ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas (KOLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 1,460,000 shares of KOLD short. 11.07% of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas' current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas: Jane Street Group LLC, and Marathon Trading Investment Management 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. 11.07% of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas' floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,460,000 shares, a decline of 2.0% from the previous total of 1,490,000 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.

11.07% of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas: United States Natural Gas Fund LP (20.13%), ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (13.45%), and United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund LP (5.11%).

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 KOLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas as its price is falling. KOLD shares are trading down $2.61 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas 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 KOLD, 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 KOLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.