BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $18.54 +0.07 (+0.38%) As of 04/30/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Short Interest DataBlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII) has a short interest of 134,000 shares. This marks a 429.64% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 112,852 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest134,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest25,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+429.64%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.37 millionShort Interest Ratio1.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Today's Trading Volume148,607 sharesAverage Trading Volume112,852 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCII Short Interest Over TimeCII Days to Cover Over TimeCII Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/2025134,000 shares $2.37 million +429.6%N/A1 $17.72 3/31/202525,300 shares $465,140.50 -27.5%N/A0.2 $18.39 3/15/202534,900 shares $650,361.50 -58.7%N/A0.3 $18.64 2/28/202584,400 shares $1.71 million +134.4%N/A0.7 $20.30 2/15/202536,000 shares $757,260.00 +89.5%N/A0.3 $21.04 1/31/202519,000 shares $395,010.00 -70.4%N/A0.2 $20.79 1/15/202564,100 shares $1.31 million -23.3%N/A0.6 $20.40 12/31/202483,600 shares $1.68 million +231.8%N/A0.7 $20.10 12/15/202425,200 shares $510,048.00 -22.5%N/A0.2 $20.24 11/30/202432,500 shares $653,900.00 +34.3%N/A0.3 $20.12 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CII and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/202424,200 shares $474,562.00 +214.3%N/A0.2 $19.61 10/31/20247,700 shares $148,071.00 -70.4%N/A0.1 $19.23 10/15/202426,000 shares $513,240.00 +900.0%N/A0.2 $19.74 9/30/20242,600 shares $51,194.00 -33.3%N/A0 $19.69 9/15/20243,900 shares $75,426.00 -84.6%N/A0 $19.34 8/31/202425,300 shares $495,880.00 +602.8%N/A0.2 $19.60 8/15/20243,600 shares $68,742.00 -68.4%N/A0 $19.10 7/31/202411,400 shares $221,730.00 -40.6%N/A0.1 $19.45 7/15/202419,200 shares $383,136.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $19.96 1/15/202440,000 shares $754,400.00 +41.8%N/A0.5 $18.86 12/31/202328,200 shares $535,800.00 +61.1%N/A0.4 $19.00 12/15/202317,500 shares $327,425.00 +54.9%N/A0.2 $18.71 11/30/202311,300 shares $207,807.00 -73.4%N/A0.1 $18.39 11/15/202342,400 shares $757,688.00 -26.0%N/A0.5 $17.87 10/31/202357,300 shares $984,987.00 -38.1%N/A0.8 $17.19 10/15/202392,600 shares $1.69 million +5.0%N/A1.3 $18.26 9/30/202388,200 shares $1.64 million -16.2%N/A1.2 $18.65 9/15/2023105,300 shares $1.96 million +42.9%N/A1.6 $18.66 8/31/202373,700 shares $1.41 million -18.2%N/A1.2 $19.09 8/15/202390,100 shares $1.68 million +142.2%N/A1.5 $18.62 7/31/202337,200 shares $710,148.00 -20.9%N/A0.6 $19.09 7/15/202347,000 shares $882,660.00 +114.6%N/A0.7 $18.78 6/30/202321,900 shares $405,369.00 -48.0%N/A0.3 $18.51 6/15/202342,100 shares $772,956.00 +321.0%N/A0.6 $18.36 5/31/202310,000 shares $176,600.00 -71.4%N/A0.1 $17.66 5/15/202334,900 shares $620,173.00 -33.8%N/A0.5 $17.77 4/30/202352,700 shares $944,911.00 -36.0%N/A0.7 $17.93 4/15/202382,400 shares $1.48 million -13.1%N/A1 $17.98 3/31/202394,800 shares $1.70 million +14.4%N/A1.1 $17.93 3/15/202382,900 shares $1.42 million -8.1%N/A0.8 $17.16The collapse has already started (Ad)The headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. Tim Plaehn reveals how the 2025 trade war is quietly eroding dividend income — and which U.S.-focused stocks are still raising payouts.Watch the 2025 Trade War dividend protection briefing now 2/28/202390,200 shares $1.63 million +4.3%N/A0.8 $18.02 2/15/202386,500 shares $1.61 million -45.9%N/A0.8 $18.60 1/31/2023159,900 shares $2.96 million -10.9%N/A1.5 $18.54 1/15/2023179,500 shares $3.21 million +187.2%N/A1.7 $17.87 12/30/202262,500 shares $1.07 million +54.7%N/A0.6 $17.12 12/15/202240,400 shares $685,184.00 +329.8%N/A0.4 $16.96 11/30/20229,400 shares $173,242.00 +42.4%N/A0.1 $18.43 11/15/20226,600 shares $119,064.00 -53.2%N/A0.1 $18.04 10/31/202214,100 shares $248,442.00 -4.7%N/A0.2 $17.62 10/15/202214,800 shares $245,828.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $16.61 9/30/202212,600 shares $207,270.00 -67.5%N/A0.1 $16.45 9/15/202238,800 shares $715,860.00 -3.0%N/A0.5 $18.45 8/31/202240,000 shares $751,600.00 -53.3%N/A0.5 $18.79 8/15/202285,700 shares $1.74 million +4,941.2%N/A1 $20.32 7/31/20221,700 shares $32,708.00 -88.0%N/A0 $19.24 7/15/202214,200 shares $256,026.00 -52.0%N/A0.2 $18.03 6/30/202229,600 shares $520,368.00 -8.6%N/A0.3 $17.58 6/15/202232,400 shares $575,748.00 +35.6%N/A0.4 $17.77 5/31/202223,900 shares $459,358.00 -77.1%N/A0.3 $19.22 5/15/2022104,200 shares $1.92 million -24.6%N/A1.1 $18.42 4/30/2022138,100 shares $2.69 million -1.9%N/A1.4 $19.49 4/15/2022140,700 shares $2.83 million -14.7%N/A1.3 $20.13 3/31/2022164,900 shares $3.44 million -23.3%N/A1.4 $20.88 3/15/2022214,900 shares $4.22 million +156.1%N/A1.9 $19.62 2/28/202283,900 shares $1.69 million +60.4%N/A0.7 $20.19 2/15/202252,300 shares $1.07 million +801.7%N/A0.5 $20.48 1/31/20225,800 shares $117,740.00 -82.9%N/A0.1 $20.30 1/15/202233,900 shares $726,816.00 -15.0%N/A0.4 $21.44 12/31/202139,900 shares $882,588.00 +353.4%N/A0.6 $22.12 12/15/20218,800 shares $186,736.00 -31.8%N/A0.1 $21.22 11/30/202112,900 shares $270,513.00 +40.2%N/A0.2 $20.97 11/15/20219,200 shares $199,180.00 -80.5%N/A0.1 $21.65 10/29/202147,200 shares $1.01 million +349.5%N/A0.6 $21.40 10/15/202110,500 shares $220,395.00 -55.1%N/A0.1 $20.99 9/30/202123,400 shares $472,680.00 -75.0%N/A0.3 $20.20 9/15/202193,400 shares $1.99 million +12.4%N/A1.1 $21.30 8/31/202183,100 shares $1.79 million +67.5%N/A1 $21.58 8/13/202149,600 shares $1.06 million -60.0%N/A0.6 $21.28 7/30/2021124,100 shares $2.63 million +249.6%N/A1.5 $21.23 7/15/202135,500 shares $744,435.00 +21.2%N/A0.4 $20.97 6/30/202129,300 shares $603,287.00 +36.3%N/A0.4 $20.59 6/15/202121,500 shares $444,190.00 +108.7%N/A0.3 $20.66 5/28/202110,300 shares $209,399.00 +68.9%N/A0.1 $20.33 5/14/20216,100 shares $119,987.00 -81.2%N/A0.1 $19.67 4/30/202132,400 shares $666,144.00 -56.5%N/A0.4 $20.56 4/15/202174,500 shares $1.50 million +589.8%N/A0.8 $20.07 3/31/202110,800 shares $207,468.00 -85.9%N/A0.1 $19.21 3/15/202176,600 shares $1.45 million -42.1%N/A0.8 $18.99 2/26/2021132,300 shares $2.43 million +75.7%N/A1.2 $18.34 2/12/202175,300 shares $1.38 million +1,155.0%N/A0.7 $18.37The collapse has already started (Ad)The headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. Tim Plaehn reveals how the 2025 trade war is quietly eroding dividend income — and which U.S.-focused stocks are still raising payouts.Watch the 2025 Trade War dividend protection briefing now 1/29/20216,000 shares $105,540.00 -53.1%N/A0.1 $17.59 1/15/202112,800 shares $226,816.00 +117.0%N/A0.1 $17.72 12/31/20205,900 shares $103,073.00 -75.3%N/A0.1 $17.47 12/15/202023,900 shares $411,080.00 +378.0%N/A0.2 $17.20 11/30/20205,000 shares $85,250.00 -12.3%N/A0 $17.05 11/15/20205,700 shares $93,594.00 -49.6%N/A0.1 $16.42 10/30/202011,300 shares $169,839.00 -60.2%N/A0.1 $15.03 10/15/202028,400 shares $450,992.00 -15.0%N/A0 $15.88 9/30/202033,400 shares $516,364.00 -23.9%N/A0.3 $15.46 9/15/202023,700 shares $367,824.00 -46.0%N/A0.2 $15.52 8/31/202043,900 shares $702,400.00 +90.0%N/A0.4 $16.00 8/14/202023,100 shares $360,822.00 +28.3%N/A0.2 $15.62 7/31/202018,000 shares $270,540.00 -37.9%N/A0.1 $15.03 7/15/202029,000 shares $427,460.00 +245.2%N/A0.2 $14.74 6/30/20208,400 shares $119,616.00 -71.8%N/A0.1 $14.24 6/15/202029,800 shares $432,100.00 -8.6%N/A0.2 $14.50 5/29/202032,600 shares $470,092.00 -5.2%N/A0.1 $14.42 5/15/202034,400 shares $466,464.00 -49.7%N/A0.1 $13.56 CII Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 134,000 shares of CII short. Learn More on BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund? 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. CII shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 134,000 shares, an increase of 429.6% from the previous total of 25,300 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 Enhanced Capital and Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund: BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (0.17%), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (0.03%), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (0.02%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund stock? Short selling CII is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund as its price is falling. CII 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 Enhanced Capital and Income Fund? A short squeeze for BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income 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 CII, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income 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 CII, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 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:CII) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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