ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors (SSG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 44,800 shares of SSG short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors' current short interest.

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 44,800 shares, an increase of 31.0% from the previous total of 34,200 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 UltraShort Semiconductors: Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF (1.21%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (0.48%), ProShares UltraShort Technology (1.27%), KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology ETF (0.28%), Columbia Select Technology ETF (0.14%), KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (1.95%), SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF (0.42%), India Internet ETF (0.67%), SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF (3.74%), Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X Shares (4.91%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SSG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors as its price is falling. SSG shares are trading down $0.23 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 UltraShort Semiconductors 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 SSG, 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 SSG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.