BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $12.65 +0.07 (+0.56%) Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.64 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 06/13/2025 06:47 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 39,400 shares. This marks a -19.10% decrease 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 123,969 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest39,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest48,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-19.10%Dollar Volume Sold Short$484.07 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume248,195 sharesAverage Trading Volume123,969 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average200% 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 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 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 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 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. 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 $12.11 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 $11.96REVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyond (Ad)Every time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (including the losers!). Click here for the names of our three top stocks to own this year (no purchase necessary). 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 $13.70 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 $13.23REVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyond (Ad)Every time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (including the losers!). Click here for the names of our three top stocks to own this year (no purchase necessary). 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 8/14/202010,100 shares $114.03 thousand -72.1%N/A0.1 $11.29 7/31/202036,200 shares $401.82 thousand -40.5%N/A0.5 $11.10 7/15/202060,800 shares $665.76 thousand +22.6%N/A0.8 $10.95 6/30/202049,600 shares $539.65 thousand +544.2%N/A0.5 $10.88 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 closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 39,400 shares of BGT short. Learn More on BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's current short interest. Is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 39,400 shares, a decline of 19.1% from the previous total of 48,700 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: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 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 $0.07 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 appreciates 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 May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies AGD Short Interest Data AWP Short Interest Data THQ Short Interest Data THW Short Interest Data AVK Short Interest Data AFB Short Interest Data ARDC Short Interest Data BFZ Short Interest Data BHK Short Interest Data HYT 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:BGT) was last updated on 6/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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