ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (USD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Ultra Semiconductors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 321,900 shares of USD short. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Semiconductors' current short interest.

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

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 321,900 shares, an increase of 17,783.3% from the previous total of 1,800 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 ProShares Ultra Semiconductors: First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (0.06%), Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (7.64%), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (4.93%), Invesco China Technology ETF (4.91%), SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (0.50%), ProShares Ultra Technology (0.43%), Invesco Semiconductors ETF (0.11%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.22%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (2.38%), SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (0.35%),

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 USD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Ultra Semiconductors as its price is falling. USD shares are trading up $1.81 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 Ultra 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 USD, 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 USD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.