The Short % of float of Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust Plc is N/A
Short percentage of float is the amount of shares being shorted compared to the float expressed as a percentage.
= short interest / float shares
Short percentage of float, or short interest ratio, is calculated by taking the total amount of shares shorted and dividing it by the total amount of shares available for trade. It is an indirect metric of investor sentiment. When short percentage of float is high, above 40%, it implies company investors hope shares will decline in value. The percentage is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify trends. The short percentage of float can also be calculated for entire exchanges to determine the sentiment of the market as a whole. If it is high of around five or greater for an exchange, this can be taken as a bearish signal, and vice versa.
Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust plc is a closed ended equity fund of funds launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in funds that invest in public equity and hedging markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in equity securities, investment funds, exchange traded funds, warrants, and related instruments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE World Index. The fund was formerly known as Henderson Value Trust plc. Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust plc was formed on July 1, 1991 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.