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BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.83 +0.01 (+0.09%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund Short Interest Data

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA) has a short interest of 15,400 shares. This marks a 11.59% increase 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 39,156 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$164.63 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
12,950,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.12%
Today's Trading Volume
49,574 shares
Average Trading Volume
39,156 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
127%
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MPA Short Interest Over Time

MPA Days to Cover Over Time

MPA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202515,400 shares $164.63 thousand +11.6%N/A0.2 $10.69
6/30/202513,800 shares $148.76 thousand -36.4%0.1%0.2 $10.78
6/15/202521,700 shares $231.76 thousand -12.2%0.2%0.4 $10.68
5/31/202524,700 shares $267.25 thousand +114.8%0.2%0.5 $10.82
5/15/202511,500 shares $125.70 thousand -21.2%0.1%0.3 $10.93
4/30/202514,600 shares $160.31 thousand -57.6%N/A0.3 $10.98
4/15/202534,400 shares $367.56 thousand +286.5%0.3%0.9 $10.69
3/31/20258,900 shares $99.77 thousand +58.9%0.1%0.3 $11.21
3/15/20255,600 shares $63.17 thousand +19.2%0.0%0.2 $11.28
2/28/20254,700 shares $55.06 thousand -59.5%0.0%0.2 $11.72
2/15/202511,600 shares $133.69 thousand -4.1%0.1%0.4 $11.53
1/31/202512,100 shares $143.08 thousand -33.2%N/A0.5 $11.83
1/15/202518,100 shares $216.66 thousand +174.2%N/A0.8 $11.97
12/31/20246,600 shares $76.96 thousand +22.2%N/A0.3 $11.66
12/15/20245,400 shares $65.83 thousand -3.6%N/A0.3 $12.19
11/30/20245,600 shares $69.38 thousand -52.5%N/A0.3 $12.39
11/15/202411,800 shares $143.02 thousand +19.2%N/A0.6 $12.12
10/31/20249,900 shares $119.10 thousand +4.2%N/A0.5 $12.03
10/15/20249,500 shares $117.42 thousand -39.1%N/A0.5 $12.36
9/30/202415,600 shares $195 thousand +83.5%N/A0.8 $12.50
9/15/20248,500 shares $106.34 thousand +7.6%N/A0.5 $12.51
8/31/20247,900 shares $97.33 thousand -7.1%N/A0.4 $12.32
8/15/20248,500 shares $105.06 thousand +3.7%N/A0.4 $12.36
7/31/20248,200 shares $101.27 thousand -31.1%N/A0.4 $12.35
7/15/202411,900 shares $149.11 thousand -46.2%N/A0.5 $12.53
6/30/202422,100 shares $281.78 thousand +15.7%N/A0.8 $12.75
6/15/202419,100 shares $241.81 thousand +17.9%N/A0.7 $12.66
5/31/202416,200 shares $192.46 thousand -15.6%N/A0.6 $11.88
5/15/202419,200 shares $229.82 thousand -3.0%N/A0.7 $11.97
4/30/202419,800 shares $237.01 thousand -67.4%N/A0.8 $11.97
4/15/202460,800 shares $724.13 thousand +130.3%N/A2.5 $11.91
3/31/202419,600 shares $237.36 thousand -54.1%N/A0.3 $12.11
3/15/202442,700 shares $518.38 thousand +84.1%N/A1.7 $12.14
2/29/202423,200 shares $274.92 thousand -53.1%N/A0.8 $11.85
2/15/202449,500 shares $590.54 thousand +91.1%N/A1.8 $11.93
1/31/202425,900 shares $306.66 thousand +388.7%N/A0.9 $11.84
1/15/20245,300 shares $61.64 thousand -44.8%N/A0.2 $11.63
12/31/20239,600 shares $111.65 thousand +45.5%N/A0.3 $11.63
12/15/20236,600 shares $76.49 thousand -63.3%N/A0.2 $11.59
11/30/202318,000 shares $202.86 thousand -27.4%N/A0.7 $11.27
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11/15/202324,800 shares $267.59 thousand -65.0%N/A1.1 $10.79
10/31/202370,900 shares $710.42 thousand +12.9%N/A3.3 $10.02
10/15/202362,800 shares $652.49 thousand +12.5%N/A3.5 $10.39
9/30/202355,800 shares $578.65 thousand +78.9%N/A3.1 $10.37
9/15/202331,200 shares $341.02 thousand +149.6%N/A1.7 $10.93
8/31/202312,500 shares $137.13 thousand -6.0%N/A0.8 $10.97
8/15/202313,300 shares $148.43 thousand -61.6%N/A0.6 $11.16
7/31/202334,600 shares $405.17 thousand -8.0%N/A1.5 $11.71
7/15/202337,600 shares $436.43 thousand -16.3%N/A1.5 $11.61
6/30/202344,900 shares $524.88 thousand -38.8%N/A1.6 $11.69
6/15/202373,400 shares $860.98 thousand -10.5%N/A2.7 $11.73
5/31/202382,000 shares $947.10 thousand +638.7%N/A2.7 $11.55
5/15/202311,100 shares $123.65 thousand +3.7%N/A0.4 $11.14
4/30/202310,700 shares $120.70 thousand -50.0%N/A0.4 $11.28
4/15/202321,400 shares $243.10 thousand -46.8%N/A0.7 $11.36
3/31/202340,200 shares $471.95 thousand +1.8%N/A1.3 $11.74
3/15/202339,500 shares $457.81 thousand +38.1%N/A1 $11.59
2/28/202328,600 shares $321.18 thousand +47.4%N/A0.6 $11.23
2/15/202319,400 shares $226.01 thousand +424.3%N/A0.4 $11.65
1/31/20233,700 shares $42.77 thousand -5.1%N/A0.1 $11.56
1/15/20233,900 shares $44.26 thousand -56.7%N/A0.1 $11.35
12/30/20229,000 shares $99.09 thousand +45.2%N/A0.1 $11.01
12/15/20226,200 shares $68.70 thousand -16.2%N/A0.1 $11.08
11/30/20227,400 shares $84.58 thousand +2,366.7%N/A0.2 $11.43
11/15/2022300 shares $3.22 thousand -40.0%N/A0 $10.72
10/31/2022500 shares $5.13 thousand -76.2%N/A0 $10.26
10/15/20222,100 shares $23.16 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $11.03
9/30/202225,200 shares $298.87 thousand +147.1%N/A1.7 $11.86
9/15/202210,200 shares $128.01 thousand +18.6%N/A0.7 $12.55
8/31/20228,600 shares $109.82 thousand -43.8%N/A0.5 $12.77
8/15/202215,300 shares $213.89 thousand +17.7%N/A0.8 $13.98
7/31/202213,000 shares $175.96 thousand +52.9%N/A0.6 $13.54
7/15/20228,500 shares $110.25 thousand -41.4%N/A0.3 $12.97
6/30/202214,500 shares $183.14 thousand +72.6%N/A0.5 $12.63
6/15/20228,400 shares $107.69 thousand -61.5%N/A0.2 $12.82
5/31/202221,800 shares $293.86 thousand +20.4%N/A0.6 $13.48
5/15/202218,100 shares $232.22 thousand +285.1%N/A0.5 $12.83
4/30/20224,700 shares $58.89 thousand -71.3%N/A0.1 $12.53
4/15/202216,400 shares $212.05 thousand +5,366.7%N/A0.5 $12.93
3/31/2022300 shares $3.92 thousand -88.5%N/A0 $13.05
3/15/20222,600 shares $34.61 thousand +62.5%N/A0.1 $13.31
2/28/20221,600 shares $22.02 thousand -68.0%N/A0.1 $13.76
2/15/20225,000 shares $69.60 thousand -62.4%N/A0.3 $13.92
1/31/202213,300 shares $196.44 thousand +6.4%N/A0.9 $14.77
1/15/202212,500 shares $195.13 thousand -30.6%N/A1 $15.61
12/31/202118,000 shares $301.32 thousand -4.3%N/A1.6 $16.74
12/15/202118,800 shares $320.16 thousand +31.5%N/A1.6 $17.03
11/30/202114,300 shares $234.23 thousand +120.0%N/A1.2 $16.38
11/15/20216,500 shares $103.68 thousand -7.1%N/A0.5 $15.95
10/29/20217,000 shares $110.88 thousand -60.0%N/A0.5 $15.84
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10/15/202117,500 shares $289.10 thousand +139.7%N/A1.2 $16.52
9/30/20217,300 shares $117.24 thousand -15.1%N/A0.5 $16.06
9/15/20218,600 shares $136.48 thousand +177.4%N/A0.6 $15.87
8/31/20213,100 shares $49.54 thousand -56.9%N/A0.2 $15.98
8/13/20217,200 shares $115.13 thousand +7.5%N/A0.5 $15.99
7/30/20216,700 shares $108.74 thousand -20.2%N/A0.4 $16.23
7/15/20218,400 shares $134.48 thousand +6.3%N/A0.5 $16.01
6/30/20217,900 shares $124.50 thousand +102.6%N/A0.4 $15.76
6/15/20213,900 shares $60.68 thousand -57.6%N/A0.2 $15.56
5/28/20219,200 shares $142.51 thousand +4.6%N/A0.5 $15.49
5/14/20218,800 shares $135.17 thousand +528.6%N/A0.4 $15.36
4/30/20211,400 shares $21.06 thousand -89.7%N/A0.1 $15.04
4/15/202113,600 shares $203.86 thousand +44.7%N/A0.6 $14.99
3/31/20219,400 shares $138.27 thousand +224.1%N/A0.4 $14.71
3/15/20212,900 shares $42.40 thousand +81.3%N/A0.1 $14.62
2/26/20211,600 shares $22.64 thousand -76.1%N/A0.1 $14.15
2/12/20216,700 shares $101.04 thousand +81.1%N/A0.3 $15.08
1/29/20213,700 shares $54.32 thousand -38.3%N/A0.2 $14.68
1/15/20216,000 shares $87.36 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $14.56

MPA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 15,400 shares of MPA short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's current short interest.

Is BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,400 shares, an increase of 11.6% from the previous total of 13,800 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.

How does BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund: Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.09%), Invvlu Mu Incm (0.06%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (0.42%), INV VK MUN TR (0.10%), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (0.21%), INV VK CA VALU (0.73%), 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%),

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 MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund stock?

Short selling MPA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund as its price is falling. MPA shares are trading up $0.01 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 MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund?

A short squeeze for BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality 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 MPA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality 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 MPA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:MPA) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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