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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$10.69 -0.12 (-1.11%)
Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust Short Interest Data

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) has a short interest of 182,500 shares. This marks a 133.38% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 263,430 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
182,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
78,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+133.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.95 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
187,266 shares
Average Trading Volume
263,430 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
71%
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BTZ Short Interest Over Time

BTZ Days to Cover Over Time

BTZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025182,500 shares $1.95 million +133.4%N/A0.7 $10.70
5/15/202578,200 shares $825.01 thousand -43.5%N/A0.3 $10.55
4/30/2025138,300 shares $1.46 million +177.7%N/A0.5 $10.58
4/15/202549,800 shares $505.22 thousand -57.9%N/A0.2 $10.15
3/31/2025118,400 shares $1.27 million +16.5%N/A0.4 $10.72
3/15/2025101,600 shares $1.07 million +38.4%N/A0.4 $10.57
2/28/202573,400 shares $796.39 thousand -31.0%N/A0.3 $10.85
2/15/2025106,300 shares $1.15 million +76.0%N/A0.4 $10.78
1/31/202560,400 shares $652.32 thousand +37.6%N/A0.2 $10.80
1/15/202543,900 shares $464.02 thousand +72.2%N/A0.2 $10.57
12/31/202425,500 shares $266.73 thousand -72.7%N/A0.1 $10.46
12/15/202493,400 shares $1.02 million +74.3%N/A0.4 $10.94
11/30/202453,600 shares $588.53 thousand -37.3%N/A0.2 $10.98
11/15/202485,500 shares $919.13 thousand +138.2%N/A0.3 $10.75
10/31/202435,900 shares $387.00 thousand -10.0%N/A0.1 $10.78
10/15/202439,900 shares $443.29 thousand +28.3%N/A0.2 $11.11
9/30/202431,100 shares $350.81 thousand +15.6%N/A0.1 $11.28
9/15/202426,900 shares $299.94 thousand +20.1%N/A0.1 $11.15
8/31/202422,400 shares $246.62 thousand -56.0%N/A0.1 $11.01
8/15/202450,900 shares $558.37 thousand +59.6%N/A0.2 $10.97
7/31/202431,900 shares $345.48 thousand -61.3%N/A0.1 $10.83
7/15/202482,500 shares $888.11 thousand +163.6%N/A0.3 $10.77
6/30/202431,300 shares $335.22 thousand -64.2%N/A0.1 $10.71
6/15/202487,400 shares $929.94 thousand -12.8%N/A0.4 $10.64
5/31/2024100,200 shares $1.06 million -41.0%N/A0.4 $10.59
5/15/2024169,900 shares $1.78 million +311.4%N/A0.7 $10.48
4/30/202441,300 shares $417.96 thousand -49.5%N/A0.2 $10.12
4/15/202481,700 shares $820.27 thousand -2.3%N/A0.3 $10.04
3/31/202483,600 shares $893.68 thousand -48.4%N/A0.3 $10.69
3/15/2024162,000 shares $1.76 million +30.3%N/A0.6 $10.85
2/29/2024124,300 shares $1.33 million -39.1%N/A0.4 $10.71
2/15/2024204,000 shares $2.19 million -21.3%N/A0.6 $10.72
1/31/2024259,300 shares $2.84 million +137.5%N/A0.7 $10.94
1/15/2024109,200 shares $1.17 million +866.4%N/A0.3 $10.69
12/31/202311,300 shares $116.62 thousand -17.5%N/A0 $10.32
12/15/202313,700 shares $143.03 thousand -54.2%N/A0 $10.44
11/30/202329,900 shares $299.60 thousand +33.5%N/A0.1 $10.02
11/15/202322,400 shares $215.94 thousand -15.8%N/A0.1 $9.64
10/31/202326,600 shares $245.39 thousand -54.1%N/A0.1 $9.23
10/15/202358,000 shares $560.28 thousand +19.8%N/A0.2 $9.66
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9/30/202348,400 shares $468.51 thousand +59.7%N/A0.2 $9.68
9/15/202330,300 shares $300.58 thousand +69.3%N/A0.1 $9.92
8/31/202317,900 shares $181.86 thousand -54.1%N/A0.1 $10.16
8/15/202339,000 shares $389.42 thousand +333.3%N/A0.2 $9.99
7/31/20239,000 shares $92.43 thousand -37.5%N/A0 $10.27
7/15/202314,400 shares $146.59 thousand +50.0%N/A0.1 $10.18
6/30/20239,600 shares $97.44 thousand -90.6%N/A0 $10.15
6/15/2023101,700 shares $1.05 million +24.8%N/A0.4 $10.35
5/31/202381,500 shares $841.90 thousand +12.7%N/A0.3 $10.33
5/15/202372,300 shares $751.20 thousand +669.2%N/A0.3 $10.39
4/30/20239,400 shares $97.95 thousand +28.8%N/A0 $10.42
4/15/20237,300 shares $75.99 thousand -61.6%N/A0 $10.41
3/31/202319,000 shares $195.51 thousand +6.7%N/A0.1 $10.29
3/15/202317,800 shares $180.49 thousand -4.3%N/A0.1 $10.14
2/28/202318,600 shares $199.39 thousand -63.2%N/A0.1 $10.72
2/15/202350,500 shares $547.93 thousand -28.4%N/A0.1 $10.85
1/31/202370,500 shares $798.06 thousand +50.6%N/A0.2 $11.32
1/15/202346,800 shares $497.02 thousand +78.0%N/A0.1 $10.62
12/30/202226,300 shares $265.63 thousand +97.7%N/A0.1 $10.10
12/15/202213,300 shares $137.92 thousand -46.2%N/A0 $10.37
11/30/202224,700 shares $263.80 thousand -78.6%N/A0.1 $10.68
11/15/2022115,500 shares $1.22 million +296.9%N/A0.5 $10.55
10/31/202229,100 shares $286.64 thousand -70.1%N/A0.1 $9.85
10/15/202297,200 shares $910.76 thousand No ChangeN/A0.4 $9.37
9/30/202265,500 shares $624.87 thousand -37.6%N/A0.3 $9.54
9/15/2022105,000 shares $1.10 million +141.4%N/A0.5 $10.51
8/31/202243,500 shares $476.33 thousand -13.7%N/A0.2 $10.95
8/15/202250,400 shares $589.18 thousand -55.2%N/A0.2 $11.69
7/31/2022112,400 shares $1.31 million +74.5%N/A0.4 $11.67
7/15/202264,400 shares $696.81 thousand +39.1%N/A0.2 $10.82
6/30/202246,300 shares $504.21 thousand +41.6%N/A0.1 $10.89
6/15/202232,700 shares $341.39 thousand +0.9%N/A0.1 $10.44
5/31/202232,400 shares $373.90 thousand -46.3%N/A0.1 $11.54
5/15/202260,300 shares $667.52 thousand +86.7%N/A0.2 $11.07
4/30/202232,300 shares $371.45 thousand -56.4%N/A0.1 $11.50
4/15/202274,100 shares $886.24 thousand +360.3%N/A0.2 $11.96
3/31/202216,100 shares $202.22 thousand +51.9%N/A0 $12.56
3/15/202210,600 shares $127.73 thousand -58.6%N/A0 $12.05
2/28/202225,600 shares $329.73 thousand -60.3%N/A0.1 $12.88
2/15/202264,500 shares $824.31 thousand +106.1%N/A0.2 $12.78
1/31/202231,300 shares $427.56 thousand -69.7%N/A0.1 $13.66
1/15/2022103,200 shares $1.46 million -12.5%N/A0.4 $14.16
12/31/2021117,900 shares $1.77 million +68.0%N/A0.6 $15.05
12/15/202170,200 shares $1.05 million +0.1%N/A0.4 $15.01
11/30/202170,100 shares $1.04 million -8.0%N/A0.4 $14.90
11/15/202176,200 shares $1.16 million -32.2%N/A0.4 $15.17
10/29/2021112,400 shares $1.71 million -4.6%N/A0.7 $15.23
10/15/2021117,800 shares $1.78 million -3.1%N/A0.7 $15.07
9/30/2021121,500 shares $1.84 million -15.9%N/A0.6 $15.15
9/15/2021144,400 shares $2.25 million -0.6%N/A0.7 $15.56
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8/31/2021145,300 shares $2.23 million -34.8%N/A0.7 $15.33
8/13/2021223,000 shares $3.46 million -19.3%N/A1.1 $15.50
7/30/2021276,400 shares $4.26 million +38.3%N/A1.3 $15.43
7/15/2021199,800 shares $3.15 million +170.0%N/A0.9 $15.79
6/30/202174,000 shares $1.15 million +12.1%N/A0.4 $15.59
6/15/202166,000 shares $1.00 million +7.7%N/A0.3 $15.16
5/28/202161,300 shares $925.02 thousand +5.5%N/A0.3 $15.09
5/14/202158,100 shares $861.62 thousand +71.9%N/A0.3 $14.83
4/30/202133,800 shares $501.93 thousand -5.1%N/A0.2 $14.85
4/15/202135,600 shares $517.62 thousand +135.8%N/A0.2 $14.54
3/31/202115,100 shares $220.16 thousand -63.8%N/A0.1 $14.58
3/15/202141,700 shares $607.57 thousand -22.8%N/A0.2 $14.57
2/26/202154,000 shares $775.98 thousand +40.6%N/A0.2 $14.37
2/12/202138,400 shares $580.61 thousand +193.1%N/A0.2 $15.12
1/29/202113,100 shares $193.88 thousand -69.3%N/A0.1 $14.80
1/15/202142,600 shares $631.76 thousand -79.6%N/A0.2 $14.83
12/31/2020208,600 shares $3.08 million +600.0%N/A0.9 $14.77
12/15/202029,800 shares $440.74 thousand -4.5%N/A0.1 $14.79
11/30/202031,200 shares $462.70 thousand +1.3%N/A0.1 $14.83
11/15/202030,800 shares $441.98 thousand +67.4%N/A0.1 $14.35
10/30/202018,400 shares $253.55 thousand -62.3%N/A0.1 $13.78
10/15/202048,800 shares $680.27 thousand -9.3%N/A0 $13.94
9/30/202053,800 shares $765.04 thousand +75.2%N/A0.2 $14.22
9/15/202034,600 shares $484.40 thousand +12.7%N/A0.1 $14.00
8/31/202030,700 shares $428.57 thousand -8.9%N/A0.1 $13.96
8/14/202033,700 shares $469.78 thousand +25.8%N/A0.1 $13.94
7/31/202026,800 shares $379.49 thousand +94.2%N/A0.1 $14.16
7/15/202013,800 shares $188.78 thousand -52.9%N/A0 $13.68
6/30/202029,300 shares $386.76 thousand -6.7%N/A0.1 $13.20
6/15/202031,400 shares $422.64 thousand -56.3%N/A0.1 $13.46

BTZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 182,500 shares of BTZ short. Learn More on BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Credit Allocation 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. BTZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust's short interest ratio.

Is BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 182,500 shares, an increase of 133.4% from the previous total of 78,200 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 Credit Allocation Income Trust stock?

Short selling BTZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust as its price is falling. BTZ shares are trading down $0.12 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 Credit Allocation Income Trust?

A short squeeze for BlackRock Credit Allocation 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 BTZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock Credit Allocation 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 BTZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:BTZ) was last updated on 6/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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