Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (NYSE:STK) Short Interest Down 34.5% in December

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (NYSE:STK) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 22,600 shares, a decline of 34.5% from the December 15th total of 34,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund Stock Performance

Shares of STK stock opened at $31.80 on Tuesday. Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund has a 12-month low of $28.76 and a 12-month high of $36.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $33.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.98.

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a — dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of $3.2669 per share. This is a boost from Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund’s previous — dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 5.2%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund by 3,833.3% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 865,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,988,000 after purchasing an additional 843,564 shares during the period. Wolverine Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 90,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,024,000 after acquiring an additional 18,649 shares during the period. Shaker Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund by 123.6% in the 3rd quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC now owns 67,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,252,000 after acquiring an additional 37,168 shares in the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 44,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,476,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the period. Finally, Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $657,000.

About Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. It invests in public equity markets. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the technology sector. It primarily invests in growth stocks of companies.