AZLC.Z is one of the stock market's genuine oddities — a thinly traded OTC name with a $2,040 share price, no sector classification, a single known institutional holder, and short interest measured in single-digit shares. This week's data offers a few threads worth pulling.
The most notable development is a sharp jump in short interest over the past month. Estimated shares short have risen roughly 81% in 30 days to 1.81 shares, up from around 1.0 at the start of April. To be clear: this is a stock where "short interest" is measured in fractions of individual shares. The absolute numbers are microscopic. FINRA's most recent fortnightly filing, settled April 15, reported just 1.0 share short and 1.0 day to cover. The week-on-week increase of roughly 17% reflects a step-change from 1.55 to 1.81 estimated shares — movement that would be invisible noise on any other name, but stands out here precisely because the pool is so small.
Borrow conditions are modestly elevated but stable. The cost to borrow is running near 13.4% annualised — up slightly from the 12.9% range seen in late March. Note that this CTB reading dates from April 16, so it is now about two weeks old and should be treated as directional rather than precise. The longer-term trend shows CTB has drifted lower from its mid-2025 peak above 15%, which is consistent with reduced demand for borrows rather than a squeeze dynamic. Availability in the lending pool is ample relative to what little short interest exists — and the 52-week peak utilisation of 90.9% (seen at some point over the past year) is a reminder that this market can tighten dramatically when it wants to.
The institutional picture is sparse. Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation is the only reported holder in the data, with 34 shares as of December 31, 2025. That is a vanishingly small ownership base for a listed company. No analyst coverage, no earnings calendar, no options data, and no meaningful sector classification accompany this name.
The price itself closed at $2,040 on April 28, up 2% on the week but roughly flat on the month. With no earnings event, no analyst coverage, and no catalyst in the data, the stock's next move is essentially impossible to frame through conventional inputs. The short-score data in the system dates from February 2023 and is too stale to be meaningful. What to watch instead: any change in the FINRA fortnightly short interest filing — given how few shares are involved, even one additional share short would register as a material percentage move.
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