Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.80 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 03:51 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Short Interest DataWestern Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW) has a short interest of 72.37 million shares, representing 0.69% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 112,101.55% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.1, indicating that it would take 12.1 days of the average trading volume of 237,697 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest72,370,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest64,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+112,101.55%Dollar Volume Sold Short$634.68 millionShort Interest Ratio12.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Short Percent of Float0.69%Today's Trading Volume181,254 sharesAverage Trading Volume237,697 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average76% Short Selling Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartWIW Short Interest Over TimeWIW Days to Cover Over TimeWIW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income 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 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WIW and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 $8.57Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe (Ad)What If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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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 June 30th, traders have sold 72,370,000 shares of WIW short. 0.69% of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income 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. WIW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.69% of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 72,370,000 shares, an increase of 112,101.6% from the previous total of 64,500 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 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.69% of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund: 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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 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 appreciates 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 June, 30 2025. 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