Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.30 +0.02 (+0.35%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.29 -0.01 (-0.35%) As of 05:08 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 Western Asset High Income Fund II Short Interest DataWestern Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) has a short interest of 187,500 shares. This marks a -36.48% 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 381,475 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest187,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest295,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-36.48%Dollar Volume Sold Short$792.19 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume266,826 sharesAverage Trading Volume381,475 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average70% Short Selling Western Asset High Income Fund II? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHIX Short Interest Over TimeHIX Days to Cover Over TimeHIX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Western Asset High Income Fund II Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025187,500 shares $792.19 thousand -36.5%N/A0.6 $4.23 7/15/2025295,200 shares $1.27 million +57.2%N/A1 $4.30 6/30/2025187,800 shares $807.54 thousand -2.2%N/A0.5 $4.30 6/15/2025192,000 shares $812.16 thousand +62.9%N/A0.5 $4.23 5/31/2025117,900 shares $492.82 thousand +80.0%N/A0.3 $4.18 5/15/202565,500 shares $272.48 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $4.16 4/30/2025131,100 shares $534.89 thousand -28.7%N/A0.3 $4.08 4/15/2025183,900 shares $731.00 thousand +6.7%N/A0.4 $3.98 3/31/2025172,400 shares $721.49 thousand +80.3%N/A0.4 $4.19 3/15/202595,600 shares $402.95 thousand -58.2%N/A0.2 $4.22 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HIX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/2025228,600 shares $1.00 million +23.8%N/A0.5 $4.40 2/15/2025184,700 shares $813.60 thousand +213.1%N/A0.4 $4.41 1/31/202559,000 shares $252.52 thousand -60.8%N/A0.1 $4.28 1/15/2025150,300 shares $637.27 thousand -12.4%N/A0.3 $4.24 12/31/2024171,600 shares $722.44 thousand +32.6%N/A0.4 $4.21 12/15/2024129,400 shares $574.54 thousand +1.1%N/A0.3 $4.44 11/30/2024128,000 shares $569.60 thousand +12.6%N/A0.3 $4.45 11/15/2024113,700 shares $498.01 thousand -61.7%N/A0.3 $4.38 10/31/2024297,100 shares $1.31 million +154.4%N/A0.7 $4.41 10/15/2024116,800 shares $520.93 thousand -43.8%N/A0.2 $4.46 9/30/2024207,800 shares $937.18 thousand -28.0%N/A0.4 $4.51 9/15/2024288,700 shares $1.28 million +2.8%N/A0.6 $4.45 8/31/2024280,900 shares $1.24 million -13.9%N/A0.6 $4.40 8/15/2024326,200 shares $1.43 million -20.6%N/A0.7 $4.37 7/31/2024410,900 shares $1.79 million +1,283.5%N/A0.9 $4.37 7/15/202429,700 shares $133.59 thousand +21.7%N/A0.1 $4.50 6/30/202424,400 shares $106.14 thousand -44.7%N/A0.1 $4.35 6/15/202444,100 shares $198.89 thousand +0.7%N/A0.1 $4.51 5/31/202443,800 shares $192.28 thousand -24.4%N/A0.1 $4.39 5/15/202457,900 shares $255.92 thousand +72.8%N/A0.1 $4.42 4/30/202433,500 shares $145.73 thousand -63.8%N/A0.1 $4.35 4/15/202492,500 shares $392.20 thousand -52.8%N/A0.2 $4.24 3/31/2024196,100 shares $876.57 thousand -62.8%N/A0.4 $4.47 3/15/2024527,700 shares $2.36 million -81.3%N/A1.2 $4.48 2/29/20242,820,000 shares $12.59 million +13.3%N/A7.7 $4.47 2/15/20242,490,000 shares $11.03 million +0.8%N/A8 $4.43 1/31/20242,470,000 shares $11.31 million +1,764.2%N/A9.3 $4.58 1/15/2024132,500 shares $649.25 thousand +174.3%N/A0.6 $4.90 12/31/202348,300 shares $239.57 thousand -80.6%N/A0.3 $4.96 12/15/2023249,000 shares $1.24 million +75.6%N/A1.3 $4.98INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off (Ad)Right now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Our No. 1 AI Pick is currently trading for pennies on the dollar compared to Nividia. 11/30/2023141,800 shares $654.41 thousand -28.9%N/A0.8 $4.62 11/15/2023199,500 shares $896.75 thousand -25.2%N/A1.2 $4.50 10/31/2023266,700 shares $1.11 million -18.6%N/A1.7 $4.18 10/15/2023327,600 shares $1.45 million -17.2%N/A2 $4.44 9/30/2023395,500 shares $1.76 million +13.9%N/A2.5 $4.46 9/15/2023347,400 shares $1.63 million +0.0%N/A2.4 $4.70 8/31/2023347,300 shares $1.68 million -17.5%N/A2.5 $4.83 8/15/2023421,100 shares $2.13 million +71.6%N/A3 $5.05 7/31/2023245,400 shares $1.21 million +17.0%N/A1.8 $4.93 7/15/2023209,700 shares $1.04 million -6.4%N/A1.6 $4.94 6/30/2023224,000 shares $1.09 million -22.7%N/A1.7 $4.88 6/15/2023289,700 shares $1.42 million +129.4%N/A2.1 $4.90 5/31/2023126,300 shares $568.35 thousand +109.5%N/A0.8 $4.50 5/15/202360,300 shares $278.59 thousand -43.4%N/A0.4 $4.62 4/30/2023106,500 shares $510.14 thousand +9.5%N/A0.7 $4.79 4/15/202397,300 shares $481.64 thousand -45.1%N/A0.6 $4.95 3/31/2023177,300 shares $861.68 thousand -38.1%N/A1 $4.86 3/15/2023286,400 shares $1.45 million -0.9%N/A1.4 $5.05 2/28/2023289,000 shares $1.55 million -12.3%N/A1.4 $5.36 2/15/2023329,400 shares $1.82 million -9.6%N/A1.6 $5.54 1/31/2023364,500 shares $2.01 million -38.1%N/A1.6 $5.51 1/15/2023588,400 shares $3.24 million -16.2%N/A2.4 $5.51 12/30/2022702,200 shares $3.40 million +28.8%N/A2.9 $4.84 12/15/2022545,400 shares $2.85 million +44.6%N/A2.3 $5.23 11/30/2022377,100 shares $1.97 million +1,895.2%N/A1.7 $5.23 11/15/202218,900 shares $92.04 thousand -51.3%N/A0.1 $4.87 10/31/202238,800 shares $176.93 thousand -53.9%N/A0.2 $4.56 10/15/202284,100 shares $356.58 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $4.24 9/30/202268,400 shares $298.22 thousand -73.8%N/A0.4 $4.36 9/15/2022261,200 shares $1.40 million +34.4%N/A1.5 $5.35 8/31/2022194,400 shares $1.06 million -0.9%N/A1 $5.43 8/15/2022196,100 shares $1.16 million +126.2%N/A0.9 $5.93 7/31/202286,700 shares $464.71 thousand -17.2%N/A0.4 $5.36 7/15/2022104,700 shares $532.92 thousand -67.8%N/A0.4 $5.09 6/30/2022324,700 shares $1.60 million +230.0%N/A1.1 $4.93 6/15/202298,400 shares $506.76 thousand +238.1%N/A0.3 $5.15 5/31/202229,100 shares $155.10 thousand -97.3%N/A0.1 $5.33 5/15/20221,070,000 shares $5.51 million -46.8%N/A3.6 $5.15 4/30/20222,010,000 shares $10.81 million -3.8%N/A7 $5.38 4/15/20222,090,000 shares $11.68 million +187.4%N/A7.6 $5.59 3/31/2022727,100 shares $4.38 million +74.8%N/A2.9 $6.02 3/15/2022415,900 shares $2.47 million +73.0%N/A1.8 $5.94 2/28/2022240,400 shares $1.53 million +60.4%N/A1.1 $6.37 2/15/2022149,900 shares $957.86 thousand +2.5%N/A0.7 $6.39 1/31/2022146,200 shares $979.54 thousand +153.8%N/A0.7 $6.70 1/15/202257,600 shares $387.65 thousand +294.5%N/A0.3 $6.73 12/31/202114,600 shares $104.54 thousand -60.9%N/A0.1 $7.16 12/15/202137,300 shares $253.64 thousand -65.5%N/A0.3 $6.80 11/30/2021108,100 shares $756.70 thousand +25.4%N/A0.9 $7.00 11/15/202186,200 shares $624.95 thousand -38.3%N/A0.7 $7.25INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off (Ad)Right now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Our No. 1 AI Pick is currently trading for pennies on the dollar compared to Nividia. 10/29/2021139,800 shares $1.02 million +26.0%N/A1.2 $7.27 10/15/2021111,000 shares $808.08 thousand +23.8%N/A1 $7.28 9/30/202189,700 shares $642.25 thousand -33.1%N/A0.8 $7.16 9/15/2021134,000 shares $996.96 thousand -47.3%N/A1.2 $7.44 8/31/2021254,100 shares $1.91 million -2.9%N/A2.3 $7.52 8/13/2021261,700 shares $1.99 million +38.7%N/A2.3 $7.61 7/30/2021188,700 shares $1.39 million +2.5%N/A1.6 $7.38 7/15/2021184,100 shares $1.35 million +65.9%N/A1.5 $7.35 6/30/2021111,000 shares $796.98 thousand -1.7%N/A0.9 $7.18 6/15/2021112,900 shares $812.88 thousand -46.4%N/A0.9 $7.20 5/28/2021210,500 shares $1.53 million +47.5%N/A1.6 $7.28 5/14/2021142,700 shares $1.01 million +214.3%N/A1.1 $7.11 4/30/202145,400 shares $320.98 thousand -46.4%N/A0.3 $7.07 4/15/202184,700 shares $594.59 thousand -13.6%N/A0.6 $7.02 3/31/202198,000 shares $680.12 thousand +14.1%N/A0.7 $6.94 3/15/202185,900 shares $590.13 thousand -46.4%N/A0.4 $6.87 2/26/2021160,100 shares $1.09 million -31.8%N/A0.7 $6.78 2/12/2021234,700 shares $1.63 million -3.6%N/A1 $6.96 1/29/2021243,500 shares $1.67 million -44.1%N/A0.8 $6.84 1/15/2021435,200 shares $2.96 million -63.4%N/A1.4 $6.81 12/31/20201,190,000 shares $8.22 million +38.8%N/A3.7 $6.91 12/15/2020857,100 shares $5.97 million -15.1%N/A2.9 $6.96 11/30/20201,010,000 shares $6.93 million -24.6%N/A3.3 $6.86 11/15/20201,340,000 shares $9.02 million +41.3%N/A4.2 $6.73 10/30/2020948,100 shares $6.13 million +378.6%N/A3.8 $6.47 10/15/2020198,100 shares $1.30 million +8.4%N/A0 $6.56 9/30/2020182,800 shares $1.17 million +23.3%N/A0.7 $6.40 9/15/2020177,600 shares $1.19 million +19.8%N/A0.8 $6.70 8/31/2020148,300 shares $981.75 thousand -33.8%N/A0.6 $6.62 HIX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset High Income Fund II's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 187,500 shares of HIX short. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Fund II's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Western Asset High Income Fund II? 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. HIX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Fund II's short interest ratio. Is Western Asset High Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset High Income Fund II saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 187,500 shares, a decline of 36.5% from the previous total of 295,200 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. How does Western Asset High Income Fund II's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Western Asset High Income Fund II: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%), 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 Western Asset High Income Fund II stock? Short selling HIX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Income Fund II as its price is falling. HIX 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 Income Fund II? A short squeeze for Western Asset High Income Fund II 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 HIX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Asset High Income Fund II'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 HIX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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