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Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$13.61 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 06/12/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$13.62 +0.01 (+0.07%)
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Special Opportunities Fund Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) had a short interest of 12,762 shares sold short, representing 0.12% of the public float. This marks a -50.53% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, meaning it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 34,895 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,762 shares
Previous Short Interest
25,796 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-50.53%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$179.51 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
10,623,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.12%
Today's Trading Volume
18,825 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,895 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
54%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/29/202612,762 shares $179.51 thousand -50.5%0.1%0.42 $14.07
5/15/202625,796 shares $366.05 thousand -44.6%0.2%0.75 $14.19
4/30/202646,528 shares $672.70 thousand -15.2%0.4%1.14 $14.46
4/15/202654,864 shares $784.50 thousand +4.3%0.5%0.86 $14.30
3/31/202652,624 shares $725.37 thousand +31.8%0.5%1.14 $13.78
3/13/202639,936 shares $558.62 thousand -18.0%0.4%0.62 $13.99
2/27/202648,688 shares $725.45 thousand -14.3%0.5%1.71 $14.90
2/13/202656,779 shares $853.67 thousand +43.9%0.5%0.94 $15.04
1/30/202639,446 shares $587.94 thousand +19.2%0.4%0.88 $14.91
1/15/202633,106 shares $502.95 thousand +34.8%0.3%0.78 $15.19
12/31/202524,554 shares $361.19 thousand +213.9%0.2%0.49 $14.71
12/15/20257,822 shares $119.60 thousand -52.5%0.1%0.3 $15.29
11/28/202516,465 shares $252.90 thousand +58.6%0.2%0.53 $15.36
11/14/202510,379 shares $158.69 thousand -43.5%0.1%0.49 $15.29
10/31/202518,370 shares $279.22 thousand -12.4%0.2%0.77 $15.20
10/15/202521,000 shares $326.34 thousand +1.5%N/A0.7 $15.54
9/30/202520,700 shares $320.31 thousand +122.6%N/A0.7 $15.47
9/15/20259,300 shares $147.27 thousand -64.8%N/A0.3 $15.84
8/31/202526,400 shares $413.42 thousand +79.6%0.5%0.9 $15.66
8/15/202514,700 shares $228.36 thousand +12.2%N/A0.5 $15.54
7/31/202513,100 shares $202.13 thousand +21.3%0.2%0.5 $15.43
7/15/202510,800 shares $167.36 thousand -39.0%N/A0.3 $15.50
6/30/202517,700 shares $274.17 thousand -34.9%0.3%0.5 $15.49
6/15/202527,200 shares $413.44 thousand +156.6%0.5%0.7 $15.20
5/31/202510,600 shares $160.33 thousand +39.5%0.2%0.3 $15.13
5/15/20257,600 shares $115.06 thousand -35.6%0.1%0.2 $15.14
4/30/202511,800 shares $170.75 thousand -22.9%N/A0.2 $14.47
4/15/202515,300 shares $215.50 thousand -39.5%0.3%0.3 $14.09
3/31/202525,300 shares $380.23 thousand -7.7%0.4%0.5 $15.03
3/15/202527,400 shares $412.37 thousand +10.0%0.5%0.5 $15.05
2/28/202524,900 shares $379.73 thousand +55.6%0.4%0.5 $15.25
2/15/202516,000 shares $249.68 thousand -3.0%0.3%0.3 $15.61
1/31/202516,500 shares $254.93 thousand +91.9%N/A0.3 $15.45
1/15/20258,600 shares $128.57 thousand +109.8%N/A0.2 $14.95
12/31/20244,100 shares $59.98 thousand -51.8%N/A0.1 $14.63
12/15/20248,500 shares $132.01 thousand -33.1%N/A0.2 $15.53
11/30/202412,700 shares $195.83 thousand -28.3%N/A0.2 $15.42
11/15/202417,700 shares $271.25 thousand +13.5%N/A0.4 $15.33
10/31/202415,600 shares $230.26 thousand +173.7%N/A0.3 $14.76
10/15/20245,700 shares $80.71 thousand +21.3%N/A0.2 $14.16
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9/30/20244,700 shares $65.38 thousand -32.9%N/A0.1 $13.91
9/15/20247,000 shares $97.02 thousand +133.3%N/A0.2 $13.86
8/31/20243,000 shares $41.40 thousand -57.1%N/A0.1 $13.80
8/15/20247,000 shares $96.08 thousand +311.8%N/A0.3 $13.73
7/31/20241,700 shares $23.04 thousand -77.0%N/A0.1 $13.55
7/15/20247,400 shares $102.09 thousand +57.5%N/A0.3 $13.80
6/30/20244,700 shares $61.48 thousand -63.6%N/A0.2 $13.08
6/15/202412,900 shares $168.09 thousand +84.3%N/A0.6 $13.03
5/31/20247,000 shares $89.60 thousand -53.6%N/A0.3 $12.80
5/15/202415,100 shares $195.39 thousand -24.1%N/A0.6 $12.94
4/30/202419,900 shares $247.16 thousand +231.7%N/A0.8 $12.42
4/15/20246,000 shares $74.16 thousand -31.0%N/A0.2 $12.36
3/31/2024993,500 shares $12.56 million +7,601.6%N/A0.4 $12.64
3/15/202412,900 shares $160.35 thousand +579.0%N/A0.5 $12.43
2/29/20241,900 shares $23.33 thousand +5.6%N/A0.1 $12.28
2/15/20241,800 shares $22.09 thousand -25.0%N/A0.1 $12.27
1/31/20242,400 shares $28.80 thousand +140.0%N/A0.1 $12.00
1/15/20241,000 shares $12.05 thousand +25.0%N/A0 $12.05
12/31/2023800 shares $9.49 thousand -81.0%N/A0 $11.86
12/15/20234,200 shares $48.97 thousand +35.5%N/A0.1 $11.66
11/30/20233,100 shares $34.88 thousand -65.2%N/A0.1 $11.25
11/15/20238,900 shares $101.46 thousand -9.2%N/A0.4 $11.40
10/31/20239,800 shares $101.33 thousand +14.0%N/A0.4 $10.34
10/15/20238,600 shares $93.31 thousand -24.6%N/A0.3 $10.85
9/30/202311,400 shares $124.60 thousand +171.4%N/A0.5 $10.93
9/15/20234,200 shares $47.42 thousand -17.7%N/A0.2 $11.29
8/31/20235,100 shares $58.29 thousand +37.8%N/A0.2 $11.43
8/15/20233,700 shares $42.40 thousand -43.1%N/A0.2 $11.46
7/31/20236,500 shares $75.34 thousand +182.6%N/A0.3 $11.59
7/15/20232,300 shares $26.04 thousand +76.9%N/A0.1 $11.32
6/30/20231,300 shares $14.59 thousand -43.5%N/A0.1 $11.22
6/15/20232,300 shares $25.55 thousand -4.2%N/A0.1 $11.11
5/31/20232,400 shares $25.90 thousand -66.2%N/A0.1 $10.79
5/15/20237,100 shares $76.96 thousand +129.0%N/A0.3 $10.84
4/30/20233,100 shares $34.32 thousand -59.2%N/A0.1 $11.07
4/15/20237,600 shares $84.28 thousand +111.1%N/A0.2 $11.09
3/31/20233,600 shares $39.38 thousand +176.9%N/A0.1 $10.94
3/15/20231,300 shares $14.05 thousand -61.8%N/A0 $10.81
2/28/20233,400 shares $39.17 thousand +9.7%N/A0.1 $11.52
2/15/20233,100 shares $36.92 thousand +520.0%N/A0.1 $11.91
1/31/2023500 shares $5.85 thousand -76.2%N/A0 $11.70
1/15/20232,100 shares $24.28 thousand +90.9%N/A0.1 $11.56
12/30/20221,100 shares $12.54 thousand -54.2%N/A0 $11.40
12/15/20222,400 shares $28.32 thousand +2,300.0%N/A0.1 $11.80
11/30/2022100 shares $1.23 thousand -93.8%N/A0 $12.28
11/15/20221,600 shares $19.34 thousand -84.2%N/A0.1 $12.09
10/31/202210,100 shares $118.07 thousand +48.5%N/A0.3 $11.69
10/15/20226,800 shares $77.18 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $11.35
9/30/20223,300 shares $36.60 thousand -56.6%N/A0.1 $11.09
9/15/20227,600 shares $96.14 thousand +24.6%N/A0.3 $12.65
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8/31/20226,100 shares $79.30 thousand +205.0%N/A0.2 $13.00
8/15/20222,000 shares $26.90 thousand +11.1%N/A0.1 $13.45
7/31/20221,800 shares $23.29 thousand -60.9%N/A0.1 $12.94
7/15/20224,600 shares $57.64 thousand -47.7%N/A0.2 $12.53
6/30/20228,800 shares $108.86 thousand +22.2%N/A0.3 $12.37
6/15/20227,200 shares $93.10 thousand -57.1%N/A0.2 $12.93
5/31/202216,800 shares $226.80 thousand -28.2%N/A0.5 $13.50
5/15/202223,400 shares $313.79 thousand +146.3%N/A0.6 $13.41
4/30/20229,500 shares $131.39 thousand +46.2%N/A0.2 $13.83
4/15/20226,500 shares $93.93 thousand -5.8%N/A0.1 $14.45
3/31/20226,900 shares $103.57 thousand +35.3%N/A0.1 $15.01
3/15/20225,100 shares $73.64 thousand -8.9%N/A0.1 $14.44
2/28/20225,600 shares $80.30 thousand +143.5%N/A0.1 $14.34
2/15/20222,300 shares $33.86 thousand -37.8%N/A0 $14.72
1/31/20223,700 shares $54.50 thousand -30.2%N/A0.1 $14.73
1/15/20225,300 shares $81.83 thousand -29.3%N/A0.1 $15.44
12/31/20217,500 shares $115.88 thousand +400.0%N/A0.2 $15.45
12/15/20211,500 shares $23.27 thousand -37.5%N/A0 $15.51
11/30/20212,400 shares $37.58 thousand +20.0%N/A0.1 $15.66
11/15/20212,000 shares $32.48 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $16.24
10/29/20214,800 shares $76.18 thousand -29.4%N/A0.1 $15.87
10/15/20216,800 shares $107.37 thousand +79.0%N/A0.2 $15.79
9/30/20213,800 shares $58.41 thousand -59.6%N/A0.1 $15.37
9/15/20219,400 shares $149.27 thousand +91.8%N/A0.2 $15.88
8/31/20214,900 shares $76.29 thousand -70.5%N/A0.1 $15.57
8/13/202116,600 shares $261.95 thousand +66.0%N/A0.3 $15.78
7/30/202110,000 shares $153.80 thousand -18.0%N/A0.2 $15.38
7/15/202112,200 shares $187.64 thousand +84.9%N/A0.2 $15.38
6/30/20216,600 shares $100.12 thousand -56.3%N/A0.1 $15.17
6/15/202115,100 shares $231.94 thousand +125.4%N/A0.2 $15.36

SPE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Special Opportunities Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 29th, traders have sold 12,762 shares of SPE short. 0.12% of Special Opportunities Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Special Opportunities 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. SPE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.4. Learn More on Special Opportunities 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. 0.12% of Special Opportunities Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Special Opportunities Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 12,762 shares, a drop of 50.5% from the previous total of 25,796 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.

0.12% of Special Opportunities Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Special Opportunities Fund: Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) (0.10%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (7.84%), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (0.09%), India Fund, Inc. (0.76%), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (0.29%), Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. (1.92%), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (0.15%), Saratoga Investment Corp (4.07%), SURO Capital Corp. (0.85%), DWS Municipal Income Trust (0.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SPE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Special Opportunities Fund 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 Special Opportunities 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 SPE, 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 SPE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:SPE) was last updated on 6/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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