Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares (SPUU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 32,100 shares of SPUU short. Learn More on Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares' current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,100 shares, an increase of 70.7% from the previous total of 18,800 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 Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares: Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF (0.91%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (0.09%), Calvert International Responsible Index ETF (0.84%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF (0.50%), Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2x Shares (14.52%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (1.81%), Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3x Shares (2.28%), Timothy Plan International ETF (0.31%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares (0.82%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Oct ETF (0.29%),

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 SPUU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares as its price is falling. SPUU shares are trading up $1.99 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 Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares 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 SPUU, 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 SPUU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.