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 June 30th, traders have sold 34,200 shares of SSG short. 3.07% of ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors' 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. 3.07% of ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors' floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 34,200 shares, a drop of 75.6% from the previous total of 140,000 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.

3.07% of ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors: Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF (3.08%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (0.48%), ProShares UltraShort Technology (0.17%), KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology ETF (0.18%), Columbia Select Technology ETF (0.19%), KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (1.95%), SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF (1.26%), SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF (0.42%), India Internet ETF (0.29%), Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X Shares (3.94%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 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 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 UltraShort Semiconductors occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates 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 June, 30 2025.