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 June 15th, traders have sold 699,000 shares of QID short. 6.85% of ProShares UltraShort QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort QQQ'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. 6.85% of ProShares UltraShort QQQ's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares UltraShort QQQ saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 699,000 shares, an increase of 16.4% from the previous total of 600,500 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.

6.85% of ProShares UltraShort QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares UltraShort QQQ: VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (0.10%), EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF (0.17%), Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (0.28%), Congress Large Cap Growth ETF (0.00%), Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF (2.05%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (0.35%), Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (0.29%), MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN (11.45%), Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETF (0.04%), American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (0.42%),

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 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 $0.17 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 June, 15 2025.