ProShares Short MSCI EAFE (NYSEARCA:EFZ) Short Interest Update

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE (NYSEARCA:EFZ) saw a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5,305 shares, an increase of 286.7% from the July 30th total of 1,372 shares. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,869 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFZ opened at $22.34 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $22.73 and a 200 day moving average of $23.57. ProShares Short MSCI EAFE has a 1-year low of $21.94 and a 1-year high of $27.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EFZ. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ProShares Short MSCI EAFE in the 4th quarter valued at $147,000. SB Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in ProShares Short MSCI EAFE in the 4th quarter worth $1,460,000. Hamilton Wealth LLC bought a new stake in ProShares Short MSCI EAFE in the first quarter worth $314,000. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its stake in ProShares Short MSCI EAFE by 40.3% in the second quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 28,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $657,000 after purchasing an additional 8,218 shares during the last quarter.

About ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE (the Fund) seeks daily investment results that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) adjusts the market capitalization of index constituents for free float and targets for index inclusion 85% of free float-adjusted market capitalization in each industry group, in developed market countries, excluding the United States and Canada. The Fund takes positions in securities and/or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as -100% of the daily return of the MSCI EAFE Index.