QQUP Short Interest

ProShares - Ultra QQQ Mega (QQUP) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Leveraged industry, with a market capitalization near $26.7M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 3.52 to the broader market. The ProShares Ultra Top QQQ fund is designed to deliver daily investment outcomes that are double (2x) the single-day performance of the Nasdaq-100 Mega Index. Led by Devin Sullivan, public since 2025-06-10.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-08-14
Short Interest
523
Previous Short Interest
718
Change
-27.16%
Days to Cover
1.00
Avg Daily Volume
2.6K
Avg Days to Cover (24 reports)
1.00

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Frequently asked QQUP short interest questions

What is the current QQUP short interest?
As of the Aug 14, 2026 settlement, ProShares - Ultra QQQ Mega (QQUP) short interest is 523 shares, a -27.16% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the QQUP days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 1.00, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does QQUP short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.