Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $11.54 +0.06 (+0.48%) As of 10:18 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Short Interest DataWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) has a short interest of 9,400 shares. This marks a -15.32% 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 45,238 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest11,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-15.32%Dollar Volume Sold Short$107.07 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume10,800 sharesAverage Trading Volume45,238 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average24% Short Selling Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity 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 ChartGDO Short Interest Over TimeGDO Days to Cover Over TimeGDO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity 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 5/31/20259,400 shares $107.07 thousand -15.3%N/A0.3 $11.39 5/15/202511,100 shares $126.87 thousand -14.0%N/A0.4 $11.43 4/30/202512,900 shares $147.32 thousand -5.8%N/A0.4 $11.42 4/15/202513,700 shares $151.52 thousand -9.9%N/A0.4 $11.06 3/31/202515,200 shares $175.39 thousand +42.1%N/A0.4 $11.54 3/15/202510,700 shares $122.62 thousand +55.1%N/A0.3 $11.46 2/28/20256,900 shares $78.49 thousand -46.1%N/A0.2 $11.38 2/15/202512,800 shares $146.82 thousand +884.6%N/A0.3 $11.47 1/31/20251,300 shares $14.63 thousand -76.4%N/A0 $11.25 1/15/20255,500 shares $61.38 thousand -55.3%N/A0.1 $11.16 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GDO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202412,300 shares $139.36 thousand -53.2%N/A0.2 $11.33 12/15/202426,300 shares $302.71 thousand +13,050.0%N/A0.5 $11.51 11/30/2024200 shares $2.33 thousand -97.7%N/A0 $11.67 11/15/20248,600 shares $100.45 thousand -55.7%N/A0.2 $11.68 10/31/202419,400 shares $230.28 thousand -39.8%N/A0.3 $11.87 10/15/202432,200 shares $397.99 thousand +2,583.3%N/A0.5 $12.36 9/30/20241,200 shares $15.44 thousand -57.1%N/A0 $12.87 9/15/20242,800 shares $35.98 thousand +3.7%N/A0 $12.85 8/31/20242,700 shares $34.51 thousand -82.5%N/A0.1 $12.78 8/15/202415,400 shares $195.73 thousand +165.5%N/A0.3 $12.71 7/31/20245,800 shares $71.89 thousand -13.4%N/A0.1 $12.40 7/15/20246,700 shares $83.35 thousand -35.6%N/A0.1 $12.44 6/30/202410,400 shares $126.98 thousand -31.1%N/A0.2 $12.21 6/15/202415,100 shares $187.39 thousand -28.1%N/A0.3 $12.41 5/31/202421,000 shares $260.40 thousand +92.7%N/A0.5 $12.40 5/15/202410,900 shares $133.96 thousand +211.4%N/A0.2 $12.29 4/30/20243,500 shares $41.58 thousand -69.6%N/A0.1 $11.88 4/15/202411,500 shares $138 thousand -16.7%N/A0.3 $12.00 3/31/202413,800 shares $172.22 thousand +283.3%N/A0.3 $12.48 3/15/20243,600 shares $44.93 thousand -79.0%N/A0.1 $12.48 2/29/202417,100 shares $216.49 thousand +35.7%N/A0.4 $12.66 2/15/202412,600 shares $158.51 thousand +472.7%N/A0.3 $12.58 1/31/20242,200 shares $27.54 thousand -52.2%N/A0.1 $12.52 1/15/20244,600 shares $58.60 thousand -65.7%N/A0.1 $12.74 12/31/202313,400 shares $171.12 thousand +930.8%N/A0.4 $12.77 12/15/20231,300 shares $16.24 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $12.49 11/30/20233,900 shares $46.80 thousand -45.1%N/A0.1 $12.00 11/15/20237,100 shares $84.14 thousand -48.6%N/A0.3 $11.85 10/31/202313,800 shares $156.91 thousand +133.9%N/A0.6 $11.37 10/15/20235,900 shares $68.03 thousand +118.5%N/A0.3 $11.53Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe (Ad)What If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 9,400 shares of GDO short. Learn More on Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's current short interest. Is Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,400 shares, a drop of 15.3% from the previous total of 11,100 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: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund stock? Short selling GDO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. GDO 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 Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund? A short squeeze for Western Asset Global Corporate 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 GDO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Asset Global Corporate 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 GDO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies AGD Short Interest Data AWP Short Interest Data THQ Short Interest Data THW Short Interest Data AVK 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:GDO) was last updated on 6/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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