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Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Short Interest Data

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) has a short interest of 14,200 shares. This marks a -4.70% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 43,898 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
14,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$184.53 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
5,637 shares
Average Trading Volume
43,898 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
13%
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CAF Short Interest Over Time

CAF Days to Cover Over Time

CAF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202514,200 shares $184.53 thousand -4.7%N/A0.5 $13.00
5/15/202514,900 shares $195.19 thousand +231.1%N/A0.5 $13.10
4/30/20254,500 shares $56.84 thousand +60.7%N/A0.1 $12.63
4/15/20252,800 shares $34.43 thousand +86.7%N/A0.1 $12.30
3/31/20251,500 shares $19.61 thousand -62.5%N/A0 $13.08
3/15/20254,000 shares $52.72 thousand -45.2%N/A0.1 $13.18
2/28/20257,300 shares $92.31 thousand -24.0%N/A0.2 $12.65
2/15/20259,600 shares $122.78 thousand +88.2%N/A0.2 $12.79
1/31/20255,100 shares $63.85 thousand +18.6%N/A0.1 $12.52
1/15/20254,300 shares $53.06 thousand -53.8%N/A0.1 $12.34
12/31/20249,300 shares $115.88 thousand +1,760.0%N/A0.2 $12.46
12/15/2024500 shares $6.25 thousand -92.2%N/A0 $12.51
11/30/20246,400 shares $79.94 thousand +6.7%N/A0.1 $12.49
11/15/20246,000 shares $76.86 thousand +106.9%N/A0.1 $12.81
10/31/20242,900 shares $36.92 thousand -27.5%N/A0 $12.73
10/15/20244,000 shares $51.76 thousand -68.5%N/A0.1 $12.94
9/30/202412,700 shares $171.83 thousand +108.2%N/A0.2 $13.53
9/15/20246,100 shares $69.05 thousand -1.6%N/A0.2 $11.32
8/31/20246,200 shares $73.47 thousand -54.1%N/A0.2 $11.85
8/15/202413,500 shares $154.85 thousand -14.0%N/A0.4 $11.47
7/31/202415,700 shares $180.08 thousand +53.9%N/A0.5 $11.47
7/15/202410,200 shares $119.34 thousand +22.9%N/A0.4 $11.70
6/30/20248,300 shares $97.53 thousand -8.8%N/A0.3 $11.75
6/15/20249,100 shares $107.93 thousand +111.6%N/A0.3 $11.86
5/31/20244,300 shares $52.03 thousand -55.2%N/A0.1 $12.10
5/15/20249,600 shares $120.29 thousand -22.0%N/A0.2 $12.53
4/30/202412,300 shares $149.69 thousand -59.3%N/A0.2 $12.17
4/15/202430,200 shares $360.29 thousand +44.5%N/A0.5 $11.93
3/31/202420,900 shares $251.64 thousand -4.6%N/A0.3 $12.04
3/15/202421,900 shares $265.65 thousand -49.9%N/A0.3 $12.13
2/29/202443,700 shares $535.76 thousand -77.4%N/A0.6 $12.26
2/15/2024193,000 shares $2.53 million +35.2%N/A3 $13.12
1/31/2024142,800 shares $1.75 million +520.9%N/A2.5 $12.22
1/15/202423,000 shares $282.90 thousand -25.6%N/A0.5 $12.30
12/31/202330,900 shares $393.67 thousand +17.1%N/A0.7 $12.74
12/15/202326,400 shares $322.34 thousand +594.7%N/A0.6 $12.21
11/30/20233,800 shares $46.06 thousand -59.1%N/A0.1 $12.12
11/15/20239,300 shares $113.00 thousand -34.0%N/A0.3 $12.15
10/31/202314,100 shares $166.38 thousand +65.9%N/A0.6 $11.80
10/15/20238,500 shares $104.21 thousand No ChangeN/A0.4 $12.26
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9/30/20238,500 shares $105.91 thousand +123.7%N/A0.3 $12.46
9/15/20233,800 shares $47.50 thousand -7.3%N/A0.1 $12.50
8/31/20234,100 shares $52.23 thousand -26.8%N/A0.1 $12.74
8/15/20235,600 shares $70.73 thousand +3.7%N/A0.1 $12.63
7/31/20235,400 shares $73.33 thousand -49.1%N/A0.1 $13.58
7/15/202310,600 shares $135.89 thousand +186.5%N/A0.3 $12.82
6/30/20233,700 shares $47.10 thousand +640.0%N/A0.1 $12.73
6/15/2023500 shares $6.64 thousand -88.6%N/A0 $13.28
5/31/20234,400 shares $56.36 thousand +450.0%N/A0.2 $12.81
5/15/2023800 shares $10.98 thousand -20.0%N/A0 $13.73
4/30/20231,000 shares $13.89 thousand +25.0%N/A0 $13.89
4/15/2023800 shares $11.26 thousand -73.3%N/A0 $14.08
3/31/20233,000 shares $43.08 thousand -38.8%N/A0.1 $14.36
3/15/20234,900 shares $69.92 thousand +48.5%N/A0.2 $14.27
2/28/20233,300 shares $47.92 thousand -75.4%N/A0.1 $14.52
2/15/202313,400 shares $207.30 thousand -62.6%N/A0.5 $15.47
1/31/202335,800 shares $583.54 thousand +316.3%N/A1 $16.30
1/15/20238,600 shares $131.58 thousand +377.8%N/A0.2 $15.30
12/30/20221,800 shares $25.56 thousand -43.8%N/A0 $14.20
12/15/20223,200 shares $45.25 thousand -38.5%N/A0.1 $14.14
11/30/20225,200 shares $72.96 thousand +2.0%N/A0.1 $14.03
11/15/20225,100 shares $68.09 thousand -61.7%N/A0.2 $13.35
10/31/202213,300 shares $162.39 thousand -39.6%N/A0.5 $12.21
10/15/202222,000 shares $298.10 thousand No ChangeN/A1.1 $13.55
9/30/20227,100 shares $95.92 thousand -36.6%N/A0.5 $13.51
9/15/202211,200 shares $163.97 thousand +0.9%N/A0.8 $14.64
8/31/202211,100 shares $164.06 thousand -43.9%N/A0.7 $14.78
8/15/202219,800 shares $307.10 thousand +40.4%N/A1.2 $15.51
7/31/202214,100 shares $223.49 thousand +74.1%N/A0.8 $15.85
7/15/20228,100 shares $130.41 thousand -39.6%N/A0.4 $16.10
6/30/202213,400 shares $226.86 thousand +103.0%N/A0.6 $16.93
6/15/20226,600 shares $105.53 thousand -34.7%N/A0.3 $15.99
5/31/202210,100 shares $153.92 thousand -27.9%N/A0.4 $15.24
5/15/202214,000 shares $205.66 thousand -18.6%N/A0.5 $14.69
4/30/202217,200 shares $263.33 thousand +39.8%N/A0.6 $15.31
4/15/202212,300 shares $197.66 thousand -32.8%N/A0.5 $16.07
3/31/202218,300 shares $299.21 thousand -26.5%N/A0.8 $16.35
3/15/202224,900 shares $384.71 thousand +54.7%N/A0.9 $15.45
2/28/202216,100 shares $292.70 thousand -12.0%N/A0.6 $18.18
2/15/202218,300 shares $336.35 thousand -29.3%N/A0.7 $18.38
1/31/202225,900 shares $490.03 thousand -8.5%N/A1 $18.92
1/15/202228,300 shares $559.77 thousand -44.3%N/A1 $19.78
12/31/202150,800 shares $1.04 million +62.3%N/A1.7 $20.41
12/15/202131,300 shares $677.33 thousand +26.2%N/A1.1 $21.64
11/30/202124,800 shares $519.31 thousand -2.8%N/A0.9 $20.94
11/15/202125,500 shares $542.13 thousand +17.0%N/A0.9 $21.26
10/29/202121,800 shares $460.42 thousand +74.4%N/A0.8 $21.12
10/15/202112,500 shares $265.25 thousand +15.7%N/A0.4 $21.22
9/30/202110,800 shares $226.69 thousand +10.2%N/A0.3 $20.99
9/15/20219,800 shares $202.96 thousand +8.9%N/A0.3 $20.71
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8/31/20219,000 shares $185.40 thousand -49.4%N/A0.3 $20.60
8/13/202117,800 shares $384.84 thousand +356.4%N/A0.5 $21.62
7/30/20213,900 shares $81.04 thousand +95.0%N/A0.1 $20.78
7/15/20212,000 shares $44.72 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $22.36
6/30/20213,000 shares $68.61 thousand -83.6%N/A0.1 $22.87
6/15/202118,300 shares $422.00 thousand +14.4%N/A0.7 $23.06
5/28/202116,000 shares $378.24 thousand -28.9%N/A0.6 $23.64
5/14/202122,500 shares $508.28 thousand +188.5%N/A0.8 $22.59
4/30/20217,800 shares $178.78 thousand -58.5%N/A0.2 $22.92
4/15/202118,800 shares $423.19 thousand -16.8%N/A0.5 $22.51
3/31/202122,600 shares $506.92 thousand +6.1%N/A0.5 $22.43
3/15/202121,300 shares $470.52 thousand +23.8%N/A0.4 $22.09
2/26/202117,200 shares $383.56 thousand +251.0%N/A0.3 $22.30
2/12/20214,900 shares $110.30 thousand -55.1%N/A0.1 $22.51
1/29/202110,900 shares $235.22 thousand +91.2%N/A0.2 $21.58
1/15/20215,700 shares $127.05 thousand -81.7%N/A0.1 $22.29
12/31/202031,200 shares $687.34 thousand -23.3%N/A0.4 $22.03
12/15/202040,700 shares $991.86 thousand +498.5%N/A0.7 $24.37
11/30/20206,800 shares $158.78 thousand -70.3%N/A0.1 $23.35
11/15/202022,900 shares $524.18 thousand -37.3%N/A0.4 $22.89
10/30/202036,500 shares $809.94 thousand +76.3%N/A0.7 $22.19
10/15/202020,700 shares $451.26 thousand +1.0%N/A0 $21.80
9/30/202020,500 shares $432.96 thousand -9.7%N/A0.4 $21.12
9/15/202026,800 shares $584.24 thousand +18.1%N/A0.4 $21.80
8/31/202022,700 shares $500.54 thousand -39.1%N/A0.3 $22.05
8/14/202037,300 shares $814.63 thousand -0.5%N/A0.4 $21.84
7/31/202037,500 shares $782.63 thousand -8.5%N/A0.4 $20.87
7/15/202041,000 shares $897.90 thousand +153.1%N/A0.4 $21.90
6/30/202016,200 shares $314.60 thousand -39.8%N/A0.2 $19.42
6/15/202026,900 shares $508.68 thousand +39.4%N/A0.2 $18.91

CAF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 14,200 shares of CAF short. Learn More on Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's current short interest.

Which institutional investors are shorting Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,200 shares, a decrease of 4.7% from the previous total of 14,900 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.

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 Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock?

Short selling CAF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund as its price is falling. CAF shares are trading up $0.08 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 Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund?

A short squeeze for Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund 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 CAF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund'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 CAF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:CAF) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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