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 covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 269,200 shares of USD short. 1.47% of ProShares Ultra Semiconductors' shares are currently sold 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.

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. 1.47% of ProShares Ultra Semiconductors' floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 269,200 shares, a decrease of 40.8% from the previous total of 454,500 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.

1.47% of ProShares Ultra Semiconductors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Ultra Semiconductors: Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (6.18%), SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (0.69%), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (2.07%), Invesco China Technology ETF (5.53%), First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), ProShares Ultra Technology (0.42%), Invesco Semiconductors ETF (0.19%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.23%), SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (0.19%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (2.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 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 $1.28 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 increases 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 May, 31 2025.