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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$37.72 +0.09 (+0.24%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest Data

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) has a short interest of 8,900 shares. This marks a 39.06% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 53,785 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+39.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$303,935.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
19,720,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.05%
Today's Trading Volume
31,398 shares
Average Trading Volume
53,785 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
58%
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BTO Short Interest Over Time

BTO Days to Cover Over Time

BTO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20248,900 shares $303,935.00 +39.1%N/A0.2 $34.15
10/15/20246,400 shares $218,688.00 -31.2%N/A0.1 $34.17
9/30/20249,300 shares $308,109.00 -64.9%N/A0.2 $33.13
9/15/202426,500 shares $850,120.00 +273.2%N/A0.4 $32.08
8/31/20247,100 shares $237,495.00 -44.1%N/A0.1 $33.45
8/15/202412,700 shares $396,494.00 +647.1%N/A0.2 $31.22
7/31/20241,700 shares $55,658.00 -72.6%N/A0 $32.74
7/15/20246,200 shares $186,682.00 -10.1%N/A0.1 $30.11
6/30/20246,900 shares $193,269.00 -59.2%N/A0.1 $28.01
6/15/202416,900 shares $447,343.00 +85.7%N/A0.3 $26.47
5/31/20249,100 shares $255,528.00 +37.9%N/A0.2 $28.08
5/15/20246,600 shares $191,004.00 -10.8%N/A0.1 $28.94
4/30/20247,400 shares $201,650.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $27.25
4/15/20247,400 shares $196,544.00 -28.2%N/A0.1 $26.56
3/31/202410,300 shares $304,674.00 +77.6%N/A0.2 $29.58
3/15/20245,800 shares $159,036.00 -67.1%N/A0.1 $27.42
2/29/202417,600 shares $503,888.00 -6.9%N/A0.3 $28.63
2/15/202418,900 shares $553,014.00 -23.2%N/A0.3 $29.26
1/31/202424,600 shares $746,364.00 -28.3%N/A0.4 $30.34
1/15/202434,300 shares $1.03 million +91.6%N/A0.6 $30.16
12/31/202317,900 shares $538,432.00 -26.3%N/A0.3 $30.08
12/15/202324,300 shares $750,870.00 -6.5%N/A0.4 $30.90
11/30/202326,000 shares $699,140.00 -35.5%N/A0.5 $26.89
11/15/202340,300 shares $1.11 million +21.8%N/A0.8 $27.50
10/31/202333,100 shares $787,780.00 -2.9%N/A0.7 $23.80
10/15/202334,100 shares $847,044.00 -46.4%N/A0.7 $24.84
9/30/202363,600 shares $1.67 million +38.9%N/A1.2 $26.26
9/15/202345,800 shares $1.19 million +54.2%N/A0.9 $26.09
8/31/202329,700 shares $800,712.00 +0.3%N/A0.5 $26.96
8/15/202329,600 shares $821,696.00 -11.9%N/A0.5 $27.76
7/31/202333,600 shares $1.04 million -11.1%N/A0.5 $30.90
7/15/202337,800 shares $1.04 million +7.4%N/A0.5 $27.59
6/30/202335,200 shares $944,064.00 -10.7%N/A0.4 $26.82
6/15/202339,400 shares $1.07 million -51.4%N/A0.4 $27.28
5/31/202381,100 shares $2.10 million +108.0%N/A0.8 $25.84
5/15/202339,000 shares $927,420.00 -36.1%N/A0.4 $23.78
4/30/202361,000 shares $1.68 million -19.8%N/A0.7 $27.58
4/15/202376,100 shares $2.21 million -45.3%N/A1.1 $29.01
3/31/2023139,200 shares $4.25 million +283.5%N/A2 $30.54
3/15/202336,300 shares $1.04 million +97.3%N/A0.6 $28.72
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2/28/202318,400 shares $644,920.00 +60.0%N/A0.4 $35.05
2/15/202311,500 shares $422,280.00 -25.8%N/A0.3 $36.72
1/31/202315,500 shares $579,545.00 -41.7%N/A0.4 $37.39
1/15/202326,600 shares $959,728.00 +78.5%N/A0.6 $36.08
12/30/202214,900 shares $496,319.00 +86.3%N/A0.3 $33.31
12/15/20228,000 shares $252,640.00 -16.7%N/A0.2 $31.58
11/30/20229,600 shares $350,592.00 -23.8%N/A0.2 $36.52
11/15/202212,600 shares $457,128.00 -16.6%N/A0.3 $36.28
10/31/202215,100 shares $521,252.00 +77.7%N/A0.4 $34.52
10/15/20228,500 shares $262,735.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $30.91
9/30/202213,600 shares $429,216.00 +27.1%N/A0.4 $31.56
9/15/202210,700 shares $379,529.00 -6.1%N/A0.3 $35.47
8/31/202211,400 shares $405,954.00 -43.6%N/A0.3 $35.61
8/15/202220,200 shares $799,920.00 -19.8%N/A0.6 $39.60
7/31/202225,200 shares $974,988.00 +34.8%N/A0.6 $38.69
7/15/202218,700 shares $652,443.00 -2.6%N/A0.5 $34.89
6/30/202219,200 shares $712,896.00 +51.2%N/A0.5 $37.13
6/15/202212,700 shares $434,340.00 -54.3%N/A0.3 $34.20
5/31/202227,800 shares $1.07 million +26.9%N/A0.6 $38.59
5/15/202221,900 shares $765,405.00 +196.0%N/A0.4 $34.95
4/30/20227,400 shares $266,030.00 -50.3%N/A0.2 $35.95
4/15/202214,900 shares $597,192.00 +12.0%N/A0.3 $40.08
3/31/202213,300 shares $534,660.00 -33.5%N/A0.2 $40.20
3/15/202220,000 shares $871,200.00 +25.8%N/A0.4 $43.56
2/28/202215,900 shares $687,039.00 +13.6%N/A0.3 $43.21
2/15/202214,000 shares $632,100.00 -34.3%N/A0.3 $45.15
1/31/202221,300 shares $1.01 million -38.6%N/A0.5 $47.25
1/15/202234,700 shares $1.61 million +128.3%N/A0.8 $46.50
12/31/202115,200 shares $708,168.00 -35.9%N/A0.4 $46.59
12/15/202123,700 shares $1.03 million -10.2%N/A0.7 $43.48
11/30/202126,400 shares $1.10 million +89.9%N/A0.7 $41.82
11/15/202113,900 shares $622,720.00 -55.0%N/A0.3 $44.80
10/29/202130,900 shares $1.36 million -54.1%N/A0.7 $44.06
10/15/202167,300 shares $2.90 million +4.3%N/A1.4 $43.03
9/30/202164,500 shares $2.74 million +36.7%N/A1.3 $42.52
9/15/202147,200 shares $1.86 million -27.5%N/A0.8 $39.48
8/31/202165,100 shares $2.86 million +3.8%N/A1 $43.97
8/13/202162,700 shares $2.69 million +97.2%N/A0.9 $42.97
7/30/202131,800 shares $1.22 million -31.0%N/A0.5 $38.42
7/15/202146,100 shares $1.82 million +244.0%N/A0.7 $39.42
6/30/202113,400 shares $503,036.00 +31.4%N/A0.2 $37.54
6/15/202110,200 shares $417,792.00 -77.0%N/A0.2 $40.96
5/28/202144,400 shares $1.85 million +311.1%N/A0.8 $41.69
5/14/202110,800 shares $424,548.00 -11.5%N/A0.2 $39.31
4/30/202112,200 shares $481,046.00 -61.8%N/A0.2 $39.43
4/15/202131,900 shares $1.26 million +15.2%N/A0.5 $39.47
3/31/202127,700 shares $1.07 million +111.5%N/A0.4 $38.56
3/15/202113,100 shares $510,900.00 -41.0%N/A0.2 $39.00
2/26/202122,200 shares $788,100.00 -26.7%N/A0.3 $35.50
2/12/202130,300 shares $1.02 million -16.5%N/A0.4 $33.59
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1/29/202136,300 shares $1.14 million -20.9%N/A0.5 $31.50
1/15/202145,900 shares $1.57 million -51.1%N/A0.6 $34.16
12/31/202093,900 shares $2.85 million +47.9%N/A1.2 $30.38
12/15/202063,500 shares $1.84 million +41.7%N/A0.8 $29.00
11/30/202044,800 shares $1.28 million +5.7%N/A0.6 $28.66
11/15/202042,400 shares $1.10 million -20.2%N/A0.6 $25.95
10/30/202053,100 shares $1.18 million -42.0%N/A0.7 $22.32
10/15/202091,500 shares $2.07 million -32.7%N/A0 $22.58
9/30/2020136,000 shares $2.91 million +35.7%N/A1.6 $21.43
9/15/2020132,400 shares $2.96 million +32.1%N/A1.5 $22.35
8/31/2020100,200 shares $2.31 million +19.9%N/A1.1 $23.02
8/14/202083,600 shares $1.99 million +163.7%N/A0.8 $23.77
7/31/202031,700 shares $670,455.00 -68.3%N/A0.3 $21.15
7/15/2020100,100 shares $1.98 million -5.7%N/A0.9 $19.76
6/30/2020106,200 shares $2.37 million -31.6%N/A1 $22.34
6/15/2020155,200 shares $3.73 million -20.7%N/A1.2 $24.01
5/29/2020195,600 shares $4.70 million -10.9%N/A1.3 $24.01
5/15/2020219,400 shares $4.12 million +38.8%N/A1.5 $18.78
4/30/2020158,100 shares $3.51 million +261.0%N/A1.2 $22.20
4/15/202043,800 shares $795,846.00 +4.3%N/A0.4 $18.17
3/31/202042,000 shares $812,280.00 +6.1%N/A0.4 $19.34
3/13/202039,600 shares $829,620.00 +304.1%0.2%0.7 $20.95
2/28/20209,800 shares $121,030.00 -72.5%N/A0.2 $12.35
2/14/202035,600 shares $899,256.00 +362.3%N/A0.8 $25.26
1/31/20207,700 shares $244,167.00 -33.0%N/A0.2 $31.71
1/15/202011,500 shares $402,385.00 +9.5%N/A0.3 $34.99
12/31/201910,500 shares $364,140.00 -12.5%N/A0.2 $34.68

BTO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 8,900 shares of BTO short. Learn More on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest.

Is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,900 shares, an increase of 39.1% from the previous total of 6,400 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.

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund: Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.56%), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.23%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.03%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (0.61%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.08%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.01%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.34%), New Mountain Finance Co. (1.96%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.40%), Barings BDC, Inc. (0.56%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock?

Short selling BTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund as its price is falling. BTO shares are trading up $0.09 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 John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund?

A short squeeze for John Hancock Financial Opportunities 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 BTO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is John Hancock Financial Opportunities 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 BTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:BTO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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