HPF · John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers twice a month. Each reading settles on the 15th and the last business day of the month and is published seven business days later — the next scheduled dates are listed at the top of the table. Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-15). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
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2026-07-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 11
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| 2026-07-15 | 141,998 | 118,869 | +23,129 | 5.02 |
| 2026-06-30 | 118,869 | 124,816 | -5,947 | 4.20 |
| 2026-06-15 | 124,816 | 129,686 | -4,870 | 3.22 |
| 2026-05-29 | 129,686 | 82,586 | +47,100 | 3.03 |
| 2026-05-15 | 82,586 | 33,023 | +49,563 | 2.31 |
| 2026-04-30 | 33,023 | 40,320 | -7,297 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 40,320 | 49,547 | -9,227 | 1.18 |
| 2026-03-31 | 49,547 | 31,422 | +18,125 | 1.16 |
| 2026-03-13 | 31,422 | 8,051 | +23,371 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 8,051 | 12,873 | -4,822 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 12,873 | 16,507 | -3,634 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 16,507 | 11,335 | +5,172 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 11,335 | 23,209 | -11,874 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 23,209 | 34,273 | -11,064 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 34,273 | 42,644 | -8,371 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 42,644 | 50,375 | -7,731 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 50,375 | 34,955 | +15,420 | 1.42 |
| 2025-10-31 | 34,955 | 46,242 | -11,287 | 1.16 |
| 2025-10-15 | 46,242 | 36,211 | +10,031 | 1.25 |
| 2025-09-30 | 36,211 | 11,702 | +24,509 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 11,702 | 6,612 | +5,090 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 6,612 | 22,589 | -15,977 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 22,589 | 22,671 | -82 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 22,671 | 10,488 | +12,183 | 1.00 |