BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II (MUH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 12th, traders have sold 7,800 shares of MUH short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II's current short interest.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 12th, there was short interest totaling 7,800 shares, an increase of 160.0% from the previous total of 3,000 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: Aon plc ($5.62 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.35 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.07 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.60 billion), Futu Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR ($2.92 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.55 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.52 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.38 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.34 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MUH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II 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 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MUH, 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 MUH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 12 2021.