HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc.
stockNYSEClosed Ended Fund
Market OpenOct 5, 2026 12:00:52 PM EDT
3.52USD-0.706%(-0.02)232,902
3.5100Bid3.5200Ask0.0100SpreadAs of 2026-09-15, there were 476,420 shares short with a short interest of 0.57%.
HIX Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
HIX Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
HIX 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 | 0.57 | 476,420 | 1.59 | -73,881 | -13.43 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.66 | 550,301 | 1.45 | +197,736 | +56.08 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-08-14 | 0.42 | 352,565 | 1.22 | -129,442 | -26.85 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.57 | 482,007 | 1.33 | +233,938 | +94.30 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-07-15 | 0.30 | 248,069 | 1.00 | +52,400 | +26.78 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.23 | 195,669 | 1.00 | -40,631 | -17.19 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.28 | 236,300 | 1.00 | +106,193 | +81.62 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.15 | 130,107 | 1.00 | -5,498 | -4.05 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.16 | 135,605 | 1.00 | -10,525 | -7.20 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.17 | 146,130 | 1.00 | -4,876 | -3.23 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.18 | 151,006 | 1.00 | +35,177 | +30.37 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.14 | 115,829 | 1.00 | +3,680 | +3.28 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-02-27 | 0.13 | 112,149 | 1.00 | -55,770 | -33.21 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.20 | 167,919 | 1.00 | -1,000 | -0.59 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-01-30 | 0.20 | 168,919 | 1.00 | -18,446 | -9.84 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.22 | 187,365 | 1.00 | +55,272 | +41.84 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.16 | 132,093 | 1.00 | +32,320 | +32.39 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.12 | 99,773 | 1.00 | +7,567 | +8.21 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.11 | 92,206 | 1.00 | -109,692 | -54.33 | 90,069,708 | 83,959,641 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.24 | 201,898 | 1.00 | +54,145 | +36.65 | 90,069,708 | 83,957,299 |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.18 | 147,753 | 1.00 | -100,445 | -40.47 | 90,069,708 | 83,937,304 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.30 | 248,198 | 1.00 | +43,915 | +21.50 | 90,069,708 | 83,957,299 |
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.