ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:TWM) Short Interest Update

ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:TWM) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 95,173 shares, a decrease of 18.6% from the January 15th total of 116,906 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 533,150 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 7.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 7.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 533,150 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 in the 1st quarter worth approximately $668,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 by 25.1% during the 2nd quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 37,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,633,000 after acquiring an additional 7,570 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its holdings in shares of ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 by 22.4% in the second quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 7,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 1,362 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 by 101.3% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 902 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IMC Chicago LLC purchased a new stake in ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 during the fourth quarter valued at $1,201,000.

ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA TWM traded down $0.73 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $28.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 746,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 558,873. ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 has a 52 week low of $26.33 and a 52 week high of $71.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $29.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.98.

About ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (the Fund) seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Index). The Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, to investments that, in combination, have economic characteristics that are inverse to those of the Index. The Fund also intends to invest assets not invested in financial instruments, in debt instruments and/or money market instruments.