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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.88 -0.01 (-0.09%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust Short Interest Data

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) has a short interest of 31,200 shares. This marks a 157.85% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 91,385 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
31,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+157.85%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$326,976.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
57,112 shares
Average Trading Volume
91,385 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
62%
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BFZ Short Interest Over Time

BFZ Days to Cover Over Time

BFZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202531,200 shares $326,976.00 +157.9%N/A0.3 $10.48
3/31/202512,100 shares $132,918.50 +11.0%N/A0.1 $10.99
3/15/202510,900 shares $120,445.00 +43.4%N/A0.1 $11.05
2/28/20257,600 shares $86,906.00 -7.3%N/A0.1 $11.44
2/15/20258,200 shares $92,455.00 +5.1%N/A0.1 $11.28
1/31/20257,800 shares $87,906.00 -65.0%N/A0.1 $11.27
1/15/202522,300 shares $252,436.00 +271.7%N/A0.2 $11.32
12/31/20246,000 shares $67,200.00 -76.0%N/A0.1 $11.20
12/15/202425,000 shares $292,750.00 +133.6%N/A0.2 $11.71
11/30/202410,700 shares $124,869.00 -47.0%N/A0.1 $11.67
11/15/202420,200 shares $233,310.00 -56.0%N/A0.2 $11.55
10/31/202445,900 shares $537,489.00 +145.5%N/A0.5 $11.71
10/15/202418,700 shares $223,839.00 +50.8%N/A0.2 $11.97
9/30/202412,400 shares $149,668.00 -22.0%N/A0.1 $12.07
9/15/202415,900 shares $193,344.00 +1.9%N/A0.2 $12.16
8/31/202415,600 shares $184,392.00 -5.5%N/A0.2 $11.82
8/15/202416,500 shares $195,855.00 -54.6%N/A0.2 $11.87
7/31/202436,300 shares $436,689.00 -16.7%N/A0.5 $12.03
7/15/202443,600 shares $527,996.00 +12.7%N/A0.6 $12.11
6/30/202438,700 shares $463,239.00 -37.9%N/A0.6 $11.97
6/15/202462,300 shares $749,469.00 +141.5%N/A1 $12.03
5/31/202425,800 shares $297,990.00 -55.1%N/A0.4 $11.55
5/15/202457,500 shares $674,475.00 -4.3%N/A1.1 $11.73
4/30/202460,100 shares $693,554.00 +43.1%N/A1.2 $11.54
4/15/202442,000 shares $482,160.00 +47.9%N/A0.7 $11.48
3/31/202428,400 shares $335,688.00 -55.0%N/A0.5 $11.82
3/15/202463,100 shares $750,890.00 +29.6%N/A1 $11.90
2/29/202448,700 shares $572,225.00 -26.6%N/A0.7 $11.75
2/15/202466,300 shares $783,003.00 -9.7%N/A0.8 $11.81
1/31/202473,400 shares $866,120.00 -23.9%N/A0.8 $11.80
1/15/202496,400 shares $1.14 million -17.9%N/A1 $11.78
12/31/2023117,400 shares $1.41 million +43.9%N/A1.3 $12.03
12/15/202381,600 shares $957,984.00 +329.5%N/A0.8 $11.74
11/30/202319,000 shares $214,130.00 +1.1%N/A0.2 $11.27
11/15/202318,800 shares $203,228.00 -42.0%N/A0.2 $10.81
10/31/202332,400 shares $322,056.00 +13.3%N/A0.4 $9.94
10/15/202328,600 shares $296,582.00 -29.9%N/A0.4 $10.37
9/30/202340,800 shares $419,832.00 +21.1%N/A0.6 $10.29
9/15/202333,700 shares $366,150.50 -35.3%N/A0.5 $10.87
8/31/202352,100 shares $595,503.00 +448.4%N/A0.8 $11.43
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8/15/20239,500 shares $108,110.00 -71.0%N/A0.1 $11.38
7/31/202332,700 shares $378,993.00 -55.1%N/A0.5 $11.59
7/15/202372,900 shares $850,743.00 -32.1%N/A1.1 $11.67
6/30/2023107,400 shares $1.28 million -29.3%N/A1.5 $11.88
6/15/2023151,800 shares $1.80 million -1.8%N/A1.9 $11.88
5/31/2023154,500 shares $1.78 million -22.4%N/A1.9 $11.55
5/15/2023199,000 shares $2.36 million +25.4%N/A2.2 $11.87
4/30/2023158,700 shares $1.87 million -5.1%N/A1.6 $11.81
4/15/2023167,200 shares $1.96 million +28.7%N/A2 $11.74
3/31/2023129,900 shares $1.52 million +35.6%N/A1.5 $11.70
3/15/202395,800 shares $0.00 +3.8%N/A1 $0.00

BFZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 31,200 shares of BFZ short. Learn More on BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust's current short interest.

Is BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,200 shares, an increase of 157.9% from the previous total of 12,100 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.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust stock?

Short selling BFZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust as its price is falling. BFZ 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 California Municipal Income Trust?

A short squeeze for BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust 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 BFZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust'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 BFZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:BFZ) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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