HIX · Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
$3.94
+0.01 (+0.25%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$354.87M
Shares
90.07M
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.
Model estimate
Expected Aug 14 short interest
as of Aug 14
514,258
+6.7% vs reported
Short Squeeze Score
52/100
Short interest 0.5% of shares — P35
Days to cover 1.3 — P29
Price vs VWAP -0.2% — P47
Short-volume trend +10.7% — P85
Short interest change +94.3% — P94
Worst FTD 0.02% of shares — P65
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-31). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026-08-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Sep 10
|
— | — | — | — |
|
2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 482,007 | 248,069 | +233,938 | 1.33 |
| 2026-07-15 | 248,069 | 195,669 | +52,400 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 195,669 | 236,300 | -40,631 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 236,300 | 210,438 | +25,862 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 210,438 | 130,107 | +80,331 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 130,107 | 135,605 | -5,498 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 135,605 | 146,130 | -10,525 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 146,130 | 151,006 | -4,876 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 151,006 | 115,829 | +35,177 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 115,829 | 112,149 | +3,680 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 112,149 | 167,919 | -55,770 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 167,919 | 168,919 | -1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 168,919 | 187,365 | -18,446 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 187,365 | 132,093 | +55,272 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 132,093 | 99,773 | +32,320 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 99,773 | 92,206 | +7,567 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 92,206 | 201,898 | -109,692 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 201,898 | 147,753 | +54,145 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 147,753 | 248,198 | -100,445 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 248,198 | 204,283 | +43,915 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 204,283 | 139,398 | +64,885 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 139,398 | 119,075 | +20,323 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 119,075 | 250,536 | -131,461 | 1.00 |
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Key facts
CIK
1058239
CUSIP
95766J102
13F (30d)
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