Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Posted by Stanley Muller on Oct 14th, 2026

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 298,146 shares, a decline of 60.7% from the September 15th total of 758,293 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,157,271 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE:PTY traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.60. The company had a trading volume of 2,136,407 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,277,892. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a 1 year low of $10.56 and a 1 year high of $14.38. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.76.

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.1188 per share. This represents a $1.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PTY. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at $75,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund during the 2nd quarter valued at $106,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund by 1,000.0% during the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 9,900 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 9,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.25% of the company’s stock.

About Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund

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PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: PTY) is a closed-end management investment company advised by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), a global investment manager. The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

The fund invests primarily in corporate debt obligations and other income-producing securities. Its portfolio may include investment-grade and below-investment-grade securities, commonly known as high-yield or “junk” bonds, as well as other fixed-income instruments.