John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $35.44 +1.16 (+3.37%) Closing price 08/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.53 +0.10 (+0.28%) As of 08/12/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest DataJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) has a short interest of 21,700 shares. This marks a -44.92% decrease 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 27,511 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest21,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest39,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-44.92%Dollar Volume Sold Short$775.99 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares19,740,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.11%Today's Trading Volume64,105 sharesAverage Trading Volume27,511 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average233% Short Selling John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBTO Short Interest Over TimeBTO Days to Cover Over TimeBTO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time John Hancock Financial 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 7/15/202521,700 shares $775.99 thousand -44.9%N/A0.6 $35.76 6/30/202539,400 shares $1.39 million -39.8%0.2%1 $35.39 6/15/202565,400 shares $2.20 million +9.9%0.3%1.5 $33.61 5/31/202559,500 shares $2.03 million +170.5%0.3%1.3 $34.16 5/15/202522,000 shares $768.24 thousand +4.8%0.1%0.5 $34.92 4/30/202521,000 shares $674.10 thousand -40.2%N/A0.4 $32.10 4/15/202535,100 shares $1.06 million -31.3%0.2%0.7 $30.21 3/31/202551,100 shares $1.74 million +149.3%0.3%1 $34.11 3/15/202520,500 shares $664.71 thousand +197.1%0.1%0.4 $32.43 2/28/20256,900 shares $246.05 thousand -52.7%0.0%0.1 $35.66 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BTO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202514,600 shares $540.77 thousand -55.1%0.1%0.3 $37.04 1/31/202532,500 shares $1.22 million -7.4%N/A0.7 $37.58 1/15/202535,100 shares $1.29 million +213.4%N/A0.8 $36.79 12/31/202411,200 shares $399.73 thousand -45.4%N/A0.3 $35.69 12/15/202420,500 shares $756.45 thousand +5.1%N/A0.5 $36.90 11/30/202419,500 shares $768.30 thousand -20.7%N/A0.5 $39.40 11/15/202424,600 shares $927.79 thousand +176.4%N/A0.5 $37.72 10/31/20248,900 shares $303.94 thousand +39.1%N/A0.2 $34.15 10/15/20246,400 shares $218.69 thousand -31.2%N/A0.1 $34.17 9/30/20249,300 shares $308.11 thousand -64.9%N/A0.2 $33.13 9/15/202426,500 shares $850.12 thousand +273.2%N/A0.4 $32.08 8/31/20247,100 shares $237.50 thousand -44.1%N/A0.1 $33.45 8/15/202412,700 shares $396.49 thousand +647.1%N/A0.2 $31.22 7/31/20241,700 shares $55.66 thousand -72.6%N/A0 $32.74 7/15/20246,200 shares $186.68 thousand -10.1%N/A0.1 $30.11 6/30/20246,900 shares $193.27 thousand -59.2%N/A0.1 $28.01 6/15/202416,900 shares $447.34 thousand +85.7%N/A0.3 $26.47 5/31/20249,100 shares $255.53 thousand +37.9%N/A0.2 $28.08 5/15/20246,600 shares $191.00 thousand -10.8%N/A0.1 $28.94 4/30/20247,400 shares $201.65 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $27.25 4/15/20247,400 shares $196.54 thousand -28.2%N/A0.1 $26.56 3/31/202410,300 shares $304.67 thousand +77.6%N/A0.2 $29.58 3/15/20245,800 shares $159.04 thousand -67.1%N/A0.1 $27.42 2/29/202417,600 shares $503.89 thousand -6.9%N/A0.3 $28.63 2/15/202418,900 shares $553.01 thousand -23.2%N/A0.3 $29.26 1/31/202424,600 shares $746.36 thousand -28.3%N/A0.4 $30.34 1/15/202434,300 shares $1.03 million +91.6%N/A0.6 $30.16 12/31/202317,900 shares $538.43 thousand -26.3%N/A0.3 $30.08 12/15/202324,300 shares $750.87 thousand -6.5%N/A0.4 $30.90 11/30/202326,000 shares $699.14 thousand -35.5%N/A0.5 $26.89The Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto Presidency (Ad)When Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. 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While the crowd chases Bitcoin to $150,000, Weiss Ratings expert Juan Villaverde believes a different coin—already backed by giants like Google, Visa, and PayPal—could soon become crypto’s “Third Giant.”Discover the coin that could define Trump’s crypto presidency. 11/15/202340,300 shares $1.11 million +21.8%N/A0.8 $27.50 10/31/202333,100 shares $787.78 thousand -2.9%N/A0.7 $23.80 10/15/202334,100 shares $847.04 thousand -46.4%N/A0.7 $24.84 9/30/202363,600 shares $1.67 million +38.9%N/A1.2 $26.26 9/15/202345,800 shares $1.19 million +54.2%N/A0.9 $26.09 8/31/202329,700 shares $800.71 thousand +0.3%N/A0.5 $26.96 8/15/202329,600 shares $821.70 thousand -11.9%N/A0.5 $27.76 7/31/202333,600 shares $1.04 million -11.1%N/A0.5 $30.90 7/15/202337,800 shares $1.04 million +7.4%N/A0.5 $27.59 6/30/202335,200 shares $944.06 thousand -10.7%N/A0.4 $26.82 6/15/202339,400 shares $1.07 million -51.4%N/A0.4 $27.28 5/31/202381,100 shares $2.10 million +108.0%N/A0.8 $25.84 5/15/202339,000 shares $927.42 thousand -36.1%N/A0.4 $23.78 4/30/202361,000 shares $1.68 million -19.8%N/A0.7 $27.58 4/15/202376,100 shares $2.21 million -45.3%N/A1.1 $29.01 3/31/2023139,200 shares $4.25 million +283.5%N/A2 $30.54 3/15/202336,300 shares $1.04 million +97.3%N/A0.6 $28.72 2/28/202318,400 shares $644.92 thousand +60.0%N/A0.4 $35.05 2/15/202311,500 shares $422.28 thousand -25.8%N/A0.3 $36.72 1/31/202315,500 shares $579.55 thousand -41.7%N/A0.4 $37.39 1/15/202326,600 shares $959.73 thousand +78.5%N/A0.6 $36.08 12/30/202214,900 shares $496.32 thousand +86.3%N/A0.3 $33.31 12/15/20228,000 shares $252.64 thousand -16.7%N/A0.2 $31.58 11/30/20229,600 shares $350.59 thousand -23.8%N/A0.2 $36.52 11/15/202212,600 shares $457.13 thousand -16.6%N/A0.3 $36.28 10/31/202215,100 shares $521.25 thousand +77.7%N/A0.4 $34.52 10/15/20228,500 shares $262.74 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $30.91 9/30/202213,600 shares $429.22 thousand +27.1%N/A0.4 $31.56 9/15/202210,700 shares $379.53 thousand -6.1%N/A0.3 $35.47 8/31/202211,400 shares $405.95 thousand -43.6%N/A0.3 $35.61 8/15/202220,200 shares $799.92 thousand -19.8%N/A0.6 $39.60 7/31/202225,200 shares $974.99 thousand +34.8%N/A0.6 $38.69 7/15/202218,700 shares $652.44 thousand -2.6%N/A0.5 $34.89 6/30/202219,200 shares $712.90 thousand +51.2%N/A0.5 $37.13 6/15/202212,700 shares $434.34 thousand -54.3%N/A0.3 $34.20 5/31/202227,800 shares $1.07 million +26.9%N/A0.6 $38.59 5/15/202221,900 shares $765.41 thousand +196.0%N/A0.4 $34.95 4/30/20227,400 shares $266.03 thousand -50.3%N/A0.2 $35.95 4/15/202214,900 shares $597.19 thousand +12.0%N/A0.3 $40.08 3/31/202213,300 shares $534.66 thousand -33.5%N/A0.2 $40.20 3/15/202220,000 shares $871.20 thousand +25.8%N/A0.4 $43.56 2/28/202215,900 shares $687.04 thousand +13.6%N/A0.3 $43.21 2/15/202214,000 shares $632.10 thousand -34.3%N/A0.3 $45.15 1/31/202221,300 shares $1.01 million -38.6%N/A0.5 $47.25 1/15/202234,700 shares $1.61 million +128.3%N/A0.8 $46.50 12/31/202115,200 shares $708.17 thousand -35.9%N/A0.4 $46.59 12/15/202123,700 shares $1.03 million -10.2%N/A0.7 $43.48 11/30/202126,400 shares $1.10 million +89.9%N/A0.7 $41.82 11/15/202113,900 shares $622.72 thousand -55.0%N/A0.3 $44.80 10/29/202130,900 shares $1.36 million -54.1%N/A0.7 $44.06The Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto Presidency (Ad)When Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. That alone signaled a shift. But insiders close to D.C. aren’t just talking crypto policy—they’re quietly buying something most retail investors have missed. While the crowd chases Bitcoin to $150,000, Weiss Ratings expert Juan Villaverde believes a different coin—already backed by giants like Google, Visa, and PayPal—could soon become crypto’s “Third Giant.”Discover the coin that could define Trump’s crypto presidency. 10/15/202167,300 shares $2.90 million +4.3%N/A1.4 $43.03 9/30/202164,500 shares $2.74 million +36.7%N/A1.3 $42.52 9/15/202147,200 shares $1.86 million -27.5%N/A0.8 $39.48 8/31/202165,100 shares $2.86 million +3.8%N/A1 $43.97 8/13/202162,700 shares $2.69 million +97.2%N/A0.9 $42.97 7/30/202131,800 shares $1.22 million -31.0%N/A0.5 $38.42 7/15/202146,100 shares $1.82 million +244.0%N/A0.7 $39.42 6/30/202113,400 shares $503.04 thousand +31.4%N/A0.2 $37.54 6/15/202110,200 shares $417.79 thousand -77.0%N/A0.2 $40.96 5/28/202144,400 shares $1.85 million +311.1%N/A0.8 $41.69 5/14/202110,800 shares $424.55 thousand -11.5%N/A0.2 $39.31 4/30/202112,200 shares $481.05 thousand -61.8%N/A0.2 $39.43 4/15/202131,900 shares $1.26 million +15.2%N/A0.5 $39.47 3/31/202127,700 shares $1.07 million +111.5%N/A0.4 $38.56 3/15/202113,100 shares $510.90 thousand -41.0%N/A0.2 $39.00 2/26/202122,200 shares $788.10 thousand -26.7%N/A0.3 $35.50 2/12/202130,300 shares $1.02 million -16.5%N/A0.4 $33.59 1/29/202136,300 shares $1.14 million -20.9%N/A0.5 $31.50 1/15/202145,900 shares $1.57 million -51.1%N/A0.6 $34.16 12/31/202093,900 shares $2.85 million +47.9%N/A1.2 $30.38 12/15/202063,500 shares $1.84 million +41.7%N/A0.8 $29.00 11/30/202044,800 shares $1.28 million +5.7%N/A0.6 $28.66 11/15/202042,400 shares $1.10 million -20.2%N/A0.6 $25.95 10/30/202053,100 shares $1.18 million -42.0%N/A0.7 $22.32 10/15/202091,500 shares $2.07 million -32.7%N/A0 $22.58 9/30/2020136,000 shares $2.91 million +35.7%N/A1.6 $21.43 9/15/2020132,400 shares $2.96 million +32.1%N/A1.5 $22.35 8/31/2020100,200 shares $2.31 million +19.9%N/A1.1 $23.02 8/14/202083,600 shares $1.99 million +163.7%N/A0.8 $23.77 BTO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 21,700 shares of BTO short. Learn More on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for John Hancock Financial 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. BTO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest ratio. Is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,700 shares, a decrease of 44.9% from the previous total of 39,400 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 John Hancock Financial 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 John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund: Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.35%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.63%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.14%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.30%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.02%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.01%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.25%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.09%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (1.90%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.64%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock? Short selling BTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund as its price is falling. BTO shares are trading up $1.16 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 Financial Opportunities Fund? A short squeeze for John Hancock Financial 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 BTO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is John Hancock Financial 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 BTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Short Squeeze Adams Diversified Equity Fund Short Squeeze Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Short Squeeze Gabelli Equity Trust Short Squeeze Royce Small-Cap Trust Short Squeeze SRH Total Return Fund Short Squeeze BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Short Squeeze Oxford Lane Capital Short Squeeze Goldman Sachs BDC Short Squeeze MidCap Financial Investment Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:BTO) was last updated on 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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