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Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.95 +0.01 (+0.11%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Short Interest Data

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) has a short interest of 69,500 shares. This marks a -62.97% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 219,508 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
69,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
187,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-62.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$618.90 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
192,731 shares
Average Trading Volume
219,508 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
88%
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WIW Days to Cover Over Time

WIW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202569,500 shares $618.90 thousand -63.0%N/A0.3 $8.91
8/31/2025187,700 shares $1.68 million +114.8%N/A0.8 $8.95
8/15/202587,400 shares $769.12 thousand +61.0%N/A0.4 $8.80
7/31/202554,300 shares $475.13 thousand -69.9%N/A0.3 $8.75
7/15/2025180,500 shares $1.59 million -99.8%N/A0.8 $8.81
6/30/202572,370,000 shares $634.68 million +112,101.6%0.7%12.1 $8.77
6/15/202564,500 shares $551.80 thousand +4.2%N/A0.3 $8.56
5/31/202561,900 shares $529.86 thousand +64.6%N/A0.3 $8.56
5/15/202537,600 shares $322.61 thousand +241.8%N/A0.2 $8.58
4/30/202511,000 shares $95.04 thousand -66.7%N/A0.1 $8.64
4/15/202533,000 shares $280.34 thousand -32.1%N/A0.2 $8.50
3/31/202548,600 shares $426.47 thousand -21.9%N/A0.2 $8.78
3/15/202562,200 shares $544.06 thousand +101.3%N/A0.3 $8.75
2/28/202530,900 shares $269.60 thousand -72.5%N/A0.1 $8.73
2/15/2025112,200 shares $968.85 thousand -9.7%N/A0.5 $8.64
1/31/2025124,300 shares $1.07 million +1,812.3%N/A0.5 $8.59
1/15/20256,500 shares $54.41 thousand -89.9%N/A0 $8.37
12/31/202464,100 shares $530.11 thousand -50.0%N/A0.3 $8.27
12/15/2024128,300 shares $1.10 million -51.5%N/A0.6 $8.57
11/30/2024264,600 shares $2.30 million +84.0%N/A1.1 $8.69
11/15/2024143,800 shares $1.23 million -2.1%N/A0.6 $8.55
10/31/2024146,900 shares $1.29 million +50.1%N/A0.6 $8.77
10/15/202497,900 shares $862.01 thousand +97.4%N/A0.4 $8.81
9/30/202449,600 shares $438.46 thousand +28.2%N/A0.2 $8.84
9/15/202438,700 shares $337.46 thousand +112.6%N/A0.1 $8.72
8/31/202418,200 shares $156.88 thousand -56.8%N/A0.1 $8.62
8/15/202442,100 shares $360.17 thousand +293.5%N/A0.2 $8.56
7/31/202410,700 shares $91.70 thousand -87.3%N/A0 $8.57
7/15/202484,400 shares $727.95 thousand +83.5%N/A0.4 $8.63
6/30/202446,000 shares $391.46 thousand -20.6%N/A0.3 $8.51
6/15/202457,900 shares $499.10 thousand -9.1%N/A0.4 $8.62
5/31/202463,700 shares $547.18 thousand -20.1%N/A0.4 $8.59
5/15/202479,700 shares $689.41 thousand +37.2%N/A0.4 $8.65
4/30/202458,100 shares $488.62 thousand +26.0%N/A0.3 $8.41
4/15/202446,100 shares $388.16 thousand +47.8%N/A0.2 $8.42
3/31/2024259,000 shares $2.24 million +375.2%N/A1.1 $8.63
3/15/202454,500 shares $463.80 thousand +141.2%N/A0.2 $8.51
2/29/202422,600 shares $191.31 thousand +0.9%N/A0.1 $8.47
2/15/202422,400 shares $191.63 thousand +16.1%N/A0.1 $8.56
1/31/202419,300 shares $167.91 thousand +38.9%N/A0.1 $8.70
1/15/202413,900 shares $122.18 thousand +148.2%N/A0.1 $8.79
12/31/20235,600 shares $48.55 thousand -71.4%N/A0 $8.67
12/15/202319,600 shares $172.87 thousand -73.9%N/A0.1 $8.82
11/30/202375,000 shares $638.25 thousand -41.8%N/A0.3 $8.51
11/15/2023128,800 shares $1.10 million -5.2%N/A0.6 $8.57
10/31/2023135,800 shares $1.11 million +506.3%N/A0.7 $8.19
10/15/202322,400 shares $183.68 thousand -64.4%N/A0.1 $8.20
9/30/202363,000 shares $518.49 thousand +187.7%N/A0.3 $8.23
9/15/202321,900 shares $189.11 thousand +16.5%N/A0.1 $8.64
8/31/202318,800 shares $164.03 thousand -66.4%N/A0.1 $8.73
8/15/202355,900 shares $490.80 thousand -30.0%N/A0.3 $8.78
7/31/202379,800 shares $713.41 thousand +1,673.3%N/A0.4 $8.94
7/15/20234,500 shares $40.14 thousand -71.3%N/A0 $8.92
6/30/202315,700 shares $139.42 thousand +60.2%N/A0.1 $8.88
6/15/20239,800 shares $88.00 thousand -78.2%N/A0.1 $8.98
5/31/202344,900 shares $402.75 thousand +78.9%N/A0.3 $8.97
5/15/202325,100 shares $229.41 thousand -58.9%N/A0.2 $9.14
4/30/202361,100 shares $563.34 thousand +1,257.8%N/A0.4 $9.22
4/15/20234,500 shares $41.67 thousand -70.6%N/A0 $9.26
3/31/202315,300 shares $140.00 thousand -58.5%N/A0.1 $9.15
3/15/202336,900 shares $339.48 thousand -46.4%N/A0.2 $9.20
2/28/202368,900 shares $627.68 thousand -16.4%N/A0.3 $9.11
2/15/202382,400 shares $767.97 thousand -36.7%N/A0.4 $9.32
1/31/2023130,200 shares $1.25 million +478.7%N/A0.6 $9.63
1/15/202322,500 shares $216.68 thousand -1.8%N/A0.1 $9.63
12/30/202222,900 shares $209.08 thousand +120.2%N/A0.1 $9.13
12/15/202210,400 shares $98.59 thousand -67.6%N/A0 $9.48
11/30/202232,100 shares $306.23 thousand -9.3%N/A0.2 $9.54
11/15/202235,400 shares $332.76 thousand -27.3%N/A0.2 $9.40
10/31/202248,700 shares $448.04 thousand -39.2%N/A0.3 $9.20
10/15/202280,100 shares $749.74 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $9.36
9/30/202210,700 shares $97.05 thousand -51.1%N/A0.1 $9.07
9/15/202221,900 shares $220.31 thousand +177.2%N/A0.2 $10.06
8/31/20227,900 shares $81.05 thousand +23.4%N/A0.1 $10.26
8/15/20226,400 shares $69.18 thousand +106.5%N/A0 $10.81
7/31/20223,100 shares $33.57 thousand -73.5%N/A0 $10.83
7/15/202211,700 shares $119.22 thousand -4.1%N/A0.1 $10.19
6/30/202212,200 shares $128.47 thousand -40.5%N/A0.1 $10.53
6/15/202220,500 shares $215.66 thousand -31.2%N/A0.1 $10.52
5/31/202229,800 shares $334.06 thousand -6.0%N/A0.2 $11.21
5/15/202231,700 shares $334.12 thousand +7.1%N/A0.2 $10.54
4/30/202229,600 shares $326.49 thousand +113.0%N/A0.2 $11.03
4/15/202213,900 shares $158.32 thousand -80.0%N/A0.1 $11.39
3/31/202269,400 shares $833.49 thousand +43.7%N/A0.5 $12.01
3/15/202248,300 shares $584.43 thousand +0.2%N/A0.4 $12.10
2/28/202248,200 shares $594.31 thousand -20.5%N/A0.3 $12.33
2/15/202260,600 shares $731.44 thousand +254.4%N/A0.4 $12.07
1/31/202217,100 shares $209.65 thousand -45.2%N/A0.1 $12.26
1/15/202231,200 shares $405.60 thousand -40.2%N/A0.2 $13.00
12/31/202152,200 shares $708.88 thousand +625.0%N/A0.3 $13.58
12/15/20217,200 shares $95.69 thousand -50.3%N/A0.1 $13.29
11/30/202114,500 shares $195.90 thousand -37.0%N/A0.1 $13.51
11/15/202123,000 shares $316.71 thousand -52.7%N/A0.2 $13.77
10/29/202148,600 shares $663.88 thousand +205.7%N/A0.4 $13.66
10/15/202115,900 shares $214.65 thousand -65.2%N/A0.1 $13.50
9/30/202145,700 shares $607.35 thousand +68.6%N/A0.5 $13.29
9/15/202127,100 shares $365.04 thousand +8.0%N/A0.3 $13.47
8/31/202125,100 shares $334.33 thousand +63.0%N/A0.3 $13.32
8/13/202115,400 shares $204.82 thousand -33.0%N/A0.2 $13.30
7/30/202123,000 shares $308.43 thousand +23.7%N/A0.2 $13.41
7/15/202118,600 shares $248.31 thousand -38.4%N/A0.2 $13.35
6/30/202130,200 shares $395.92 thousand -5.3%N/A0.3 $13.11
6/15/202131,900 shares $421.40 thousand -33.8%N/A0.3 $13.21
5/28/202148,200 shares $626.60 thousand -14.7%N/A0.4 $13.00
5/14/202156,500 shares $717.55 thousand +26.4%N/A0.5 $12.70
4/30/202144,700 shares $557.41 thousand -48.3%N/A0.4 $12.47
4/15/202186,400 shares $1.07 million +56.5%N/A0.7 $12.38
3/31/202155,200 shares $688.90 thousand +198.4%N/A0.4 $12.48
3/15/202118,500 shares $223.67 thousand -16.7%N/A0.1 $12.09
2/26/202122,200 shares $272.17 thousand -24.2%N/A0.1 $12.26
2/12/202129,300 shares $367.72 thousand -52.6%N/A0.2 $12.55
1/29/202161,800 shares $767.56 thousand +56.9%N/A0.4 $12.42
1/15/202139,400 shares $488.17 thousand +302.0%N/A0.3 $12.39
12/31/20209,800 shares $120.05 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $12.25
12/15/20204,900 shares $59.09 thousand -92.2%N/A0 $12.06
11/30/202062,600 shares $741.18 thousand -25.7%N/A0.6 $11.84
10/30/202049,300 shares $558.08 thousand +5.8%N/A0.4 $11.32
10/15/202046,600 shares $534.50 thousand +126.2%N/A0 $11.47

WIW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 69,500 shares of WIW short. Learn More on Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's current short interest.

Is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 69,500 shares, a decline of 63.0% from the previous total of 187,700 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: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund stock?

Short selling WIW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund as its price is falling. WIW shares are trading up $0.01 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 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund?

A short squeeze for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income 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 WIW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income 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 WIW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:WIW) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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