NPFD · Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund
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 | 22,385 | 20,849 | +1,536 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 20,849 | 23,591 | -2,742 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 23,591 | 20,678 | +2,913 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 20,678 | 41,375 | -20,697 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 41,375 | 18,883 | +22,492 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 18,883 | 13,496 | +5,387 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 13,496 | 27,348 | -13,852 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 27,348 | 40,722 | -13,374 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 40,722 | 34,150 | +6,572 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 34,150 | 30,994 | +3,156 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 30,994 | 34,489 | -3,495 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 34,489 | 225,908 | -191,419 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 225,908 | 24,107 | +201,801 | 2.10 |
| 2025-12-31 | 24,107 | 37,983 | -13,876 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 37,983 | 40,515 | -2,532 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 40,515 | 36,603 | +3,912 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 36,603 | 49,333 | -12,730 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 49,333 | 69,956 | -20,623 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 69,956 | 40,993 | +28,963 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 40,993 | 28,383 | +12,610 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 28,383 | 31,697 | -3,314 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 31,697 | 29,438 | +2,259 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 29,438 | 22,027 | +7,411 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 22,027 | 43,337 | -21,310 | 1.00 |