John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Don’t Miss Out on the AI Gold Rush That’s Just Getting Started (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free PDT Stock Alerts $11.22 +0.13 (+1.17%) (As of 11:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume8,470,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume144,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5,769.72%Dollar Volume Sold Short$98.68 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.9Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Outstanding Shares49,190,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted17.22%Today's Trading Volume34,354 sharesAverage Trading Volume137,816 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatPDT Short Interest Over TimePDT Days to Cover Over TimePDT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Banyan Hill PublishingDon’t Miss Out on the AI Gold Rush That’s Just Getting Started“Titan of Tech” Bets Big on Tiny AI Company He’s made as much as 3,250,000% in just three years on companies like Facebook, Airbnb, and PayPal… But our research shows his latest investment could be his most successful venture yet.See how you can invest alongside him John Hancock Premium Dividend 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 3/31/20248,470,000 shares $98.68 million +5,769.7%N/A1.9 $11.65 3/15/2024144,300 shares $1.70 million +12.3%N/A1 $11.77 2/29/2024128,500 shares $1.48 million +134.9%N/A0.8 $11.53 2/15/202454,700 shares $596,777.00 +155.6%N/A0.4 $10.91 1/31/202421,400 shares $232,190.00 -29.6%N/A0.1 $10.85 1/15/202430,400 shares $329,840.00 +67.0%N/A0.2 $10.85 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PDT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202318,200 shares $193,830.00 -26.9%N/A0.1 $10.65 12/15/202324,900 shares $267,924.00 -50.6%N/A0.1 $10.76 11/30/202350,400 shares $547,344.00 -49.2%N/A0.3 $10.86 11/15/202399,300 shares $1.00 million -14.6%N/A0.6 $10.12 10/31/2023116,300 shares $1.11 million +33.4%N/A0.7 $9.58 10/15/202387,200 shares $821,424.00 +41.6%N/A0.5 $9.42 9/30/202361,600 shares $592,592.00 +121.6%N/A0.4 $9.62 9/15/202327,800 shares $278,834.00 +79.4%N/A0.2 $10.03 8/31/202315,500 shares $157,015.00 -64.8%N/A0.1 $10.13 8/15/202344,000 shares $459,800.00 -6.4%N/A0.3 $10.45 7/31/202347,000 shares $538,150.00 +77.4%N/A0.4 $11.45 7/15/202326,500 shares $297,595.00 +119.0%N/A0.2 $11.23 6/30/202312,100 shares $142,114.50 -78.4%N/A0.1 $11.75 6/15/202356,100 shares $650,760.00 -36.3%N/A0.5 $11.60 5/31/202388,000 shares $980,320.00 -38.3%N/A0.8 $11.14 5/15/2023142,600 shares $1.63 million -39.0%N/A1.3 $11.45 4/30/2023233,800 shares $2.97 million +12.6%N/A2.1 $12.70 4/15/2023207,600 shares $2.64 million +14.6%N/A1.7 $12.73 3/31/2023181,100 shares $2.24 million -3.1%N/A1.4 $12.39 3/15/2023186,800 shares $2.24 million +121.3%N/A1.5 $11.98 2/28/202384,400 shares $1.09 million +205.8%N/A0.7 $12.93 2/15/202327,600 shares $360,180.00 +187.5%N/A0.2 $13.05 1/31/20239,600 shares $127,104.00 -38.5%N/A0.1 $13.24 1/15/202315,600 shares $211,536.00 +54.5%N/A0.2 $13.56 12/30/202210,100 shares $130,694.00 -17.9%N/A0.1 $12.94 12/15/202212,300 shares $161,253.00 -65.4%N/A0.2 $13.11 11/30/202235,500 shares $497,710.00 -63.3%N/A0.5 $14.02 11/15/202296,800 shares $1.36 million -51.3%N/A1.6 $14.04 10/31/2022198,600 shares $2.78 million -20.6%N/A3.2 $13.99 10/15/2022250,000 shares $3.26 million No ChangeN/A3.8 $13.04 9/30/202297,900 shares $1.33 million -16.8%N/A1.5 $13.54 9/15/2022117,600 shares $1.73 million -10.8%N/A1.9 $14.73 8/31/2022131,800 shares $2.03 million -25.5%N/A1.8 $15.39 8/15/2022177,000 shares $2.86 million +42.9%N/A2.4 $16.17This Apple-like Innovator is Revolutionizing Healthcare (Ad)AI has infiltrated so many sectors, it's sent the demand for AI-friendly GPU computer chips rocketing. Nvidia has gone up more than 3x in the past year. It is now valued well over $2 trillion, making it one of the largest companies in the world.Click here to learn more about the booming eHealth industry PDT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 8,470,000 shares of PDT short. Learn More on John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund? 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. PDT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's short interest ratio. Is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,470,000 shares, an increase of 5,769.7% from the previous total of 144,300 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 Premium Dividend Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund: AlTi Global, Inc. (2.27%), Global Medical REIT Inc. (1.88%), Gladstone Commercial Co. (3.13%), Velocity Financial, Inc. (2.61%), Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust (0.06%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.05%), Seritage Growth Properties (19.89%), Whitestone REIT (2.04%), Hippo Holdings Inc. (9.20%), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals (0.01%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund stock? Short selling PDT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund as its price is falling. PDT 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 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund? A short squeeze for John Hancock Premium Dividend 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 PDT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is John Hancock Premium Dividend 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 PDT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024. 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