ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Ultra QQQ shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 2,010,000 shares of QLD short. Learn More on ProShares Ultra QQQ's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ProShares Ultra QQQ: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ProShares Ultra QQQ saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,010,000 shares, an increase of 3.6% from the previous total of 1,940,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Ultra QQQ: Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (0.52%), Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF (0.00%), Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (3.13%), Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (0.07%), Dimensional US High Profitability ETF (0.18%), Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.05%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.06%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.04%), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (0.41%), Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF (0.15%),

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 QLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Ultra QQQ as its price is falling. QLD shares are trading down $1.70 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 Ultra 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 QLD, 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 QLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.