ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 (UWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 551,500 shares of UWM short. 2.32% of ProShares Ultra Russell 2000's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Russell 2000's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. UWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Russell 2000's short interest ratio.

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. 2.32% of ProShares Ultra Russell 2000's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 551,500 shares, an increase of 581.7% from the previous total of 80,900 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.

ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 currently has issued a total of 8,700,000 shares. Some of ProShares Ultra Russell 2000's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 currently has a public float of 23,780,000 shares.

2.32% of ProShares Ultra Russell 2000's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Ultra Russell 2000: ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (21.08%), iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.35%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (1.83%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (17.34%), WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.68%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (3.58%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.45%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.03%), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.27%),

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 UWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 as its price is falling. UWM shares are trading up $1.01 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 Russell 2000 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 UWM, 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 UWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.