ProShares Short Russell2000 (NYSEARCA:RWM) Short Interest Up 56.4% in December

ProShares Short Russell2000 (NYSEARCA:RWM) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 989,596 shares, a growth of 56.4% from the November 30th total of 632,802 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 19,968,885 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 12.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 12.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 19,968,885 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

ProShares Short Russell2000 Stock Up 0.5%

NYSEARCA RWM opened at $16.02 on Monday. ProShares Short Russell2000 has a 1-year low of $15.81 and a 1-year high of $23.99. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $16.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.39.

Institutional Trading of ProShares Short Russell2000

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Group One Trading LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ProShares Short Russell2000 by 74.7% during the second quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 2,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,270 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ProShares Short Russell2000 during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Comerica Bank bought a new position in ProShares Short Russell2000 during the 1st quarter valued at about $116,000. Leuthold Group LLC lifted its holdings in ProShares Short Russell2000 by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 602,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,109,000 after purchasing an additional 7,032 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Per Stirling Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in ProShares Short Russell2000 by 13.1% in the third quarter. Per Stirling Capital Management LLC. now owns 91,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,543,000 after buying an additional 10,613 shares in the last quarter.

ProShares Short Russell2000 Company Profile

ProShares Short Russell2000 (the Fund) seeks daily investment results that correspond to 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.