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Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.73 +0.04 (+0.60%)
Closing price 05/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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$6.74 +0.01 (+0.15%)
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Cornerstone Total Return Fund Short Interest Data

Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) has a short interest of 12.96 million shares. This marks a 23.78% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.5, indicating that it would take 9.5 days of the average trading volume of 935,648 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,960,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,470,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+23.78%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$88.91 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
964,654 shares
Average Trading Volume
935,648 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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CRF Short Interest Over Time

CRF Days to Cover Over Time

CRF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cornerstone Total Return Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202512,960,000 shares $88.91 million +23.8%N/A9.5 $6.86
3/31/202510,470,000 shares $75.17 million -6.3%N/A8.9 $7.18
3/15/202511,170,000 shares $83.10 million +17.7%N/A10.9 $7.44
2/28/20259,490,000 shares $73.45 million -8.1%N/A8.2 $7.74
2/15/202510,330,000 shares $0.00 +27.4%N/A9.8 $0.00
1/31/20258,110,000 shares $71.94 million -10.3%N/A8.1 $8.87
1/15/20259,040,000 shares $0.00 +22.3%N/A9.4 $0.00
12/31/20247,390,000 shares $64.22 million -6.8%N/A7.7 $8.69
12/15/20247,930,000 shares $0.00 +3.1%N/A8.3 $0.00
11/30/20247,690,000 shares $0.00 -15.4%N/A8.3 $0.00
11/15/20249,090,000 shares $0.00 +29.3%N/A11.7 $0.00
10/31/20247,030,000 shares $59.19 million -12.6%N/A9.8 $8.42
10/15/20248,040,000 shares $0.00 +22.0%N/A11.2 $0.00
9/30/20246,590,000 shares $53.31 million -0.8%N/A9.4 $8.09
9/15/20246,640,000 shares $0.00 +6.2%N/A9.4 $0.00
8/31/20246,250,000 shares $0.00 -11.7%N/A9.2 $0.00
8/15/20247,080,000 shares $54.23 million +17.2%N/A10.4 $7.66
7/31/20246,040,000 shares $47.41 million -13.3%N/A8.7 $7.85
7/15/20246,970,000 shares $0.00 +13.7%N/A10.9 $0.00
6/30/20246,130,000 shares $0.00 -6.7%N/A8.7 $0.00
6/15/20246,570,000 shares $0.00 +5.0%N/A9.3 $0.00
5/31/20246,260,000 shares $47.89 million -11.5%N/A8.9 $7.65
5/15/20247,070,000 shares $52.95 million +11.5%N/A10.4 $7.49
4/30/20246,340,000 shares $47.61 million -11.6%N/A9.2 $7.51
4/15/20247,170,000 shares $0.00 +18.7%N/A10.6 $0.00
3/31/20246,040,000 shares $0.00 -1.5%N/A9.7 $0.00
3/15/20246,130,000 shares $0.00 +1.3%N/A9.9 $0.00
2/29/20246,050,000 shares $43.92 million -13.5%N/A9.2 $7.26
2/15/20246,990,000 shares $0.00 +14.4%N/A10.8 $0.00
1/31/20246,110,000 shares $43.56 million -0.3%N/A9.2 $7.13
1/15/20246,130,000 shares $0.00 -2.9%N/A8 $0.00
12/31/20236,310,000 shares $0.00 -8.8%N/A6.9 $0.00
12/15/20236,920,000 shares $49.62 million +8.5%N/A7.5 $7.17
11/30/20236,380,000 shares $45.94 million -7.5%N/A7 $7.20
11/15/20236,900,000 shares $48.78 million +14.6%N/A7.5 $7.07
10/31/20236,020,000 shares $39.49 million -1.5%N/A6 $6.56
10/15/20236,110,000 shares $0.00 -1.3%N/A6.3 $0.00
9/30/20236,190,000 shares $0.00 -6.9%N/A7.5 $0.00
9/15/20236,650,000 shares $53.20 million +7.8%N/A7.9 $8.00
8/31/20236,170,000 shares $50.59 million -12.2%N/A7.4 $8.20
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8/15/20237,030,000 shares $0.00 +14.3%N/A8.5 $0.00
7/31/20236,150,000 shares $52.21 million -12.0%N/A8.4 $8.49
7/15/20236,990,000 shares $0.00 +15.9%N/A10.1 $0.00
6/30/20236,030,000 shares $48.24 million -12.2%N/A8.6 $8.00
6/15/20236,870,000 shares $0.00 +14.9%N/A10.8 $0.00
5/31/20235,980,000 shares $0.00 -9.8%N/A8.9 $0.00
5/15/20236,630,000 shares $0.00 +10.7%N/A9.8 $0.00
4/30/20235,990,000 shares $0.00 -8.0%N/A8.5 $0.00
4/15/20236,510,000 shares $0.00 +8.7%N/A9 $0.00
3/31/20235,990,000 shares $44.27 million -11.1%N/A7.8 $7.39
3/15/20236,740,000 shares $0.00 +10.9%N/A8.4 $0.00
2/28/20236,080,000 shares $46.45 million -8.4%N/A7.7 $7.64
2/15/20236,640,000 shares $0.00 +10.1%N/A8.7 $0.00
1/31/20236,030,000 shares $47.21 million -8.1%N/A7.8 $7.83
1/15/20236,560,000 shares $0.00 +7.0%N/A8.6 $0.00
12/30/20226,130,000 shares $43.52 million -13.1%N/A7.6 $7.10
12/15/20227,050,000 shares $54.57 million +4.8%N/A8.5 $7.74
11/30/20226,730,000 shares $55.19 million -5.3%N/A7.8 $8.20
11/15/20227,110,000 shares $0.00 +8.1%N/A7.7 $0.00
10/31/20226,580,000 shares $0.00 -7.5%N/A6.7 $0.00
10/15/20227,110,000 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A7 $0.00
9/30/20225,600,000 shares $45.47 million -8.7%N/A5.7 $8.12
9/15/20226,130,000 shares $0.00 +16.5%N/A5.7 $0.00
8/31/20225,260,000 shares $50.71 million -10.9%N/A4.8 $9.64
8/15/20225,900,000 shares $0.00 +15.2%N/A5.4 $0.00
7/31/20225,120,000 shares $0.00 +14.3%N/A4.6 $0.00
7/15/20224,480,000 shares $0.00 +33.7%N/A3.9 $0.00
6/30/20223,350,000 shares $27.91 million -64.1%N/A2.3 $8.33
6/15/20229,320,000 shares $0.00 +15.6%N/A7 $0.00
5/31/20228,060,000 shares $0.00 -11.4%N/A7.2 $0.00
5/15/20229,100,000 shares $0.00 +9.8%N/A8 $0.00
4/30/20228,290,000 shares $0.00 +59.7%N/A8.3 $0.00
4/15/20225,190,000 shares $0.00 +573.2%N/A5.3 $0.00
3/31/2022771,000 shares $0.00 -0.5%N/A1 $0.00
3/15/2022774,600 shares $0.00 +6.0%N/A1.1 $0.00
2/28/2022731,100 shares $0.00 -6.6%N/A1 $0.00
2/15/2022782,900 shares $0.00 -13.6%N/A1 $0.00
1/31/2022906,400 shares $12.55 million +6.9%N/A1.1 $13.85
1/15/2022847,700 shares $0.00 +81.8%N/A1.1 $0.00
12/31/2021466,400 shares $0.00 -3.5%N/A0.7 $0.00
12/15/2021483,200 shares $0.00 +87.6%N/A0.7 $0.00
11/30/2021257,600 shares $0.00 -17.2%N/A0.4 $0.00
11/15/2021311,000 shares $0.00 +19.1%N/A0.5 $0.00
10/29/2021261,200 shares $3.46 million +10.4%N/A0.5 $13.26
10/15/2021236,600 shares $0.00 +281.0%N/A0.5 $0.00
9/30/202162,100 shares $0.00 -25.6%N/A0.1 $0.00
9/15/202183,500 shares $0.00 +4.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
8/31/202179,600 shares $0.00 +105.7%N/A0.2 $0.00
8/13/202138,700 shares $0.00 -46.8%N/A0.1 $0.00
7/30/202172,800 shares $0.00 +153.7%N/A0.1 $0.00
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7/15/202128,700 shares $0.00 -52.5%N/A0 $0.00
6/30/202160,400 shares $0.00 -17.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
6/15/202173,100 shares $0.00 -51.9%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/28/2021152,100 shares $0.00 -94.2%N/A0.2 $0.00
5/14/20212,640,000 shares $0.00 +13.8%N/A3.7 $0.00
4/30/20212,320,000 shares $0.00 -11.8%N/A3.7 $0.00
4/15/20212,630,000 shares $30.01 million +54.7%N/A3.9 $11.41
3/31/20211,700,000 shares $19.60 million +44.1%N/A3.1 $11.53
3/15/20211,180,000 shares $15.98 million +88.1%N/A2.3 $13.54
2/26/2021627,500 shares $8.30 million +45.5%N/A1.3 $13.22
2/12/2021431,200 shares $5.66 million -39.5%N/A0.9 $13.12
1/29/2021713,100 shares $8.96 million +8.0%N/A1.5 $12.56
1/15/2021660,400 shares $8.47 million +58.9%N/A1.6 $12.83
12/31/2020415,500 shares $4.72 million -54.6%N/A1.1 $11.37
12/15/2020915,000 shares $10.30 million +0.2%N/A2.5 $11.26
11/30/2020912,800 shares $10.04 million -16.3%N/A2.4 $11.00
11/15/20201,090,000 shares $12.00 million -11.4%N/A2.7 $11.01
10/30/20201,230,000 shares $13.21 million +18.3%N/A3.1 $10.74
10/15/20201,040,000 shares $11.39 million +3.0%N/A0 $10.95
9/30/20201,010,000 shares $11.11 million +1,154.7%N/A2.8 $11.00
9/15/2020580,200 shares $6.13 million +620.8%N/A1.6 $10.57
8/31/202080,500 shares $895,965.00 -42.0%N/A0.2 $11.13
8/14/2020138,700 shares $1.55 million +43.3%N/A0.4 $11.19
7/31/202096,800 shares $1.04 million -9.6%N/A0.3 $10.76
7/15/2020107,100 shares $1.12 million -48.4%N/A0.3 $10.42
6/30/2020207,700 shares $2.14 million -26.4%N/A0.6 $10.30
6/15/2020282,200 shares $2.87 million +165.5%N/A0.7 $10.18
5/29/2020106,300 shares $1.05 million -37.4%N/A0.2 $9.87
5/15/2020169,700 shares $1.68 million +154.0%N/A0.3 $9.89

CRF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cornerstone Total Return Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 12,960,000 shares of CRF short. Learn More on Cornerstone Total Return Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cornerstone Total Return 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. CRF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on Cornerstone Total Return Fund's short interest ratio.

Is Cornerstone Total Return Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cornerstone Total Return Fund saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,960,000 shares, an increase of 23.8% from the previous total of 10,470,000 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.

How does Cornerstone Total Return Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Cornerstone Total Return Fund: DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.04%), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.35%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.64%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.14%), Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (9.93%), The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.52%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.12%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.06%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (3.08%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.17%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cornerstone Total Return Fund stock?

Short selling CRF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cornerstone Total Return Fund as its price is falling. CRF shares are trading up $0.04 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 Cornerstone Total Return Fund?

A short squeeze for Cornerstone Total Return Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CRF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Cornerstone Total Return 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 CRF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:CRF) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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