Short Interest in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Grows By 50.1%

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 146,900 shares, an increase of 50.1% from the October 15th total of 97,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 230,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. boosted its holdings in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 128.9% during the third quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 536,503 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,743,000 after acquiring an additional 302,080 shares during the period. RPO LLC increased its holdings in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 112.3% during the third quarter. RPO LLC now owns 21,427 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $189,000 after buying an additional 11,336 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 34.0% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 43,400 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 11,000 shares during the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV bought a new stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund in the third quarter worth $155,000. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 32.4% during the third quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 159,610 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,411,000 after acquiring an additional 39,014 shares during the last quarter.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:WIW traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, hitting $8.60. 108,850 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 218,857. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $8.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.64. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a 1-year low of $8.35 and a 1-year high of $8.88.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.0605 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.44%.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Company Profile

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. It is managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Pte.