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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund (PFD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$11.49 +0.02 (+0.17%)
Closing price 03:57 PM Eastern
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$11.48 0.00 (-0.03%)
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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Short Interest Data

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund (PFD) has a short interest of 16,400 shares. This marks a 168.85% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 27,948 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+168.85%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$186.47 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
20,366 shares
Average Trading Volume
27,948 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
73%
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PFD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202516,400 shares $186.47 thousand +168.9%N/A0.6 $11.37
7/15/20256,100 shares $69.57 thousand -45.1%N/A0.3 $11.41
6/30/202511,100 shares $125.65 thousand +37.0%N/A0.5 $11.32
6/15/20258,100 shares $90.07 thousand +20.9%N/A0.4 $11.12
5/31/20256,700 shares $73.90 thousand -48.9%N/A0.3 $11.03
5/15/202513,100 shares $145.93 thousand -10.9%N/A0.5 $11.14
4/30/202514,700 shares $160.23 thousand -33.8%N/A0.6 $10.90
4/15/202522,200 shares $237.23 thousand +29.8%N/A0.8 $10.69
3/31/202517,100 shares $191.86 thousand -31.6%N/A0.6 $11.22
3/15/202525,000 shares $281.50 thousand +140.4%N/A0.9 $11.26
2/28/202510,400 shares $116.90 thousand -32.9%N/A0.4 $11.24
2/15/202515,500 shares $177.34 thousand +49.0%N/A0.5 $11.44
1/31/202510,400 shares $117.26 thousand -32.5%N/A0.4 $11.28
1/15/202515,400 shares $174.02 thousand -25.2%N/A0.6 $11.30
12/31/202420,600 shares $231.54 thousand -33.3%N/A0.7 $11.24
12/15/202430,900 shares $355.35 thousand +166.4%N/A1.1 $11.50
11/30/202411,600 shares $132.12 thousand +24.7%N/A0.4 $11.39
11/15/20249,300 shares $105.00 thousand -44.6%N/A0.3 $11.29
10/31/202416,800 shares $192.19 thousand -62.5%N/A0.5 $11.44
10/15/202444,800 shares $534.46 thousand +112.3%N/A1.2 $11.93
9/30/202421,100 shares $252.15 thousand -67.8%N/A0.5 $11.95
9/15/202465,600 shares $766.86 thousand -38.2%N/A1.6 $11.69
8/31/2024106,100 shares $1.23 million +283.0%N/A2.9 $11.59
8/15/202427,700 shares $303.04 thousand -39.9%N/A0.7 $10.94
7/31/202446,100 shares $499.72 thousand +112.4%N/A1.3 $10.84
7/15/202421,700 shares $233.49 thousand +197.3%N/A0.6 $10.76
6/30/20247,300 shares $76.21 thousand -52.6%N/A0.2 $10.44
6/15/202415,400 shares $159.54 thousand +60.4%N/A0.5 $10.36
5/31/20249,600 shares $98.93 thousand +14.3%N/A0.3 $10.31
5/15/20248,400 shares $87.11 thousand +115.4%N/A0.3 $10.37
4/30/20243,900 shares $39 thousand -2.5%N/A0.1 $10.00
4/15/20244,000 shares $39.44 thousand -81.2%N/A0.1 $9.86
3/31/202440,500 shares $429.71 thousand +820.5%N/A0.6 $10.61
3/15/20244,400 shares $45.85 thousand +4,300.0%N/A0.1 $10.42
2/29/2024100 shares $1.03 thousand -92.9%N/A0 $10.25
2/15/20241,400 shares $14.22 thousand -91.4%N/A0 $10.16
1/31/202416,200 shares $170.59 thousand +60.4%N/A0.4 $10.53
1/15/202410,100 shares $103.63 thousand +621.4%N/A0.2 $10.26
12/31/20231,400 shares $13.83 thousand -87.5%N/A0 $9.88
12/15/202311,200 shares $111.66 thousand -51.9%N/A0.2 $9.97
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11/30/202323,300 shares $228.57 thousand -15.9%N/A0.5 $9.81
11/15/202327,700 shares $267.31 thousand +201.1%N/A0.6 $9.65
10/31/20239,200 shares $81.14 thousand -10.7%N/A0.2 $8.82
10/15/202310,300 shares $89.51 thousand -54.2%N/A0.3 $8.69
9/30/202322,500 shares $205.43 thousand +192.2%N/A0.7 $9.13
9/15/20237,700 shares $72.69 thousand +670.0%N/A0.3 $9.44
8/31/20231,000 shares $9.75 thousand -86.5%N/A0 $9.75
8/15/20237,400 shares $73.89 thousand +37.0%N/A0.2 $9.99
7/31/20235,400 shares $54.59 thousand +5.9%N/A0.2 $10.11
7/15/20235,100 shares $50.49 thousand -37.8%N/A0.2 $9.90
6/30/20238,200 shares $80.85 thousand +148.5%N/A0.3 $9.86
6/15/20233,300 shares $32.80 thousand +450.0%N/A0.1 $9.94
5/31/2023600 shares $5.89 thousand -81.8%N/A0 $9.81
5/15/20233,300 shares $32.54 thousand -17.5%N/A0.1 $9.86
4/30/20234,000 shares $40.80 thousand -7.0%N/A0.1 $10.20
4/15/20234,300 shares $44.81 thousand -79.1%N/A0.1 $10.42
3/31/202320,600 shares $218.57 thousand +1,371.4%N/A0.6 $10.61
3/15/20231,400 shares $14.28 thousand -95.6%N/A0 $10.20
2/28/202331,700 shares $373.74 thousand -2.8%N/A1 $11.79
2/15/202332,600 shares $416.95 thousand -8.2%N/A1 $12.79
1/31/202335,500 shares $441.98 thousand +97.2%N/A1 $12.45
1/15/202318,000 shares $215.28 thousand -48.7%N/A0.5 $11.96
12/30/202235,100 shares $389.96 thousand +10.0%N/A1.1 $11.11
12/15/202231,900 shares $371.00 thousand +85.5%N/A1 $11.63
11/30/202217,200 shares $194.88 thousand -17.3%N/A0.5 $11.33
11/15/202220,800 shares $229.84 thousand +34.2%N/A0.7 $11.05
10/31/202215,500 shares $162.75 thousand +4.7%N/A0.5 $10.50
10/15/202214,800 shares $154.22 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $10.42
9/30/2022400 shares $4.24 thousand -93.4%N/A0 $10.61
9/15/20226,100 shares $72.16 thousand +35.6%N/A0.2 $11.83
8/31/20224,500 shares $56.70 thousand -54.6%N/A0.2 $12.60
8/15/20229,900 shares $129.00 thousand -32.2%N/A0.3 $13.03
7/31/202214,600 shares $186.00 thousand +39.1%N/A0.5 $12.74
7/15/202210,500 shares $127.68 thousand -41.7%N/A0.3 $12.16
6/30/202218,000 shares $225.90 thousand +176.9%N/A0.5 $12.55
6/15/20226,500 shares $78.33 thousand +66.7%N/A0.2 $12.05
5/31/20223,900 shares $49.22 thousand -64.6%N/A0.1 $12.62
5/15/202211,000 shares $135.30 thousand +254.8%N/A0.3 $12.30
4/30/20223,100 shares $39.28 thousand -6.1%N/A0.1 $12.67
4/15/20223,300 shares $43.46 thousand -25.0%N/A0.1 $13.17
3/31/20224,400 shares $60.98 thousand -80.8%N/A0.1 $13.86
3/15/202222,900 shares $312.81 thousand -21.8%N/A0.6 $13.66
2/28/202229,300 shares $414.30 thousand -38.5%N/A0.8 $14.14
2/15/202247,600 shares $718.76 thousand -25.7%N/A1.3 $15.10
1/31/202264,100 shares $1.04 million -22.5%N/A1.7 $16.19
1/15/202282,700 shares $1.38 million +50.6%N/A2.1 $16.71
12/31/202154,900 shares $960.75 thousand -7.3%N/A1.4 $17.50
12/15/202159,200 shares $1.02 million -12.6%N/A1.8 $17.15
11/30/202167,700 shares $1.17 million +88.6%N/A2 $17.22
11/15/202135,900 shares $618.92 thousand +734.9%N/A1.1 $17.24
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10/29/20214,300 shares $70.86 thousand -20.4%N/A0.1 $16.48
10/15/20215,400 shares $85.91 thousand +5,300.0%N/A0.2 $15.91
9/30/2021100 shares $1.58 thousand -98.1%N/A0 $15.76
9/15/20215,300 shares $85.17 thousand -73.6%N/A0.2 $16.07
8/31/202120,100 shares $322.61 thousand -1.5%N/A0.8 $16.05
8/13/202120,400 shares $338.23 thousand -3.3%N/A0.9 $16.58
7/30/202121,100 shares $353.64 thousand -11.0%N/A0.9 $16.76
7/15/202123,700 shares $399.82 thousand -28.2%N/A1 $16.87
6/30/202133,000 shares $551.10 thousand -9.8%N/A1.5 $16.70
6/15/202136,600 shares $630.98 thousand +3.1%N/A1.7 $17.24
5/28/202135,500 shares $601.73 thousand -0.3%N/A1.6 $16.95
5/14/202135,600 shares $628.34 thousand -9.4%N/A1.6 $17.65
4/30/202139,300 shares $721.16 thousand -9.5%N/A1.6 $18.35
4/15/202143,400 shares $796.82 thousand +9.3%N/A1.6 $18.36
3/31/202139,700 shares $696.34 thousand -5.3%N/A1.4 $17.54
3/15/202141,900 shares $743.73 thousand -36.7%N/A1.3 $17.75
2/26/202166,200 shares $1.14 million -24.9%N/A1.7 $17.23
2/12/202188,200 shares $1.73 million -9.1%N/A2.4 $19.61
1/29/202197,000 shares $1.86 million +7.3%N/A2.9 $19.17
1/15/202190,400 shares $1.70 million -11.7%N/A2.9 $18.79
12/31/2020102,400 shares $1.92 million -15.5%N/A3.1 $18.75
12/15/2020121,200 shares $2.40 million +62.0%N/A4 $19.79
11/30/202074,800 shares $1.40 million +74.0%N/A2.7 $18.71
11/15/202043,000 shares $744.76 thousand -12.4%N/A1.8 $17.32
10/30/202049,100 shares $837.16 thousand +32.0%N/A2 $17.05
10/15/202037,200 shares $643.19 thousand +34.8%N/A0 $17.29
9/30/202027,600 shares $455.54 thousand +487.2%N/A1.2 $16.51
9/15/202010,300 shares $167.07 thousand +119.2%N/A0.5 $16.22
8/31/20204,700 shares $77.32 thousand -36.5%N/A0.2 $16.45

PFD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 16,400 shares of PFD short. Learn More on Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund?

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. PFD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund's short interest ratio.

Is Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,400 shares, an increase of 168.9% from the previous total of 6,100 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 Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund stock?

Short selling PFD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund as its price is falling. PFD shares are trading up $0.02 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 Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund?

A short squeeze for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund 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 PFD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income 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 PFD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:PFD) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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