ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraShort QQQ shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,510,000 shares of QID short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort QQQ's current short interest.

ProShares UltraShort QQQ saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,510,000 shares, an increase of 181.1% from the previous total of 537,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares UltraShort QQQ: Global X DAX Germany ETF (2.41%), EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF (0.17%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (0.35%), Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (0.47%), First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (0.20%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (0.08%), Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (0.12%), American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (0.47%), T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF (0.02%), Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF (0.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QID is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraShort QQQ as its price is falling. QID shares are trading down $0.53 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 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 QID, 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 QID, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.