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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$36.08 -0.43 (-1.16%)
Closing price 05/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$36.06 -0.01 (-0.03%)
As of 05/13/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) had a short interest of 53 shares sold short, representing 0.00% of the public float. This marks a -99.72% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.0, meaning it would take 0.0 days of the average trading volume of 45,905 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
53 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,832 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-99.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.97 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
19,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.00%
Today's Trading Volume
52,783 shares
Average Trading Volume
45,905 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
115%
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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202653 shares $1.97 thousand -99.7%0.0%0 $37.10
4/15/202618,832 shares $705.64 thousand +14.9%0.1%0.43 $37.47
3/31/202616,386 shares $578.43 thousand +355.7%0.1%0.28 $35.30
3/13/20263,596 shares $118.81 thousand +156.7%0.0%0.07 $33.04
2/27/20261,401 shares $50.02 thousand -84.9%0.0%0.03 $35.70
2/13/20269,304 shares $358.76 thousand -60.6%0.0%0.16 $38.56
1/30/202623,617 shares $889.89 thousand +312.1%0.1%0.33 $37.68
1/15/20265,731 shares $207.66 thousand +47.9%0.0%0.1 $36.24
12/31/20253,876 shares $135.99 thousand -3.9%0.0%0.09 $35.09
12/15/20254,031 shares $145.56 thousand +236.8%0.0%0.09 $36.11
11/28/20251,197 shares $41.01 thousand +773.7%0.0%0.02 $34.26
11/14/2025137 shares $4.55 thousand -98.8%0.0%0 $33.25
10/31/202511,352 shares $382.96 thousand -67.2%0.1%0.24 $33.74
10/15/202534,600 shares $1.23 million +246.0%0.2%0.9 $35.59
9/30/202510,000 shares $359.05 thousand -42.9%N/A0.3 $35.91
9/15/202517,500 shares $629.83 thousand +130.3%N/A0.5 $35.99
8/31/20257,600 shares $286.44 thousand -39.7%0.0%0.2 $37.69
8/15/202512,600 shares $446.67 thousand -59.1%N/A0.4 $35.45
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
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
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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 $26.89
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
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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 $44.06
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

BTO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 April 30th, traders have sold 53 shares of BTO short. 0.00% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest.

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. 0.00% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 53 shares, a decrease of 99.7% from the previous total of 18,832 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.

0.00% 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: Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.12%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.17%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.20%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.16%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.55%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.05%), abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.27%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (6.51%), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (0.63%), Barings Bdc, Inc. (2.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $0.43 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.

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.

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 April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like BTO:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:BTO) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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