HPI short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float––

Days to Cover6.144,021 average daily volume

Open Short Position270,375John Hancock Preferred Income

Change vs Previous+26,455+10.8%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	270,375	+26,455	+10.8%	6.1	–
Jul 15, 2026	243,920	+72,825	+42.6%	5.2	–
Jun 30, 2026	171,095	+35,412	+26.1%	3.5	–

Short interest is an open-position snapshot published twice monthly. It is not daily short-sale volume.

Daily off-exchange short volume

FINRA-reported short-sale transaction flow for the last 30 calendar days.

Trade Date	Short Volume	Short Exempt	FINRA Total	Short Volume %	Facilities
Aug 21, 2026	4,332	0	12,676	34.2%	2
Aug 20, 2026	14,806	250	17,452	84.8%	2
Aug 19, 2026	32,365	0	41,271	78.4%	2
Aug 18, 2026	9,305	0	23,872	39.0%	3
Aug 17, 2026	10,675	218	20,891	51.1%	3
Aug 14, 2026	7,669	0	23,279	32.9%	2
Aug 13, 2026	12,272	0	31,700	38.7%	2
Aug 12, 2026	16,904	0	31,045	54.4%	3
Aug 11, 2026	9,884	0	19,992	49.4%	3
Aug 10, 2026	10,890	0	21,353	51.0%	2
Aug 7, 2026	18,035	0	29,162	61.8%	2
Aug 6, 2026	7,255	0	12,817	56.6%	2
Aug 5, 2026	20,733	0	30,547	67.9%	1
Aug 4, 2026	12,352	0	32,382	38.1%	2
Aug 3, 2026	9,580	0	39,931	24.0%	3
Jul 31, 2026	8,648	0	26,705	32.4%	2
Jul 30, 2026	11,427	0	43,619	26.2%	3
Jul 29, 2026	7,711	0	28,927	26.7%	2
Jul 28, 2026	13,812	0	26,999	51.2%	3
Jul 27, 2026	8,022	0	16,465	48.7%	3
Jul 24, 2026	3,928	0	17,730	22.2%	2

Daily short volume is transaction flow reported through FINRA facilities. It does not measure open short positions and is not consolidated exchange-wide volume.