Short Interest in ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSEARCA:SAA) Drops By 57.1%

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSEARCA:SAAGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,517 shares, a decline of 57.1% from the June 30th total of 8,202 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 5,432 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 Price Performance

Shares of SAA traded down $1.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $35.65. The stock had a trading volume of 1,722 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,012. ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 has a 52-week low of $21.09 and a 52-week high of $38.39. The firm has a market cap of $28.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 2.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $35.22 and its 200 day moving average is $31.52.

Institutional Trading of ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $129,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 by 532.8% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 7,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 6,702 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 by 14.0% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 36,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $798,000 after acquiring an additional 4,439 shares during the last quarter.

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 Company Profile

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ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (the Fund) seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, under normal circumstances, to equity securities contained in the Index and/or financial instruments that, in combination, have similar economic characteristics. The Fund also intends to invest assets not invested in financial instruments, in debt instruments and/or money market instruments.

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