ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (SAA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 900 shares of SAA short. 0.07% of ProShares Ultra SmallCap600's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares Ultra SmallCap600's current short interest.

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. 0.07% of ProShares Ultra SmallCap600's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 saw a decrease in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 900 shares, a decrease of 40.0% from the previous total of 1,500 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.

0.07% of ProShares Ultra SmallCap600's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Ultra SmallCap600: Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (18.31%), FundX Aggressive ETF (0.03%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (0.03%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B (0.03%), OneAscent Small Cap Core ETF (0.65%), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (0.14%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.97%), First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (0.17%), VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (0.30%),

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 SAA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 as its price is falling. SAA shares are trading up $0.14 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 SmallCap600 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 SAA, 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 SAA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.