HPI · John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
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 | 243,920 | 171,095 | +72,825 | 5.15 |
| 2026-06-30 | 171,095 | 135,683 | +35,412 | 3.52 |
| 2026-06-15 | 135,683 | 102,467 | +33,216 | 2.68 |
| 2026-05-29 | 102,467 | 67,212 | +35,255 | 1.99 |
| 2026-05-15 | 67,212 | 38,955 | +28,257 | 1.17 |
| 2026-04-30 | 38,955 | 35,201 | +3,754 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 35,201 | 65,523 | -30,322 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 65,523 | 78,177 | -12,654 | 1.26 |
| 2026-03-13 | 78,177 | 4,601 | +73,576 | 1.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | 4,601 | 14,730 | -10,129 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 14,730 | 15,401 | -671 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 15,401 | 29,962 | -14,561 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 29,962 | 141,437 | -111,475 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 141,437 | 290,711 | -149,274 | 1.97 |
| 2025-12-15 | 290,711 | 318,175 | -27,464 | 5.20 |
| 2025-11-28 | 318,175 | 345,540 | -27,365 | 7.32 |
| 2025-11-14 | 345,540 | 363,713 | -18,173 | 9.22 |
| 2025-10-31 | 363,713 | 331,171 | +32,542 | 8.39 |
| 2025-10-15 | 331,171 | 216,897 | +114,274 | 5.42 |
| 2025-09-30 | 216,897 | 39,948 | +176,949 | 2.26 |
| 2025-09-15 | 39,948 | 19,692 | +20,256 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 19,692 | 4,688 | +15,004 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 4,688 | 9,538 | -4,850 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 9,538 | 18,558 | -9,020 | 1.00 |