abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $7.68 +0.03 (+0.39%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.67 -0.01 (-0.13%) As of 04:04 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 abrdn Japan Equity Fund Short Interest Dataabrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) has a short interest of 45,400 shares. This marks a -3.61% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 79,339 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest45,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest47,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.61%Dollar Volume Sold Short$326.88 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares13,850,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.33%Today's Trading Volume229,405 sharesAverage Trading Volume79,339 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average289% Short Selling abrdn Japan Equity Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for abrdn Japan Equity 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 ChartJEQ Short Interest Over TimeJEQ Days to Cover Over TimeJEQ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time abrdn Japan Equity 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 7/15/202545,400 shares $326.88 thousand -3.6%N/A0.7 $7.20 6/30/202547,100 shares $355.61 thousand -21.5%0.7%0.6 $7.55 6/15/202560,000 shares $430.80 thousand -24.2%0.9%0.7 $7.18 5/31/202579,200 shares $567.86 thousand +1.8%1.2%0.7 $7.17 5/15/202577,800 shares $539.15 thousand +36.0%1.2%0.6 $6.93 4/30/202557,200 shares $386.67 thousand -5.6%N/A0.5 $6.76 4/15/202560,600 shares $385.42 thousand -5.2%0.9%0.5 $6.36 3/31/202563,900 shares $415.35 thousand +23.6%1.0%0.8 $6.50 3/15/202551,700 shares $333.47 thousand +14.1%0.8%0.7 $6.45 2/28/202545,300 shares $260.70 thousand +27.3%0.7%1 $5.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JEQ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for abrdn Japan Equity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202535,600 shares $211.64 thousand +2.6%0.5%0.8 $5.95 1/31/202534,700 shares $201.09 thousand +48.9%N/A0.9 $5.80 1/15/202523,300 shares $131.65 thousand -17.1%N/A0.6 $5.65 12/31/202428,100 shares $161.58 thousand -2.8%N/A0.8 $5.75 12/15/202428,900 shares $169.07 thousand +35.7%N/A0.9 $5.85 11/30/202421,300 shares $124.18 thousand +153.6%N/A0.7 $5.83 11/15/20248,400 shares $48.80 thousand +5.0%N/A0.3 $5.81 10/31/20248,000 shares $46.48 thousand -30.4%N/A0.2 $5.81 10/15/202411,500 shares $69.92 thousand -19.0%N/A0.2 $6.08 9/30/202414,200 shares $88.75 thousand +37.9%N/A0.2 $6.25 9/15/202410,300 shares $61.90 thousand +28.8%N/A0.2 $6.01 8/31/20248,000 shares $49.67 thousand -49.7%N/A0.1 $6.21 8/15/202415,900 shares $95.08 thousand +91.6%N/A0.3 $5.98 7/31/20248,300 shares $51.38 thousand -43.9%N/A0.1 $6.19 7/15/202414,800 shares $91.09 thousand +221.7%N/A0.4 $6.16 6/30/20244,600 shares $27.00 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $5.87 6/15/20244,600 shares $26.54 thousand -74.7%N/A0.1 $5.77 5/31/202418,200 shares $108.20 thousand +36.8%N/A0.5 $5.95 5/15/202413,300 shares $80.20 thousand +17.7%N/A0.4 $6.03 4/30/202411,300 shares $66.22 thousand -21.0%N/A0.3 $5.86 4/15/202414,300 shares $85.37 thousand +81.0%N/A0.4 $5.97 3/31/20247,900 shares $49.22 thousand +558.3%N/A0.2 $6.23 3/15/20241,200 shares $7.34 thousand -52.0%N/A0 $6.12 2/29/20242,500 shares $15.20 thousand -87.3%N/A0.1 $6.08 2/15/202419,700 shares $121.35 thousand +4.8%N/A0.6 $6.16 1/31/202418,800 shares $111.67 thousand +944.4%N/A0.6 $5.94 1/15/20241,800 shares $10.71 thousand -79.3%N/A0.1 $5.95 12/31/20238,700 shares $49.94 thousand +85.1%N/A0.3 $5.74 12/15/20234,700 shares $26.04 thousand -43.4%N/A0.2 $5.54 11/30/20238,300 shares $45.24 thousand +84.4%N/A0.4 $5.45Musk’s Project Colossus could mint millionaires (Ad)I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the September 1st funding windo 11/15/20234,500 shares $24.12 thousand -73.4%N/A0.2 $5.36 10/31/202316,900 shares $85.68 thousand +267.4%N/A0.9 $5.07 10/15/20234,600 shares $24.20 thousand -50.5%N/A0.2 $5.26 9/30/20239,300 shares $49.76 thousand -13.9%N/A0.5 $5.35 9/15/202310,800 shares $60.91 thousand -27.0%N/A0.5 $5.64 8/31/202314,800 shares $85.25 thousand +11.3%N/A0.6 $5.76 8/15/202313,300 shares $75.28 thousand +25.5%N/A0.4 $5.66 7/31/202310,600 shares $64.13 thousand +14.0%N/A0.3 $6.05 7/15/20239,300 shares $54.96 thousand -71.7%N/A0.2 $5.91 6/30/202332,800 shares $198.44 thousand +23.8%N/A0.8 $6.05 6/15/202326,500 shares $164.30 thousand -22.5%N/A0.8 $6.20 5/31/202334,200 shares $190.84 thousand +1,215.4%N/A1 $5.58 5/15/20232,600 shares $14.61 thousand +333.3%N/A0.1 $5.62 4/30/2023600 shares $3.20 thousand -68.4%N/A0 $5.34 4/15/20231,900 shares $10.32 thousand +1,800.0%N/A0.1 $5.43 3/31/2023100 shares $547.00 -97.7%N/A0 $5.47 3/15/20234,300 shares $22.58 thousand +43.3%N/A0.2 $5.25 2/28/20233,000 shares $15.66 thousand +2,900.0%N/A0.1 $5.22 2/15/2023100 shares $553.00 -93.8%N/A0 $5.53 1/31/20231,600 shares $9.04 thousand -36.0%N/A0.1 $5.65 1/15/20232,500 shares $13.83 thousand -19.4%N/A0.1 $5.53 12/30/20223,100 shares $16.37 thousand +520.0%N/A0.1 $5.28 12/15/2022500 shares $2.72 thousand -89.1%N/A0 $5.43 11/30/20224,600 shares $26.59 thousand -2.1%N/A0.2 $5.78 11/15/20224,700 shares $26.32 thousand -82.7%N/A0.2 $5.60 10/31/202227,200 shares $143.89 thousand +8,966.7%N/A0.9 $5.29 10/15/2022300 shares $1.53 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $5.10 9/30/20223,700 shares $18.57 thousand +428.6%N/A0.1 $5.02 9/15/2022700 shares $3.77 thousand +40.0%N/A0 $5.38 8/31/2022500 shares $2.85 thousand +400.0%N/A0 $5.69 8/15/2022100 shares $616.00 No ChangeN/A0 $6.16 7/31/2022100 shares $600.00 -95.5%N/A0 $6.00 7/15/20222,200 shares $12.20 thousand -88.9%N/A0.1 $5.55 6/30/202219,800 shares $110.29 thousand +48.9%N/A0.9 $5.57 6/15/202213,300 shares $75.54 thousand +84.7%N/A0.5 $5.68 5/31/20227,200 shares $44.06 thousand +213.0%N/A0.3 $6.12 5/15/20222,300 shares $14.47 thousand -65.2%N/A0.1 $6.29 4/30/20226,600 shares $40.39 thousand -25.8%N/A0.3 $6.12 4/15/20228,900 shares $59.10 thousand +122.5%N/A0.3 $6.64 3/31/20224,000 shares $27.84 thousand -54.6%N/A0.1 $6.96 3/15/20228,800 shares $59.84 thousand +25.7%N/A0.3 $6.80 2/28/20227,000 shares $50.19 thousand -25.5%N/A0.2 $7.17 2/15/20229,400 shares $70.22 thousand -57.1%N/A0.3 $7.47 1/31/202221,900 shares $167.10 thousand +58.7%N/A0.6 $7.63 1/15/202213,800 shares $113.02 thousand +305.9%N/A0.4 $8.19 12/31/20213,400 shares $27.64 thousand +41.7%N/A0.1 $8.13 12/15/20212,400 shares $21.31 thousand -11.1%N/A0.1 $8.88 11/30/20212,700 shares $23.44 thousand +35.0%N/A0.1 $8.68 11/15/20212,000 shares $18.78 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $9.39 10/29/20214,800 shares $44.50 thousand -12.7%N/A0.2 $9.27Musk’s Project Colossus could mint millionaires (Ad)I predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.All the details are waiting for you now — but you need to act before the September 1st funding windo 10/15/20215,500 shares $51.43 thousand -85.2%N/A0.2 $9.35 9/30/202137,200 shares $362.70 thousand -42.3%N/A1.4 $9.75 9/15/202164,500 shares $659.19 thousand +7,066.7%N/A2.5 $10.22 8/31/2021900 shares $8.42 thousand -83.3%N/A0 $9.35 8/13/20215,400 shares $49.63 thousand -61.2%N/A0.2 $9.19 7/30/202113,900 shares $123.71 thousand +561.9%N/A0.4 $8.90 7/15/20212,100 shares $18.54 thousand +16.7%N/A0.1 $8.83 6/30/20211,800 shares $15.86 thousand -10.0%N/A0.1 $8.81 6/15/20212,000 shares $18.02 thousand -31.0%N/A0.1 $9.01 5/28/20212,900 shares $25.93 thousand +61.1%N/A0.1 $8.94 5/14/20211,800 shares $15.43 thousand -82.9%N/A0.1 $8.57 4/30/202110,500 shares $95.24 thousand -14.6%N/A0.4 $9.07 4/15/202112,300 shares $114.14 thousand -35.6%N/A0.7 $9.28 3/31/202119,100 shares $173.24 thousand -42.1%N/A1.1 $9.07 3/15/202133,000 shares $297.33 thousand +0.9%N/A1.8 $9.01 2/26/202132,700 shares $300.19 thousand -25.2%N/A1.6 $9.18 2/12/202143,700 shares $425.20 thousand +13.5%N/A2.1 $9.73 1/29/202138,500 shares $363.83 thousand -9.8%N/A1.8 $9.45 1/15/202142,700 shares $418.03 thousand +13.3%N/A1.8 $9.79 12/31/202037,700 shares $363.05 thousand +6.8%N/A1.5 $9.63 12/15/202035,300 shares $333.59 thousand +1.7%N/A1.5 $9.45 11/30/202034,700 shares $327.92 thousand -0.9%N/A1.3 $9.45 11/15/202035,000 shares $309.40 thousand -23.8%N/A1.3 $8.84 10/30/202045,900 shares $377.76 thousand +24.1%N/A1.5 $8.23 10/15/202037,000 shares $309.69 thousand +3.9%N/A0 $8.37 9/30/202035,600 shares $294.59 thousand +16.3%N/A1.3 $8.28 9/15/202049,600 shares $401.76 thousand +62.1%N/A1.7 $8.10 8/31/202030,600 shares $242.96 thousand +2.7%N/A1.2 $7.94 8/14/202029,800 shares $234.23 thousand +41.2%N/A1 $7.86 JEQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is abrdn Japan Equity Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 45,400 shares of JEQ short. Learn More on abrdn Japan Equity Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for abrdn Japan Equity 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. JEQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on abrdn Japan Equity Fund's short interest ratio. Is abrdn Japan Equity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? abrdn Japan Equity Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,400 shares, a drop of 3.6% from the previous total of 47,100 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 abrdn Japan Equity Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "misc." compare to abrdn Japan Equity Fund: Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (0.11%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.18%), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (1.29%), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (0.09%), Putnam Mun Oppo (0.07%), Putnam Managed (0.21%), Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (0.06%), Putnam Mast Int (0.16%), Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (0.18%), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (0.12%), 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 abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock? Short selling JEQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from abrdn Japan Equity Fund as its price is falling. JEQ 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 abrdn Japan Equity Fund? A short squeeze for abrdn Japan Equity 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 JEQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is abrdn Japan Equity 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 JEQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies NQP Short Interest Data PPT Short Interest Data RCS Short Interest Data RFI Short Interest Data PMO Short Interest Data PMM Short Interest Data FUND Short Interest Data PIM Short Interest Data MHF Short Interest Data MPA Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:JEQ) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. Now, this same guy says a new comp...The Oxford Club | SponsoredCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredOne stock to replace NvidiaI'm a Futurist: Here are 3 stocks better than Nvidia Nvidia's own customers could soon become fierce compet...InvestorPlace | SponsoredDigital Dollar Alert: Protect Your Wealth Before It’s Too Late134 countries are developing Central Bank Digital Currencies — and the U.S. is quietly testing one. Experts...American Alternative | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredREVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyondEvery time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (incl...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share abrdn Japan Equity Fund With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.