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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 05/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) had a short interest of 44,263 shares sold short. This marks a 120.16% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, meaning it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 58,684 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
44,263 shares
Previous Short Interest
20,105 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
120.16%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$479.77 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
37,564 shares
Average Trading Volume
58,684 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202644,263 shares $479.77 thousand +120.2%N/A0.54 $10.84
4/15/202620,105 shares $220.35 thousand -59.2%N/A0.21 $10.96
3/31/202649,319 shares $526.97 thousand -9.9%N/A0.71 $10.69
3/13/202654,749 shares $593.48 thousand +86.6%N/A1.08 $10.84
2/27/202629,345 shares $327.20 thousand +102.1%N/A0.72 $11.15
2/13/202614,520 shares $162.91 thousand -32.7%N/A0.33 $11.22
1/30/202621,570 shares $240.61 thousand +21.7%N/A0.51 $11.16
1/15/202617,719 shares $197.39 thousand +5.4%N/A0.39 $11.14
12/31/202516,814 shares $187.56 thousand +0.8%N/A0.22 $11.16
12/15/202516,686 shares $184.05 thousand -56.0%N/A0.2 $11.03
11/28/202537,899 shares $423.33 thousand +37.8%N/A0.38 $11.17
11/14/202527,497 shares $309.34 thousand -2.4%N/A0.45 $11.25
10/31/202528,170 shares $321.48 thousand +6.0%N/A0.47 $11.41
10/15/202526,600 shares $305.77 thousand -39.7%N/A0.5 $11.50
9/30/202544,100 shares $515.53 thousand +1.4%N/A0.9 $11.69
9/15/202543,500 shares $525.05 thousand +14.2%N/A0.9 $12.07
8/31/202538,100 shares $455.49 thousand +2.7%N/A0.8 $11.96
8/15/202537,100 shares $445.57 thousand +35.4%N/A0.7 $12.01
7/31/202527,400 shares $325.24 thousand +218.6%N/A0.5 $11.87
7/15/20258,600 shares $102.99 thousand -31.8%N/A0.2 $11.98
6/30/202512,600 shares $151.07 thousand -63.6%N/A0.2 $11.99
6/15/202534,600 shares $409.49 thousand +44.8%N/A0.6 $11.84
5/31/202523,900 shares $282.98 thousand +25.8%N/A0.4 $11.84
5/15/202519,000 shares $224.96 thousand -24.0%N/A0.3 $11.84
4/30/202525,000 shares $291.75 thousand -70.2%N/A0.4 $11.67
4/15/202583,800 shares $966.21 thousand +922.0%N/A1.3 $11.53
3/31/20258,200 shares $97.04 thousand -37.9%N/A0.1 $11.83
3/15/202513,200 shares $156.16 thousand +15.8%N/A0.2 $11.83
2/28/202511,400 shares $137.54 thousand +44.3%N/A0.2 $12.07
2/15/20257,900 shares $95.82 thousand -78.0%N/A0.1 $12.13
1/31/202535,900 shares $434.03 thousand +460.9%N/A0.6 $12.09
1/15/20256,400 shares $76.99 thousand +220.0%N/A0.1 $12.03
12/31/20242,000 shares $23.64 thousand -84.0%N/A0 $11.82
12/15/202412,500 shares $152.50 thousand -26.0%N/A0.2 $12.20
11/30/202416,900 shares $205.17 thousand -34.8%N/A0.3 $12.14
11/15/202425,900 shares $310.80 thousand -1.9%N/A0.5 $12.00
10/31/202426,400 shares $321.02 thousand -27.1%N/A0.5 $12.16
10/15/202436,200 shares $445.98 thousand +92.6%N/A0.6 $12.32
9/30/202418,800 shares $232.74 thousand -54.6%N/A0.3 $12.38
9/15/202441,400 shares $502.60 thousand +61.7%N/A0.6 $12.14
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8/31/202425,600 shares $310.02 thousand -53.5%N/A0.4 $12.11
8/15/202455,100 shares $663.40 thousand +424.8%N/A0.8 $12.04
7/31/202410,500 shares $124.11 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $11.82
7/15/202410,500 shares $123.38 thousand -59.0%N/A0.1 $11.75
6/30/202425,600 shares $296.96 thousand +10.8%N/A0.4 $11.60
6/15/202423,100 shares $267.50 thousand +56.1%N/A0.4 $11.58
5/31/202414,800 shares $169.46 thousand +33.3%N/A0.3 $11.45
5/15/202411,100 shares $129.32 thousand -40.0%N/A0.2 $11.65
4/30/202418,500 shares $212.20 thousand -51.1%N/A0.4 $11.47
4/15/202437,800 shares $436.97 thousand +50.0%N/A0.9 $11.56
3/31/202425,200 shares $301.39 thousand +50.0%N/A0.5 $11.96
3/15/202416,800 shares $203.28 thousand +34.4%N/A0.3 $12.10
2/29/202412,500 shares $150.88 thousand -15.5%N/A0.2 $12.07
2/15/202414,800 shares $178.86 thousand -8.1%N/A0.2 $12.09
1/31/202416,100 shares $192.96 thousand +11.8%N/A0.3 $11.99
1/15/202414,400 shares $173.09 thousand +152.6%N/A0.2 $12.02
12/31/20235,700 shares $68.91 thousand -52.9%N/A0.1 $12.09
12/15/202312,100 shares $143.14 thousand -37.0%N/A0.2 $11.83
11/30/202319,200 shares $223.68 thousand -9.4%N/A0.4 $11.65
11/15/202321,200 shares $244.22 thousand -35.2%N/A0.4 $11.52
10/31/202332,700 shares $360.35 thousand +32.9%N/A0.5 $11.02
10/15/202324,600 shares $276.50 thousand +80.9%N/A0.4 $11.24
9/30/202313,600 shares $156.26 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $11.49
9/15/202313,600 shares $158.44 thousand +72.2%N/A0.2 $11.65
8/31/20237,900 shares $91.32 thousand -10.2%N/A0.1 $11.56
8/15/20238,800 shares $103.66 thousand -11.1%N/A0.2 $11.78
7/31/20239,900 shares $117.61 thousand +241.4%N/A0.2 $11.88
7/15/20232,900 shares $34.08 thousand -27.5%N/A0.1 $11.75
6/30/20234,000 shares $47 thousand -36.5%N/A0.1 $11.75
6/15/20236,300 shares $74.15 thousand +14.6%N/A0.1 $11.77
5/31/20235,500 shares $62.92 thousand +243.8%N/A0.1 $11.44
5/15/20231,600 shares $18.40 thousand -59.0%N/A0 $11.50
4/30/20233,900 shares $45.20 thousand +178.6%N/A0.1 $11.59
4/15/20231,400 shares $16.30 thousand -95.5%N/A0 $11.64
3/31/202330,900 shares $370.18 thousand +91.9%N/A0.5 $11.98
3/15/202316,100 shares $185.96 thousand -34.8%N/A0.3 $11.55
2/28/202324,700 shares $304.30 thousand +157.3%N/A0.4 $12.32
2/15/20239,600 shares $118.94 thousand +12.9%N/A0.2 $12.39
1/31/20238,500 shares $107.10 thousand -85.3%N/A0.2 $12.60
1/15/202357,800 shares $731.17 thousand +133.1%N/A1 $12.65
12/30/202224,800 shares $309.50 thousand +127.5%N/A0.4 $12.48
12/15/202210,900 shares $135.27 thousand +109.6%N/A0.2 $12.41
11/30/20225,200 shares $64.06 thousand +550.0%N/A0.1 $12.32
11/15/2022800 shares $9.98 thousand -94.9%N/A0 $12.47
10/31/202215,800 shares $190.23 thousand -54.7%N/A0.3 $12.04
10/15/202234,900 shares $395.77 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $11.34
9/30/202277,000 shares $863.17 thousand +102.1%N/A1.3 $11.21
9/15/202238,100 shares $471.24 thousand -8.4%N/A0.7 $12.37
8/31/202241,600 shares $518.34 thousand +144.7%N/A0.8 $12.46
8/15/202217,000 shares $218.79 thousand +60.4%N/A0.3 $12.87
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7/31/202210,600 shares $132.50 thousand -25.9%N/A0.2 $12.50
7/15/202214,300 shares $170.89 thousand -65.5%N/A0.3 $11.95
6/30/202241,500 shares $505.47 thousand -26.8%N/A0.7 $12.18
6/15/202256,700 shares $695.71 thousand +153.1%N/A0.9 $12.27
5/31/202222,400 shares $288.06 thousand -9.3%N/A0.4 $12.86
5/15/202224,700 shares $313.69 thousand -14.8%N/A0.3 $12.70
4/30/202229,000 shares $385.12 thousand -11.3%N/A0.4 $13.28
4/15/202232,700 shares $440.47 thousand +186.8%N/A0.4 $13.47
3/31/202211,400 shares $158.23 thousand -74.3%N/A0.1 $13.88
3/15/202244,300 shares $594.51 thousand +260.2%N/A0.6 $13.42
2/28/202212,300 shares $174.41 thousand -45.3%N/A0.2 $14.18
2/15/202222,500 shares $326.25 thousand +24.3%N/A0.3 $14.50
1/31/202218,100 shares $260.28 thousand +5.9%N/A0.3 $14.38
1/15/202217,100 shares $257.36 thousand +103.6%N/A0.3 $15.05
12/31/20218,400 shares $132.47 thousand +23.5%N/A0.1 $15.77
12/15/20216,800 shares $102.48 thousand +54.6%N/A0.1 $15.07
11/30/20214,400 shares $67.36 thousand -83.0%N/A0.1 $15.31
11/15/202125,800 shares $407.12 thousand -40.1%N/A0.5 $15.78
10/29/202143,100 shares $690.46 thousand +2.9%N/A0.7 $16.02
10/15/202141,900 shares $664.95 thousand +30.9%N/A0.7 $15.87
9/30/202132,000 shares $509.76 thousand +41.0%N/A0.5 $15.93
9/15/202122,700 shares $362.97 thousand +740.7%N/A0.4 $15.99
8/31/20212,700 shares $42.42 thousand -85.0%N/A0 $15.71
8/13/202118,000 shares $285.66 thousand +69.8%N/A0.3 $15.87
7/30/202110,600 shares $166.53 thousand -49.3%N/A0.2 $15.71
7/15/202120,900 shares $324.37 thousand +770.8%N/A0.4 $15.52
6/30/20212,400 shares $37.66 thousand -48.9%N/A0 $15.69
6/15/20214,700 shares $72.85 thousand +11.9%N/A0.1 $15.50
5/28/20214,200 shares $65.02 thousand +2.4%N/A0.1 $15.48
5/14/20214,100 shares $62.85 thousand -12.8%N/A0.1 $15.33

HYI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 44,263 shares of HYI short. Learn More on Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's current short interest.

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. HYI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.5. Learn More on Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's short interest ratio.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 44,263 shares, an increase of 120.2% from the previous total of 20,105 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.

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 HYI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. 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 Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HYI, 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 HYI, 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 HYI:

  • 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:HYI) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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