HPS
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
stockNYSEClosed Ended Fund
Market OpenOct 5, 2026 10:43:59 AM EDT
11.87USD-2.305%(-0.28)43,779
11.50Bid11.90Ask0.40SpreadAs of 2026-09-15, there were 40,637 shares short with a short interest of 0.13%.
HPS Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
HPS Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
HPS 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 | 0.13 | 40,637 | 1.00 | -138,089 | -77.26 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.56 | 178,726 | 2.89 | -53,909 | -23.17 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-08-14 | 0.72 | 232,635 | 4.29 | +25,280 | +12.19 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.65 | 207,355 | 4.22 | +25,200 | +13.83 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-07-15 | 0.57 | 182,155 | 3.76 | +39,227 | +27.45 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.44 | 142,928 | 2.82 | +14,028 | +10.88 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.40 | 128,900 | 1.96 | -22,272 | -14.73 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.47 | 151,172 | 3.62 | +20,784 | +15.94 | 32,168,861 | 32,127,090 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.41 | 130,388 | 2.45 | +16,876 | +14.87 | 32,168,861 | 32,136,250 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.35 | 113,512 | 1.55 | -70,268 | -38.23 | 32,168,861 | 32,136,250 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.57 | 183,780 | 2.69 | +65,756 | +55.71 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.37 | 118,024 | 2.38 | +23,740 | +25.18 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2026-02-27 | 0.29 | 94,284 | 1.69 | +51,043 | +118.04 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.13 | 43,241 | 1.00 | -592 | -1.35 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2026-01-30 | 0.14 | 43,833 | 1.00 | +33,466 | +322.81 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.03 | 10,367 | 1.00 | -12,725 | -55.11 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.07 | 23,092 | 1.00 | -35,244 | -60.42 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.18 | 58,336 | 1.00 | -82,578 | -58.60 | 32,110,806 | 32,136,250 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.44 | 140,914 | 2.00 | -43,181 | -23.46 | 32,110,806 | 32,021,661 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.57 | 184,095 | 3.47 | +17,521 | +10.52 | 32,110,806 | 32,020,989 |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.52 | 166,574 | 3.02 | +2,680 | +1.64 | 32,110,806 | 32,021,661 |
| 2025-10-15 | 0.51 | 163,894 | 2.72 | +32,630 | +24.86 | 32,053,583 | 32,021,661 |
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.