John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $37.69 +0.10 (+0.27%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.67 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 08/29/2025 04:52 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 30,800 shares, representing 0.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 41.94% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 34,786 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest30,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest21,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+41.94%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.08 millionShort Interest Ratio0.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares19,740,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.16%Today's Trading Volume18,693 sharesAverage Trading Volume34,786 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average54% 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. 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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 7/31/202530,800 shares $1.08 million +41.9%0.2%0.9 $35.05 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 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. 2/28/20256,900 shares $246.05 thousand -52.7%0.0%0.1 $35.66 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 $30.90Did you spot this in the Oval Office last week? 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Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 30,800 shares of BTO short. 0.16% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's shares are currently sold 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. What is a good short interest percentage for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.16% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 30,800 shares, an increase of 41.9% from the previous total of 21,700 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 John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.16% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund: Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.60%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.03%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.25%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.08%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.03%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.05%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.14%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.16%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.66%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (1.65%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 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 $0.10 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 increases 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, 31 2025. 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