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Bancroft Fund (BCV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Bancroft Fund Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Bancroft Fund (BCV) had a short interest of 4,252 shares sold short, representing 0.08% of the public float. This marks a -38.97% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, meaning it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 17,926 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,252 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,967 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-38.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$108.55 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
5,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.08%
Today's Trading Volume
3,256 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,926 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
18%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20264,252 shares $108.55 thousand -39.0%0.1%0.14 $25.53
7/31/20266,967 shares $165.05 thousand +13.1%0.1%0.43 $23.69
7/15/20266,160 shares $152.77 thousand -14.0%0.1%0.43 $24.80
6/30/20267,166 shares $186.24 thousand +18.6%0.1%0.72 $25.99
6/15/20266,043 shares $155.61 thousand -5.4%0.1%0.3 $25.75
5/29/20266,390 shares $168.89 thousand +146.3%0.1%0.38 $26.43
5/15/20262,594 shares $65.37 thousand -53.0%0.0%0.13 $25.20
4/30/20265,516 shares $133.54 thousand +46.8%0.1%0.5 $24.21
4/15/20263,757 shares $88.21 thousand -40.9%0.1%0.16 $23.48
3/31/20266,358 shares $136.95 thousand -6.9%0.1%0.37 $21.54
3/13/20266,832 shares $152.63 thousand +375.1%0.1%0.81 $22.34
2/27/20261,438 shares $32.76 thousand -37.8%0.0%0.12 $22.78
2/13/20262,311 shares $54.05 thousand +21.4%0.0%0.14 $23.39
1/30/20261,904 shares $46.17 thousand -32.3%0.0%0.13 $24.25
1/15/20262,814 shares $66.75 thousand +30.2%0.0%0.21 $23.72
12/31/20252,161 shares $47.76 thousand +57.2%0.0%0.15 $22.10
12/15/20251,375 shares $30.20 thousand -24.3%0.0%0.07 $21.96
11/28/20251,817 shares $40.25 thousand -40.7%0.0%0.1 $22.15
11/14/20253,064 shares $66.58 thousand -64.0%0.1%0.14 $21.73
10/31/20258,520 shares $201.33 thousand +129.1%0.2%0.4 $23.63
10/15/20253,700 shares $87.06 thousand -2.6%0.1%0.1 $23.53
9/30/20253,800 shares $83.14 thousand -80.2%N/A0.1 $21.88
9/15/202519,200 shares $414.53 thousand -34.9%N/A0.7 $21.59
8/31/202529,500 shares $620.98 thousand +42.5%0.5%1.5 $21.05
8/15/202520,700 shares $418.14 thousand +54.5%N/A1.1 $20.20
7/31/202513,400 shares $263.71 thousand +97.1%0.2%0.8 $19.68
7/15/20256,800 shares $130.42 thousand -41.4%N/A0.4 $19.18
6/30/202511,600 shares $219.24 thousand +87.1%0.2%0.7 $18.90
6/15/20256,200 shares $112.65 thousand +63.2%0.1%0.4 $18.17
5/31/20253,800 shares $68.17 thousand -28.3%0.1%0.2 $17.94
5/15/20255,300 shares $95.14 thousand -30.3%0.1%0.2 $17.95
4/30/20257,600 shares $127.91 thousand +40.7%N/A0.3 $16.83
4/15/20255,400 shares $87.91 thousand -71.4%0.1%0.2 $16.28
3/31/202518,900 shares $329.24 thousand -4.1%0.3%0.8 $17.42
3/15/202519,700 shares $348.10 thousand +5.4%0.3%0.9 $17.67
2/28/202518,700 shares $0.00 +392.1%0.3%1.1 $0.00
2/15/20253,800 shares $0.00 +123.5%0.1%0.2 $0.00
1/31/20251,700 shares $0.00 -58.5%N/A0.1 $0.00
1/15/20254,100 shares $0.00 -69.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/31/202413,600 shares $0.00 +491.3%N/A0.8 $0.00
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12/15/20242,300 shares $0.00 -77.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
11/30/202410,000 shares $0.00 +3.1%N/A0.5 $0.00
11/15/20249,700 shares $0.00 -36.2%N/A0.6 $0.00
10/31/202415,200 shares $0.00 +11.8%N/A0.9 $0.00
10/15/202413,600 shares $0.00 +47.8%N/A0.8 $0.00
9/30/20249,200 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $0.00
9/15/20249,200 shares $0.00 +5.8%N/A0.6 $0.00
8/31/20248,700 shares $0.00 -52.7%N/A0.6 $0.00
8/15/202418,400 shares $0.00 +12.2%N/A1.1 $0.00
7/31/202416,400 shares $0.00 +144.8%N/A0.9 $0.00
7/15/20246,700 shares $0.00 -50.7%N/A0.4 $0.00
6/30/202413,600 shares $0.00 -21.4%N/A0.8 $0.00
6/15/202417,300 shares $0.00 +55.9%N/A0.9 $0.00
5/31/202411,100 shares $0.00 +54.2%N/A0.5 $0.00
5/15/20247,200 shares $0.00 -19.1%N/A0.3 $0.00
4/30/20248,900 shares $0.00 +97.8%N/A0.4 $0.00
4/15/20244,500 shares $0.00 -44.4%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/31/20248,100 shares $0.00 +68.8%N/A0.3 $0.00
3/15/20244,800 shares $0.00 +11.6%N/A0.2 $0.00
2/29/20244,300 shares $0.00 -59.4%N/A0.2 $0.00
2/15/202410,600 shares $0.00 +65.6%N/A0.4 $0.00
1/31/20246,400 shares $0.00 +36.2%N/A0.3 $0.00
1/15/20244,700 shares $0.00 -60.2%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/31/202311,800 shares $0.00 +37.2%N/A0.6 $0.00
12/15/20238,600 shares $0.00 +100.0%N/A0.5 $0.00
11/30/20234,300 shares $0.00 +13.2%N/A0.2 $0.00
11/15/20233,800 shares $0.00 -53.7%N/A0.3 $0.00
10/31/20238,200 shares $0.00 +121.6%N/A0.6 $0.00
10/15/20233,700 shares $0.00 -69.9%N/A0.3 $0.00
9/30/202312,300 shares $0.00 +24.2%N/A0.8 $0.00
9/15/20239,900 shares $0.00 +102.0%N/A0.7 $0.00
8/31/20234,900 shares $0.00 +32.4%N/A0.3 $0.00
8/15/20233,700 shares $0.00 -52.0%N/A0.2 $0.00
7/31/20237,700 shares $0.00 -28.7%N/A0.5 $0.00
7/15/202310,800 shares $0.00 +33.3%N/A0.6 $0.00
6/30/20238,100 shares $0.00 +350.0%N/A0.5 $0.00
6/15/20231,800 shares $0.00 -78.3%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/31/20238,300 shares $0.00 +196.4%N/A0.4 $0.00
5/15/20232,800 shares $0.00 -15.2%N/A0.2 $0.00
4/30/20233,300 shares $0.00 +26.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
4/15/20232,600 shares $0.00 -83.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/31/202316,100 shares $0.00 +906.3%N/A1 $0.00
3/15/20231,600 shares $0.00 -62.8%N/A0.1 $0.00
2/28/20234,300 shares $0.00 -21.8%N/A0.3 $0.00
2/15/20235,500 shares $0.00 -52.6%N/A0.3 $0.00
1/31/202311,600 shares $0.00 +132.0%N/A0.7 $0.00
1/15/20235,000 shares $0.00 +35.1%N/A0.3 $0.00
12/30/20223,700 shares $0.00 -49.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/15/20227,300 shares $0.00 +2,333.3%N/A0.5 $0.00
11/30/2022300 shares $0.00 -91.2%N/A0 $0.00
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11/15/20223,400 shares $0.00 -59.5%N/A0.3 $0.00
10/31/20228,400 shares $0.00 +55.6%N/A0.7 $0.00
10/15/20225,400 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A0.4 $0.00
9/30/202213,800 shares $0.00 +206.7%N/A1.1 $0.00
9/15/20224,500 shares $0.00 -61.9%N/A0.3 $0.00
8/31/202211,800 shares $0.00 -7.8%N/A0.8 $0.00
8/15/202212,800 shares $0.00 +161.2%N/A0.8 $0.00
7/31/20224,900 shares $0.00 +69.0%N/A0.3 $0.00
7/15/20222,900 shares $0.00 -45.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
6/30/20225,300 shares $0.00 +65.6%N/A0.3 $0.00
6/15/20223,200 shares $0.00 -8.6%N/A0.2 $0.00
5/31/20223,500 shares $0.00 -25.5%N/A0.2 $0.00
5/15/20224,700 shares $0.00 -50.5%N/A0.2 $0.00
4/30/20229,500 shares $0.00 +72.7%N/A0.5 $0.00
4/15/20225,500 shares $0.00 -74.8%N/A0.3 $0.00
3/31/202221,800 shares $0.00 +21.8%N/A0.9 $0.00
3/15/202217,900 shares $0.00 +9.8%N/A0.7 $0.00
2/28/202216,300 shares $0.00 -11.9%N/A0.6 $0.00
2/15/202218,500 shares $0.00 +670.8%N/A0.7 $0.00
1/31/20222,400 shares $56.66 thousand -25.0%N/A0.1 $23.61
1/15/20223,200 shares $0.00 +28.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
12/31/20212,500 shares $0.00 +525.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
12/15/2021400 shares $0.00 -95.5%N/A0 $0.00
11/30/20218,900 shares $0.00 +423.5%N/A0.4 $0.00
11/15/20211,700 shares $0.00 -77.6%N/A0.1 $0.00
10/29/20217,600 shares $0.00 +10.1%N/A0.6 $0.00
10/15/20216,900 shares $0.00 +21.1%N/A0.4 $0.00
9/30/20215,700 shares $0.00 +1,325.0%N/A0.3 $0.00
9/15/2021400 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A0 $0.00

BCV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Bancroft Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 4,252 shares of BCV short. 0.08% of Bancroft Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bancroft 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. BCV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on Bancroft 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. 0.08% of Bancroft Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bancroft Fund saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 4,252 shares, a decrease of 39.0% from the previous total of 6,967 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.

0.08% of Bancroft Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to Bancroft Fund: American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. (0.52%), Gemini Space Station, Inc. (19.58%), Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) (0.11%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (0.78%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.06%), Inv Vk Mun Tr (0.87%), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (0.90%), BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst (0.38%), Inv Vk Ca Valu (0.47%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (5.82%),

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 BCV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bancroft Fund as its price is falling. BCV shares are trading down $0.15 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 Bancroft 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 BCV, 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 BCV, 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 BCV:

  • 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 NYSEAMERICAN:BCV 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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