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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (SBI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.80 -0.01 (-0.06%)
Closing price 06/12/2026 03:49 PM Eastern
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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (SBI) had a short interest of 37,778 shares sold short. This marks a -36.18% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, meaning it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 38,507 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
37,778 shares
Previous Short Interest
59,193 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-36.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$295.24 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
15,078 shares
Average Trading Volume
38,507 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
39%
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SBI Short Interest Over Time

SBI Days to Cover Over Time

SBI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/29/202637,778 shares $295.24 thousand -36.2%N/A1.26 $7.82
5/15/202659,193 shares $458.69 thousand +304.9%N/A1.05 $7.75
4/30/202614,619 shares $112.27 thousand -41.5%N/A0.34 $7.68
4/15/202624,996 shares $195.97 thousand +15.5%N/A0.55 $7.84
3/31/202621,650 shares $166.16 thousand -0.9%N/A0.47 $7.68
3/13/202621,852 shares $171.87 thousand +7.0%N/A0.98 $7.87
2/27/202620,426 shares $162.69 thousand +209.1%N/A0.47 $7.97
2/13/20266,609 shares $52.75 thousand -40.1%N/A0.29 $7.98
1/30/202611,025 shares $86.60 thousand -62.1%N/A0.29 $7.86
1/15/202629,060 shares $226.70 thousand +355.1%N/A0.66 $7.80
12/31/20256,385 shares $48.97 thousand -57.7%N/A0.11 $7.67
12/15/202515,092 shares $117.19 thousand -21.0%N/A0.43 $7.77
11/28/202519,093 shares $147.78 thousand +2.9%N/A0.46 $7.74
11/14/202518,564 shares $145.63 thousand -41.3%N/A0.66 $7.85
10/31/202531,633 shares $248.00 thousand -1.2%N/A0.64 $7.84
10/15/202532,000 shares $252.48 thousand -16.9%N/A0.7 $7.89
9/30/202538,500 shares $304.92 thousand +10.6%N/A0.9 $7.92
9/15/202534,800 shares $276.14 thousand +87.1%N/A0.8 $7.94
8/31/202518,600 shares $142.10 thousand -49.9%N/A0.4 $7.64
8/15/202537,100 shares $284.56 thousand -35.0%N/A0.7 $7.67
7/31/202557,100 shares $432.25 thousand -30.9%N/A1 $7.57
7/15/202582,600 shares $635.19 thousand +179.1%N/A1.3 $7.69
6/30/202529,600 shares $222.59 thousand +193.1%N/A0.4 $7.52
6/15/202510,100 shares $75.70 thousand -50.7%N/A0.2 $7.50
5/31/202520,500 shares $152.93 thousand +1,608.3%N/A0.4 $7.46
5/15/20251,200 shares $9.10 thousand -82.9%N/A0 $7.58
4/30/20257,000 shares $52.71 thousand -69.4%N/A0.1 $7.53
4/15/202522,900 shares $172.16 thousand +2.2%N/A0.4 $7.52
3/31/202522,400 shares $174.61 thousand +4.7%N/A0.4 $7.80
3/15/202521,400 shares $166.28 thousand -25.7%N/A0.4 $7.77
2/28/202528,800 shares $229.39 thousand +94.6%N/A0.5 $7.97
2/15/202514,800 shares $116.85 thousand -38.8%N/A0.3 $7.90
1/31/202524,200 shares $188.28 thousand +7.6%N/A0.4 $7.78
1/15/202522,500 shares $176.18 thousand -24.5%N/A0.4 $7.83
12/31/202429,800 shares $230.65 thousand -20.1%N/A0.6 $7.74
12/15/202437,300 shares $299.15 thousand -29.8%N/A0.7 $8.02
11/30/202453,100 shares $433.30 thousand +36.9%N/A1.1 $8.16
11/15/202438,800 shares $313.89 thousand -7.6%N/A0.8 $8.09
10/31/202442,000 shares $337.26 thousand -30.7%N/A0.8 $8.03
10/15/202460,600 shares $495.71 thousand +413.6%N/A1.3 $8.18
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9/30/202411,800 shares $96.76 thousand -54.1%N/A0.3 $8.20
9/15/202425,700 shares $212.03 thousand -10.1%N/A0.7 $8.25
8/31/202428,600 shares $230.52 thousand +49.7%N/A0.8 $8.06
8/15/202419,100 shares $153.37 thousand -1.0%N/A0.5 $8.03
7/31/202419,300 shares $153.44 thousand +11.6%N/A0.5 $7.95
7/15/202417,300 shares $138.05 thousand +28.2%N/A0.3 $7.98
6/30/202413,500 shares $106.11 thousand -39.2%N/A0.2 $7.86
6/15/202422,200 shares $174.05 thousand +23.3%N/A0.4 $7.84
5/31/202418,000 shares $137.70 thousand -10.0%N/A0.3 $7.65
5/15/202420,000 shares $156.40 thousand +316.7%N/A0.4 $7.82
4/30/20244,800 shares $36.86 thousand -83.8%N/A0.1 $7.68
4/15/202429,600 shares $229.99 thousand +8.4%N/A0.6 $7.77
3/31/2024599,200 shares $4.75 million +3,304.6%N/A0.7 $7.92
3/15/202417,600 shares $138.86 thousand +27.5%N/A0.4 $7.89
2/29/202413,800 shares $108.88 thousand +12.2%N/A0.4 $7.89
2/15/202412,300 shares $97.42 thousand +515.0%N/A0.3 $7.92
1/31/20242,000 shares $15.56 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $7.78
1/15/20242,000 shares $15.66 thousand -54.6%N/A0.1 $7.83
12/31/20234,400 shares $33.88 thousand +29.4%N/A0.1 $7.70
12/15/20233,400 shares $26.18 thousand -26.1%N/A0.1 $7.70
11/30/20234,600 shares $34.41 thousand -41.0%N/A0.1 $7.48
11/15/20237,800 shares $57.88 thousand -35.0%N/A0.3 $7.42
10/31/202312,000 shares $84.12 thousand +29.0%N/A0.4 $7.01
10/15/20239,300 shares $66.68 thousand -19.1%N/A0.4 $7.17
9/30/202311,500 shares $82.34 thousand +202.6%N/A0.5 $7.16
9/15/20233,800 shares $27.85 thousand -30.9%N/A0.2 $7.33
8/31/20235,500 shares $41.03 thousand -32.9%N/A0.3 $7.46
8/15/20238,200 shares $62.48 thousand +86.4%N/A0.4 $7.62
7/31/20234,400 shares $33.84 thousand +29.4%N/A0.2 $7.69
7/15/20233,400 shares $26.01 thousand +13.3%N/A0.2 $7.65
6/30/20233,000 shares $22.95 thousand -49.2%N/A0.1 $7.65
6/15/20235,900 shares $45.38 thousand +40.5%N/A0.2 $7.69
5/31/20234,200 shares $31.96 thousand -26.3%N/A0.2 $7.61
5/15/20235,700 shares $44.40 thousand +90.0%N/A0.2 $7.79
4/30/20233,000 shares $23.16 thousand +7.1%N/A0.1 $7.72
4/15/20232,800 shares $21.87 thousand -80.1%N/A0.1 $7.81
3/31/202314,100 shares $111.49 thousand -22.1%N/A0.5 $7.91
3/15/202318,100 shares $142.54 thousand -24.9%N/A0.5 $7.88
2/28/202324,100 shares $187.98 thousand +653.1%N/A0.6 $7.80
2/15/20233,200 shares $25.50 thousand +128.6%N/A0.1 $7.97
1/31/20231,400 shares $11.10 thousand -84.4%N/A0 $7.93
1/15/20239,000 shares $70.39 thousand +210.3%N/A0.2 $7.82
12/30/20222,900 shares $22.01 thousand -90.8%N/A0.1 $7.59
12/15/202231,600 shares $244.27 thousand +1,164.0%N/A0.6 $7.73
11/30/20222,500 shares $19.30 thousand -47.9%N/A0 $7.72
11/15/20224,800 shares $35.71 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $7.44
10/31/20227,200 shares $51.91 thousand +213.0%N/A0.2 $7.21
10/15/20222,300 shares $16.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $7.35
9/30/2022900 shares $6.62 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $7.35
9/15/2022900 shares $6.97 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $7.74
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8/31/2022900 shares $7.14 thousand -71.9%N/A0 $7.93
8/15/20223,200 shares $26.78 thousand -54.3%N/A0.1 $8.37
7/31/20227,000 shares $57.61 thousand -19.5%N/A0.3 $8.23
7/15/20228,700 shares $71.17 thousand +16.0%N/A0.3 $8.18
6/30/20227,500 shares $60.45 thousand +25.0%N/A0.2 $8.06
6/15/20226,000 shares $47.73 thousand -52.0%N/A0.2 $7.96
5/31/202212,500 shares $103.50 thousand +331.0%N/A0.5 $8.28
5/15/20222,900 shares $22.77 thousand -71.0%N/A0.1 $7.85
4/30/202210,000 shares $80.30 thousand +78.6%N/A0.4 $8.03
4/15/20225,600 shares $45.58 thousand +19.2%N/A0.3 $8.14
3/31/20224,700 shares $40.37 thousand -32.9%N/A0.3 $8.59
3/15/20227,000 shares $61.39 thousand -45.3%N/A0.4 $8.77
2/28/202212,800 shares $116.35 thousand -42.1%N/A0.7 $9.09
2/15/202222,100 shares $199.56 thousand +10.5%N/A1.2 $9.03
1/31/202220,000 shares $186.60 thousand +146.9%N/A1.2 $9.33
1/15/20228,100 shares $76.22 thousand -30.2%N/A0.5 $9.41
12/31/202111,600 shares $111.82 thousand +231.4%N/A0.7 $9.64
12/15/20213,500 shares $33.43 thousand -54.6%N/A0.2 $9.55
11/30/20217,700 shares $75.08 thousand -16.3%N/A0.5 $9.75
11/15/20219,200 shares $89.98 thousand -55.1%N/A0.6 $9.78
10/29/202120,500 shares $197.21 thousand -22.4%N/A1.3 $9.62
10/15/202126,400 shares $258.35 thousand -6.4%N/A1.7 $9.79
9/30/202128,200 shares $274.95 thousand +571.4%N/A1.9 $9.75
9/15/20214,200 shares $40.91 thousand -35.4%N/A0.3 $9.74
8/31/20216,500 shares $63.18 thousand +75.7%N/A0.4 $9.72
8/13/20213,700 shares $36.30 thousand +42.3%N/A0.2 $9.81
7/30/20212,600 shares $25.30 thousand -45.8%N/A0.2 $9.73
7/15/20214,800 shares $47.04 thousand +9.1%N/A0.3 $9.80
6/30/20214,400 shares $42.99 thousand +76.0%N/A0.3 $9.77
6/15/20212,500 shares $24.20 thousand -74.8%N/A0.1 $9.68

SBI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 29th, investors have sold 37,778 shares of SBI short. Learn More on Western Asset Intermediate Muni 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. SBI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.3. Learn More on Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's short interest ratio.

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 37,778 shares, a decline of 36.2% from the previous total of 59,193 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund: Amcor PLC (6.75%), Tri Continental Corporation (1.65%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (0.08%), General American Investors, Inc. (0.01%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.06%), Inv Vk Mun Opp (0.30%), Invvlu Mu Incm (0.27%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.07%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (0.56%), Inv Vk Mun Tr (0.45%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SBI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund as its price is falling. SBI shares are trading up $0.04 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.

A short squeeze for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund 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 SBI, 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 SBI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like SBI:

  • 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.



This page (NYSE:SBI) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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