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HPS · John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III · Short Interest

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$11.75 +0.14 (+1.21%)
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Market Cap
$372.81M
Shares
32.11M
Volume · Nov 6 37.92K Avg daily vol (3M) 128.66K

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.

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HPS Latest Reported Short Interest

FINRA reported 17,995 HPS shares sold short as of the October 15, 2026 settlement date, an increase of 16,961 shares. Days to cover was 1.00 based on FINRA's reported average daily volume.

Official FINRA short-interest data · share counts are restated for subsequent splits of this listing

HPS Short Interest Forecast

Equibles' model estimates 44,230 shares sold short for the October 30, 2026 settlement, +145.8% versus the latest reported position, with a likely range of 11,831 to 197,232 shares. This model prediction uses FINRA data through October 30, 2026; FINRA's official release is expected November 10, 2026.

Model estimate

Expected Oct 30 short interest

as of Oct 30 High confidence 80% chance it rises
44,230 +145.8% vs reported
Likely range 11,831 to 197,232 The latest estimate appears in the chart below. Official release expected Nov 10. Methodology
Short Squeeze Score
42/100
Short interest 0.1% of shares — P17 Days to cover 1.0 — P13 Price vs VWAP -6.5% — P50 Short-volume trend +1.5% — P57 Short interest change +1,640.3% — P99 Worst FTD 0.08% of shares — P81

Positioning score 41.9 + catalyst boost 0 (total capped at 100). This is a screening index, not a probability of a squeeze.

Method and coverage limits

Factor percentiles compare eligible primary operating-company stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-10-15). The weighted mean uses short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, and fails-to-deliver 10%. Missing factors redistribute their weight; incomplete coverage is not evidence of low risk. Price, volume, and earnings boosts add 10 each, capped at 20.

Shares outstanding are not free float. Borrow fees, utilization, lendable supply, recalls, and dealer inventory are not measured. Short-sale volume does not measure the change in open shorts; fails to deliver are not a borrow-cost measurement; price vs VWAP does not establish short sellers' entry prices. Earnings can move prices in either direction.

The weights are judgment-based, not calibrated to future squeeze outcomes. The separate options assessment below does not change this universe ranking.

Options positioning & squeeze sensitivity

Nearest expiration after today within 30 calendar days; same-day expirations and later maturities are excluded.

No active listed options were found.

Open interest has both a buyer and a seller; it does not reveal dealer hedge direction. Gross gamma sums both calls and puts without netting and uses a local 1% price-change approximation. It measures sensitivity, not predicted buying or a squeeze probability.

Assessment prepared 2026-11-06 16:23 UTC. Options model values may come from a cached snapshot; their original computation time is not supplied. Open interest has its own effective date.

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    • Short Interest History

    Settlement Date Current Position Previous Position Change Days to Cover
    2026-11-13 Scheduled
    FINRA publishes Nov 24
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    2026-10-30 Scheduled
    FINRA publishes Nov 10
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    2026-10-15 17,995 1,034 +16,961 1.00
    2026-09-30 1,034 40,637 -39,603 1.00
    2026-09-15 40,637 178,726 -138,089 1.00
    2026-08-31 178,726 232,635 -53,909 2.89
    2026-08-14 232,635 207,355 +25,280 4.29
    2026-07-31 207,355 182,155 +25,200 4.22
    2026-07-15 182,155 142,928 +39,227 3.76
    2026-06-30 142,928 128,900 +14,028 2.82
    2026-06-15 128,900 163,488 -34,588 1.96
    2026-05-29 163,488 151,172 +12,316 3.62
    2026-05-15 151,172 130,388 +20,784 3.62
    2026-04-30 130,388 113,512 +16,876 2.45
    2026-04-15 113,512 183,780 -70,268 1.55
    2026-03-31 183,780 118,024 +65,756 2.69
    2026-03-13 118,024 94,284 +23,740 2.38
    2026-02-27 94,284 43,241 +51,043 1.69
    2026-02-13 43,241 43,833 -592 1.00
    2026-01-30 43,833 10,367 +33,466 1.00
    2026-01-15 10,367 23,092 -12,725 1.00
    2025-12-31 23,092 58,336 -35,244 1.00
    2025-12-15 58,336 140,914 -82,578 1.00
    2025-11-28 140,914 184,095 -43,181 2.00
    2025-11-14 184,095 166,574 +17,521 3.47

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    Key facts CIK 1215913 CUSIP 41021P103 13F (30d) 25 filings 23 filers Visit website