BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $10.46 -0.11 (-1.04%) Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.46 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06/13/2025 05:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Short Interest DataBlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) has a short interest of 330,600 shares, representing 0.61% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 98.44% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 216,439 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest330,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest166,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+98.44%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.46 millionShort Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares54,471,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.61%Today's Trading Volume198,306 sharesAverage Trading Volume216,439 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average92% Short Selling BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDSU Short Interest Over TimeDSU Days to Cover Over TimeDSU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock Debt Strategies 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 5/31/2025330,600 shares $3.46 million +98.4%0.6%1.4 $10.46 5/15/2025166,600 shares $1.74 million +243.5%0.3%0.7 $10.44 4/30/202548,500 shares $498.58 thousand -46.2%N/A0.2 $10.28 4/15/202590,200 shares $901.55 thousand -24.3%N/A0.3 $10.00 3/31/2025119,200 shares $1.25 million +16.9%N/A0.4 $10.47 3/15/2025102,000 shares $1.07 million +45.7%N/A0.4 $10.51 2/28/202570,000 shares $749 thousand -14.0%N/A0.3 $10.70 2/15/202581,400 shares $877.09 thousand +16.1%N/A0.3 $10.78 1/31/202570,100 shares $752.17 thousand -70.5%N/A0.3 $10.73 1/15/2025237,300 shares $2.55 million -6.0%N/A1.1 $10.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DSU and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/2024252,400 shares $2.72 million +55.6%N/A1.3 $10.76 12/15/2024162,200 shares $1.77 million +32.5%N/A0.8 $10.93 11/30/2024122,400 shares $1.33 million -29.4%N/A0.6 $10.86 11/15/2024173,400 shares $1.88 million -18.3%N/A0.9 $10.86 10/31/2024212,300 shares $2.30 million -18.2%N/A1.1 $10.82 10/15/2024259,500 shares $2.85 million -11.3%N/A1.3 $11.00 9/30/2024292,400 shares $3.23 million -1.0%N/A1.5 $11.03 9/15/2024295,400 shares $3.27 million +105.7%N/A1.6 $11.07 8/31/2024143,600 shares $1.56 million -43.2%N/A0.8 $10.85 8/15/2024252,900 shares $2.72 million -29.1%N/A1.7 $10.75 7/31/2024356,900 shares $3.93 million +83.9%N/A2.4 $11.00 7/15/2024194,100 shares $2.13 million +20.5%N/A1.4 $10.96 6/30/2024161,100 shares $1.75 million -24.9%N/A1.1 $10.84 6/15/2024214,600 shares $2.33 million +8.6%N/A1.5 $10.88 5/31/2024197,700 shares $2.17 million +34.9%N/A1.3 $10.96 5/15/2024146,600 shares $1.62 million +25.5%N/A1 $11.02 4/30/2024116,800 shares $1.25 million -40.9%N/A0.7 $10.68 4/15/2024197,600 shares $2.03 million -30.5%N/A1.3 $10.26 3/31/2024284,400 shares $3.15 million -27.5%N/A1.9 $11.06 3/15/2024392,400 shares $4.36 million +23.4%N/A2.7 $11.10 2/29/2024318,000 shares $3.51 million -23.0%N/A2.1 $11.04 2/15/2024412,700 shares $4.61 million +36.0%N/A2.7 $11.17 1/31/2024303,500 shares $3.35 million +29.2%N/A2 $11.03 1/15/2024235,000 shares $2.51 million -44.7%N/A1.5 $10.67 12/31/2023424,700 shares $4.58 million +45.2%N/A2.8 $10.79 12/15/2023292,500 shares $3.13 million +9.5%N/A2 $10.71 11/30/2023267,200 shares $2.78 million +8.7%N/A1.9 $10.40 11/15/2023245,900 shares $2.47 million -21.5%N/A1.8 $10.07 10/31/2023313,400 shares $3.10 million -41.8%N/A2.3 $9.89 10/15/2023538,600 shares $5.46 million +16.6%N/A4 $10.13Banks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you? 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Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 330,600 shares of DSU short. 0.61% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Debt Strategies 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. DSU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.61% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 330,600 shares, an increase of 98.4% from the previous total of 166,600 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 Debt Strategies Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.61% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund: Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.59%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.07%), The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.36%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.07%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.07%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.06%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.22%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.04%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.98%), New Mountain Finance Co. (1.69%), 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 Debt Strategies Fund stock? Short selling DSU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund as its price is falling. DSU shares are trading down $0.11 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 Debt Strategies Fund? A short squeeze for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund 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 DSU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Debt Strategies 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 DSU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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