Bny Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM)
Bny Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, 13F holders and insider trades. Listed on NYSE.
112K
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
1.0
Days to cover
unchanged vs prior
40.4%
Short share of volume
2026-10-21
1,135
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-16
2 people
Insiders buying, 30 days
$1.4M combined, latest 2026-10-21
$1.4M
Insider flow, 90 days
8 buys, 2 sells
As of 2026-10-21.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in DSM is 111,509 shares, up 58,106 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 10,044 shares (14 February 2025) to 234,844 shares (30 September 2025). At the reported average volume of 221K shares a day that is 1.0 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 111,509 | +38.2% | 220,786 | 1.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | 80,661 | +51.0% | 94,628 | 1.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | 53,403 | +177.2% | 100,314 | 1.00 |
| 2026-08-14 | 19,266 | -12.4% | 177,398 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | 21,994 | -12.3% | 130,048 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | 25,066 | -43.9% | 124,731 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 44,646 | -39.9% | 136,351 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 74,300 | -3.2% | 97,364 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 76,741 | -33.6% | 95,248 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 115,543 | +148.2% | 79,442 | 1.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | 46,560 | -23.7% | 83,698 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 61,026 | -20.4% | 111,749 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 76,642 | +130.2% | 119,264 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 33,288 | -9.1% | 95,448 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 36,610 | +19.6% | 103,102 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 30,614 | -10.8% | 60,437 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 34,313 | -67.2% | 111,185 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 104,507 | -5.4% | 88,425 | 1.18 |
| 2025-12-31 | 110,466 | +67.6% | 196,061 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 65,924 | -50.3% | 198,904 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 132,761 | -14.9% | 159,702 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 156,003 | -13.0% | 116,354 | 1.34 |
| 2025-10-31 | 179,273 | -17.8% | 117,306 | 1.53 |
| 2025-10-15 | 218,152 | -7.1% | 75,795 | 2.88 |
| 2025-09-30 | 234,844 | +54.9% | 93,768 | 2.50 |
| 2025-09-15 | 151,645 | +34.8% | 99,114 | 1.53 |
| 2025-08-29 | 112,509 | -14.5% | 107,614 | 1.05 |
| 2025-08-15 | 131,608 | +127.8% | 114,305 | 1.15 |
| 2025-07-31 | 57,780 | +6.9% | 101,440 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-15 | 54,040 | -33.5% | 103,709 | 1.00 |
| 2025-06-30 | 81,232 | -28.6% | 137,204 | 1.00 |
| 2025-06-13 | 113,788 | +44.2% | 121,271 | 1.00 |
| 2025-05-30 | 78,923 | -50.3% | 185,034 | 1.00 |
| 2025-05-15 | 158,718 | +331.7% | 105,219 | 1.51 |
| 2025-04-30 | 36,767 | +145.3% | 197,016 | 1.00 |
| 2025-04-15 | 14,990 | -58.8% | 241,677 | 1.00 |
| 2025-03-31 | 36,391 | -40.1% | 136,016 | 1.00 |
| 2025-03-14 | 60,730 | -24.6% | 115,879 | 1.00 |
| 2025-02-28 | 80,539 | +701.9% | 142,241 | 1.00 |
| 2025-02-14 | 10,044 | -53.7% | 157,427 | 1.00 |
| 2025-01-31 | 21,697 | -65.6% | 172,124 | 1.00 |
| 2025-01-15 | 63,047 | +69.1% | 105,974 | 1.00 |
| 2024-12-31 | 37,277 | +8.4% | 201,652 | 1.00 |
| 2024-12-13 | 34,379 | -11.4% | 170,372 | 1.00 |
| 2024-11-29 | 38,826 | -25.7% | 119,242 | 1.00 |
| 2024-11-15 | 52,263 | +50.4% | 124,703 | 1.00 |
| 2024-10-31 | 34,753 | +15.0% | 94,234 | 1.00 |
| 2024-10-15 | 30,225 | -37.0% | 120,272 | 1.00 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 21 October 2026, the short share of DSM volume is 40.4%, down 3.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 12.2% (15 October 2026) to 77.9% (8 October 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 40.3%, on 66K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 27K | 66K | 40.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | 25K | 80K | 31.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-19 | 37K | 134K | 27.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 85K | 271K | 31.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 80K | 659K | 12.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 20K | 46K | 43.5% | 275 |
| 2026-10-13 | 45K | 143K | 31.6% | 5,012 |
| 2026-10-12 | 38K | 66K | 58.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-09 | 27K | 129K | 21.0% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 82K | 105K | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2026-10-07 | 81K | 142K | 56.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 84K | 195K | 43.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 109K | 224K | 48.7% | 500 |
| 2026-10-02 | 59K | 147K | 40.1% | 1,000 |
| 2026-10-01 | 99K | 387K | 25.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 89K | 278K | 32.0% | 1,689 |
| 2026-09-29 | 60K | 166K | 36.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 46K | 104K | 44.3% | 200 |
| 2026-09-25 | 70K | 180K | 39.0% | 500 |
| 2026-09-24 | 74K | 134K | 55.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 86K | 155K | 55.2% | 116 |
| 2026-09-22 | 49K | 137K | 35.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 61K | 139K | 43.9% | 2,300 |
| 2026-09-18 | 21K | 59K | 35.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 24K | 70K | 34.9% | 100 |
| 2026-09-16 | 14K | 76K | 18.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 56K | 114K | 48.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 6K | 21K | 28.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 60K | 84K | 71.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 45K | 111K | 40.4% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 16 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in DSM is 1,135 shares, down 40,793 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (29 January 2026) to 41,928 shares (14 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | 1,135 | $5.44 | $6K |
| 2026-09-14 | 41,928 | $5.58 | $234K |
| 2026-08-07 | 300 | $5.88 | $2K |
| 2026-08-03 | 28 | $5.81 | $163 |
| 2026-07-28 | 32 | $5.89 | $188 |
| 2026-07-16 | 848 | $6.07 | $5K |
| 2026-07-02 | 1 | $6.18 | $6 |
| 2026-07-01 | 477 | $6.15 | $3K |
| 2026-06-30 | 253 | $6.18 | $2K |
| 2026-06-02 | 1,408 | $6.12 | $9K |
| 2026-06-01 | 6 | $6.15 | $37 |
| 2026-05-19 | 841 | $6.00 | $5K |
| 2026-05-13 | 4,062 | $6.16 | $25K |
| 2026-04-15 | 86 | $6.07 | $522 |
| 2026-04-07 | 10,663 | $5.92 | $63K |
| 2026-04-02 | 939 | $5.99 | $6K |
| 2026-03-31 | 6,770 | $5.80 | $39K |
| 2026-03-24 | 1 | $5.91 | $6 |
| 2026-03-19 | 1,154 | $6.02 | $7K |
| 2026-03-02 | 1 | $6.18 | $6 |
| 2026-02-18 | 1,716 | $6.25 | $11K |
| 2026-02-06 | 489 | $6.15 | $3K |
| 2026-02-05 | 432 | $6.15 | $3K |
| 2026-01-29 | 1 | $6.18 | $6 |
| 2026-01-27 | 700 | $6.04 | $4K |
| 2026-01-23 | 60 | $6.03 | $362 |
| 2026-01-22 | 5,500 | $6.05 | $33K |
| 2026-01-21 | 1,669 | $6.09 | $10K |
| 2026-01-20 | 1,677 | $6.11 | $10K |
| 2026-01-16 | 114 | $6.11 | $697 |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONOver the last 90 days DSM insiders reported 8 open-market buys ($1.4M) against 2 sells ($1K), so the dollar flow leans toward buying. Latest filing: Saba Capital Management, L.P. (10% owner) on 2026-10-21.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 21K | $5.32 | $109K | 5.4M |
| 2026-10-20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10% owner | Sell | 161 | $5.32 | $856 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10% owner | Sell | 39 | $5.27 | $206 | 161 |
| 2026-10-20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10% owner | Buy | 39 | $5.32 | $207 | 200 |
| 2026-10-20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10% owner | Buy | 161 | $5.29 | $852 | 161 |
| 2026-10-20 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 15K | $5.32 | $78K | 5.4M |
| 2026-10-19 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 69K | $5.29 | $365K | 5.4M |
| 2026-10-16 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 91K | $5.28 | $478K | 5.3M |
| 2026-10-16 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 48K | $5.26 | $253K | 5.2M |
| 2026-10-15 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 14K | $5.24 | $72K | 5.2M |
| 2026-06-08 | Skapyak Bradley J | Director | Buy | 2K | $6.09 | $12K | 2K |
| 2025-11-28 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | J | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 5.2M |
| 2025-11-28 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 28K | $5.90 | $164K | 5.2M |
| 2025-06-26 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 6K | $5.55 | $35K | 5.2M |
| 2025-04-15 | Weinstein Boaz | TenPercentOwner | Buy | 5K | $5.48 | $29K | 5.1M |
| 2023-07-21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | TenPercentOwner | J | 67 | $25000.00 | $1.7M | 0 |
| 2023-07-19 | Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. | TenPercentOwner | J | 136 | $25000.00 | $3.4M | 0 |
| 2023-07-17 | Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. | TenPercentOwner | J | 80 | $25000.00 | $2.0M | 0 |
| 2023-07-12 | UBS Group AG | TenPercentOwner | J | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-24 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 400 | $5.67 | $2K | 15K |
| 2023-03-24 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 1K | $5.67 | $6K | 16K |
| 2023-03-24 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 330 | $5.67 | $2K | 17K |
| 2023-03-24 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 100 | $5.66 | $566 | 18K |
| 2023-03-24 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 200 | $5.67 | $1K | 18K |
| 2023-03-24 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 84 | $5.67 | $476 | 18K |
| 2023-03-23 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Buy | 18K | $5.65 | $102K | 18K |
| 2022-02-04 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 625 | $7.50 | $5K | 0 |
| 2022-02-04 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Buy | 25 | $7.44 | $186 | 0 |
| 2022-02-04 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Buy | 300 | $7.44 | $2K | 0 |
| 2022-02-04 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Buy | 100 | $7.44 | $744 | 0 |
| 2020-02-03 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 50 | $8.13 | $407 | 0 |
| 2020-02-03 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 950 | $8.12 | $8K | 50 |
| 2020-01-28 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Buy | 1K | $8.10 | $8K | 1K |
| 2019-11-05 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Buy | 3K | $8.52 | $24K | 0 |
| 2019-11-04 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 3K | $8.43 | $24K | 0 |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON8 holders report 5% or more of DSM in their latest filing, 3 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Saba Capital Management, L.P. at 10.3% of the class (5,179,441 shares), filed 2025-12-31 for an event on 2025-12-30.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 13G | SIT FIXED INCOME ADVISORS II LLC /ADVinvestment adviser | 3.0M | 6.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-02 | 13G | SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INCinvestment adviser | 3.0M | 6.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-02-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Phillip Goldsteinindividual | 3.3M | 6.7% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-02-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Bulldog Investors, LLPinvestment adviser | 3.3M | 6.7% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2026-02-13 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Andrew Dakosindividual | 3.3M | 6.7% | 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13D/Ano. 6 | Saba Capital Management, L.P.partnership, investment adviser | 5.2M | 10.3% | 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13D/Ano. 6 | Boaz R. Weinsteinother entity | 5.2M | 10.3% | 2025-12-30 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13D/Ano. 6 | Saba Capital Management GP, LLCother entity | 5.2M | 10.3% | 2025-12-30 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding DSM at their latest 13F. JSON1 of the 30 tracked managers held DSM at their latest 13F, $239K in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $239K (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 0 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 39K | $239K | 0.00% | new |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Bny Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Bny Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM), SEC CIK 855887, listed on NYSE. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-21.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-16.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-10-02.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-21.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 855887Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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