ProShares Short Real Estate (REK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Short Real Estate shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 6,400 shares of REK short. 0.95% of ProShares Short Real Estate's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares Short Real Estate'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 Short Real Estate: Jane Street Group 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. 0.95% of ProShares Short Real Estate's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Short Real Estate saw a decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,400 shares, a decline of 1.5% from the previous total of 6,500 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.

0.95% of ProShares Short Real Estate's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Short Real Estate: iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF (2.36%), WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund (0.01%), Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF (0.20%), Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF (0.07%), VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETF (0.83%), The Intelligent Real Estate ETF (0.07%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN (0.61%), ProShares UltraShort Real Estate (5.81%), Hoya Capital Housing ETF (0.09%), AXS Real Estate Income ETF (0.01%),

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 REK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Short Real Estate as its price is falling. REK shares are trading down $0.11 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 Short Real Estate 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 REK, 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 REK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.