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

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BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA) had a short interest of 13,210 shares sold short, representing 0.10% of the public float. This marks a -3.30% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, meaning it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 31,469 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,210 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,661 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$144.37 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
12,950,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.10%
Today's Trading Volume
1,169 shares
Average Trading Volume
31,469 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
4%
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BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202613,210 shares $144.37 thousand -3.3%0.1%0.46 $10.93
7/15/202613,661 shares $154.57 thousand -28.8%0.1%0.86 $11.32
6/30/202619,183 shares $218.11 thousand +15.1%0.1%0.4 $11.37
6/15/202616,670 shares $187.77 thousand +92.9%0.1%0.55 $11.26
5/29/20268,642 shares $98.35 thousand -33.7%0.1%0.36 $11.38
5/15/202613,026 shares $146.41 thousand -28.2%0.1%0.45 $11.24
4/30/202618,141 shares $204.90 thousand +212.9%0.1%0.56 $11.30
4/15/20265,798 shares $65.34 thousand -64.9%0.0%0.19 $11.27
3/31/202616,506 shares $181.40 thousand -22.0%0.1%0.55 $10.99
3/13/202621,173 shares $238.62 thousand +66.8%0.2%0.64 $11.27
2/27/202612,696 shares $146.96 thousand -49.4%0.1%0.55 $11.58
2/13/202625,092 shares $288.43 thousand +15.1%0.2%0.49 $11.50
1/30/202621,800 shares $249.39 thousand +114.4%N/A0.4 $11.44
1/15/202610,167 shares $115.90 thousand +79.3%0.1%0.36 $11.40
12/31/20255,669 shares $62.70 thousand -76.8%0.0%0.1 $11.06
12/15/202524,397 shares $274.59 thousand +124.9%0.2%0.53 $11.26
11/28/202510,850 shares $122.61 thousand -40.6%0.1%0.35 $11.30
11/14/202518,271 shares $206.65 thousand +131.8%0.1%0.69 $11.31
10/31/20257,884 shares $90.31 thousand -26.4%0.1%0.3 $11.46
10/15/202510,700 shares $122.52 thousand +101.9%0.1%0.3 $11.45
9/30/20255,300 shares $60.18 thousand -33.8%N/A0.1 $11.36
9/15/20258,000 shares $90.88 thousand -60.4%N/A0.2 $11.36
8/31/202520,200 shares $218.06 thousand +48.5%0.2%0.4 $10.80
8/15/202513,600 shares $146.27 thousand -43.3%N/A0.2 $10.76
7/31/202524,000 shares $256.08 thousand +55.8%0.2%0.4 $10.67
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
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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
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
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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
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

MPA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 13,210 shares of MPA short. 0.10% of BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's current short interest.

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. MPA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.5. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.10% of BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,210 shares, a drop of 3.3% from the previous total of 13,661 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.

0.10% of BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund: American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. (0.49%), BTGO (2.74%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (0.51%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.06%), Inv Vk Mun Tr (0.89%), Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) (0.08%), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (0.69%), Inv Vk Ca Valu (0.32%), BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst (0.36%), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (3.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 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.

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.

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, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like MPA:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:MPA is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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