ProShares Short Russell2000 (RWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Short Russell2000 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 586,900 shares of RWM short. 6.20% of ProShares Short Russell2000's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares Short Russell2000'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 Russell2000: HAP Trading 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. 6.20% of ProShares Short Russell2000's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Short Russell2000 saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 586,900 shares, an increase of 358.5% from the previous total of 128,000 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.

6.20% of ProShares Short Russell2000's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Short Russell2000: Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (4.16%), WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.26%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.03%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (6.39%), Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF (0.01%), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.21%), iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (0.96%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF (0.00%), Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Short Russell2000 as its price is falling. RWM shares are trading down $0.31 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 Russell2000 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 RWM, 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 RWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.