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Short interest climbs across ProShares ultrashorts
Finance
— Aug 28, 2026
Short interest in ProShares inverse and leveraged ETFs showed divergent moves: UltraShort Consumer Discretionary fell 65.3% to 24,146 shares as of August 14, while Ultra SmallCap 600 and UltraShort SmallCap 600 each surged in short interest by about 132% and 130% respectively, signaling rising bearish bets on small-cap proxies. At the same time, institutional activity in ProShares Short S&P 500 intensified, with NewEdge Advisors cutting its SH stake by 99.4% in the first quarter and other firms adjusting positions, highlighting shifting investor posture among inverse-market ETFs.
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