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 closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 128,000 shares of RWM 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.

ProShares Short Russell2000 saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 128,000 shares, a drop of 41.5% from the previous total of 218,700 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 Short Russell2000: Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.49%), Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (0.49%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF (0.07%), WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.85%), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (0.39%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (0.05%), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (0.22%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (8.31%), Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (0.11%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.23%),

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 RWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Short Russell2000 as its price is falling. 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 increases 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, 15 2025.