ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury (NYSEARCA:TBF) Short Interest Up 76.6% in February

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury (NYSEARCA:TBF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 74,124 shares, an increase of 76.6% from the January 29th total of 41,966 shares. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 118,098 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 118,098 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury Price Performance

NYSEARCA TBF traded down $0.10 on Friday, reaching $23.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 69,126 shares, compared to its average volume of 95,390. ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury has a twelve month low of $22.72 and a twelve month high of $25.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.89.

Institutional Trading of ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TBF. Royal Bank of Canada acquired a new position in ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $416,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury by 264,650.0% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 31,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $768,000 after acquiring an additional 31,758 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury by 181.6% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 183,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,437,000 after acquiring an additional 118,386 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC acquired a new position in shares of ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury in the second quarter worth $73,000. Finally, Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury by 36.5% during the third quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 18,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 5,050 shares in the last quarter.

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury Company Profile

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury (the Fund) seeks daily investment results and interest income earned on cash and financial instruments, which correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Barclays Capital 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Index (the Index). The Fund seeks a return of -100% of the return of an index for a single day. The Barclays Capital 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Index includes all publicly issued, United States Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity greater than 20 years, are non-convertible, are denominated in United States dollars, are rated investment grade, are fixed rate, and have more than $250 million par outstanding.