HIO
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.
stockNYSEClosed Ended Fund
Market OpenOct 5, 2026 9:53:02 AM EDT
3.27USD-0.608%(-0.02)129,923
3.2700Bid3.2800Ask0.0100SpreadAs of 2026-09-15, there were 157,224 shares short with a short interest of 0.18%.
HIO Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
HIO Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
HIO Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.18 | 157,224 | 1.00 | +53,223 | +51.18 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.12 | 104,001 | 1.00 | -39,761 | -27.66 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-08-14 | 0.16 | 143,762 | 1.00 | +56,374 | +64.51 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.10 | 87,388 | 1.00 | -132,555 | -60.27 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-07-15 | 0.25 | 219,943 | 1.00 | +123,110 | +127.14 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.11 | 96,833 | 1.00 | -104,765 | -51.97 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.23 | 201,598 | 1.00 | +129,789 | +180.74 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.08 | 71,809 | 1.00 | -16,761 | -18.92 | 95,099,215 | 89,043,758 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.10 | 88,570 | 1.00 | -129,284 | -59.34 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.24 | 217,854 | 1.00 | -59,926 | -21.57 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.31 | 277,780 | 1.00 | +71,322 | +34.55 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.23 | 206,458 | 1.00 | +87,234 | +73.17 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2026-02-27 | 0.13 | 119,224 | 1.00 | +71,238 | +148.46 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.05 | 47,986 | 1.00 | -38,248 | -44.35 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2026-01-30 | 0.10 | 86,234 | 1.00 | -57,130 | -39.85 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.16 | 143,364 | 1.00 | +107,243 | +296.90 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.04 | 36,121 | 1.00 | -52,262 | -59.13 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.10 | 88,383 | 1.00 | -2,353 | -2.59 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.10 | 90,736 | 1.00 | +82,926 | +1,061.79 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.01 | 7,810 | 1.00 | -126,391 | -94.18 | 95,099,215 | 89,038,718 |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.15 | 134,201 | 1.00 | +47,055 | +54.00 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.10 | 87,146 | 1.00 | +39,543 | +83.07 | 95,099,215 | 89,063,634 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.