ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraShort Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 16,200 shares of DUG short. 3.50% of ProShares UltraShort Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort Energy's current short interest.

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. 3.50% of ProShares UltraShort Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares UltraShort Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,200 shares, an increase of 44.6% from the previous total of 11,200 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.

3.50% of ProShares UltraShort Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares UltraShort Energy: MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (10.50%), Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF (1.35%), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (0.09%), Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF (3.26%), MicroSectors Energy 3X Leveraged ETN (0.95%), Range Global LNG Ecosystem Index ETF (0.42%), Range Global Offshore Oil Services Index ETF (1.64%), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (0.47%), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long Uranium ETF (0.36%), ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DUG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraShort Energy as its price is falling. DUG shares are trading up $0.39 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 UltraShort Energy 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 DUG, 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 DUG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.