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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$14.37 -0.10 (-0.69%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Short Interest Data

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) has a short interest of 19,200 shares. This marks a -37.86% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 55,086 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-37.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$269.95 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
47,093 shares
Average Trading Volume
55,086 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
85%
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HPS Short Interest Over Time

HPS Days to Cover Over Time

HPS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202519,200 shares $269.95 thousand -37.9%N/A0.4 $14.06
5/31/202530,900 shares $439.71 thousand -58.1%N/A0.6 $14.23
5/15/202573,700 shares $1.06 million -38.9%N/A1.3 $14.45
4/30/2025120,700 shares $1.74 million -21.1%N/A2 $14.38
4/15/2025152,900 shares $2.14 million +33.2%N/A2.6 $13.99
3/31/2025114,800 shares $1.72 million +65.7%N/A1.7 $15.02
3/15/202569,300 shares $1.03 million +11.6%N/A1.1 $14.89
2/28/202562,100 shares $954.48 thousand +1.0%N/A0.9 $15.37
2/15/202561,500 shares $949.50 thousand +485.7%N/A0.9 $15.44
1/31/202510,500 shares $157.08 thousand -42.0%N/A0.2 $14.96
1/15/202518,100 shares $266.25 thousand -38.4%N/A0.3 $14.71
12/31/202429,400 shares $441.88 thousand +26.2%N/A0.5 $15.03
12/15/202423,300 shares $354.86 thousand +167.8%N/A0.4 $15.23
11/30/20248,700 shares $137.11 thousand -51.9%N/A0.2 $15.76
11/15/202418,100 shares $282.54 thousand -28.2%N/A0.4 $15.61
10/31/202425,200 shares $404.71 thousand -74.1%N/A0.6 $16.06
10/15/202497,100 shares $1.62 million -23.0%N/A2.2 $16.69
9/30/2024126,100 shares $2.17 million -17.4%N/A2.8 $17.24
9/15/2024152,600 shares $2.53 million -0.8%N/A3.4 $16.59
8/31/2024153,900 shares $2.52 million -10.6%N/A3.4 $16.37
8/15/2024172,200 shares $2.75 million -10.6%N/A3.7 $15.96
7/31/2024192,500 shares $3.12 million -33.9%N/A4 $16.19
7/15/2024291,200 shares $4.72 million +30.0%N/A6.2 $16.21
6/30/2024224,000 shares $3.54 million -4.3%N/A4.3 $15.81
6/15/2024234,000 shares $3.65 million +0.3%N/A4.1 $15.60
5/31/2024233,200 shares $3.63 million -8.0%N/A4 $15.56
5/15/2024253,600 shares $3.92 million -7.2%N/A4.1 $15.44
4/30/2024273,200 shares $4.12 million -3.3%N/A4.4 $15.07
4/15/2024282,600 shares $4.13 million +76.4%N/A4.5 $14.62
3/31/2024160,200 shares $2.47 million -5.7%N/A2.8 $15.43
3/15/2024169,900 shares $2.54 million -19.4%N/A2.8 $14.96
2/29/2024210,800 shares $3.21 million +8.2%N/A3 $15.21
2/15/2024194,900 shares $2.90 million +53.0%N/A2.6 $14.86
1/31/2024127,400 shares $1.90 million +36.7%N/A1.4 $14.91
1/15/202493,200 shares $1.36 million +2.9%N/A0.9 $14.56
12/31/202390,600 shares $1.28 million +157.4%N/A0.9 $14.14
12/15/202335,200 shares $479.07 thousand +156.9%N/A0.4 $13.61
11/30/202313,700 shares $182.14 thousand +1.5%N/A0.2 $13.30
11/15/202313,500 shares $172.94 thousand -87.4%N/A0.2 $12.81
10/31/2023107,200 shares $1.29 million -20.6%N/A1.9 $11.99
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10/15/2023135,000 shares $1.68 million -14.2%N/A2.6 $12.41
9/30/2023157,300 shares $2.10 million -4.8%N/A3.2 $13.33
9/15/2023165,200 shares $2.27 million +4.2%N/A3.4 $13.73
8/31/2023158,500 shares $2.24 million +19.5%N/A3.1 $14.16
8/15/2023132,600 shares $1.83 million +7.2%N/A2.6 $13.78
7/31/2023123,700 shares $1.77 million +22.2%N/A2.2 $14.33
7/15/2023101,200 shares $1.39 million +18.9%N/A1.7 $13.75
6/30/202385,100 shares $1.19 million -53.1%N/A1.5 $13.99
6/15/2023181,300 shares $2.47 million -11.9%N/A3.1 $13.64
5/31/2023205,800 shares $2.79 million +24.7%N/A3.4 $13.54
5/15/2023165,000 shares $2.16 million +34.5%N/A2.8 $13.08
4/30/2023122,700 shares $1.77 million +104.5%N/A2.2 $14.45
4/15/202360,000 shares $849 thousand -21.9%N/A1.1 $14.15
3/31/202376,800 shares $1.12 million +69.5%N/A1.3 $14.63
3/15/202345,300 shares $625.59 thousand +529.2%N/A0.7 $13.81
2/28/20237,200 shares $109.22 thousand +148.3%N/A0.1 $15.17
2/15/20232,900 shares $44.25 thousand -77.2%N/A0 $15.26
1/31/202312,700 shares $198.63 thousand -81.5%N/A0.2 $15.64
1/15/202368,800 shares $1.06 million +421.2%N/A1.1 $15.45
12/30/202213,200 shares $190.48 thousand -27.9%N/A0.2 $14.43
12/15/202218,300 shares $268.28 thousand -55.7%N/A0.3 $14.66
11/30/202241,300 shares $617.02 thousand -46.6%N/A0.8 $14.94
11/15/202277,400 shares $1.16 million +13.2%N/A1.6 $14.94
10/31/202268,400 shares $1.04 million +32.8%N/A1.5 $15.24
10/15/202251,500 shares $718.43 thousand No ChangeN/A1.2 $13.95
9/30/20228,000 shares $119.92 thousand -10.1%N/A0.2 $14.99
9/15/20228,900 shares $137.51 thousand +14.1%N/A0.2 $15.45
8/31/20227,800 shares $123.47 thousand -66.1%N/A0.2 $15.83
8/15/202223,000 shares $395.14 thousand -35.9%N/A0.5 $17.18
7/31/202235,900 shares $612.45 thousand +32.0%N/A0.8 $17.06
7/15/202227,200 shares $424.59 thousand -26.1%N/A0.5 $15.61
6/30/202236,800 shares $580.34 thousand -8.7%N/A0.7 $15.77
6/15/202240,300 shares $643.19 thousand -21.3%N/A0.7 $15.96
5/31/202251,200 shares $885.76 thousand -33.6%N/A1 $17.30
5/15/202277,100 shares $1.27 million -31.3%N/A1.4 $16.42
4/30/2022112,300 shares $1.92 million +48.9%N/A1.9 $17.14
4/15/202275,400 shares $1.26 million -1.4%N/A1.2 $16.70
3/31/202276,500 shares $1.37 million +3.8%N/A1.2 $17.96
3/15/202273,700 shares $1.21 million -29.0%N/A1.2 $16.45
2/28/2022103,800 shares $1.82 million +861.1%N/A1.8 $17.51
2/15/202210,800 shares $182.84 thousand +9.1%N/A0.2 $16.93
1/31/20229,900 shares $174.14 thousand -52.9%N/A0.2 $17.59
1/15/202221,000 shares $385.14 thousand -37.1%N/A0.4 $18.34
12/31/202133,400 shares $626.25 thousand -32.1%N/A0.8 $18.75
12/15/202149,200 shares $929.88 thousand +8.6%N/A1.1 $18.90
11/30/202145,300 shares $853.00 thousand -41.3%N/A1 $18.83
11/15/202177,200 shares $1.48 million -0.3%N/A1.7 $19.22
10/29/202177,400 shares $1.52 million -38.0%N/A1.7 $19.66
10/15/2021124,800 shares $2.42 million +817.7%N/A2.6 $19.39
9/30/202113,600 shares $254.73 thousand -55.6%N/A0.3 $18.73
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9/15/202130,600 shares $585.07 thousand -37.2%N/A0.7 $19.12
8/31/202148,700 shares $949.16 thousand -6.7%N/A1.1 $19.49
8/13/202152,200 shares $1.01 million -42.7%N/A1.1 $19.27
7/30/202191,100 shares $1.76 million -10.2%N/A1.9 $19.27
7/15/2021101,400 shares $1.96 million -26.0%N/A2 $19.31
6/30/2021137,100 shares $2.63 million -2.1%N/A2.5 $19.21
6/15/2021140,100 shares $2.70 million -15.6%N/A2.4 $19.24
5/28/2021165,900 shares $3.15 million +16.4%N/A2.7 $18.96
5/14/2021142,500 shares $2.59 million +38.6%N/A2.2 $18.21
4/30/2021102,800 shares $1.90 million +11.5%N/A1.5 $18.49
4/15/202192,200 shares $1.69 million +4.3%N/A1.3 $18.30
3/31/202188,400 shares $1.59 million +23.3%N/A1.1 $17.99
3/15/202171,700 shares $1.22 million +9.0%N/A0.9 $17.08
2/26/202165,800 shares $1.09 million -17.1%N/A0.8 $16.53
2/12/202179,400 shares $1.36 million +5.9%N/A1 $17.13
1/29/202175,000 shares $1.25 million -11.9%N/A0.9 $16.62
1/15/202185,100 shares $1.41 million +35.3%N/A1 $16.61
12/31/202062,900 shares $1.07 million -1.4%N/A0.8 $17.05
12/15/202063,800 shares $1.07 million -20.9%N/A0.9 $16.84
11/30/202080,700 shares $1.37 million +4.8%N/A1.2 $16.95
11/15/202077,000 shares $1.27 million -48.5%N/A1.1 $16.52
10/30/2020149,600 shares $2.35 million +168.6%N/A2.2 $15.73
10/15/202055,700 shares $898.44 thousand -38.3%N/A0 $16.13
9/30/202090,200 shares $1.44 million +3.4%N/A1.5 $15.98
9/15/202061,800 shares $1.01 million -29.1%N/A1 $16.30
8/31/202087,200 shares $1.44 million +27.5%N/A1.3 $16.50
8/14/202068,400 shares $1.14 million +8.1%N/A1 $16.62
7/31/202063,300 shares $1.05 million -27.2%N/A0.8 $16.59
7/15/202087,000 shares $1.38 million -13.6%N/A1 $15.83

HPS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 19,200 shares of HPS short. Learn More on John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's current short interest.

Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's short interest increasing or decreasing?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III saw a decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,200 shares, a decrease of 37.9% from the previous total of 30,900 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 Preferred Income Fund III's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III: 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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock?

Short selling HPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III as its price is falling. HPS shares are trading down $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 Preferred Income Fund III?

A short squeeze for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III 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 HPS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III'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 HPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:HPS) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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