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BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII) had a short interest of 553,617 shares sold short. This marks a 7.10% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.9, meaning it would take 7.9 days of the average trading volume of 93,352 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
553,617 shares
Previous Short Interest
516,916 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
7.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$13.52 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
93,390 shares
Average Trading Volume
93,352 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
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BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income 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
4/30/2026553,617 shares $13.52 million +7.1%N/A7.91 $24.42
9/15/2025183,000 shares $4.16 million +9.9%N/A2.3 $22.75
8/31/2025166,500 shares $3.72 million -13.2%N/A2.2 $22.35
8/15/2025191,700 shares $4.23 million +67.6%N/A2.5 $22.09
7/31/2025114,400 shares $2.48 million +26.1%N/A1.4 $21.67
7/15/202590,700 shares $1.92 million +25.6%N/A1.1 $21.18
6/30/202572,200 shares $1.53 million -20.2%N/A0.7 $21.23
6/15/202590,500 shares $1.86 million +42.7%N/A0.8 $20.50
5/31/202563,400 shares $1.29 million +39.3%N/A0.5 $20.37
5/15/202545,500 shares $901.36 thousand +22.0%N/A0.3 $19.81
4/30/202537,300 shares $691.54 thousand -72.2%N/A0.3 $18.54
4/15/2025134,000 shares $2.37 million +429.6%N/A1 $17.72
3/31/202525,300 shares $465.14 thousand -27.5%N/A0.2 $18.39
3/15/202534,900 shares $650.36 thousand -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 $757.26 thousand +89.5%N/A0.3 $21.04
1/31/202519,000 shares $395.01 thousand -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 $510.05 thousand -22.5%N/A0.2 $20.24
11/30/202432,500 shares $653.90 thousand +34.3%N/A0.3 $20.12
11/15/202424,200 shares $474.56 thousand +214.3%N/A0.2 $19.61
10/31/20247,700 shares $148.07 thousand -70.4%N/A0.1 $19.23
10/15/202426,000 shares $513.24 thousand +900.0%N/A0.2 $19.74
9/30/20242,600 shares $51.19 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $19.69
9/15/20243,900 shares $75.43 thousand -84.6%N/A0 $19.34
8/31/202425,300 shares $495.88 thousand +602.8%N/A0.2 $19.60
8/15/20243,600 shares $68.74 thousand -68.4%N/A0 $19.10
7/31/202411,400 shares $221.73 thousand -40.6%N/A0.1 $19.45
7/15/202419,200 shares $383.14 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $19.96
1/15/202440,000 shares $754.40 thousand +41.8%N/A0.5 $18.86
12/31/202328,200 shares $535.80 thousand +61.1%N/A0.4 $19.00
12/15/202317,500 shares $327.43 thousand +54.9%N/A0.2 $18.71
11/30/202311,300 shares $207.81 thousand -73.4%N/A0.1 $18.39
11/15/202342,400 shares $757.69 thousand -26.0%N/A0.5 $17.87
10/31/202357,300 shares $984.99 thousand -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
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8/15/202390,100 shares $1.68 million +142.2%N/A1.5 $18.62
7/31/202337,200 shares $710.15 thousand -20.9%N/A0.6 $19.09
7/15/202347,000 shares $882.66 thousand +114.6%N/A0.7 $18.78
6/30/202321,900 shares $405.37 thousand -48.0%N/A0.3 $18.51
6/15/202342,100 shares $772.96 thousand +321.0%N/A0.6 $18.36
5/31/202310,000 shares $176.60 thousand -71.4%N/A0.1 $17.66
5/15/202334,900 shares $620.17 thousand -33.8%N/A0.5 $17.77
4/30/202352,700 shares $944.91 thousand -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 $17.16
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 $685.18 thousand +329.8%N/A0.4 $16.96
11/30/20229,400 shares $173.24 thousand +42.4%N/A0.1 $18.43
11/15/20226,600 shares $119.06 thousand -53.2%N/A0.1 $18.04
10/31/202214,100 shares $248.44 thousand -4.7%N/A0.2 $17.62
10/15/202214,800 shares $245.83 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $16.61
9/30/202212,600 shares $207.27 thousand -67.5%N/A0.1 $16.45
9/15/202238,800 shares $715.86 thousand -3.0%N/A0.5 $18.45
8/31/202240,000 shares $751.60 thousand -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 $32.71 thousand -88.0%N/A0 $19.24
7/15/202214,200 shares $256.03 thousand -52.0%N/A0.2 $18.03
6/30/202229,600 shares $520.37 thousand -8.6%N/A0.3 $17.58
6/15/202232,400 shares $575.75 thousand +35.6%N/A0.4 $17.77
5/31/202223,900 shares $459.36 thousand -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 $117.74 thousand -82.9%N/A0.1 $20.30
1/15/202233,900 shares $726.82 thousand -15.0%N/A0.4 $21.44
12/31/202139,900 shares $882.59 thousand +353.4%N/A0.6 $22.12
12/15/20218,800 shares $186.74 thousand -31.8%N/A0.1 $21.22
11/30/202112,900 shares $270.51 thousand +40.2%N/A0.2 $20.97
11/15/20219,200 shares $199.18 thousand -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 $220.40 thousand -55.1%N/A0.1 $20.99
9/30/202123,400 shares $472.68 thousand -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
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7/15/202135,500 shares $744.44 thousand +21.2%N/A0.4 $20.97
6/30/202129,300 shares $603.29 thousand +36.3%N/A0.4 $20.59
6/15/202121,500 shares $444.19 thousand +108.7%N/A0.3 $20.66
5/28/202110,300 shares $209.40 thousand +68.9%N/A0.1 $20.33

CII Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 30th, investors have sold 553,617 shares of CII short. Learn More on BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income 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. CII shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.9. Learn More on BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund's short interest ratio.

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 553,617 shares, an increase of 7.1% from the previous total of 516,916 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: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.32 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 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.

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, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:CII) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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