ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (NYSEARCA:UCO) Short Interest Update

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (NYSEARCA:UCO) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,322,526 shares, a drop of 16.3% from the January 15th total of 1,579,748 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,084,809 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 7.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 7.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 3,084,809 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP boosted its stake in ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil by 52.8% in the fourth quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 115,750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,236,000 after acquiring an additional 40,000 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC boosted its position in shares of ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil by 202.7% in the 2nd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 32,267 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $723,000 after purchasing an additional 21,609 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil during the 4th quarter worth $397,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil by 180.5% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 18,802 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 12,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil in the fourth quarter worth about $334,000.

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Trading Up 8.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA UCO traded up $1.94 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $24.23. 3,742,500 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,536,770. ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil has a 1 year low of $17.78 and a 1 year high of $29.20. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $20.87 and a 200 day moving average of $21.50.

Key Headlines Impacting ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

Here are the key news stories impacting ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. political comments raised the prospect of military action if Iran doesn’t meet U.S. demands, lifting near‑term oil risk premia and pushing prices up. Oil jumps after Vance says Iran ignored key U.S. demand
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of an Iranian partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a vital chokepoint — revived supply‑disruption fears that support oil prices. Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary shows traders buying into a renewed geopolitical premium as Russia‑Ukraine and U.S.‑Iran tensions cause short covering and consolidation, propping up crude. Crude Oil Price Analysis – Oil Bounces on Tensions
• Neutral Sentiment: The U.S. Treasury clarified that firms operating in Venezuela must pay local taxes/fees to Caracas while routing royalties/federal taxes into a U.S.-managed fund — a policy that reduces legal ambiguity but leaves commercial impact uncertain. US says oil companies must pay local taxes, fees to Venezuelan government
• Neutral Sentiment: Major investment pledges (e.g., Japan’s ~$36B into U.S. oil, gas and critical minerals projects) support longer‑term industry capacity and infrastructure but are less relevant to near‑term prices. Trump lauds Japan’s pledge to invest $36 billion
• Negative Sentiment: Rising supply signals — a ramp at Tengiz and reports of higher inventories (U.S. crude stocks up millions of barrels) — cap upside for crude and could weigh on leveraged long products if the trend continues. Tengiz output surge caps crude
• Negative Sentiment: Improving prospects for de‑escalation in U.S.‑Iran talks and official comments that supply risks are manageable have intermittently trimmed the war premium, creating volatility and brief pullbacks for oil‑linked ETFs. Oil prices lose ground on hopes of de-escalation

About ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Dow Jones UBS Crude Oil Sub-Index. The Dow Jones-UBS Crude Oil Sub-Index is intended to reflect the performance of crude oil as measured by the price of futures contracts of sweet, light crude oil traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (the NYMEX), including roll costs, without regard to income earned on cash positions.