Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund (BWG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.62 -0.02 (-0.19%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Short Interest DataLegg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund (BWG) has a short interest of 82,300 shares. This marks a -9.96% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 81,093 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest82,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest91,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.96%Dollar Volume Sold Short$690.91 thousandShort Interest Ratio1.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume142,257 sharesAverage Trading Volume81,093 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average175% Short Selling Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBWG Short Interest Over TimeBWG Days to Cover Over TimeBWG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202582,300 shares $690.91 thousand -10.0%N/A1 $8.40 7/15/202591,400 shares $770.05 thousand +59.5%N/A1 $8.43 6/30/202557,300 shares $476.16 thousand +467.3%N/A0.6 $8.31 6/15/202510,100 shares $82.26 thousand +60.3%N/A0.1 $8.15 5/31/20256,300 shares $50.84 thousand -83.3%N/A0.1 $8.07 5/15/202537,700 shares $308.76 thousand +1.9%N/A0.5 $8.19 4/30/202537,000 shares $300.44 thousand +42.3%N/A0.5 $8.12 4/15/202526,000 shares $202.28 thousand +23.8%N/A0.3 $7.78 3/31/202521,000 shares $175.14 thousand +2.9%N/A0.3 $8.34 3/15/202520,400 shares $171.03 thousand -16.1%N/A0.3 $8.38 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BWG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202524,300 shares $205.46 thousand -38.5%N/A0.3 $8.46 2/15/202539,500 shares $333.38 thousand +114.7%N/A0.5 $8.44 1/31/202518,400 shares $151.98 thousand +39.4%N/A0.2 $8.26 1/15/202513,200 shares $106.66 thousand +123.7%N/A0.2 $8.08 12/31/20245,900 shares $47.20 thousand -84.0%N/A0.1 $8.00 12/15/202436,900 shares $312.17 thousand +33.2%N/A0.6 $8.46 11/30/202427,700 shares $233.79 thousand +113.1%N/A0.4 $8.44 11/15/202413,000 shares $108.03 thousand -45.4%N/A0.2 $8.31 10/31/202423,800 shares $200.40 thousand -28.5%N/A0.4 $8.42 10/15/202433,300 shares $287.71 thousand +22.9%N/A0.6 $8.64 9/30/202427,100 shares $239.56 thousand +197.8%N/A0.5 $8.84 9/15/20249,100 shares $80.17 thousand +184.4%N/A0.2 $8.81 8/31/20243,200 shares $27.84 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $8.70 8/15/20244,800 shares $41.47 thousand -54.7%N/A0.1 $8.64 7/31/202410,600 shares $91.05 thousand +9.3%N/A0.3 $8.59 7/15/20249,700 shares $83.81 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $8.64 1/15/20248,100 shares $69.26 thousand +44.6%N/A0.2 $8.55 12/31/20235,600 shares $46.79 thousand -45.1%N/A0.1 $8.36 12/15/202310,200 shares $83.74 thousand -4.7%N/A0.2 $8.21 11/30/202310,700 shares $84.32 thousand +84.5%N/A0.2 $7.88 11/15/20235,800 shares $44.49 thousand -60.0%N/A0.1 $7.67 10/31/202314,500 shares $101.94 thousand -18.5%N/A0.3 $7.03 10/15/202317,800 shares $131.54 thousand +49.6%N/A0.3 $7.39 9/30/202311,900 shares $89.37 thousand -26.5%N/A0.2 $7.51 9/15/202316,200 shares $128.95 thousand +157.1%N/A0.3 $7.96 8/31/20236,300 shares $50.90 thousand -42.7%N/A0.1 $8.08 8/15/202311,000 shares $89.76 thousand +233.3%N/A0.2 $8.16 7/31/20233,300 shares $27.46 thousand -47.6%N/A0.1 $8.32 7/15/20236,300 shares $53.05 thousand -32.3%N/A0.1 $8.42 6/30/20239,300 shares $74.77 thousand +17.7%N/A0.2 $8.04Amazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassment (Ad)Bitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. While the crowd buys Bitcoin outright, trader Larry Benedict is using a method called “Bitcoin Skimming” to target 6x, 9x, even 22x bigger profits. He reveals how it works in a free video.Watch the Bitcoin Skimming strategy here 6/15/20237,900 shares $64.23 thousand -6.0%N/A0.2 $8.13 5/31/20238,400 shares $63.84 thousand +82.6%N/A0.2 $7.60 5/15/20234,600 shares $36.11 thousand -35.2%N/A0.1 $7.85 4/30/20237,100 shares $55.59 thousand +102.9%N/A0.1 $7.83 4/15/20233,500 shares $28.25 thousand -67.0%N/A0.1 $8.07 3/31/202310,600 shares $84.38 thousand -52.7%N/A0.2 $7.96 3/15/202322,400 shares $176.51 thousand -24.6%N/A0.3 $7.88 2/28/202329,700 shares $242.06 thousand +75.7%N/A0.4 $8.15 2/15/202316,900 shares $145.17 thousand +48.3%N/A0.2 $8.59 1/31/202311,400 shares $97.01 thousand +15.2%N/A0.2 $8.51 1/15/20239,900 shares $83.75 thousand -56.8%N/A0.1 $8.46 12/30/202222,900 shares $186.64 thousand +69.6%N/A0.4 $8.15 12/15/202213,500 shares $111.11 thousand -2.9%N/A0.3 $8.23 11/30/202213,900 shares $114.12 thousand +58.0%N/A0.3 $8.21 11/15/20228,800 shares $71.46 thousand -64.7%N/A0.2 $8.12 10/31/202224,900 shares $194.97 thousand +132.7%N/A0.6 $7.83 10/15/202210,700 shares $82.60 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $7.72 9/30/202211,600 shares $88.39 thousand -16.6%N/A0.3 $7.62 9/15/202213,900 shares $118.01 thousand -5.4%N/A0.3 $8.49 8/31/202214,700 shares $127.16 thousand +0.7%N/A0.3 $8.65 8/15/202214,600 shares $137.68 thousand -40.4%N/A0.2 $9.43 7/31/202224,500 shares $216.83 thousand -9.9%N/A0.4 $8.85 7/15/202227,200 shares $234.46 thousand -42.4%N/A0.4 $8.62 6/30/202247,200 shares $397.42 thousand No ChangeN/A0.8 $8.42 6/15/202247,200 shares $406.86 thousand +131.4%N/A0.7 $8.62 5/31/202220,400 shares $184.21 thousand +48.9%N/A0.3 $9.03 5/15/202213,700 shares $118.78 thousand +67.1%N/A0.2 $8.67 4/30/20228,200 shares $76.26 thousand +86.4%N/A0.1 $9.30 4/15/20224,400 shares $42.86 thousand +214.3%N/A0.1 $9.74 3/31/20221,400 shares $14.17 thousand -94.5%N/A0 $10.12 3/15/202225,500 shares $247.86 thousand +779.3%N/A0.4 $9.72 2/28/20222,900 shares $30.25 thousand -73.4%N/A0 $10.43 2/15/202210,900 shares $118.27 thousand -68.1%N/A0.2 $10.85 1/31/202234,200 shares $385.78 thousand +968.8%N/A0.6 $11.28 1/15/20223,200 shares $37.41 thousand -8.6%N/A0 $11.69 12/31/20213,500 shares $40.99 thousand -68.8%N/A0.1 $11.71 12/15/202111,200 shares $131.15 thousand +180.0%N/A0.2 $11.71 11/30/20214,000 shares $46.96 thousand -75.5%N/A0.1 $11.74 11/15/202116,300 shares $202.94 thousand -56.0%N/A0.3 $12.45 10/29/202137,000 shares $452.51 thousand -10.4%N/A0.7 $12.23 10/15/202141,300 shares $514.19 thousand -78.6%N/A0.8 $12.45 9/30/2021192,500 shares $2.41 million +993.8%N/A4 $12.52 9/15/202117,600 shares $223.34 thousand -65.0%N/A0.4 $12.69 8/31/202150,300 shares $638.81 thousand +465.2%N/A0.9 $12.70 8/13/20218,900 shares $113.12 thousand -5.3%N/A0.2 $12.71 7/30/20219,400 shares $117.69 thousand +422.2%N/A0.2 $12.52 7/15/20211,800 shares $22.66 thousand -82.0%N/A0 $12.59 6/30/202110,000 shares $126.10 thousand -47.1%N/A0.2 $12.61 6/15/202118,900 shares $243.62 thousand +22.7%N/A0.3 $12.89 5/28/202115,400 shares $191.58 thousand +208.0%N/A0.3 $12.44Amazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassment (Ad)Bitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. While the crowd buys Bitcoin outright, trader Larry Benedict is using a method called “Bitcoin Skimming” to target 6x, 9x, even 22x bigger profits. He reveals how it works in a free video.Watch the Bitcoin Skimming strategy here 5/14/20215,000 shares $61.50 thousand -44.4%N/A0.1 $12.30 4/30/20219,000 shares $110.25 thousand +400.0%N/A0.1 $12.25 4/15/20211,800 shares $21.96 thousand -93.6%N/A0 $12.20 3/31/202128,200 shares $338.12 thousand +4.1%N/A0.5 $11.99 3/15/202127,100 shares $328.72 thousand -16.4%N/A0.5 $12.13 2/26/202132,400 shares $396.25 thousand +852.9%N/A0.5 $12.23 2/12/20213,400 shares $42.98 thousand -72.8%N/A0.1 $12.64 1/29/202112,500 shares $157.50 thousand +5.9%N/A0.2 $12.60 1/15/202111,800 shares $146.67 thousand +0.9%N/A0.2 $12.43 12/31/202011,700 shares $145.31 thousand +148.9%N/A0.2 $12.42 12/15/20204,700 shares $58.84 thousand -19.0%N/A0.1 $12.52 11/30/20205,800 shares $72.96 thousand +56.8%N/A0.1 $12.58 BWG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 82,300 shares of BWG short. Learn More on Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BWG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund's short interest ratio. Is Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 82,300 shares, a drop of 10.0% from the previous total of 91,400 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 Legg Mason BW Global Income 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 Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund stock? Short selling BWG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund as its price is falling. BWG shares are trading down $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 Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund? A short squeeze for Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BWG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Legg Mason BW Global Income 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 BWG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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