HPS short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float––

Days to Cover4.249,120 average daily volume

Open Short Position207,355John Hancock Preferred Income

Change vs Previous+25,200+13.8%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	207,355	+25,200	+13.8%	4.2	–
Jul 15, 2026	182,155	+39,227	+27.4%	3.8	–
Jun 30, 2026	142,928	+14,028	+10.9%	2.8	–

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	9,608	0	22,532	42.6%	2
Aug 20, 2026	13,907	0	42,625	32.6%	2
Aug 19, 2026	4,300	0	35,500	12.1%	2
Aug 18, 2026	12,033	0	29,521	40.8%	3
Aug 17, 2026	4,161	0	17,856	23.3%	3
Aug 14, 2026	12,786	0	36,527	35.0%	2
Aug 13, 2026	15,535	0	38,716	40.1%	3
Aug 12, 2026	20,564	0	30,714	67.0%	2
Aug 11, 2026	76,227	0	91,754	83.1%	2
Aug 10, 2026	16,466	200	31,937	51.6%	3
Aug 7, 2026	17,204	0	23,711	72.6%	2
Aug 6, 2026	17,177	0	25,301	67.9%	2
Aug 5, 2026	21,105	3,733	38,050	55.5%	2
Aug 4, 2026	25,812	0	54,880	47.0%	3
Aug 3, 2026	5,288	0	13,688	38.6%	2
Jul 31, 2026	25,921	0	33,112	78.3%	2
Jul 30, 2026	12,900	0	40,599	31.8%	3
Jul 29, 2026	4,208	0	15,976	26.3%	2
Jul 28, 2026	15,166	0	35,288	43.0%	3
Jul 27, 2026	15,694	0	35,956	43.6%	3
Jul 24, 2026	7,533	0	35,095	21.5%	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.