HYI · Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
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 | 19,179 | 23,493 | -4,314 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 23,493 | 36,479 | -12,986 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 36,479 | 17,707 | +18,772 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 17,707 | 16,768 | +939 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 16,768 | 44,263 | -27,495 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 44,263 | 20,105 | +24,158 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 20,105 | 49,319 | -29,214 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 49,319 | 54,749 | -5,430 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 54,749 | 29,345 | +25,404 | 1.08 |
| 2026-02-27 | 29,345 | 14,520 | +14,825 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 14,520 | 21,570 | -7,050 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 21,570 | 17,719 | +3,851 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 17,719 | 16,814 | +905 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 16,814 | 16,686 | +128 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 16,686 | 37,899 | -21,213 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 37,899 | 27,497 | +10,402 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 27,497 | 28,170 | -673 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 28,170 | 26,579 | +1,591 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 26,579 | 44,120 | -17,541 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 44,120 | 43,477 | +643 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 43,477 | 38,122 | +5,355 | 1.70 |
| 2025-08-29 | 38,122 | 37,095 | +1,027 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 37,095 | 27,397 | +9,698 | 1.05 |
| 2025-07-31 | 27,397 | 8,644 | +18,753 | 1.00 |