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ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$78.95 +1.71 (+2.21%)
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ProShares UltraPro QQQ Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) had a short interest of 30.68 million shares sold short, representing 6.22% of the public float. This marks a 14.02% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, meaning it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 96.02 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
30,682,533 shares
Previous Short Interest
26,909,349 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
14.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.95 billion
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
493,150,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.22%
Today's Trading Volume
57,633,487 shares
Average Trading Volume
96,022,266 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
60%
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ProShares UltraPro QQQ Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202630,682,533 shares $1.95 billion +14.0%6.2%0.38 $63.54
4/15/202626,909,349 shares $1.50 billion -14.0%5.0%0.3 $55.65
3/31/202631,272,744 shares $1.30 billion +6.7%5.4%0.28 $41.68
3/13/202629,304,568 shares $1.35 billion +28.6%5.5%0.23 $45.93
2/27/202622,781,505 shares $1.13 billion -26.0%4.2%0.28 $49.52
2/13/202630,780,088 shares $1.49 billion +38.4%5.7%0.28 $48.47
1/30/202622,245,068 shares $1.20 billion +16.3%4.1%0.24 $54.00
1/15/202619,120,104 shares $1.04 billion +48.4%3.4%0.23 $54.38
12/31/202512,880,352 shares $679.05 million -43.4%2.3%0.19 $52.72
12/15/202522,743,629 shares $1.18 billion +28.7%4.3%0.28 $52.02
11/28/202517,675,247 shares $919.47 million +0.6%3.4%0.12 $52.02
11/14/202517,567,858 shares $920.03 million -4.1%3.3%0.25 $52.37
10/31/202518,323,460 shares $2.14 billion +7.5%7.0%0.33 $116.72
10/15/202517,050,000 shares $1.76 billion -18.5%6.4%0.3 $103.20
9/30/202520,910,000 shares $2.16 billion +7.5%N/A0.4 $103.40
9/15/202519,450,000 shares $1.93 billion -0.8%N/A0.3 $99.23
8/31/202519,610,000 shares $1.75 billion -6.0%6.4%0.3 $89.36
8/15/202520,860,000 shares $1.95 billion +6.4%N/A0.3 $93.26
7/31/202519,600,000 shares $1.73 billion -7.2%6.4%0.3 $88.21
7/15/202521,130,000 shares $1.79 billion -11.4%N/A0.3 $84.83
6/30/202523,850,000 shares $1.98 billion -21.0%7.4%0.2 $83.00
6/15/202530,200,000 shares $2.20 billion -7.8%7.8%0.3 $72.83
5/31/202532,770,000 shares $2.26 billion +10.8%8.5%0.3 $69.00
5/15/202529,580,000 shares $2.09 billion +4.4%7.6%0.3 $70.58
4/30/202528,330,000 shares $1.55 billion +28.7%N/A0.3 $54.88
4/15/202522,010,000 shares $1.10 billion -41.8%5.3%0.2 $49.79
3/31/202537,820,000 shares $2.17 billion +16.3%9.2%0.4 $57.30
3/15/202532,530,000 shares $2.02 billion +16.6%10.6%0.5 $62.14
2/28/202527,890,000 shares $2.09 billion +14.2%9.1%0.5 $74.97
2/15/202524,430,000 shares $2.19 billion +9.1%8.0%0.5 $89.83
1/31/202522,400,000 shares $1.85 billion -1.6%N/A0.5 $82.72
1/15/202522,770,000 shares $1.84 billion +30.9%N/A0.5 $80.88
12/31/202417,400,000 shares $1.38 billion -0.4%N/A0.4 $79.13
12/15/202417,470,000 shares $1.56 billion -37.1%N/A0.4 $89.40
11/30/202427,770,000 shares $2.22 billion -8.2%N/A0.6 $79.89
11/15/202430,240,000 shares $2.25 billion -10.5%N/A0.6 $74.27
10/31/202433,780,000 shares $2.35 billion -1.9%N/A0.7 $69.45
10/15/202434,420,000 shares $2.52 billion -10.3%N/A0.6 $73.16
9/30/202438,370,000 shares $2.78 billion +0.5%N/A0.6 $72.49
9/15/202438,200,000 shares $2.57 billion +2.2%N/A0.6 $67.35
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8/31/202437,390,000 shares $2.57 billion -3.3%N/A0.6 $68.61
8/15/202438,660,000 shares $2.65 billion +17.4%N/A0.7 $68.46
7/31/202432,920,000 shares $2.25 billion +0.4%N/A0.6 $68.28
7/15/202432,780,000 shares $2.66 billion +2.2%N/A0.7 $81.24
6/30/202432,090,000 shares $2.37 billion -5.0%N/A0.6 $73.82
6/15/202433,790,000 shares $2.51 billion -4.8%N/A0.6 $74.17
5/31/202435,500,000 shares $2.22 billion No ChangeN/A0.6 $62.53
5/15/202435,500,000 shares $2.25 billion +6.1%N/A0.5 $63.47
4/30/202433,470,000 shares $1.77 billion -7.0%N/A0.5 $52.74
4/15/202435,990,000 shares $2.01 billion -15.5%N/A0.5 $55.77
3/31/20241,700 shares $104.65 thousand -100.0%N/A0.2 $61.56
3/15/202440,630,000 shares $2.35 billion -1.5%N/A0.6 $57.76
2/29/202441,230,000 shares $2.49 billion -5.2%N/A0.5 $60.36
2/15/202443,500,000 shares $2.57 billion +3.8%N/A0.6 $59.03
1/31/202441,890,000 shares $2.21 billion +0.9%N/A0.5 $52.64
1/15/202441,530,000 shares $2.09 billion +16.3%N/A0.4 $50.34
12/31/202335,720,000 shares $1.81 billion -12.2%N/A0.4 $50.70
12/15/202340,690,000 shares $2.00 billion +1.0%N/A0.4 $49.24
11/30/202340,280,000 shares $1.77 billion -7.5%N/A0.4 $43.87
11/15/202343,560,000 shares $1.88 billion -8.4%N/A0.4 $43.06
10/31/202347,530,000 shares $1.56 billion +8.6%N/A0.4 $32.78
10/15/202343,770,000 shares $1.64 billion +1.2%N/A0.4 $37.41
9/30/202343,250,000 shares $1.54 billion +35.2%N/A0.4 $35.62
9/15/202331,980,000 shares $1.27 billion -9.0%N/A0.3 $39.75
8/31/202335,130,000 shares $1.49 billion +2.7%N/A0.4 $42.44
8/15/202334,220,000 shares $1.34 billion +28.1%N/A0.3 $39.15
7/31/202326,720,000 shares $1.21 billion -8.4%N/A0.3 $45.31
7/15/202329,180,000 shares $1.28 billion +4.0%N/A0.3 $44.02
6/30/202328,050,000 shares $1.15 billion -37.4%N/A0.3 $41.00
6/15/202344,770,000 shares $1.86 billion -9.7%N/A0.4 $41.60
5/31/202349,560,000 shares $1.72 billion -3.5%N/A0.4 $34.75
5/15/202351,330,000 shares $1.50 billion -2.7%N/A0.4 $29.17
4/30/202352,770,000 shares $1.49 billion -3.2%N/A0.3 $28.25
4/15/202354,520,000 shares $1.50 billion +5.0%N/A0.3 $27.47
3/31/202351,950,000 shares $1.47 billion -7.0%N/A0.3 $28.26
3/15/202355,870,000 shares $1.29 billion -3.0%N/A0.3 $23.11
2/28/202357,600,000 shares $1.27 billion -2.9%N/A0.3 $22.13
2/15/202359,300,000 shares $1.55 billion +14.6%N/A0.3 $26.06
1/31/202351,730,000 shares $1.19 billion +27.7%N/A0.3 $22.91
1/15/202340,500,000 shares $814.05 million -11.0%N/A0.2 $20.10
12/30/202245,480,000 shares $786.80 million -21.4%N/A0.2 $17.30
12/15/202257,890,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.2%N/A0.3 $19.64
11/30/202256,090,000 shares $1.32 billion +25.6%N/A0.2 $23.56
11/15/202244,660,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.6%N/A0.2 $22.96
10/31/202243,120,000 shares $903.36 million +0.9%N/A0.2 $20.95
10/15/202242,750,000 shares $751.12 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $17.57
9/30/202236,120,000 shares $697.84 million +46.0%N/A0.2 $19.32
9/15/202224,740,000 shares $620.73 million +51.6%N/A0.2 $25.09
8/31/202216,320,000 shares $453.86 million +2.3%N/A0.1 $27.81
8/15/202215,950,000 shares $620.30 million +9.9%N/A0.1 $38.89
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7/31/202214,510,000 shares $484.05 million -2.6%N/A0.1 $33.36
7/15/202214,900,000 shares $399.17 million +16.3%N/A0.1 $26.79
6/30/202212,810,000 shares $307.44 million -41.5%N/A0.1 $24.00
6/15/202221,900,000 shares $545.31 million +20.9%N/A0.1 $24.90
5/31/202218,120,000 shares $598.87 million +26.3%N/A0.1 $33.05
5/15/202214,350,000 shares $453.89 million +11.8%N/A0.1 $31.63
4/30/202212,840,000 shares $469.05 million +10.6%N/A0.1 $36.53
4/15/202211,610,000 shares $545.67 million -0.4%N/A0.1 $47.00
3/31/202211,660,000 shares $678.38 million -29.2%N/A0.1 $58.18
3/15/202216,470,000 shares $717.27 million +30.7%N/A0.1 $43.55
2/28/202212,600,000 shares $661.00 million -25.2%N/A0.1 $52.46
2/15/202216,850,000 shares $965.51 million +16.5%N/A0.1 $57.30
1/31/202214,460,000 shares $894.06 million +68.1%N/A0.1 $61.83
1/15/20228,600,000 shares $618.08 million +138.2%N/A0.1 $71.87
12/31/20213,610,000 shares $600.45 million -25.7%N/A0.1 $166.33
12/15/20214,860,000 shares $805.74 million -14.7%N/A0.1 $165.79
11/30/20215,700,000 shares $931.89 million +37.4%N/A0.1 $163.49
11/15/20214,150,000 shares $686.41 million +8.9%N/A0.1 $165.40
10/29/20213,810,000 shares $591.16 million +9.5%N/A0.1 $155.16
10/15/20213,480,000 shares $472.27 million -3.1%N/A0.1 $135.71
9/30/20213,590,000 shares $447.21 million -23.0%N/A0.1 $124.57
9/15/20214,660,000 shares $685.77 million -1.9%N/A0.2 $147.16
8/31/20214,750,000 shares $710.08 million -5.9%N/A0.2 $149.49
8/13/20215,050,000 shares $692.56 million +11.2%N/A0.2 $137.14
7/30/20214,540,000 shares $602.64 million -3.6%N/A0.2 $132.74
7/15/20214,710,000 shares $606.13 million +7.3%N/A0.2 $128.69
6/30/20214,390,000 shares $537.78 million +21.3%N/A0.1 $122.50
6/15/20213,620,000 shares $398.92 million -10.4%N/A0.1 $110.20
5/28/20214,040,000 shares $414.46 million -18.4%N/A0.1 $102.59

TQQQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraPro QQQ shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 30,682,533 shares of TQQQ short. 6.22% of ProShares UltraPro QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares UltraPro QQQ's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. TQQQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.4. Learn More on ProShares UltraPro QQQ's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ProShares UltraPro QQQ: Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Private Capital Management LLC, OLD Mission Capital LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 6.22% of ProShares UltraPro QQQ's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares UltraPro QQQ saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 30,682,533 shares, an increase of 14.0% from the previous total of 26,909,349 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

6.22% of ProShares UltraPro QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares UltraPro QQQ: Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.17%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.26%), Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (2.11%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.07%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.06%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (0.14%), iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF (0.17%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.11%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.10%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (10.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TQQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraPro QQQ as its price is falling. TQQQ shares are trading up $1.71 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for ProShares UltraPro QQQ occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of TQQQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TQQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like TQQQ:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:TQQQ) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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