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

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. QLD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on ProShares Ultra QQQ's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ProShares Ultra QQQ: CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, and Squarepoint Ops 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. 0.72% of ProShares Ultra QQQ's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Ultra QQQ saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,062,795 shares, a decline of 55.2% from the previous total of 2,372,789 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.

0.72% of ProShares Ultra QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Ultra QQQ: Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF (0.22%), Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (0.30%), Dimensional US High Profitability ETF (0.09%), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (0.31%), Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF (0.26%), Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF (0.01%), Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF (0.09%), Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF (1.40%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (0.05%), Fidelity Enhanced International ETF (0.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 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 up $1.35 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 increases 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 April, 30 2026.