HPF
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
stockNYSEClosed Ended Fund
Market OpenOct 5, 2026 9:40:23 AM EDT
13.53USD-0.879%(-0.12)14,585
13.58Bid13.65Ask0.07SpreadAs of 2026-09-15, there were 52,131 shares short with a short interest of 0.24%.
HPF Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
HPF Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
HPF 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 | 0.24 | 52,131 | 1.00 | -96,603 | -64.95 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.69 | 148,734 | 4.25 | -7,117 | -4.57 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-08-14 | 0.72 | 155,851 | 6.29 | -9,476 | -5.73 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.76 | 165,327 | 5.55 | +23,329 | +16.43 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-07-15 | 0.66 | 141,998 | 5.02 | +23,129 | +19.46 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.55 | 118,869 | 4.20 | -5,947 | -4.76 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.58 | 124,816 | 3.22 | +42,230 | +51.13 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.38 | 82,586 | 2.31 | +49,563 | +150.09 | 21,650,829 | 21,622,700 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.15 | 33,023 | 1.00 | -7,297 | -18.10 | 21,650,829 | 21,631,375 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.19 | 40,320 | 1.18 | -9,227 | -18.62 | 21,650,829 | 21,631,375 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.23 | 49,547 | 1.16 | +18,125 | +57.68 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.15 | 31,422 | 1.00 | +23,371 | +290.29 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2026-02-27 | 0.04 | 8,051 | 1.00 | -4,822 | -37.46 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.06 | 12,873 | 1.00 | -3,634 | -22.01 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2026-01-30 | 0.08 | 16,507 | 1.00 | +5,172 | +45.63 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.05 | 11,335 | 1.00 | -11,874 | -51.16 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.11 | 23,209 | 1.00 | -11,064 | -32.28 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.16 | 34,273 | 1.00 | -8,371 | -19.63 | 21,620,541 | 21,631,375 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.20 | 42,644 | 1.00 | -7,731 | -15.35 | 21,620,541 | 21,571,786 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.23 | 50,375 | 1.42 | +15,420 | +44.11 | 21,620,541 | 21,571,786 |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.16 | 34,955 | 1.16 | -11,287 | -24.41 | 21,620,541 | 21,571,786 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.21 | 46,242 | 1.25 | +10,031 | +27.70 | 21,590,714 | 21,571,786 |
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.