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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
62,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
40,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+54.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$236,756.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
187,495 shares
Average Trading Volume
361,480 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
52%
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HIO Short Interest Over Time

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HIO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202462,800 shares $236,756.00 +54.3%N/A0.2 $3.77
4/30/202440,700 shares $151,404.00 -15.0%N/A0.1 $3.72
4/15/202447,900 shares $179,625.00 -78.0%N/A0.2 $3.75
3/31/2024218,000 shares $850,200.00 +108.8%N/A0.7 $3.90
3/15/2024104,400 shares $417,078.00 -45.0%N/A0.3 $4.00
2/29/2024189,700 shares $739,830.00 -4.4%N/A0.6 $3.90
2/15/2024198,400 shares $786,656.00 +11.8%N/A0.7 $3.97
1/31/2024177,500 shares $697,575.00 +71.8%N/A0.6 $3.93
1/15/2024103,300 shares $407,002.00 +760.8%N/A0.3 $3.94
12/31/202312,000 shares $46,320.00 -20.5%N/A0 $3.86
12/15/202315,100 shares $58,286.00 -84.8%N/A0 $3.86
11/30/202399,500 shares $381,085.00 -72.5%N/A0.3 $3.83
11/15/2023361,600 shares $1.36 million +33.8%N/A1.1 $3.76
10/31/2023270,200 shares $990,283.00 +129.8%N/A0.8 $3.67
10/15/2023117,600 shares $430,416.00 +46.5%N/A0.4 $3.66
9/30/202380,300 shares $292,292.00 +150.2%N/A0.3 $3.64
9/15/202332,100 shares $121,980.00 -62.5%N/A0.1 $3.80
8/31/202385,500 shares $328,320.00 +247.6%N/A0.4 $3.84
8/15/202324,600 shares $94,710.00 -39.3%N/A0.1 $3.85
7/31/202340,500 shares $155,925.00 +32.4%N/A0.2 $3.85
7/15/202330,600 shares $117,504.00 +18.2%N/A0.1 $3.84
6/30/202325,900 shares $97,902.00 -9.8%N/A0.1 $3.78
6/15/202328,700 shares $110,782.00 -27.9%N/A0.1 $3.86
5/31/202339,800 shares $148,852.00 +139.8%N/A0.2 $3.74
5/15/202316,600 shares $62,416.00 -3.5%N/A0.1 $3.76
4/30/202317,200 shares $65,360.00 -83.3%N/A0.1 $3.80
4/15/2023103,000 shares $398,610.00 -15.6%N/A0.4 $3.87
3/31/2023122,100 shares $465,201.00 -51.6%N/A0.4 $3.81
3/15/2023252,500 shares $979,700.00 +39.7%N/A0.8 $3.88
2/28/2023180,800 shares $730,432.00 +1,210.1%N/A0.5 $4.04
2/15/202313,800 shares $55,476.00 -76.2%N/A0 $4.02
1/31/202357,900 shares $235,653.00 -54.1%N/A0.2 $4.07
1/15/2023126,100 shares $514,488.00 +445.9%N/A0.4 $4.08
12/30/202223,100 shares $91,245.00 -66.8%N/A0.1 $3.95
12/15/202269,600 shares $272,832.00 +319.3%N/A0.2 $3.92
11/30/202216,600 shares $67,396.00 -19.8%N/A0.1 $4.06
11/15/202220,700 shares $80,316.00 -75.0%N/A0.1 $3.88
10/31/202282,800 shares $313,812.00 +23.8%N/A0.4 $3.79
10/15/202266,900 shares $242,178.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $3.62
9/30/202251,700 shares $190,256.00 +163.8%N/A0.3 $3.68
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9/15/202219,600 shares $77,224.00 -12.1%N/A0.1 $3.94
8/31/202222,300 shares $88,977.00 -53.3%N/A0.1 $3.99
8/15/202247,700 shares $203,679.00 -70.1%N/A0.2 $4.27
7/31/2022159,300 shares $675,432.00 +181.5%N/A0.8 $4.24
7/15/202256,600 shares $222,438.00 +17.9%N/A0.3 $3.93
6/30/202248,000 shares $190,080.00 +136.5%N/A0.2 $3.96
6/15/202220,300 shares $79,170.00 -76.2%N/A0.1 $3.90
5/31/202285,400 shares $363,804.00 +382.5%N/A0.4 $4.26
5/15/202217,700 shares $71,508.00 -2.2%N/A0.1 $4.04
4/30/202218,100 shares $76,382.00 -45.3%N/A0.1 $4.22
4/15/202233,100 shares $143,654.00 -47.5%N/A0.1 $4.34
3/31/202263,000 shares $281,610.00 -39.3%N/A0.2 $4.47
3/15/2022103,700 shares $454,206.00 -39.7%N/A0.3 $4.38
2/28/2022171,900 shares $797,616.00 +763.8%N/A0.5 $4.64
2/15/202219,900 shares $91,938.00 -42.5%N/A0.1 $4.62
1/31/202234,600 shares $165,042.00 -84.4%N/A0.1 $4.77
1/15/2022221,500 shares $1.10 million +154.0%N/A0.8 $4.96
12/31/202187,200 shares $453,440.00 +253.0%N/A0.5 $5.20
12/15/202124,700 shares $124,982.00 -68.2%N/A0.2 $5.06
11/30/202177,600 shares $394,208.00 -48.0%N/A0 $5.08
11/15/2021149,300 shares $783,825.00 +332.8%N/A1 $5.25
10/29/202134,500 shares $180,090.00 +17.0%N/A0.2 $5.22
10/15/202129,500 shares $153,695.00 -16.2%N/A0.2 $5.21
9/30/202135,200 shares $182,688.00 -14.8%N/A0.2 $5.19
9/15/202141,300 shares $220,542.00 +225.2%N/A0.2 $5.34
8/31/202112,700 shares $66,675.00 -27.4%N/A0.1 $5.25
8/13/202117,500 shares $92,925.00 -62.8%N/A0.1 $5.31
7/30/202147,000 shares $246,280.00 -76.1%N/A0.2 $5.24
7/15/2021196,600 shares $1.02 million +261.4%N/A1 $5.19
6/30/202154,400 shares $287,232.00 -40.8%N/A0.3 $5.28
6/15/202191,900 shares $485,232.00 +100.2%N/A0.5 $5.28
5/28/202145,900 shares $237,303.00 +1.6%N/A0.2 $5.17
5/14/202145,200 shares $230,972.00 -21.1%N/A0.2 $5.11
4/30/202157,300 shares $292,803.00 -47.0%N/A0.2 $5.11
4/15/2021108,200 shares $557,230.00 +60.8%N/A0.4 $5.15
3/31/202167,300 shares $339,192.00 -3.0%N/A0.2 $5.04
3/15/202169,400 shares $347,694.00 +56.3%N/A0.2 $5.01
2/26/202144,400 shares $218,448.00 -28.7%N/A0.1 $4.92
2/12/202162,300 shares $315,238.00 -28.4%N/A0.1 $5.06
1/29/202187,000 shares $427,170.00 +69.9%N/A0.1 $4.91
1/15/202151,200 shares $253,440.00 -84.8%N/A0.1 $4.95
12/31/2020337,300 shares $1.68 million +1,212.5%N/A0.6 $4.98
12/15/202025,700 shares $129,014.00 -90.9%N/A0.1 $5.02
11/30/2020283,500 shares $1.43 million -76.2%N/A0.6 $5.04
11/15/20201,190,000 shares $5.89 million +115.2%N/A3.1 $4.95
10/30/2020552,900 shares $2.71 million +717.9%N/A1.6 $4.90
10/15/202067,600 shares $335,972.00 -56.2%N/A0 $4.97
9/30/2020154,400 shares $756,560.00 -46.4%N/A0.4 $4.90
9/15/2020197,400 shares $994,896.00 -31.5%N/A0.5 $5.04
8/31/2020288,300 shares $1.45 million +134.4%N/A0.7 $5.04
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8/14/2020123,000 shares $608,850.00 -21.8%N/A0.3 $4.95
7/31/2020157,300 shares $767,624.00 +69.0%N/A0.4 $4.88
7/15/202093,100 shares $439,432.00 -29.1%N/A0.2 $4.72
6/30/2020131,300 shares $606,606.00 -45.8%N/A0.3 $4.62
6/15/2020242,100 shares $1.13 million -48.3%N/A0.4 $4.67
5/29/2020468,400 shares $2.20 million +92.5%N/A0.6 $4.70
5/15/2020243,300 shares $1.06 million +0.4%N/A0.3 $4.35
4/30/2020242,400 shares $1.07 million +1.6%N/A0.3 $4.41
4/15/2020238,500 shares $1.03 million -48.5%N/A0.3 $4.32
3/31/2020462,900 shares $1.97 million -35.7%N/A0.5 $4.25
3/13/2020719,900 shares $3.17 million +14.9%0.6%1.1 $4.40
2/28/2020626,500 shares $2.08 million +20.9%N/A1 $3.32
2/14/2020518,300 shares $2.45 million +35.4%N/A0.9 $4.72
1/31/2020382,800 shares $1.96 million -13.8%N/A0.8 $5.13
1/15/2020444,000 shares $2.28 million +384.2%N/A1 $5.13
12/31/201991,700 shares $469,504.00 -18.9%N/A0.2 $5.12

HIO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 62,800 shares of HIO short. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's current short interest.

Is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 62,800 shares, an increase of 54.3% from the previous total of 40,700 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund stock?

Short selling HIO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. HIO shares are trading up $0.02 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund?

A short squeeze for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HIO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HIO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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