Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $15.36 -0.56 (-3.49%) Closing price 05/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.38 +0.02 (+0.12%) As of 04:01 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Bain Capital Specialty Finance Short Interest DataBain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) has a short interest of 279,300 shares, representing 0.43% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -11.31% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 242,636 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest279,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest314,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-11.31%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.26 millionShort Interest Ratio0.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares64,869,000 sharesFloat Size64,480,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.43%Today's Trading Volume398,514 sharesAverage Trading Volume242,636 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average164% Short Selling Bain Capital Specialty Finance? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Bain Capital Specialty Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBCSF Short Interest Over TimeBCSF Days to Cover Over TimeBCSF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Bain Capital Specialty Finance Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BCSF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $16.15Warning: Prepare to Be Shocked by These Payouts (Ad)There's a strategy out there paying up to 70% on tech stocks like Amazon, Tesla, and Microsoft—stocks that don't even pay dividends. 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It's fast, it's legal, and most people have no clue it exists.Click here to see how much you could be collecting each month → 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 6/15/2021143,200 shares $2.28 million -8.0%0.2%0.8 $15.90 5/28/2021155,700 shares $2.48 million -19.4%0.2%0.9 $15.95 5/14/2021193,200 shares $3.04 million -29.4%N/A0.9 $15.72 4/30/2021273,800 shares $4.39 million +23.8%N/A1.2 $16.05 4/15/2021221,200 shares $3.44 million -28.6%N/A0.9 $15.57 3/31/2021309,900 shares $4.64 million +146.7%N/A1.2 $14.98 3/15/2021125,600 shares $1.88 million +12.8%N/A0.4 $14.97 2/26/2021111,400 shares $1.56 million -21.9%N/A0.3 $13.99 2/12/2021142,600 shares $1.94 million -41.2%N/A0.4 $13.57 1/29/2021242,400 shares $3.06 million -4.1%N/A0.7 $12.63 1/15/2021252,800 shares $3.21 million -53.4%N/A0.8 $12.69 12/31/2020542,900 shares $6.51 million +202.5%N/A1.8 $12.00 12/15/2020179,500 shares $2.27 million +8.7%N/A0.6 $12.66 11/30/2020165,100 shares $1.98 million -10.2%N/A0.7 $12.00 11/15/2020183,900 shares $1.99 million -20.6%N/A0.9 $10.80 10/30/2020231,500 shares $2.13 million -4.9%N/A1.2 $9.18 10/15/2020243,300 shares $2.44 million -30.4%N/A1.3 $10.02 9/30/2020349,400 shares $3.56 million +50.6%N/A1.8 $10.20 9/15/2020232,000 shares $2.49 million +3.8%N/A1.1 $10.75 8/31/2020223,600 shares $2.41 million +1.1%N/A1 $10.76 8/14/2020221,100 shares $2.34 million +5.4%N/A0.8 $10.58 7/31/2020209,700 shares $2.11 million +10.5%N/A0.7 $10.07 7/15/2020189,800 shares $1.93 million -43.8%N/A0.6 $10.17 6/30/2020337,500 shares $3.74 million -73.8%N/A1 $11.08 6/15/20201,290,000 shares $15.43 million +40.3%N/A3.4 $11.96 5/29/2020919,200 shares $9.86 million -13.3%1.8%2.1 $10.73 BCSF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Bain Capital Specialty Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 279,300 shares of BCSF short. 0.43% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bain Capital Specialty Finance's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Bain Capital Specialty Finance? 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 1.0. Learn More on Bain Capital Specialty Finance's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Bain Capital Specialty Finance? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bain Capital Specialty Finance: 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance? 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. 0.43% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's short interest increasing or decreasing? Bain Capital Specialty Finance saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 279,300 shares, a decline of 11.3% from the previous total of 314,900 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance's float size? Bain Capital Specialty Finance currently has issued a total of 64,869,000 shares. Some of Bain Capital Specialty Finance'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. Bain Capital Specialty Finance currently has a public float of 64,480,000 shares. How does Bain Capital Specialty Finance's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.43% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance: DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.03%), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.35%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.62%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.17%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.16%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.07%), The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.59%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.06%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (2.82%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.15%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Bain Capital Specialty Finance stock? 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 down $0.56 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance? A short squeeze for Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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 BCSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Bain Capital Specialty Finance'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 BCSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies DNP Select Income Fund Short Interest Data PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Short Interest Data Adams Diversified Equity Fund Short Interest Data Liberty All-Star Equity Fund Short Interest Data Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Short Interest Data Royce Value Trust Short Interest Data The Gabelli Equity Trust Short Interest Data SRH Total Return Fund Short Interest Data Oxford Lane Capital Short Interest Data BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:BCSF) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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