Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (NYSEARCA:CCEF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (NYSEARCA:CCEF) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 11,837 shares, a growth of 283.8% from the January 29th total of 3,084 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,489 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,489 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF Stock Up 0.1%

CCEF opened at $29.95 on Friday. Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF has a 12 month low of $24.03 and a 12 month high of $30.02. The company has a 50 day moving average of $29.43 and a 200 day moving average of $28.97.

Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.198 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd.

Institutional Trading of Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CCEF. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 22,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $643,000 after buying an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF by 26.2% during the 4th quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 20,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after acquiring an additional 4,280 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 63,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,819,000 after acquiring an additional 7,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF by 318.3% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 8,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 6,365 shares during the last quarter.

About Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF

The Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in target outcome asset allocation. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that invests in income-producing closed-end funds trading at attractive discounts. The fund seeks to deliver high current income and long-term capital appreciation. CCEF was launched on Jan 16, 2024 and is issued by Calamos.