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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$4.02 -0.09 (-2.19%)
Closing price 05/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) has a short interest of 2,000 shares. This marks a -28.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 44,000 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-28.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8,060.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
58,123 shares
Average Trading Volume
44,000 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
132%
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FGB Short Interest Over Time

FGB Days to Cover Over Time

FGB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20252,000 shares $8,060.00 -28.6%N/A0.1 $4.03
4/30/20252,800 shares $10,808.00 -40.4%N/A0.1 $3.86
4/15/20254,700 shares $17,719.00 -74.3%N/A0.1 $3.77
3/31/202518,300 shares $78,781.50 +38.6%N/A0.5 $4.31
3/15/202513,200 shares $54,780.00 -6.4%N/A0.4 $4.15
2/28/202514,100 shares $62,322.00 +171.2%N/A0.4 $4.42
2/15/20255,200 shares $23,374.00 -38.1%N/A0.1 $4.50
1/31/20258,400 shares $37,044.00 +20.0%N/A0.2 $4.41
1/15/20257,000 shares $30,100.00 -73.1%N/A0.2 $4.30
12/31/202426,000 shares $109,460.00 -44.1%N/A0.5 $4.21
12/15/202446,500 shares $199,485.00 -11.8%N/A0.8 $4.29
11/30/202452,700 shares $225,556.00 +11.9%N/A0.8 $4.28
11/15/202447,100 shares $200,175.00 -14.1%N/A0.7 $4.25
10/31/202454,800 shares $224,680.00 +47.3%N/A0.9 $4.10
10/15/202437,200 shares $153,264.00 +53.1%N/A0.7 $4.12
9/30/202424,300 shares $98,901.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $4.07
9/15/202424,300 shares $99,513.36 -68.7%N/A0.6 $4.10
8/31/202477,500 shares $304,575.00 -44.2%N/A1.8 $3.93
8/15/2024138,900 shares $545,182.50 +85.0%N/A3.4 $3.93
7/31/202475,100 shares $296,645.00 +40.4%N/A1.7 $3.95
7/15/202453,500 shares $214,535.00 -4.0%N/A1.1 $4.01
6/30/202455,700 shares $216,673.00 -6.5%N/A1.1 $3.89
6/15/202459,600 shares $225,884.00 -7.2%N/A1.1 $3.79
5/31/202464,200 shares $247,170.00 +15.5%N/A1.2 $3.85
5/15/202455,600 shares $216,562.00 -5.0%N/A1 $3.90
4/30/202458,500 shares $219,375.00 +211.2%N/A1 $3.75
4/15/202418,800 shares $66,176.00 -76.2%N/A0.3 $3.52
3/31/202479,100 shares $298,207.00 +148.7%N/A1.4 $3.77
3/15/202431,800 shares $114,798.00 -22.8%N/A0.6 $3.61
2/29/202441,200 shares $151,204.00 -35.5%N/A0.8 $3.67
2/15/202463,900 shares $231,957.00 -35.1%N/A1.1 $3.63
1/31/202498,500 shares $349,675.00 -19.4%N/A1.8 $3.55
1/15/2024122,200 shares $441,142.00 +9.5%N/A2.4 $3.61
12/31/2023111,600 shares $399,528.00 -3.4%N/A2.3 $3.58
12/15/2023115,500 shares $401,940.00 +425.0%N/A2.4 $3.48
11/30/202322,000 shares $73,700.00 -63.5%N/A0.4 $3.35
11/15/202360,300 shares $200,799.00 +129.3%N/A1.2 $3.33
10/31/202326,300 shares $80,478.00 +22.3%N/A0.6 $3.06
10/15/202321,500 shares $68,155.00 +55.8%N/A0.4 $3.17
9/30/202313,800 shares $46,506.00 +360.0%N/A0.3 $3.37
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9/15/20233,000 shares $9,990.00 -60.5%N/A0.1 $3.33
8/31/20237,600 shares $25,536.00 -42.0%N/A0.1 $3.36
8/15/202313,100 shares $45,195.00 +151.9%N/A0.3 $3.45
7/31/20235,200 shares $17,628.00 -14.8%N/A0.1 $3.39
7/15/20236,100 shares $20,404.50 -33.7%N/A0.1 $3.35
6/30/20239,200 shares $29,992.00 -20.7%N/A0.2 $3.26
6/15/202311,600 shares $36,772.00 +205.3%N/A0.3 $3.17
5/31/20233,800 shares $11,210.00 +72.7%N/A0.1 $2.95
5/15/20232,200 shares $6,358.00 -79.1%N/A0.1 $2.89
4/30/202310,500 shares $31,815.00 +16.7%N/A0.3 $3.03
4/15/20239,000 shares $27,450.00 -64.8%N/A0.2 $3.05
3/31/202325,600 shares $80,384.00 +1,180.0%N/A0.5 $3.14
3/15/20232,000 shares $5,740.00 -78.7%N/A0 $2.87
2/28/20239,400 shares $31,866.00 -53.5%N/A0.2 $3.39
2/15/202320,200 shares $67,872.00 +68.3%N/A0.4 $3.36
1/31/202312,000 shares $39,840.00 -33.3%N/A0.2 $3.32
1/15/202318,000 shares $58,680.00 +102.3%N/A0.3 $3.26
12/30/20228,900 shares $27,234.00 -41.8%N/A0.2 $3.06
12/15/202215,300 shares $48,654.00 -28.5%N/A0.3 $3.18
11/30/202221,400 shares $74,686.00 -53.9%N/A0.4 $3.49
11/15/202246,400 shares $161,936.00 +80.5%N/A0.9 $3.49
10/31/202225,700 shares $83,525.00 +24.2%N/A0.5 $3.25
10/15/202220,700 shares $58,788.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $2.84
9/30/20228,800 shares $25,168.00 -50.3%N/A0.2 $2.86
9/15/202217,700 shares $60,180.00 +59.5%N/A0.4 $3.40
8/31/202211,100 shares $39,183.00 +5.7%N/A0.3 $3.53
8/15/202210,500 shares $39,480.00 -33.5%N/A0.3 $3.76
7/31/202215,800 shares $55,932.00 -11.2%N/A0.4 $3.54
7/15/202217,800 shares $58,206.00 +287.0%N/A0.5 $3.27
6/30/20224,600 shares $14,674.00 -17.9%N/A0.1 $3.19
6/15/20225,600 shares $17,976.00 +3.7%N/A0.1 $3.21
5/31/20225,400 shares $19,332.00 +42.1%N/A0.2 $3.58
5/15/20223,800 shares $13,718.00 -82.9%N/A0.1 $3.61
4/30/202222,200 shares $88,578.00 +552.9%N/A0.5 $3.99
4/15/20223,400 shares $14,008.00 -59.0%N/A0.1 $4.12
3/31/20228,300 shares $34,694.00 -70.4%N/A0.2 $4.18
3/15/202228,000 shares $110,040.00 +66.7%N/A0.5 $3.93
2/28/202216,800 shares $66,864.00 +7.0%N/A0.3 $3.98
2/15/202215,700 shares $63,742.00 -21.1%N/A0.2 $4.06
1/31/202219,900 shares $80,197.00 +275.5%N/A0.3 $4.03
1/15/20225,300 shares $21,703.50 -7.0%N/A0.1 $4.10
12/31/20215,700 shares $23,313.00 +58.3%N/A0.1 $4.09
12/15/20213,600 shares $14,220.00 -28.0%N/A0.1 $3.95
11/30/20215,000 shares $20,000.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $4.00
11/15/20215,000 shares $21,000.00 -29.6%N/A0.1 $4.20
10/29/20217,100 shares $29,678.00 -53.3%N/A0.2 $4.18
10/15/202115,200 shares $63,688.00 +590.9%N/A0.4 $4.19
9/30/20212,200 shares $8,742.36 -4.4%N/A0.1 $3.97
9/15/20212,300 shares $9,361.00 -80.5%N/A0.1 $4.07
8/31/202111,800 shares $48,026.00 +107.0%N/A0.3 $4.07
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8/13/20215,700 shares $24,510.00 -80.2%N/A0.1 $4.30
7/30/202128,800 shares $118,944.00 +372.1%N/A0.6 $4.13
7/15/20216,100 shares $25,132.00 +369.2%N/A0.1 $4.12
6/30/20211,300 shares $5,252.00 -83.1%N/A0 $4.04
6/15/20217,700 shares $32,879.00 -67.0%N/A0.1 $4.27
5/28/202123,300 shares $98,093.00 -57.7%N/A0 $4.21
5/14/202155,100 shares $227,012.00 -3.0%N/A1 $4.12
4/30/202156,800 shares $234,016.00 +26.2%N/A0.9 $4.12
4/15/202145,000 shares $184,950.00 +20.6%N/A0.7 $4.11
3/31/202137,300 shares $148,827.00 -2.1%N/A0.6 $3.99
3/15/202138,100 shares $150,114.00 +47.1%N/A0.5 $3.94
2/26/202125,900 shares $93,758.00 +13.6%N/A0.3 $3.62
2/12/202122,800 shares $82,764.00 +4.6%N/A0.3 $3.63
1/29/202121,800 shares $73,248.00 -10.7%N/A0.3 $3.36
1/15/202124,400 shares $80,520.00 +838.5%N/A0.3 $3.30
12/31/20202,600 shares $8,164.00 -83.4%N/A0 $3.14
12/15/202015,700 shares $50,397.00 +68.8%N/A0.2 $3.21
11/30/20209,300 shares $29,853.00 -82.0%N/A0.1 $3.21
11/15/202051,600 shares $155,832.00 +873.6%N/A0.5 $3.02
10/30/20205,300 shares $12,773.00 -88.0%N/A0.1 $2.41
10/15/202044,300 shares $117,395.00 +1,035.9%N/A0 $2.65
9/30/20203,900 shares $8,931.00 +21.9%N/A0 $2.29
9/15/202014,500 shares $36,975.00 +353.1%N/A0.2 $2.55
8/31/20203,200 shares $8,736.00 -94.8%N/A0.1 $2.73
8/14/202061,400 shares $195,252.00 +160.2%N/A1.1 $3.18
7/31/202023,600 shares $68,912.00 -81.9%N/A0.3 $2.92
7/15/2020130,000 shares $390,000.00 -23.0%N/A1.7 $3.00
6/30/2020168,800 shares $548,600.00 -34.8%N/A1.9 $3.25
6/15/2020258,700 shares $905,450.00 +19.2%N/A2.5 $3.50

FGB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 2,000 shares of FGB short. Learn More on First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest.

Is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,000 shares, a decline of 28.6% from the previous total of 2,800 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: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock?

Short selling FGB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund as its price is falling. FGB shares are trading down $0.09 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 First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities 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 FGB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities 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 FGB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:FGB) was last updated on 6/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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