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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.50 +0.03 (+0.24%)
Closing price 09/4/2026 03:57 PM Eastern
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$10.48 -0.01 (-0.10%)
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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI) had a short interest of 62,075 shares sold short, representing 0.05% of the public float. This marks a -14.50% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, meaning it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 295,032 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
62,075 shares
Previous Short Interest
72,599 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$672.64 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
122,290,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.05%
Today's Trading Volume
196,761 shares
Average Trading Volume
295,032 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III 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
8/14/202662,075 shares $672.64 thousand -14.5%0.1%0.21 $10.84
7/31/202672,599 shares $773.98 thousand +28.1%0.1%0.32 $10.66
7/15/202656,674 shares $624.26 thousand -43.7%0.0%0.18 $11.02
6/30/2026100,576 shares $1.12 million +55.6%0.1%0.4 $11.13
6/15/202664,659 shares $704.78 thousand -9.0%0.1%0.21 $10.90
5/29/202671,011 shares $780.06 thousand +28.0%0.1%0.28 $10.99
5/15/202655,464 shares $597.07 thousand +39.5%0.0%0.21 $10.77
4/30/202639,762 shares $429.43 thousand -81.0%0.0%0.12 $10.80
4/15/2026209,302 shares $2.31 million +169.1%0.2%0.54 $11.04
3/31/202677,766 shares $818.95 thousand -51.5%0.1%0.26 $10.53
3/13/2026160,271 shares $1.75 million -19.4%0.1%0.83 $10.90
2/27/2026198,776 shares $2.23 million +9.5%0.2%1.14 $11.24
2/13/2026181,458 shares $2.03 million +12.0%0.1%1.15 $11.21
1/30/2026162,025 shares $1.81 million +279.7%0.1%0.98 $11.15
1/15/202642,670 shares $476.62 thousand +295.4%0.0%0.25 $11.17
12/31/202510,793 shares $117.00 thousand -75.1%0.0%0.03 $10.84
12/15/202543,414 shares $470.82 thousand -73.3%0.0%0.19 $10.85
11/28/2025162,872 shares $1.78 million -9.1%0.1%1.26 $10.94
8/15/202574,500 shares $779.27 thousand +23.8%N/A0.4 $10.46
7/31/202560,200 shares $624.27 thousand -27.0%N/A0.4 $10.37
7/15/202582,500 shares $859.65 thousand +34.4%N/A0.5 $10.42
6/30/202561,400 shares $643.47 thousand +62.4%N/A0.3 $10.48
6/15/202537,800 shares $392.74 thousand +145.5%N/A0.2 $10.39
5/31/202515,400 shares $160.78 thousand -52.3%0.0%0.1 $10.44
5/15/202532,300 shares $342.38 thousand -47.7%0.0%0.1 $10.60
4/30/202561,700 shares $652.79 thousand -11.7%N/A0.3 $10.58
4/15/202569,900 shares $730.11 thousand -44.4%0.1%0.3 $10.45
3/31/2025125,700 shares $1.38 million +101.4%0.2%0.6 $10.96
3/15/202562,400 shares $679.29 thousand +67.7%0.1%0.3 $10.89
2/28/202537,200 shares $419.43 thousand -10.4%0.1%0.2 $11.28
2/15/202541,500 shares $461.69 thousand -36.4%0.1%0.2 $11.13
1/31/202565,200 shares $729.59 thousand -25.9%N/A0.3 $11.19
1/15/202588,000 shares $968.88 thousand -53.9%N/A0.3 $11.01
12/31/2024190,800 shares $2.11 million +771.2%N/A0.7 $11.04
12/15/202421,900 shares $247.91 thousand -17.1%N/A0.1 $11.32
11/30/202426,400 shares $307.03 thousand -57.8%N/A0.1 $11.63
11/15/202462,500 shares $706.88 thousand +85.5%N/A0.3 $11.31
10/31/202433,700 shares $378.96 thousand -64.1%N/A0.2 $11.25
10/15/202493,900 shares $1.10 million -48.6%N/A0.5 $11.75
9/30/2024182,700 shares $2.19 million +140.4%N/A0.9 $12.00
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9/15/202476,000 shares $904.40 thousand +27.7%N/A0.4 $11.90
8/31/202459,500 shares $689.01 thousand +82.0%N/A0.3 $11.58
8/15/202432,700 shares $374.74 thousand -60.7%N/A0.2 $11.46
7/31/202483,300 shares $946.29 thousand +12.4%N/A0.4 $11.36
7/15/202474,100 shares $840.29 thousand +1,155.9%N/A0.4 $11.34
6/30/20245,900 shares $65.96 thousand -79.6%N/A0 $11.18
6/15/202428,900 shares $320.21 thousand -1.0%N/A0.1 $11.08
5/31/202429,200 shares $319.16 thousand -65.7%N/A0.1 $10.93
5/15/202485,200 shares $950.41 thousand +27.2%N/A0.4 $11.16
4/30/202467,000 shares $732.31 thousand -46.9%N/A0.3 $10.93
4/15/2024126,200 shares $1.39 million +79.0%N/A0.6 $11.03
3/31/2024138,400 shares $1.59 million +56.0%N/A0.3 $11.46
3/15/202488,700 shares $1.01 million -52.6%N/A0.3 $11.39
2/29/2024187,300 shares $2.14 million +74.4%N/A0.7 $11.43
2/15/2024107,400 shares $1.23 million -39.3%N/A0.4 $11.41
1/31/2024176,900 shares $2.00 million -49.8%N/A0.6 $11.28
1/15/2024352,300 shares $3.98 million -32.3%N/A1.1 $11.29
12/31/2023520,000 shares $6.05 million +58.7%N/A1.7 $11.64
12/15/2023327,600 shares $3.71 million -26.6%N/A1 $11.34
11/30/2023446,300 shares $4.87 million +36.6%N/A1.6 $10.91
11/15/2023326,800 shares $3.35 million +4.9%N/A1.2 $10.26
10/31/2023311,600 shares $2.99 million +393.8%N/A1.3 $9.58
10/15/202363,100 shares $606.39 thousand +113.2%N/A0.3 $9.61
9/30/202329,600 shares $282.68 thousand +16.1%N/A0.2 $9.55
9/15/202325,500 shares $258.19 thousand +40.9%N/A0.2 $10.13
8/31/202318,100 shares $189.51 thousand -10.0%N/A0.1 $10.47
8/15/202320,100 shares $213.16 thousand -73.0%N/A0.1 $10.61
7/31/202374,400 shares $828.07 thousand +250.9%N/A0.4 $11.13
7/15/202321,200 shares $230.23 thousand -26.4%N/A0.1 $10.86
6/30/202328,800 shares $315.07 thousand -47.7%N/A0.2 $10.94
6/15/202355,100 shares $595.08 thousand -16.3%N/A0.3 $10.80
5/31/202365,800 shares $712.61 thousand -26.0%N/A0.4 $10.83
5/15/202388,900 shares $970.79 thousand +24.5%N/A0.5 $10.92
4/30/202371,400 shares $793.97 thousand +43.7%N/A0.5 $11.12
4/15/202349,700 shares $553.66 thousand -72.1%N/A0.3 $11.14
3/31/2023178,100 shares $2.02 million +577.2%N/A1.3 $11.34
3/15/202326,300 shares $287.46 thousand -22.4%N/A0.2 $10.93
2/28/202333,900 shares $369.85 thousand +72.1%N/A0.2 $10.91
2/15/202319,700 shares $222.41 thousand -45.9%N/A0.1 $11.29
1/31/202336,400 shares $419.33 thousand -64.3%N/A0.2 $11.52
1/15/2023101,900 shares $1.15 million -25.5%N/A0.4 $11.26
12/30/2022136,800 shares $1.53 million +313.3%N/A0.5 $11.21
12/15/202233,100 shares $361.78 thousand -59.6%N/A0.1 $10.93
11/30/202281,900 shares $913.19 thousand +9.9%N/A0.3 $11.15
11/15/202274,500 shares $782.25 thousand +94.0%N/A0.3 $10.50
10/31/202238,400 shares $385.54 thousand -23.7%N/A0.2 $10.04
10/15/202250,300 shares $518.59 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $10.31
9/30/202224,800 shares $258.66 thousand -43.6%N/A0.2 $10.43
9/15/202244,000 shares $480.92 thousand -14.6%N/A0.3 $10.93
8/31/202251,500 shares $595.34 thousand -23.9%N/A0.4 $11.56
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8/15/202267,700 shares $836.77 thousand +1.5%N/A0.4 $12.36
7/31/202266,700 shares $816.41 thousand -36.8%N/A0.4 $12.24
7/15/2022105,600 shares $1.27 million +15.9%N/A0.5 $12.01
6/30/202291,100 shares $1.06 million -33.9%N/A0.4 $11.66
6/15/2022137,800 shares $1.56 million +304.1%N/A0.6 $11.31
5/31/202234,100 shares $411.25 thousand -47.6%N/A0.2 $12.06
5/15/202265,100 shares $748.65 thousand -57.3%N/A0.3 $11.50
4/30/2022152,300 shares $1.80 million +457.9%N/A0.7 $11.81
4/15/202227,300 shares $320.23 thousand -16.5%N/A0.1 $11.73
3/31/202232,700 shares $410.39 thousand -28.8%N/A0.2 $12.55
3/15/202245,900 shares $578.34 thousand -42.4%N/A0.3 $12.60
2/28/202279,700 shares $1.07 million +260.6%N/A0.5 $13.39
2/15/202222,100 shares $287.52 thousand -23.0%N/A0.2 $13.01
1/31/202228,700 shares $388.02 thousand +355.6%N/A0.2 $13.52
1/15/20226,300 shares $88.77 thousand -84.6%N/A0.1 $14.09
12/31/202140,900 shares $606.14 thousand -34.7%N/A0.4 $14.82
12/15/202162,600 shares $918.97 thousand -0.3%N/A0.6 $14.68
11/30/202162,800 shares $926.93 thousand +94.4%N/A0.6 $14.76
11/15/202132,300 shares $475.13 thousand -0.9%N/A0.3 $14.71
10/29/202132,600 shares $470.42 thousand -25.9%N/A0.3 $14.43
10/15/202144,000 shares $638.44 thousand -38.4%N/A0.4 $14.51
9/30/202171,400 shares $1.05 million +140.4%N/A0.6 $14.68
9/15/202129,700 shares $445.50 thousand -34.0%N/A0.3 $15.00

MYI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, investors have sold 62,075 shares of MYI short. 0.05% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III'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. MYI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III'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. 0.05% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's floating shares are currently sold short.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 62,075 shares, a decline of 14.5% from the previous total of 72,599 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.

0.05% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III: Bullish (5.52%), Webull Corporation (7.93%), Lazard, Inc. (8.45%), Federated Hermes, Inc. (6.15%), PJT Partners Inc. (8.66%), Miami International Holdings, Inc. (8.82%), DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.27%), Cohen & Steers Inc (4.14%), WisdomTree, Inc. (10.02%), AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (0.49%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MYI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III as its price is falling. MYI 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.

A short squeeze for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III 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 MYI, 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 MYI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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:MYI is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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