ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (URTY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 409,200 shares of URTY short. Learn More on ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000: Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 409,200 shares, an increase of 18.4% from the previous total of 345,600 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 UltraPro Russell 2000: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (0.40%), SEI Select Small Cap ETF (0.11%), WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.96%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (10.13%), iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.38%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.13%), JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.15%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.00%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.16%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling URTY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 as its price is falling. URTY shares are trading down $1.83 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 UltraPro Russell 2000 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 URTY, 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 URTY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.