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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$9.84 -0.04 (-0.35%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$9.86 +0.03 (+0.31%)
As of 08/8/2025 08:00 PM Eastern
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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Short Interest Data

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT) has a short interest of 100,700 shares. This marks a -12.81% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 693,198 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
100,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
115,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$981.32 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
683,805 shares
Average Trading Volume
693,198 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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HYT Short Interest Over Time

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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/2025100,700 shares $981.32 thousand -12.8%N/A0.2 $9.75
6/30/2025115,500 shares $1.13 million -64.5%N/A0.2 $9.75
6/15/2025325,600 shares $3.16 million -43.7%N/A0.4 $9.70
5/31/2025577,900 shares $5.58 million +55.9%N/A0.7 $9.65
5/15/2025370,800 shares $3.57 million -30.3%N/A0.5 $9.64
4/30/2025531,900 shares $5.08 million +308.2%N/A0.6 $9.55
4/15/2025130,300 shares $1.20 million -41.9%N/A0.2 $9.20
3/31/2025224,200 shares $2.15 million -64.5%N/A0.3 $9.60
3/15/2025632,100 shares $6.07 million +106.8%N/A1 $9.61
2/28/2025305,700 shares $3.02 million -41.3%N/A0.5 $9.87
2/15/2025520,900 shares $5.16 million +77.9%N/A0.9 $9.91
1/31/2025292,800 shares $2.89 million -37.8%N/A0.5 $9.87
1/15/2025471,000 shares $4.62 million +47.9%N/A0.9 $9.80
12/31/2024318,500 shares $3.12 million +1.6%N/A0.6 $9.81
12/15/2024313,400 shares $3.12 million -8.7%N/A0.6 $9.96
11/30/2024343,100 shares $3.40 million -5.3%N/A0.7 $9.91
11/15/2024362,200 shares $3.54 million -28.6%N/A0.7 $9.77
10/31/2024507,000 shares $5.01 million +94.0%N/A1 $9.88
10/15/2024261,300 shares $2.60 million -3.7%N/A0.6 $9.96
9/30/2024271,400 shares $2.73 million -29.2%N/A0.6 $10.06
9/15/2024383,200 shares $3.87 million +55.0%N/A0.8 $10.09
8/31/2024247,300 shares $2.46 million -38.9%N/A0.6 $9.94
8/15/2024404,700 shares $3.99 million -2.8%N/A1 $9.85
7/31/2024416,200 shares $4.10 million -47.5%N/A1.1 $9.86
7/15/2024793,400 shares $7.70 million No ChangeN/A2.1 $9.71
2/15/2024843,200 shares $8.10 million +15.4%N/A1.6 $9.61
1/31/2024730,900 shares $7.01 million -33.6%N/A1.4 $9.60
1/15/20241,100,000 shares $10.64 million +49.6%N/A2.1 $9.67
12/31/2023735,200 shares $6.93 million +135.6%N/A1.4 $9.43
12/15/2023312,000 shares $2.88 million +2,177.4%N/A0.6 $9.24
11/30/202313,700 shares $119.33 thousand -94.5%N/A0 $8.71
11/15/2023246,900 shares $2.17 million -41.6%N/A0.5 $8.80
10/31/2023422,600 shares $3.56 million +328.2%N/A0.9 $8.43
10/15/202398,700 shares $835.99 thousand -68.0%N/A0.2 $8.47
9/30/2023308,600 shares $2.66 million -67.1%N/A0.6 $8.63
9/15/2023938,800 shares $8.49 million +20.0%N/A1.9 $9.04
8/31/2023782,300 shares $7.24 million +120.9%N/A1.6 $9.25
8/15/2023354,200 shares $3.19 million +55.7%N/A0.8 $9.00
7/31/2023227,500 shares $2.06 million +35.2%N/A0.5 $9.06
7/15/2023168,300 shares $1.49 million -18.7%N/A0.4 $8.85
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6/30/2023206,900 shares $1.84 million +42.5%N/A0.5 $8.92
6/15/2023145,200 shares $1.28 million -9.0%N/A0.3 $8.80
5/31/2023159,500 shares $1.36 million +511.1%N/A0.3 $8.54
5/15/202326,100 shares $220.02 thousand -27.7%N/A0.1 $8.43
4/30/202336,100 shares $316.24 thousand -26.8%N/A0.1 $8.76
4/15/202349,300 shares $433.35 thousand -68.3%N/A0.1 $8.79
3/31/2023155,300 shares $1.35 million +318.6%N/A0.3 $8.72
3/15/202337,100 shares $307.19 thousand +40.5%N/A0.1 $8.28
2/28/202326,400 shares $236.54 thousand -74.0%N/A0 $8.96
2/15/2023101,500 shares $914.52 thousand +14.7%N/A0.1 $9.01
1/31/202388,500 shares $821.28 thousand -40.4%N/A0.1 $9.28
1/15/2023148,400 shares $1.37 million +219.8%N/A0.2 $9.25
12/30/202246,400 shares $405.54 thousand -67.8%N/A0.1 $8.74
12/15/2022144,100 shares $1.30 million +84.0%N/A0.2 $9.04
11/30/202278,300 shares $712.53 thousand +23.7%N/A0.1 $9.10
11/15/202263,300 shares $556.41 thousand -68.4%N/A0.1 $8.79
10/31/2022200,000 shares $1.74 million -93.1%N/A0.4 $8.70
10/15/20222,890,000 shares $23.55 million No ChangeN/A5.5 $8.15
9/30/20222,370,000 shares $20.26 million +10.2%N/A4.9 $8.55
9/15/20222,150,000 shares $19.50 million +274.0%N/A4.3 $9.07
8/31/2022574,800 shares $5.51 million -27.6%N/A1.4 $9.58
8/15/2022793,400 shares $7.99 million -12.7%N/A2 $10.07
7/31/2022908,300 shares $9.13 million -32.2%N/A2.3 $10.05
7/15/20221,340,000 shares $12.88 million +48.1%N/A3.3 $9.61
6/30/2022904,700 shares $8.62 million -17.8%N/A2.3 $9.53
6/15/20221,100,000 shares $10.63 million +130.0%N/A2.7 $9.66
5/31/2022478,200 shares $4.94 million -5.3%N/A1.3 $10.34
5/15/2022504,700 shares $4.89 million +65.6%N/A1.2 $9.68
4/30/2022304,800 shares $3.14 million +36.5%N/A0.7 $10.31
4/15/2022223,300 shares $2.29 million -14.3%N/A0.5 $10.25
3/31/2022260,600 shares $2.81 million -43.4%N/A0.5 $10.77
3/15/2022460,400 shares $4.63 million +0.9%N/A0.9 $10.06
2/28/2022456,300 shares $4.93 million -12.6%N/A0.9 $10.81
2/15/2022522,300 shares $5.58 million +3.2%N/A1.1 $10.68
1/31/2022506,200 shares $5.65 million -14.6%N/A1.2 $11.17
1/15/2022592,900 shares $7.08 million +1.6%N/A1.5 $11.94
12/31/2021583,800 shares $7.20 million -32.5%N/A1.8 $12.34
12/15/2021864,200 shares $10.16 million +1.8%N/A2.8 $11.76
11/30/2021849,100 shares $10.28 million +6.1%N/A3.1 $12.11
11/15/2021800,300 shares $9.88 million +20.3%N/A3 $12.35
10/29/2021665,100 shares $8.09 million -5.9%N/A2.4 $12.17
10/15/2021707,000 shares $8.58 million +11.4%N/A2.6 $12.14
9/30/2021634,900 shares $7.75 million -23.7%N/A2.1 $12.20
9/15/2021832,200 shares $10.42 million +7.0%N/A2.6 $12.52
8/31/2021777,700 shares $9.80 million -2.2%N/A2.4 $12.60
8/13/2021795,000 shares $9.89 million +30.2%N/A2.5 $12.44
7/30/2021610,700 shares $7.60 million +38.6%N/A1.8 $12.44
7/15/2021440,600 shares $5.43 million +66.1%N/A1.2 $12.33
6/30/2021265,300 shares $3.27 million -12.8%N/A0.8 $12.32
6/15/2021304,200 shares $3.73 million +370.9%N/A0.9 $12.25
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5/28/202164,600 shares $779.72 thousand +163.7%N/A0.2 $12.07
5/14/202124,500 shares $283.22 thousand -79.9%N/A0.1 $11.56
4/30/2021121,900 shares $1.46 million -4.6%N/A0.3 $11.94
4/15/2021127,800 shares $1.51 million +193.1%N/A0.4 $11.78
3/31/202143,600 shares $503.14 thousand -53.3%N/A0.1 $11.54
3/15/202193,400 shares $1.09 million +168.4%N/A0.2 $11.64
2/26/202134,800 shares $392.54 thousand -91.0%N/A0.1 $11.28
2/12/2021387,300 shares $4.50 million +20.6%N/A0.9 $11.62
1/29/2021321,100 shares $3.57 million -16.8%N/A0.8 $11.13
1/15/2021386,100 shares $4.31 million -63.9%N/A1 $11.15
12/31/20201,070,000 shares $12.20 million -1.8%N/A2.8 $11.40
12/15/20201,090,000 shares $12.60 million +9.4%N/A3.3 $11.56
11/30/2020996,800 shares $11.47 million -0.3%N/A3.1 $11.51
11/15/20201,000,000 shares $11.12 million -7.4%N/A3 $11.12
10/30/20201,080,000 shares $11.50 million +14.8%N/A3.1 $10.65
10/15/2020940,600 shares $10.30 million +24.1%N/A0 $10.95
9/30/2020758,200 shares $8.10 million -9.2%N/A2 $10.68
9/15/2020992,600 shares $11.10 million +18.9%N/A2.5 $11.18
8/31/2020834,900 shares $9.28 million +231.6%N/A2 $11.11
8/14/2020251,800 shares $2.73 million -14.5%N/A0.6 $10.86

HYT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 100,700 shares of HYT short. Learn More on BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund's current short interest.

Is BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 100,700 shares, a decrease of 12.8% from the previous total of 115,500 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 Corporate High Yield 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 Corporate High Yield 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: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund stock?

Short selling HYT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund as its price is falling. HYT shares are trading down $0.04 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 Corporate High Yield Fund?

A short squeeze for BlackRock Corporate High Yield 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 HYT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock Corporate High Yield 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 HYT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:HYT) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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