CRF · Cornerstone Total Return Fund Inc
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers twice a month. Each reading settles on the 15th and the last business day of the month and is published seven business days later — the next scheduled dates are listed at the top of the table. Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-15). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
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2026-07-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 11
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| 2026-07-15 | 18,593,633 | 15,926,289 | +2,667,344 | 13.71 |
| 2026-06-30 | 15,926,289 | 17,747,276 | -1,820,987 | 15.84 |
| 2026-06-15 | 17,747,276 | 15,740,321 | +2,006,955 | 13.28 |
| 2026-05-29 | 15,740,321 | 18,013,640 | -2,273,319 | 17.83 |
| 2026-05-15 | 18,013,640 | 15,751,563 | +2,262,077 | 13.38 |
| 2026-04-30 | 15,751,563 | 17,850,352 | -2,098,789 | 17.92 |
| 2026-04-15 | 17,850,352 | 15,417,707 | +2,432,645 | 13.48 |
| 2026-03-31 | 15,417,707 | 15,306,670 | +111,037 | 13.68 |
| 2026-03-13 | 15,306,670 | 14,952,099 | +354,571 | 9.46 |
| 2026-02-27 | 14,952,099 | 15,079,525 | -127,426 | 7.88 |
| 2026-02-13 | 15,079,525 | 14,630,077 | +449,448 | 6.84 |
| 2026-01-30 | 14,630,077 | 19,321,128 | -4,691,051 | 12.08 |
| 2026-01-15 | 19,321,128 | 9,628,554 | +9,692,574 | 7.32 |
| 2025-12-31 | 9,628,554 | 15,565,159 | -5,936,605 | 13.40 |
| 2025-12-15 | 15,565,159 | 13,392,232 | +2,172,927 | 12.85 |
| 2025-11-28 | 13,392,232 | 15,496,664 | -2,104,432 | 12.38 |
| 2025-11-14 | 15,496,664 | 12,850,118 | +2,646,546 | 10.39 |
| 2025-10-31 | 12,850,118 | 14,314,655 | -1,464,537 | 16.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 14,314,655 | 12,319,038 | +1,995,617 | 10.89 |
| 2025-09-30 | 12,319,038 | 13,575,431 | -1,256,393 | 17.76 |
| 2025-09-15 | 13,575,431 | 11,173,335 | +2,402,096 | 11.50 |
| 2025-08-29 | 11,173,335 | 12,544,891 | -1,371,556 | 16.80 |
| 2025-08-15 | 12,544,891 | 10,904,484 | +1,640,407 | 13.47 |
| 2025-07-31 | 10,904,484 | 12,327,929 | -1,423,445 | 16.08 |