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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 Overview

As of September 15, 2025, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) had a short interest of 2,800 shares sold short. This marks a -28.21% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, meaning it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 56,182 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-28.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$44.20 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
48,114 shares
Average Trading Volume
56,182 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20252,800 shares $44.20 thousand -28.2%N/A0.1 $15.79
8/31/20253,900 shares $60.31 thousand -55.7%N/A0.2 $15.47
8/15/20258,800 shares $126.90 thousand -35.8%N/A0.5 $14.42
7/31/202513,700 shares $193.72 thousand -1.4%N/A0.7 $14.14
7/15/202513,900 shares $196.62 thousand -10.3%N/A0.6 $14.15
6/30/202515,500 shares $213.59 thousand -28.6%N/A0.6 $13.78
6/15/202521,700 shares $294.04 thousand +52.8%N/A0.8 $13.55
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
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
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

CAF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 2,800 shares of CAF short. Learn More on Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's current short interest.

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. CAF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's short interest ratio.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,800 shares, a decline of 28.2% from the previous total of 3,900 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.04 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.

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.

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 September, 15 2025.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CAF:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:CAF) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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