ProShares Short SmallCap600 (SBB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Short SmallCap600 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 1,600 shares of SBB short. 0.51% of ProShares Short SmallCap600's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares Short 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. 0.51% of ProShares Short SmallCap600's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Short SmallCap600 saw a decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, a decrease of 15.8% from the previous total of 1,900 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.

0.51% of ProShares Short SmallCap600's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Short SmallCap600: ETRACS 2x Leveraged US Size Factor TR ETN (0.13%), Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (0.04%), ProShares UltraShort SmallCap 600 (2.98%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (0.48%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund (3.22%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.03%), InfraCap Small Cap Income ETF (0.56%), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.05%), VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (0.30%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.97%),

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 SBB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Short SmallCap600 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 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 SBB, 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 SBB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.