Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $17.23 +0.03 (+0.17%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.23 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Short Interest DataFlaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) has a short interest of 6,800 shares. This marks a -72.69% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 24,753 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest6,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest24,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-72.69%Dollar Volume Sold Short$116.28 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume18,213 sharesAverage Trading Volume24,753 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average74% Short Selling Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return 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 ChartFLC Short Interest Over TimeFLC Days to Cover Over TimeFLC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return 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 7/31/20256,800 shares $116.28 thousand -72.7%N/A0.3 $17.10 7/15/202524,900 shares $426.54 thousand +0.4%N/A1.1 $17.13 6/30/202524,800 shares $421.35 thousand -4.3%N/A1 $16.99 6/15/202525,900 shares $433.80 thousand +191.0%N/A1.1 $16.75 5/31/20258,900 shares $147.97 thousand -59.6%N/A0.4 $16.63 5/15/202522,000 shares $367.62 thousand -44.6%N/A0.9 $16.71 4/30/202539,700 shares $644.73 thousand -20.6%N/A1.6 $16.24 4/15/202550,000 shares $798.25 thousand +203.0%N/A2 $15.97 3/31/202516,500 shares $276.79 thousand -26.7%N/A0.6 $16.78 3/15/202522,500 shares $377.10 thousand +3.7%N/A0.9 $16.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FLC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202521,700 shares $368.34 thousand -53.1%N/A0.8 $16.97 2/15/202546,300 shares $797.75 thousand -28.1%N/A1.6 $17.23 1/31/202564,400 shares $1.09 million +15.8%N/A2.2 $16.91 1/15/202555,600 shares $932.41 thousand -32.7%N/A1.8 $16.77 12/31/202482,600 shares $1.38 million +377.5%N/A2.7 $16.70 12/15/202417,300 shares $291.51 thousand -46.3%N/A0.5 $16.85 11/30/202432,200 shares $538.38 thousand +329.3%N/A1 $16.72 11/15/20247,500 shares $124.65 thousand -67.4%N/A0.3 $16.62 10/31/202423,000 shares $385.71 thousand +29.9%N/A0.8 $16.77 10/15/202417,700 shares $304.26 thousand +27.3%N/A0.6 $17.19 9/30/202413,900 shares $240.33 thousand -2.1%N/A0.4 $17.29 9/15/202414,200 shares $241.54 thousand -78.3%N/A0.5 $17.01 8/31/202465,400 shares $1.10 million -9.2%N/A2.4 $16.76 8/15/202472,000 shares $1.16 million +32.6%N/A2.8 $16.07 7/31/202454,300 shares $863.91 thousand +47.6%N/A2.3 $15.91 7/15/202436,800 shares $578.86 thousand +13.6%N/A1.6 $15.73 6/30/202432,400 shares $503.50 thousand -21.9%N/A1.2 $15.54 6/15/202441,500 shares $634.95 thousand -11.7%N/A1.4 $15.30 5/31/202447,000 shares $721.45 thousand +49.2%N/A1.5 $15.35 5/15/202431,500 shares $485.73 thousand +343.7%N/A0.9 $15.42 4/30/20247,100 shares $104.65 thousand -16.5%N/A0.2 $14.74 4/15/20248,500 shares $123.76 thousand -49.1%N/A0.2 $14.56 3/31/202416,700 shares $258.18 thousand +96.5%N/A0.4 $15.46 3/15/20248,500 shares $129.46 thousand +26.9%N/A0.2 $15.23 2/29/20246,700 shares $101.10 thousand +9.8%N/A0.2 $15.09 2/15/20246,100 shares $91.26 thousand -30.7%N/A0.1 $14.96 1/31/20248,800 shares $133.23 thousand -20.7%N/A0.2 $15.14 1/15/202411,100 shares $165.95 thousand +192.1%N/A0.3 $14.95 12/31/20233,800 shares $55.29 thousand +1,800.0%N/A0.1 $14.55 12/15/2023200 shares $2.92 thousand -97.7%N/A0 $14.62“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps (Ad)Starting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.Learn these 4 simple steps and protect your savings before it’s too late. 11/30/20238,800 shares $125.14 thousand -71.7%N/A0.3 $14.22 11/15/202331,100 shares $438.20 thousand +61.1%N/A1 $14.09 10/31/202319,300 shares $251.67 thousand +168.1%N/A0.6 $13.04 10/15/20237,200 shares $93.38 thousand +2.9%N/A0.2 $12.97 9/30/20237,000 shares $95.83 thousand +66.7%N/A0.2 $13.69 9/15/20234,200 shares $58.17 thousand -32.3%N/A0.1 $13.85 8/31/20236,200 shares $88.66 thousand +244.4%N/A0.2 $14.30 8/15/20231,800 shares $25.81 thousand +80.0%N/A0.1 $14.34 7/31/20231,000 shares $14.52 thousand -37.5%N/A0 $14.52 7/15/20231,600 shares $22.80 thousand +300.0%N/A0.1 $14.25 6/30/2023400 shares $5.75 thousand -97.9%N/A0 $14.37 6/15/202318,900 shares $275.18 thousand +107.7%N/A0.7 $14.56 5/31/20239,100 shares $130.86 thousand -57.3%N/A0.3 $14.38 5/15/202321,300 shares $289.68 thousand +136.7%N/A0.7 $13.60 4/30/20239,000 shares $134.10 thousand -45.1%N/A0.3 $14.90 4/15/202316,400 shares $246.16 thousand +3.1%N/A0.5 $15.01 3/31/202315,900 shares $233.73 thousand +133.8%N/A0.5 $14.70 3/15/20236,800 shares $99.62 thousand -37.0%N/A0.2 $14.65 2/28/202310,800 shares $180.04 thousand -15.6%N/A0.4 $16.67 2/15/202312,800 shares $226.30 thousand -59.8%N/A0.4 $17.68 1/31/202331,800 shares $567.31 thousand +3.3%N/A1 $17.84 1/15/202330,800 shares $526.37 thousand +98.7%N/A0.9 $17.09 12/30/202215,500 shares $244.75 thousand +80.2%N/A0.5 $15.79 12/15/20228,600 shares $141.04 thousand +168.8%N/A0.3 $16.40 11/30/20223,200 shares $51.81 thousand -5.9%N/A0.1 $16.19 11/15/20223,400 shares $54.20 thousand -30.6%N/A0.1 $15.94 10/31/20224,900 shares $74.53 thousand +32.4%N/A0.2 $15.21 10/15/20223,700 shares $55.87 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.10 9/30/20224,400 shares $68.77 thousand +25.7%N/A0.2 $15.63 9/15/20223,500 shares $58.59 thousand -18.6%N/A0.2 $16.74 8/31/20224,300 shares $75.38 thousand +10.3%N/A0.2 $17.53 8/15/20223,900 shares $74.30 thousand +14.7%N/A0.2 $19.05 7/31/20223,400 shares $64.29 thousand -63.4%N/A0.2 $18.91 7/15/20229,300 shares $165.63 thousand +116.3%N/A0.4 $17.81 6/30/20224,300 shares $77.10 thousand -34.9%N/A0.2 $17.93 6/15/20226,600 shares $118.07 thousand -57.1%N/A0.2 $17.89 5/31/202215,400 shares $294.91 thousand +285.0%N/A0.5 $19.15 5/15/20224,000 shares $74.64 thousand -25.9%N/A0.1 $18.66 4/30/20225,400 shares $101.36 thousand +200.0%N/A0.2 $18.77 4/15/20221,800 shares $34.18 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $18.99 3/31/20221,800 shares $35.93 thousand -87.8%N/A0.1 $19.96 3/15/202214,700 shares $289.59 thousand +716.7%N/A0.5 $19.70 2/28/20221,800 shares $35.95 thousand -55.0%N/A0.1 $19.97 2/15/20224,000 shares $81.56 thousand -31.0%N/A0.2 $20.39 1/31/20225,800 shares $124.76 thousand -77.1%N/A0.2 $21.51 1/15/202225,300 shares $569.00 thousand +0.8%N/A1.2 $22.49 12/31/202125,100 shares $572.03 thousand -14.6%N/A1.5 $22.79 12/15/202129,400 shares $668.56 thousand +23.5%N/A1.8 $22.74 11/30/202123,800 shares $538.36 thousand -9.5%N/A1.5 $22.62 11/15/202126,300 shares $624.36 thousand -18.3%N/A1.6 $23.74“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps (Ad)Starting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.Learn these 4 simple steps and protect your savings before it’s too late. 10/29/202132,200 shares $776.66 thousand +2.2%N/A2.1 $24.12 10/15/202131,500 shares $757.26 thousand +19.3%N/A2 $24.04 9/30/202126,400 shares $633.07 thousand -1.9%N/A1.6 $23.98 9/15/202126,900 shares $645.33 thousand +14.0%N/A1.6 $23.99 8/31/202123,600 shares $563.33 thousand -6.4%N/A1.4 $23.87 8/13/202125,200 shares $609.84 thousand -11.9%N/A1.6 $24.20 7/30/202128,600 shares $687.83 thousand -23.1%N/A1.7 $24.05 7/15/202137,200 shares $893.54 thousand -17.2%N/A2.3 $24.02 6/30/202144,900 shares $1.10 million +2.1%N/A2.6 $24.41 6/15/202144,000 shares $1.07 million +14.3%N/A2.5 $24.24 5/28/202138,500 shares $912.07 thousand +3.2%N/A2.2 $23.69 5/14/202137,300 shares $882.52 thousand +46.9%N/A2 $23.66 4/30/202125,400 shares $626.87 thousand -5.9%N/A1.4 $24.68 4/15/202127,000 shares $682.83 thousand -9.1%N/A1.4 $25.29 3/31/202129,700 shares $715.18 thousand +8.0%N/A1.3 $24.08 3/15/202127,500 shares $650.38 thousand +10.4%N/A1.1 $23.65 2/26/202124,900 shares $560.50 thousand -9.1%N/A1 $22.51 2/12/202127,400 shares $646.78 thousand +7.5%N/A1.1 $23.61 1/29/202125,500 shares $582.42 thousand -6.9%N/A1 $22.84 1/15/202127,400 shares $620.34 thousand -10.8%N/A1.1 $22.64 12/31/202030,700 shares $724.21 thousand -8.6%N/A1.2 $23.59 12/15/202033,600 shares $783.89 thousand -3.7%N/A1.3 $23.33 11/30/202034,900 shares $814.92 thousand -11.7%N/A1.4 $23.35 11/15/202039,500 shares $904.55 thousand +2.1%N/A1.5 $22.90 10/30/202038,700 shares $827.41 thousand +57.3%N/A1.4 $21.38 10/15/202024,600 shares $538.13 thousand -23.8%N/A0 $21.88 9/30/202032,300 shares $691.22 thousand -1.8%N/A1.1 $21.40 9/15/202048,900 shares $1.10 million +48.6%N/A1.8 $22.50 8/31/202032,900 shares $726.10 thousand +7.5%N/A1.1 $22.07 FLC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 6,800 shares of FLC short. Learn More on Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current short interest. Is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,800 shares, a drop of 72.7% from the previous total of 24,900 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. How does Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund stock? Short selling FLC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund as its price is falling. FLC shares are trading up $0.03 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 Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund? A short squeeze for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return 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 FLC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return 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 FLC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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