Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure (KMF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 59,300 shares of KMF short. Learn More on Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure's current short interest.

Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 59,300 shares, an increase of 61.1% from the previous total of 36,800 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($9.07 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.71 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.35 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.88 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.67 billion), and Newmont Co. ($1.66 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KMF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure as its price is falling. 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.

A short squeeze for Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure 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 KMF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KMF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2023.