John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $15.50 +0.03 (+0.19%) (As of 12/1/2023 08:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$15.37▼$15.7350-Day Range$13.00▼$15.6052-Week Range$12.99▼$17.90Volume53,600 shsAverage Volume42,029 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.55%Price TargetN/A Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume27,500 sharesPrevious Short Volume8,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+212.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$397,650.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.6Last Record DateNovember 15, 2023Today's Trading Volume53,600 sharesAverage Trading Volume42,029 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHPF Short Interest Over TimeHPF Days to Cover Over TimeHPF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time John Hancock Preferred 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 11/15/202327,500 shares $397,650.00 +212.5%N/A0.6 $14.46 10/31/20238,800 shares $116,688.00 -12.9%N/A0.2 $13.26 10/15/202310,100 shares $135,744.00 -32.7%N/A0.3 $13.44 9/30/202315,000 shares $217,050.00 -6.8%N/A0.4 $14.47 9/15/202316,100 shares $241,178.00 +22.9%N/A0.4 $14.98 8/31/202313,100 shares $200,561.00 -41.8%N/A0.3 $15.31 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HPF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/15/202322,500 shares $340,200.00 -7.8%N/A0.5 $15.12 7/31/202324,400 shares $386,740.00 +1,255.6%N/A0.5 $15.85 7/15/20231,800 shares $27,072.00 -78.8%N/A0 $15.04 6/30/20238,500 shares $128,265.00 +44.1%N/A0.2 $15.09 6/15/20235,900 shares $86,140.00 -35.2%N/A0.1 $14.60 5/31/20239,100 shares $130,494.00 -46.8%N/A0.2 $14.34 5/15/202317,100 shares $241,623.00 -47.9%N/A0.4 $14.13 4/30/202332,800 shares $521,520.00 -52.7%N/A0.9 $15.90 4/15/202369,400 shares $1.08 million +207.1%N/A1.8 $15.63 3/31/202322,600 shares $350,752.00 +39.5%N/A0.5 $15.52 3/15/202316,200 shares $245,430.00 +44.6%N/A0.4 $15.15 2/28/202311,200 shares $190,512.00 -12.5%N/A0.3 $17.01 2/15/202312,800 shares $219,776.00 +132.7%N/A0.3 $17.17 1/31/20235,500 shares $95,425.00 -76.5%N/A0.1 $17.35 1/15/202323,400 shares $391,482.00 +203.9%N/A0.5 $16.73 12/30/20227,700 shares $120,736.00 -2.5%N/A0.2 $15.68 12/15/20227,900 shares $126,242.00 +259.1%N/A0.2 $15.98 11/30/20222,200 shares $35,376.00 -80.5%N/A0.1 $16.08 11/15/202211,300 shares $184,303.00 -47.7%N/A0.3 $16.31 10/31/202221,600 shares $357,264.00 +20.7%N/A0.7 $16.54 10/15/202217,900 shares $273,870.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $15.30 9/30/202220,600 shares $338,870.00 -19.8%N/A0.7 $16.45 9/15/202225,700 shares $452,577.00 +102.4%N/A0.8 $17.61 8/31/202212,700 shares $226,822.00 -68.4%N/A0.3 $17.86 8/15/202240,200 shares $769,026.00 -6.1%N/A1 $19.13 7/31/202242,800 shares $804,640.00 +22.3%N/A0.9 $18.80 7/15/202235,000 shares $610,050.00 -55.7%N/A0.7 $17.43 6/30/202279,000 shares $1.42 million +125.7%N/A1.6 $17.98 6/15/202235,000 shares $609,700.00 +64.3%N/A0.7 $17.42 5/31/202221,300 shares $408,747.00 -9.4%N/A0.4 $19.19 5/15/202223,500 shares $414,775.00 +209.2%N/A0.5 $17.65 4/30/20227,600 shares $134,368.00 -50.7%N/A0.1 $17.68 4/15/202215,400 shares $279,664.00 +10.0%N/A0.3 $18.16 3/31/202214,000 shares $266,420.00 +97.2%N/A0.2 $19.03 HPF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, investors have sold 27,500 shares of HPF short. Learn More on John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for John Hancock Preferred 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. HPF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's short interest ratio. Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 27,500 shares, an increase of 212.5% from the previous total of 8,800 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: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock? Short selling HPF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II as its price is falling. HPF shares are trading up $0.03 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 Preferred Income Fund II? A short squeeze for John Hancock Preferred 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 HPF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is John Hancock Preferred 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 HPF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023. 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