Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.26 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Western Asset High Income Fund II Short Interest DataWestern Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) has a short interest of 128,000 shares. This marks a 12.58% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 432,199 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest128,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest113,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.58%Dollar Volume Sold Short$569,600.00Short Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Today's Trading Volume520,935 sharesAverage Trading Volume432,199 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average121% Short Selling Western Asset High Income Fund II? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHIX Short Interest Over TimeHIX Days to Cover Over TimeHIX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Brownstone ResearchMissed Nvidia? Buy Elon Musk’s “Silent Partner”In February 2016, when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence… I picked Nvidia as one of my favorite stocks. Today, it’s probably the most popular stock in the world. I believe this Elon Musk “silent partner” could be the next big AI winner.So please click here to see the details because a lot of people could get rich. Western Asset High Income Fund II Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/2024128,000 shares $569,600.00 +12.6%N/A0.3 $4.45 11/15/2024113,700 shares $498,006.00 -61.7%N/A0.3 $4.38 10/31/2024297,100 shares $1.31 million +154.4%N/A0.7 $4.41 10/15/2024116,800 shares $520,928.00 -43.8%N/A0.2 $4.46 9/30/2024207,800 shares $937,178.00 -28.0%N/A0.4 $4.51 9/15/2024288,700 shares $1.28 million +2.8%N/A0.6 $4.45 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HIX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/2024280,900 shares $1.24 million -13.9%N/A0.6 $4.40 8/15/2024326,200 shares $1.43 million -20.6%N/A0.7 $4.37 7/31/2024410,900 shares $1.79 million +1,283.5%N/A0.9 $4.37 7/15/202429,700 shares $133,590.60 +21.7%N/A0.1 $4.50 6/30/202424,400 shares $106,140.00 -44.7%N/A0.1 $4.35 6/15/202444,100 shares $198,891.00 +0.7%N/A0.1 $4.51 5/31/202443,800 shares $192,282.00 -24.4%N/A0.1 $4.39 5/15/202457,900 shares $255,918.00 +72.8%N/A0.1 $4.42 4/30/202433,500 shares $145,725.00 -63.8%N/A0.1 $4.35 4/15/202492,500 shares $392,200.00 -52.8%N/A0.2 $4.24 3/31/2024196,100 shares $876,567.00 -62.8%N/A0.4 $4.47 3/15/2024527,700 shares $2.36 million -81.3%N/A1.2 $4.48 2/29/20242,820,000 shares $12.59 million +13.3%N/A7.7 $4.47 2/15/20242,490,000 shares $11.03 million +0.8%N/A8 $4.43 1/31/20242,470,000 shares $11.31 million +1,764.2%N/A9.3 $4.58 1/15/2024132,500 shares $649,250.00 +174.3%N/A0.6 $4.90 12/31/202348,300 shares $239,568.00 -80.6%N/A0.3 $4.96 12/15/2023249,000 shares $1.24 million +75.6%N/A1.3 $4.98 11/30/2023141,800 shares $654,407.00 -28.9%N/A0.8 $4.62 11/15/2023199,500 shares $896,752.50 -25.2%N/A1.2 $4.50 10/31/2023266,700 shares $1.11 million -18.6%N/A1.7 $4.18 10/15/2023327,600 shares $1.45 million -17.2%N/A2 $4.44 9/30/2023395,500 shares $1.76 million +13.9%N/A2.5 $4.46 9/15/2023347,400 shares $1.63 million +0.0%N/A2.4 $4.70 8/31/2023347,300 shares $1.68 million -17.5%N/A2.5 $4.83 8/15/2023421,100 shares $2.13 million +71.6%N/A3 $5.05 7/31/2023245,400 shares $1.21 million +17.0%N/A1.8 $4.93 7/15/2023209,700 shares $1.04 million -6.4%N/A1.6 $4.94 6/30/2023224,000 shares $1.09 million -22.7%N/A1.7 $4.88 6/15/2023289,700 shares $1.42 million +129.4%N/A2.1 $4.90 5/31/2023126,300 shares $568,350.00 +109.5%N/A0.8 $4.50 5/15/202360,300 shares $278,586.00 -43.4%N/A0.4 $4.62 4/30/2023106,500 shares $510,135.00 +9.5%N/A0.7 $4.79 4/15/202397,300 shares $481,635.00 -45.1%N/A0.6 $4.95First JFK… next Elon? (Ad)Today, I have another controversial prediction. One which I will take no pleasure in seeing come true. See, even with President Trump returning as the leader of our free country, I believe Elon Musk is in mortal danger.I share with you in this special investigative documentary. 3/31/2023177,300 shares $861,678.00 -38.1%N/A1 $4.86 3/15/2023286,400 shares $1.45 million -0.9%N/A1.4 $5.05 2/28/2023289,000 shares $1.55 million -12.3%N/A1.4 $5.36 2/15/2023329,400 shares $1.82 million -9.6%N/A1.6 $5.54 1/31/2023364,500 shares $2.01 million -38.1%N/A1.6 $5.51 1/15/2023588,400 shares $3.24 million -16.2%N/A2.4 $5.51 12/30/2022702,200 shares $3.40 million +28.8%N/A2.9 $4.84 12/15/2022545,400 shares $2.85 million +44.6%N/A2.3 $5.23 11/30/2022377,100 shares $1.97 million +1,895.2%N/A1.7 $5.23 11/15/202218,900 shares $92,043.00 -51.3%N/A0.1 $4.87 10/31/202238,800 shares $176,928.00 -53.9%N/A0.2 $4.56 10/15/202284,100 shares $356,584.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $4.24 9/30/202268,400 shares $298,224.00 -73.8%N/A0.4 $4.36 9/15/2022261,200 shares $1.40 million +34.4%N/A1.5 $5.35 8/31/2022194,400 shares $1.06 million -0.9%N/A1 $5.43 8/15/2022196,100 shares $1.16 million +126.2%N/A0.9 $5.93 7/31/202286,700 shares $464,712.00 -17.2%N/A0.4 $5.36 7/15/2022104,700 shares $532,923.00 -67.8%N/A0.4 $5.09 6/30/2022324,700 shares $1.60 million +230.0%N/A1.1 $4.93 6/15/202298,400 shares $506,760.00 +238.1%N/A0.3 $5.15 5/31/202229,100 shares $155,103.00 -97.3%N/A0.1 $5.33 5/15/20221,070,000 shares $5.51 million -46.8%N/A3.6 $5.15 4/30/20222,010,000 shares $10.81 million -3.8%N/A7 $5.38 4/15/20222,090,000 shares $11.68 million +187.4%N/A7.6 $5.59 3/31/2022727,100 shares $4.38 million +74.8%N/A2.9 $6.02 3/15/2022415,900 shares $2.47 million +73.0%N/A1.8 $5.94 2/28/2022240,400 shares $1.53 million +60.4%N/A1.1 $6.37 2/15/2022149,900 shares $957,861.00 +2.5%N/A0.7 $6.39 1/31/2022146,200 shares $979,540.00 +153.8%N/A0.7 $6.70 1/15/202257,600 shares $387,648.00 +294.5%N/A0.3 $6.73 12/31/202114,600 shares $104,536.00 -60.9%N/A0.1 $7.16 12/15/202137,300 shares $253,640.00 -65.5%N/A0.3 $6.80 11/30/2021108,100 shares $756,700.00 +25.4%N/A0.9 $7.00 11/15/202186,200 shares $624,950.00 -38.3%N/A0.7 $7.25 10/29/2021139,800 shares $1.02 million +26.0%N/A1.2 $7.27 10/15/2021111,000 shares $808,080.00 +23.8%N/A1 $7.28 9/30/202189,700 shares $642,252.00 -33.1%N/A0.8 $7.16 9/15/2021134,000 shares $996,960.00 -47.3%N/A1.2 $7.44 8/31/2021254,100 shares $1.91 million -2.9%N/A2.3 $7.52 8/13/2021261,700 shares $1.99 million +38.7%N/A2.3 $7.61 7/30/2021188,700 shares $1.39 million +2.5%N/A1.6 $7.38 7/15/2021184,100 shares $1.35 million +65.9%N/A1.5 $7.35 6/30/2021111,000 shares $796,980.00 -1.7%N/A0.9 $7.18 6/15/2021112,900 shares $812,880.00 -46.4%N/A0.9 $7.20 5/28/2021210,500 shares $1.53 million +47.5%N/A1.6 $7.28 5/14/2021142,700 shares $1.01 million +214.3%N/A1.1 $7.11 4/30/202145,400 shares $320,978.00 -46.4%N/A0.3 $7.07 4/15/202184,700 shares $594,594.00 -13.6%N/A0.6 $7.02 3/31/202198,000 shares $680,120.00 +14.1%N/A0.7 $6.94 3/15/202185,900 shares $590,133.00 -46.4%N/A0.4 $6.87Missed Nvidia? 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I believe this Elon Musk “silent partner” could be the next big AI winner.So please click here to see the details because a lot of people could get rich. 2/26/2021160,100 shares $1.09 million -31.8%N/A0.7 $6.78 2/12/2021234,700 shares $1.63 million -3.6%N/A1 $6.96 1/29/2021243,500 shares $1.67 million -44.1%N/A0.8 $6.84 1/15/2021435,200 shares $2.96 million -63.4%N/A1.4 $6.81 12/31/20201,190,000 shares $8.22 million +38.8%N/A3.7 $6.91 12/15/2020857,100 shares $5.97 million -15.1%N/A2.9 $6.96 11/30/20201,010,000 shares $6.93 million -24.6%N/A3.3 $6.86 11/15/20201,340,000 shares $9.02 million +41.3%N/A4.2 $6.73 10/30/2020948,100 shares $6.13 million +378.6%N/A3.8 $6.47 10/15/2020198,100 shares $1.30 million +8.4%N/A0 $6.56 9/30/2020182,800 shares $1.17 million +23.3%N/A0.7 $6.40 9/15/2020177,600 shares $1.19 million +19.8%N/A0.8 $6.70 8/31/2020148,300 shares $981,746.00 -33.8%N/A0.6 $6.62 8/14/2020223,900 shares $1.49 million -21.7%N/A0.9 $6.67 7/31/2020286,100 shares $1.87 million -23.6%N/A1.2 $6.54 7/15/2020374,600 shares $2.37 million -5.4%N/A1.4 $6.34 6/30/2020395,800 shares $2.44 million +981.4%N/A1.3 $6.17 6/15/202036,600 shares $214,842.00 -79.1%N/A0.1 $5.87 5/29/2020175,200 shares $1.02 million +48.0%N/A0.3 $5.83 5/15/2020118,400 shares $640,544.00 +8.3%N/A0.2 $5.41 4/30/2020109,300 shares $602,243.00 -33.0%N/A0.2 $5.51 4/15/2020163,200 shares $895,968.00 +397.6%N/A0.2 $5.49 3/31/202032,800 shares $176,464.00 -66.1%N/A0 $5.38 3/13/202096,600 shares $532,266.00 -42.6%0.1%0.2 $5.51 2/28/2020168,300 shares $649,638.00 -19.5%N/A0.3 $3.86 2/14/2020209,000 shares $1.27 million +43.1%N/A0.4 $6.10 1/31/2020146,100 shares $993,480.00 +59.5%N/A0.3 $6.80 1/15/202091,600 shares $638,452.00 -82.2%N/A0.2 $6.97 12/31/2019514,500 shares $3.56 million +89.0%N/A1.3 $6.91 HIX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset High Income Fund II's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 128,000 shares of HIX short. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Fund II's current short interest. Is Western Asset High Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset High Income Fund II saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 128,000 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the previous total of 113,700 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. How does Western Asset High Income Fund II's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Western Asset High Income Fund II: AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (0.15%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Western Asset High Income Fund II stock? Short selling HIX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Income Fund II as its price is falling. 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 Fund II? A short squeeze for Western Asset High Income Fund II 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 HIX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Asset High Income Fund II'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 HIX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies AGD Short Interest AWP Short Interest THW Short Interest AVK Short Interest AWF Short Interest AFB Short Interest ARDC Short Interest BFZ Short Interest BHK Short Interest HYT Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:HIX) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Starting with what I call Exec. Order 001. 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