BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $12.52 +0.05 (+0.36%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.54 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 06:09 PM 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Short Interest DataBlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) has a short interest of 324,000 shares. This marks a 158.17% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 150,494 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest324,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest125,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+158.17%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.10 millionShort Interest Ratio2.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume102,686 sharesAverage Trading Volume150,494 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average68% Short Selling BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBGT Short Interest Over TimeBGT Days to Cover Over TimeBGT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025324,000 shares $4.10 million +158.2%N/A2 $12.65 7/15/2025125,500 shares $1.57 million +74.3%N/A0.8 $12.52 6/30/202572,000 shares $900.72 thousand -41.4%N/A0.5 $12.51 6/15/2025122,900 shares $1.55 million +211.9%N/A1 $12.65 5/31/202539,400 shares $484.07 thousand -19.1%N/A0.3 $12.29 5/15/202548,700 shares $603.88 thousand -24.3%N/A0.4 $12.40 4/30/202564,300 shares $790.89 thousand +22.0%N/A0.5 $12.30 4/15/202552,700 shares $623.23 thousand -30.9%N/A0.4 $11.83 3/31/202576,300 shares $946.58 thousand +43.7%N/A0.5 $12.41 3/15/202553,100 shares $666.41 thousand -20.8%N/A0.4 $12.55 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BGT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202567,000 shares $845.21 thousand +11.1%N/A0.4 $12.62 2/15/202560,300 shares $770.63 thousand +38.6%N/A0.4 $12.78 1/31/202543,500 shares $553.32 thousand -60.5%N/A0.3 $12.72 1/15/2025110,100 shares $1.39 million +38.1%N/A0.7 $12.60 12/31/202479,700 shares $1.02 million -31.0%N/A0.7 $12.86 12/15/2024115,500 shares $1.54 million -8.5%N/A1 $13.31 11/30/2024126,200 shares $1.65 million +17.3%N/A1.2 $13.07 11/15/2024107,600 shares $1.40 million +5.4%N/A1 $13.04 10/31/2024102,100 shares $1.33 million +25.6%N/A1.1 $13.01 10/15/202481,300 shares $1.05 million -9.0%N/A0.8 $12.94 9/30/202489,300 shares $1.16 million -11.1%N/A0.8 $12.94 9/15/2024100,400 shares $1.29 million +3.9%N/A0.9 $12.86 8/31/202496,600 shares $1.23 million -23.3%N/A0.9 $12.69 8/15/2024126,000 shares $1.63 million -42.2%N/A1.2 $12.91 7/31/2024217,800 shares $2.87 million +591.4%N/A2 $13.18 7/15/202431,500 shares $415.49 thousand -39.0%N/A0.3 $13.19 6/30/202451,600 shares $658.42 thousand -25.3%N/A0.6 $12.76 6/15/202469,100 shares $884.48 thousand +44.6%N/A0.7 $12.80 5/31/202447,800 shares $621.40 thousand -61.5%N/A0.5 $13.00 5/15/2024124,200 shares $1.71 million +93.8%N/A1.3 $13.74 4/30/202464,100 shares $820.48 thousand -56.7%N/A0.7 $12.80 4/15/2024147,900 shares $1.88 million -27.5%N/A1.6 $12.69 3/31/2024203,900 shares $2.65 million -1.5%N/A2 $12.98 3/15/2024206,900 shares $2.76 million +15.7%N/A1.9 $13.35 2/29/2024178,900 shares $2.30 million +32.4%N/A1.6 $12.86 2/15/2024135,100 shares $1.72 million +195.6%N/A1.3 $12.75 1/31/202445,700 shares $562.80 thousand +153.9%N/A0.4 $12.32 1/15/202418,000 shares $216.72 thousand -74.5%N/A0.2 $12.04 12/31/202370,700 shares $875.27 thousand -24.3%N/A0.7 $12.38 12/15/202393,400 shares $1.13 million -38.6%N/A1 $12.11Capital Gains Tax Strategies for Seniors (Ad)Capital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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SmartAsset outlines three capital gains tax strategies for seniors and offers a free tool to connect you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors who can help tailor these tactics to your situation.Click here to see the three strategies and get matched with a financial advisor today. 11/30/2023152,000 shares $1.82 million -15.6%N/A1.6 $11.98 11/15/2023180,000 shares $2.13 million +56.7%N/A2 $11.83 10/31/2023114,900 shares $1.34 million -8.2%N/A1.2 $11.62 10/15/2023125,100 shares $1.50 million +3.9%N/A1.3 $11.96 9/30/2023120,400 shares $1.45 million +31.7%N/A1.3 $12.06 9/15/202391,400 shares $1.09 million +14.3%N/A1 $11.97 8/31/202380,000 shares $963.20 thousand +14.9%N/A0.9 $12.04 8/15/202369,600 shares $824.06 thousand +80.8%N/A0.8 $11.84 7/31/202338,500 shares $458.54 thousand +171.1%N/A0.4 $11.91 7/15/202314,200 shares $164.72 thousand +16.4%N/A0.2 $11.60 6/30/202312,200 shares $142.74 thousand -34.8%N/A0.1 $11.70 6/15/202318,700 shares $211.31 thousand +76.4%N/A0.2 $11.30 5/31/202310,600 shares $117.77 thousand -28.4%N/A0.1 $11.11 5/15/202314,800 shares $166.35 thousand +78.3%N/A0.2 $11.24 4/30/20238,300 shares $94.04 thousand -53.6%N/A0.1 $11.33 4/15/202317,900 shares $202.09 thousand -19.0%N/A0.2 $11.29 3/31/202322,100 shares $247.74 thousand +100.9%N/A0.2 $11.21 3/15/202311,000 shares $119.90 thousand -37.9%N/A0.1 $10.90 2/28/202317,700 shares $205.32 thousand +55.3%N/A0.2 $11.60 2/15/202311,400 shares $132.81 thousand -33.3%N/A0.2 $11.65 1/31/202317,100 shares $199.73 thousand +55.5%N/A0.2 $11.68 1/15/202311,000 shares $124.30 thousand +13.4%N/A0.1 $11.30 12/30/20229,700 shares $106.12 thousand -60.7%N/A0.1 $10.94 12/15/202224,700 shares $272.19 thousand +177.5%N/A0.3 $11.02 11/30/20228,900 shares $103.95 thousand -71.2%N/A0.1 $11.68 11/15/202230,900 shares $350.72 thousand -25.7%N/A0.4 $11.35 10/31/202241,600 shares $457.18 thousand +93.5%N/A0.6 $10.99 10/15/202221,500 shares $227.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $10.60 9/30/202223,000 shares $249.78 thousand +142.1%N/A0.3 $10.86 9/15/20229,500 shares $106.40 thousand -40.3%N/A0.2 $11.20 8/31/202215,900 shares $181.26 thousand -37.7%N/A0.2 $11.40 8/15/202225,500 shares $306.77 thousand -41.1%N/A0.3 $12.03 7/31/202243,300 shares $514.84 thousand -39.3%N/A0.5 $11.89 7/15/202271,300 shares $805.69 thousand +227.1%N/A0.7 $11.30 6/30/202221,800 shares $240.24 thousand +69.0%N/A0.2 $11.02 6/15/202212,900 shares $144.61 thousand -42.7%N/A0.1 $11.21 5/31/202222,500 shares $258.08 thousand +181.3%N/A0.2 $11.47 5/15/20228,000 shares $88.96 thousand +263.6%N/A0.1 $11.12 4/30/20222,200 shares $25.98 thousand -88.8%N/A0 $11.81 4/15/202219,700 shares $244.87 thousand -36.5%N/A0.2 $12.43 3/31/202231,000 shares $395.25 thousand +604.6%N/A0.3 $12.75 3/15/20224,400 shares $52.27 thousand -37.1%N/A0 $11.88 2/28/20227,000 shares $89.67 thousand -26.3%N/A0.1 $12.81 2/15/20229,500 shares $127.49 thousand -65.3%N/A0.1 $13.42 1/31/202227,400 shares $366.89 thousand -69.5%N/A0.3 $13.39 1/15/202289,800 shares $1.26 million -45.4%N/A0.9 $14.06 12/31/2021164,600 shares $2.30 million +8.9%N/A1.7 $13.99 12/15/2021151,100 shares $2.06 million -10.2%N/A1.5 $13.66 11/30/2021168,300 shares $2.33 million +24.1%N/A1.7 $13.87 11/15/2021135,600 shares $1.86 million +34.5%N/A1.5 $13.70Capital Gains Tax Strategies for Seniors (Ad)Capital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. From holding investments longer to using tax-advantaged accounts and strategic loss offsetting, there are ways to reduce your exposure. SmartAsset outlines three capital gains tax strategies for seniors and offers a free tool to connect you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors who can help tailor these tactics to your situation.Click here to see the three strategies and get matched with a financial advisor today. 10/29/2021100,800 shares $1.38 million +44.4%N/A1.1 $13.65 10/15/202169,800 shares $923.45 thousand -16.4%N/A0.8 $13.23 9/30/202183,500 shares $1.11 million +33.4%N/A1 $13.28 9/15/202162,600 shares $828.20 thousand -0.8%N/A0.7 $13.23 8/31/202163,100 shares $824.72 thousand -14.3%N/A0.7 $13.07 8/13/202173,600 shares $964.16 thousand +60.7%N/A0.8 $13.10 7/30/202145,800 shares $593.11 thousand -18.8%N/A0.5 $12.95 7/15/202156,400 shares $727.56 thousand +18.5%N/A0.6 $12.90 6/30/202147,600 shares $612.14 thousand +44.7%N/A0.5 $12.86 6/15/202132,900 shares $421.45 thousand -43.7%N/A0.3 $12.81 5/28/202158,400 shares $737.01 thousand -36.7%N/A0.7 $12.62 5/14/202192,300 shares $1.17 million +203.6%N/A1.2 $12.68 4/30/202130,400 shares $379.09 thousand +82.0%N/A0.4 $12.47 4/15/202116,700 shares $207.92 thousand +114.1%N/A0.2 $12.45 3/31/20217,800 shares $97.42 thousand -72.2%N/A0.1 $12.49 3/15/202128,100 shares $349.28 thousand +35.1%N/A0.4 $12.43 2/26/202120,800 shares $255.42 thousand +4.5%N/A0.3 $12.28 2/12/202119,900 shares $248.15 thousand +47.4%N/A0.3 $12.47 1/29/202113,500 shares $163.49 thousand +98.5%N/A0.2 $12.11 1/15/20216,800 shares $83.03 thousand -17.1%N/A0.1 $12.21 12/31/20208,200 shares $96.84 thousand +310.0%N/A0.1 $11.81 12/15/20202,000 shares $23.60 thousand -96.3%N/A0 $11.80 11/30/202054,500 shares $643.65 thousand +12.4%N/A0.9 $11.81 11/15/202048,500 shares $564.54 thousand +394.9%N/A0.8 $11.64 10/30/20209,800 shares $108.09 thousand -10.9%N/A0.1 $11.03 10/15/202011,000 shares $125.95 thousand +29.4%N/A0 $11.45 9/30/20208,500 shares $95.46 thousand -43.3%N/A0.1 $11.23 9/15/202020,700 shares $240.14 thousand +38.0%N/A0.3 $11.60 8/31/202015,000 shares $171.45 thousand +48.5%N/A0.2 $11.43 BGT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 324,000 shares of BGT short. Learn More on BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust? 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. BGT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 324,000 shares, an increase of 158.2% from the previous total of 125,500 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 Floating Rate Income Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust stock? Short selling BGT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust as its price is falling. BGT shares are trading up $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 Floating Rate Income Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock Floating Rate 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 BGT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Floating Rate 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 BGT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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