John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $16.29 +0.09 (+0.56%) (As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Short Interest DataJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) has a short interest of 9,900 shares. This marks a -37.74% decrease 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 41,043 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest15,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-37.74%Dollar Volume Sold Short$171,765.00Short Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Today's Trading Volume32,965 sharesAverage Trading Volume41,043 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for John Hancock Preferred 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 ChartHPF Short Interest Over TimeHPF Days to Cover Over TimeHPF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaThe #1 Coin for November 2024Grayscale Investments just announced a new fund offering access to a HOT new DeFi coin… And thanks to this newly established trust, I believe this coin could skyrocket up to 150x+ in the next 30 days alone! I've compiled everything you need to know about this once-in-a-lifetime DeFi project into a brand-new comprehensive guide… You can get access to the report by clicking here now… John Hancock Preferred 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 11/30/20249,900 shares $171,765.00 -37.7%N/A0.3 $17.35 11/15/202415,900 shares $274,275.00 -42.4%N/A0.4 $17.25 10/31/202427,600 shares $492,853.20 -23.1%N/A0.7 $17.86 10/15/202435,900 shares $666,663.00 +131.6%N/A0.9 $18.57 9/30/202415,500 shares $289,075.00 +2.7%N/A0.4 $18.65 9/15/202415,100 shares $262,287.00 +268.3%N/A0.4 $17.37 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HPF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20244,100 shares $70,028.00 -39.7%N/A0.1 $17.08 8/15/20246,800 shares $113,526.00 +28.3%N/A0.2 $16.70 7/31/20245,300 shares $89,782.00 -52.3%N/A0.1 $16.94 7/15/202411,100 shares $187,634.40 No ChangeN/A0.3 $16.90 1/15/202435,100 shares $576,693.00 -14.4%N/A0.8 $16.43 12/31/202341,000 shares $646,980.00 -13.7%N/A0.9 $15.78 12/15/202347,500 shares $745,275.00 -23.9%N/A1 $15.69 11/30/202362,400 shares $964,704.00 +126.9%N/A1.4 $15.46 11/15/202327,500 shares $397,650.00 +212.5%N/A0.6 $14.46 10/31/20238,800 shares $116,688.00 -12.9%N/A0.2 $13.26 10/15/202310,100 shares $135,744.00 -32.7%N/A0.3 $13.44 9/30/202315,000 shares $217,050.00 -6.8%N/A0.4 $14.47 9/15/202316,100 shares $241,178.00 +22.9%N/A0.4 $14.98 8/31/202313,100 shares $200,561.00 -41.8%N/A0.3 $15.31 8/15/202322,500 shares $340,200.00 -7.8%N/A0.5 $15.12 7/31/202324,400 shares $386,740.00 +1,255.6%N/A0.5 $15.85 7/15/20231,800 shares $27,072.00 -78.8%N/A0 $15.04 6/30/20238,500 shares $128,265.00 +44.1%N/A0.2 $15.09 6/15/20235,900 shares $86,140.00 -35.2%N/A0.1 $14.60 5/31/20239,100 shares $130,494.00 -46.8%N/A0.2 $14.34 5/15/202317,100 shares $241,623.00 -47.9%N/A0.4 $14.13 4/30/202332,800 shares $521,520.00 -52.7%N/A0.9 $15.90 4/15/202369,400 shares $1.08 million +207.1%N/A1.8 $15.63 3/31/202322,600 shares $350,752.00 +39.5%N/A0.5 $15.52 3/15/202316,200 shares $245,430.00 +44.6%N/A0.4 $15.15 2/28/202311,200 shares $190,512.00 -12.5%N/A0.3 $17.01 2/15/202312,800 shares $219,776.00 +132.7%N/A0.3 $17.17 1/31/20235,500 shares $95,425.00 -76.5%N/A0.1 $17.35 1/15/202323,400 shares $391,482.00 +203.9%N/A0.5 $16.73 12/30/20227,700 shares $120,736.00 -2.5%N/A0.2 $15.68 12/15/20227,900 shares $126,242.00 +259.1%N/A0.2 $15.98 11/30/20222,200 shares $35,376.00 -80.5%N/A0.1 $16.08 11/15/202211,300 shares $184,303.00 -47.7%N/A0.3 $16.31 10/31/202221,600 shares $357,264.00 +20.7%N/A0.7 $16.54URGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act Now (Ad)Crypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 9,900 shares of HPF short. Learn More on John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's current short interest. Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,900 shares, a decline of 37.7% from the previous total of 15,900 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 Preferred 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 John Hancock Preferred 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 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock? Short selling HPF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II as its price is falling. HPF 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 Preferred Income Fund II? A short squeeze for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II 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 HPF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is John Hancock Preferred 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 HPF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies AGD Short Interest Data AWP Short Interest Data THW Short Interest Data AVK Short Interest Data AWF Short Interest Data AFB Short Interest Data ARDC Short Interest Data BFZ Short Interest Data BHK Short Interest Data HYT Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:HPF) 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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