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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.10 +0.02 (+0.17%)
(As of 02:20 PM ET)

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Short Interest Data

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) has a short interest of 26,400 shares. This marks a -27.07% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 57,569 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
36,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-27.07%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$321,024.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
30,562 shares
Average Trading Volume
57,569 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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HYI Short Interest Over Time

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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202426,400 shares $321,024.00 -27.1%N/A0.5 $12.16
10/15/202436,200 shares $445,984.00 +92.6%N/A0.6 $12.32
9/30/202418,800 shares $232,744.00 -54.6%N/A0.3 $12.38
9/15/202441,400 shares $502,596.00 +61.7%N/A0.6 $12.14
8/31/202425,600 shares $310,016.00 -53.5%N/A0.4 $12.11
8/15/202455,100 shares $663,404.00 +424.8%N/A0.8 $12.04
7/31/202410,500 shares $124,110.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $11.82
7/15/202410,500 shares $123,375.00 -59.0%N/A0.1 $11.75
6/30/202425,600 shares $296,960.00 +10.8%N/A0.4 $11.60
6/15/202423,100 shares $267,498.00 +56.1%N/A0.4 $11.58
5/31/202414,800 shares $169,460.00 +33.3%N/A0.3 $11.45
5/15/202411,100 shares $129,315.00 -40.0%N/A0.2 $11.65
4/30/202418,500 shares $212,195.00 -51.1%N/A0.4 $11.47
4/15/202437,800 shares $436,968.00 +50.0%N/A0.9 $11.56
3/31/202425,200 shares $301,392.00 +50.0%N/A0.5 $11.96
3/15/202416,800 shares $203,280.00 +34.4%N/A0.3 $12.10
2/29/202412,500 shares $150,875.00 -15.5%N/A0.2 $12.07
2/15/202414,800 shares $178,858.00 -8.1%N/A0.2 $12.09
1/31/202416,100 shares $192,958.50 +11.8%N/A0.3 $11.99
1/15/202414,400 shares $173,088.00 +152.6%N/A0.2 $12.02
12/31/20235,700 shares $68,913.00 -52.9%N/A0.1 $12.09
12/15/202312,100 shares $143,143.00 -37.0%N/A0.2 $11.83
11/30/202319,200 shares $223,680.00 -9.4%N/A0.4 $11.65
11/15/202321,200 shares $244,224.00 -35.2%N/A0.4 $11.52
10/31/202332,700 shares $360,354.00 +32.9%N/A0.5 $11.02
10/15/202324,600 shares $276,504.00 +80.9%N/A0.4 $11.24
9/30/202313,600 shares $156,264.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $11.49
9/15/202313,600 shares $158,440.00 +72.2%N/A0.2 $11.65
8/31/20237,900 shares $91,324.00 -10.2%N/A0.1 $11.56
8/15/20238,800 shares $103,664.00 -11.1%N/A0.2 $11.78
7/31/20239,900 shares $117,612.00 +241.4%N/A0.2 $11.88
7/15/20232,900 shares $34,075.00 -27.5%N/A0.1 $11.75
6/30/20234,000 shares $47,000.00 -36.5%N/A0.1 $11.75
6/15/20236,300 shares $74,151.00 +14.6%N/A0.1 $11.77
5/31/20235,500 shares $62,920.00 +243.8%N/A0.1 $11.44
5/15/20231,600 shares $18,400.00 -59.0%N/A0 $11.50
4/30/20233,900 shares $45,201.00 +178.6%N/A0.1 $11.59
4/15/20231,400 shares $16,296.00 -95.5%N/A0 $11.64
3/31/202330,900 shares $370,182.00 +91.9%N/A0.5 $11.98
3/15/202316,100 shares $185,955.00 -34.8%N/A0.3 $11.55
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2/28/202324,700 shares $304,304.00 +157.3%N/A0.4 $12.32
2/15/20239,600 shares $118,944.00 +12.9%N/A0.2 $12.39
1/31/20238,500 shares $107,100.00 -85.3%N/A0.2 $12.60
1/15/202357,800 shares $731,170.00 +133.1%N/A1 $12.65
12/30/202224,800 shares $309,504.00 +127.5%N/A0.4 $12.48
12/15/202210,900 shares $135,269.00 +109.6%N/A0.2 $12.41
11/30/20225,200 shares $64,064.00 +550.0%N/A0.1 $12.32
11/15/2022800 shares $9,976.00 -94.9%N/A0 $12.47
10/31/202215,800 shares $190,232.00 -54.7%N/A0.3 $12.04
10/15/202234,900 shares $395,766.00 No ChangeN/A0.6 $11.34
9/30/202277,000 shares $863,170.00 +102.1%N/A1.3 $11.21
9/15/202238,100 shares $471,239.85 -8.4%N/A0.7 $12.37
8/31/202241,600 shares $518,336.00 +144.7%N/A0.8 $12.46
8/15/202217,000 shares $218,790.00 +60.4%N/A0.3 $12.87
7/31/202210,600 shares $132,500.00 -25.9%N/A0.2 $12.50
7/15/202214,300 shares $170,885.00 -65.5%N/A0.3 $11.95
6/30/202241,500 shares $505,470.00 -26.8%N/A0.7 $12.18
6/15/202256,700 shares $695,709.00 +153.1%N/A0.9 $12.27
5/31/202222,400 shares $288,064.00 -9.3%N/A0.4 $12.86
5/15/202224,700 shares $313,690.00 -14.8%N/A0.3 $12.70
4/30/202229,000 shares $385,120.00 -11.3%N/A0.4 $13.28
4/15/202232,700 shares $440,469.00 +186.8%N/A0.4 $13.47
3/31/202211,400 shares $158,232.00 -74.3%N/A0.1 $13.88
3/15/202244,300 shares $594,506.00 +260.2%N/A0.6 $13.42
2/28/202212,300 shares $174,414.00 -45.3%N/A0.2 $14.18
2/15/202222,500 shares $326,250.00 +24.3%N/A0.3 $14.50
1/31/202218,100 shares $260,278.00 +5.9%N/A0.3 $14.38
1/15/202217,100 shares $257,355.00 +103.6%N/A0.3 $15.05
12/31/20218,400 shares $132,468.00 +23.5%N/A0.1 $15.77
12/15/20216,800 shares $102,476.00 +54.6%N/A0.1 $15.07
11/30/20214,400 shares $67,364.00 -83.0%N/A0.1 $15.31
11/15/202125,800 shares $407,124.00 -40.1%N/A0.5 $15.78
10/29/202143,100 shares $690,462.00 +2.9%N/A0.7 $16.02
10/15/202141,900 shares $664,953.00 +30.9%N/A0.7 $15.87
9/30/202132,000 shares $509,760.00 +41.0%N/A0.5 $15.93
9/15/202122,700 shares $362,973.00 +740.7%N/A0.4 $15.99
8/31/20212,700 shares $42,417.00 -85.0%N/A0 $15.71
8/13/202118,000 shares $285,660.00 +69.8%N/A0.3 $15.87
7/30/202110,600 shares $166,526.00 -49.3%N/A0.2 $15.71
7/15/202120,900 shares $324,368.00 +770.8%N/A0.4 $15.52
6/30/20212,400 shares $37,656.00 -48.9%N/A0 $15.69
6/15/20214,700 shares $72,850.00 +11.9%N/A0.1 $15.50
5/28/20214,200 shares $65,016.00 +2.4%N/A0.1 $15.48
5/14/20214,100 shares $62,853.00 -12.8%N/A0.1 $15.33
4/30/20214,700 shares $72,192.00 +291.7%N/A0.1 $15.36
4/15/20211,200 shares $18,528.00 -83.6%N/A0 $15.44
3/31/20217,300 shares $111,544.00 -22.3%N/A0.2 $15.28
3/15/20219,400 shares $143,632.00 +100.0%N/A0.2 $15.28
2/26/20214,700 shares $70,782.00 +74.1%N/A0.1 $15.06
2/12/20212,700 shares $41,607.00 -54.2%N/A0 $15.41
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1/29/20215,900 shares $88,736.00 -43.3%N/A0.1 $15.04
1/15/202110,400 shares $158,392.00 +28.4%N/A0.2 $15.23
12/31/20208,100 shares $123,444.00 +47.3%N/A0.1 $15.24
12/15/20205,500 shares $83,050.00 -74.1%N/A0.1 $15.10
11/30/202021,200 shares $323,300.00 +25.4%N/A0.3 $15.25
11/15/202016,900 shares $247,331.50 -47.0%N/A0.3 $14.64
10/30/202031,900 shares $455,532.00 +440.7%N/A0.5 $14.28
10/15/20205,900 shares $84,193.00 +20.4%N/A0 $14.27
9/30/20204,900 shares $68,747.00 -48.4%N/A0.1 $14.03
9/15/202014,800 shares $216,968.00 +55.8%N/A0.3 $14.66
8/31/20209,500 shares $140,125.00 +1.1%N/A0.2 $14.75
8/14/20209,400 shares $138,274.00 -40.5%N/A0.2 $14.71
7/31/202015,800 shares $227,046.00 +37.4%N/A0.2 $14.37
7/15/202011,500 shares $159,965.00 +11.7%N/A0.2 $13.91
6/30/202010,300 shares $143,891.00 +21.2%N/A0.1 $13.97
6/15/20208,500 shares $121,380.00 -65.2%N/A0.1 $14.28
5/29/202024,400 shares $339,892.00 +60.5%N/A0.2 $13.93
5/15/202015,200 shares $200,184.00 +153.3%N/A0.1 $13.17
4/30/20206,000 shares $77,520.00 -60.8%N/A0 $12.92
4/15/202015,300 shares $202,572.00 +427.6%N/A0.1 $13.24
3/31/20202,900 shares $37,236.00 -87.6%N/A0 $12.84
3/13/202023,400 shares $313,326.00 +500.0%0.1%0.2 $13.39
2/28/20203,900 shares $40,209.00 -68.6%N/A0 $10.31
2/14/202012,400 shares $173,848.00 +21.6%N/A0.1 $14.02
1/31/202010,200 shares $156,672.00 -15.0%N/A0.1 $15.36
1/15/202012,000 shares $193,320.00 -9.8%N/A0.1 $16.11
12/31/201913,300 shares $209,209.00 +34.3%N/A0.2 $15.73

HYI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 26,400 shares of HYI short. Learn More on Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's current short interest.

Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,400 shares, a decline of 27.1% from the previous total of 36,200 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: 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 Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund stock?

Short selling HYI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. HYI shares are trading up $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 Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund?

A short squeeze for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity 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 HYI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity 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 HYI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




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