Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Short Interest Up 47.8% in August

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 99,440 shares, a growth of 47.8% from the July 30th total of 67,281 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 330,359 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of WIW stock traded up $0.01 on Tuesday, hitting $8.31. The company had a trading volume of 137,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 256,744. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $8.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.47. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a twelve month low of $8.25 and a twelve month high of $9.03.

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

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WIW. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 57,614 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 2,804 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 994,948 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $8,716,000 after purchasing an additional 7,860 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 26.4% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 203,176 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,780,000 after purchasing an additional 42,474 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $126,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 184,419 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,616,000 after purchasing an additional 24,749 shares during the period.

About Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE: WIW) is a closed-end management investment company whose primary objective is to provide total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. The fund achieves this by investing predominantly in inflation-linked debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign governments, government agencies and supranational entities. By focusing on inflation-indexed instruments, the fund seeks to protect purchasing power and offer a potential hedge against rising consumer prices.

The fund typically allocates a substantial portion of its assets to U.S.