Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.
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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 13 items for JOF at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-15, rated 7/10. Across its 13 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for JOF spans SCHEDULE 13D/A, SC TO-I, SC TO-C.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Saba Capital Lifts Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Stake to 10.57%, Crossing 10% Threshold
- Saba Capital Lifts Stake in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund to 8.8%
- Activist Saba Capital Increases Stake to 7.73% with $3.1M Net Purchases
- Tender Offer Finalized: 2.83M Shares Accepted at $12.78, 12.9% Proration
- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's Tender Offer Oversubscribed, Preliminary Results Show 22M Shares Tendered
Short Interest & Short Volume
1.00 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 12,352 shares in JOF as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 22.3% increase from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 30, 2026, 34.6% of JOF volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.