Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) Short Interest Up 80.5% in August

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 134,148 shares, a growth of 80.5% from the August 15th total of 74,311 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 481,265 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund stock traded down $0.09 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.45. 842,067 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 575,981. Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund has a 12 month low of $11.30 and a 12 month high of $13.57. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.31 and its 200 day moving average is $12.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RQI. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,780,381 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,504,000 after acquiring an additional 219,521 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 658,823 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,524,000 after acquiring an additional 37,766 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 710.1% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 418,052 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,146,000 after purchasing an additional 366,445 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the first quarter worth $3,708,000. Finally, Castle Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 15.0% during the first quarter. Castle Wealth Management LLC now owns 280,789 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,384,000 after purchasing an additional 36,650 shares during the period.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Company Profile

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund (NYSE: RQI) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide attractive levels of income and long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in real estate securities. The fund pursues a diversified portfolio approach, targeting real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies across a range of property sectors, including industrial, office, retail, residential and specialized real estate.

The fund’s investment strategy emphasizes high-quality, income-producing real estate securities.