John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.84 -0.05 (-0.51%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Short Interest DataJohn Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) has a short interest of 17,900 shares. This marks a 148.61% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 30,548 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest7,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+148.61%Dollar Volume Sold Short$186,249.50Short Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume33,708 sharesAverage Trading Volume30,548 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHEQ Short Interest Over TimeHEQ Days to Cover Over TimeHEQ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income 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 3/31/202517,900 shares $186,249.50 +148.6%N/A0.6 $10.41 3/15/20257,200 shares $74,196.00 -2.7%N/A0.2 $10.31 2/28/20257,400 shares $78,410.40 -56.0%N/A0.2 $10.60 2/15/202516,800 shares $178,500.00 -1.2%N/A0.5 $10.63 1/31/202517,000 shares $177,310.00 +136.1%N/A0.5 $10.43 1/15/20257,200 shares $74,808.00 -70.1%N/A0.2 $10.39 12/31/202424,100 shares $246,061.00 +30.3%N/A0.8 $10.21 12/15/202418,500 shares $195,360.00 +40.2%N/A0.8 $10.56 11/30/202413,200 shares $146,652.00 +247.4%N/A0.6 $11.11 11/15/20243,800 shares $40,508.00 -48.0%N/A0.2 $10.66 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HEQ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20247,300 shares $78,256.00 -39.7%N/A0.3 $10.72 10/15/202412,100 shares $132,616.00 +255.9%N/A0.5 $10.96 9/30/20243,400 shares $37,298.00 -77.0%N/A0.1 $10.97 9/15/202414,800 shares $157,620.00 +2.8%N/A0.5 $10.65 8/31/202414,400 shares $157,680.00 +33.3%N/A0.5 $10.95 8/15/202410,800 shares $114,048.00 -61.2%N/A0.4 $10.56 7/31/202427,800 shares $298,016.00 +94.4%N/A1 $10.72 7/15/202414,300 shares $148,863.00 -27.4%N/A0.5 $10.41 6/30/202419,700 shares $204,683.00 +91.3%N/A0.6 $10.39 6/15/202410,300 shares $104,339.00 -51.6%N/A0.3 $10.13 5/31/202421,300 shares $221,946.00 -35.5%N/A0.6 $10.42 5/15/202433,000 shares $346,170.00 +236.7%N/A0.8 $10.49 4/30/20249,800 shares $98,098.00 +29.0%N/A0.2 $10.01 4/15/20247,600 shares $74,936.00 -66.4%N/A0.2 $9.86 3/31/202422,600 shares $237,074.00 +179.0%N/A0.5 $10.49 3/15/20248,100 shares $81,162.00 +19.1%N/A0.2 $10.02 2/29/20246,800 shares $69,496.00 -83.8%N/A0.1 $10.22 2/15/202441,900 shares $433,246.00 +355.4%N/A0.9 $10.34 1/31/20249,200 shares $92,000.00 -14.8%N/A0.2 $10.00 1/15/202410,800 shares $110,160.00 +272.4%N/A0.2 $10.20 12/31/20232,900 shares $29,145.00 +141.7%N/A0.1 $10.05 12/15/20231,200 shares $11,796.00 -92.7%N/A0 $9.83 11/30/202316,500 shares $165,660.00 +258.7%N/A0.3 $10.04 11/15/20234,600 shares $44,528.00 -56.2%N/A0.1 $9.68 10/31/202310,500 shares $98,490.00 -45.9%N/A0.2 $9.38 10/15/202319,400 shares $184,106.00 +207.9%N/A0.4 $9.49 9/30/20236,300 shares $60,291.00 +96.9%N/A0.1 $9.57 9/15/20233,200 shares $31,360.00 +18.5%N/A0.1 $9.80 8/31/20232,700 shares $28,620.00 -76.7%N/A0.1 $10.60 8/15/202311,600 shares $124,236.00 +213.5%N/A0.3 $10.71Now I look stupid. 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Here’s the full story for you. 6/30/202156,300 shares $747,101.00 +1,463.9%N/A1 $13.27 6/15/20213,600 shares $46,476.00 -72.9%N/A0.1 $12.91 5/28/202113,300 shares $171,304.00 +209.3%N/A0.3 $12.88 5/14/20214,300 shares $53,148.00 -74.9%N/A0.1 $12.36 4/30/202117,100 shares $210,843.00 +451.6%N/A0.3 $12.33 4/15/20213,100 shares $37,944.00 -79.5%N/A0.1 $12.24 3/31/202115,100 shares $181,351.00 -56.5%N/A0.2 $12.01 3/15/202134,700 shares $410,154.00 +70.9%N/A0.5 $11.82 2/26/202120,300 shares $238,119.00 +745.8%N/A0.3 $11.73 2/12/20212,400 shares $27,744.00 -84.4%N/A0 $11.56 1/29/202115,400 shares $174,020.00 -48.0%N/A0.2 $11.30 1/15/202129,600 shares $341,288.00 +1,380.0%N/A0.4 $11.53 12/31/20202,000 shares $22,840.00 -91.6%N/A0 $11.42 12/15/202023,900 shares $272,699.00 +38.2%N/A0.3 $11.41 11/30/202017,300 shares $196,009.00 +98.9%N/A0.3 $11.33 11/15/20208,700 shares $94,569.00 +47.5%N/A0.1 $10.87 10/30/20205,900 shares $58,410.00 +156.5%N/A0.1 $9.90 10/15/20202,300 shares $24,242.00 -8.0%N/A0 $10.54 9/30/20202,500 shares $26,400.00 -71.3%N/A0.1 $10.56 9/15/20207,900 shares $85,320.00 -9.2%N/A0.2 $10.80 8/31/20208,700 shares $98,571.00 -4.4%N/A0.2 $11.33 8/14/20209,100 shares $103,012.00 -23.5%N/A0.2 $11.32 7/31/202011,900 shares $132,447.00 -64.2%N/A0.2 $11.13 7/15/202033,200 shares $376,820.00 -16.6%N/A0.5 $11.35 6/30/202039,800 shares $431,034.00 +116.3%N/A0.6 $10.83 6/15/202018,400 shares $207,184.00 -2.7%N/A0.3 $11.26 5/29/202018,900 shares $215,649.00 -31.3%N/A0.2 $11.41 5/15/202027,500 shares $293,425.00 +68.7%N/A0.3 $10.67 4/30/202016,300 shares $178,811.00 +246.8%N/A0.2 $10.97 HEQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 17,900 shares of HEQ short. Learn More on John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income 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. HEQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's short interest ratio. Is John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,900 shares, an increase of 148.6% from the previous total of 7,200 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: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund stock? Short selling HEQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund as its price is falling. HEQ shares are trading down $0.05 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 Hedged Equity & Income Fund? A short squeeze for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income 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 HEQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income 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 HEQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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