
3/31/2022391,100 shares $6.10 million +16.2%0.6%2.1 $15.59
3/15/2022336,500 shares $5.31 million -27.1%0.5%1.7 $15.78
2/28/2022461,400 shares $7.31 million +10.3%0.7%2.2 $15.84
2/15/2022418,300 shares $6.69 million +0.9%0.7%2.1 $16.00
1/31/2022414,400 shares $6.61 million +17.1%0.7%2.1 $15.96
1/15/2022354,000 shares $5.58 million -11.7%0.6%1.9 $15.75
12/31/2021400,900 shares $6.10 million +2.5%0.6%2.1 $15.21
12/15/2021391,300 shares $6.02 million +41.1%0.6%2.1 $15.39
11/30/2021277,400 shares $4.23 million -6.9%0.4%1.7 $15.26
11/15/2021298,000 shares $4.62 million +14.1%0.5%2 $15.50
10/29/2021261,300 shares $4.07 million +11.0%0.4%1.7 $15.59
10/15/2021235,500 shares $3.51 million -25.7%0.4%1.5 $14.92
9/30/2021316,800 shares $4.70 million +51.9%0.5%2 $14.84
9/15/2021208,600 shares $3.16 million +2.9%0.3%1.3 $15.16
8/31/2021202,800 shares $3.07 million -7.1%0.3%1.3 $15.13
8/13/2021218,300 shares $3.35 million +2.9%0.3%1.3 $15.36
7/30/2021212,100 shares $3.20 million +3.9%0.3%1.3 $15.11
7/15/2021204,100 shares $3.12 million -9.4%0.3%1.3 $15.29
6/30/2021225,300 shares $3.45 million +57.3%0.4%1.4 $15.30

BCSF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Bain Capital Specialty Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 1,345,534 shares of BCSF short. 2.09% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bain Capital Specialty Finance'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. BCSF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.2. Learn More on Bain Capital Specialty Finance'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. 2.09% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,345,534 shares, an increase of 22.2% from the previous total of 1,100,944 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.

2.09% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance: Ares Capital Corporation (6.43%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (5.30%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (3.99%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (4.95%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (4.04%), SLR Investment Corp. (1.75%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (6.43%), Blue Owl Capital Corporation (4.16%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (4.50%), Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (8.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BCSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bain Capital Specialty Finance as its price is falling. BCSF shares are trading up $0.22 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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 BCSF, 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 BCSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2026.

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

  • 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 (NYSE:BCSF) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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