Short Interest in Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares (NASDAQ:TSLS) Declines By 52.6%

Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares (NASDAQ:TSLS) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 167,900 shares, a decline of 52.6% from the March 31st total of 354,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,408,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares Price Performance

Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares stock traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $25.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,524,155 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,351,666. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $25.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.76. Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares has a 12 month low of $17.11 and a 12 month high of $34.92.

Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th were given a $0.2399 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 19th. This is a boost from Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSLS. Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares during the 4th quarter worth about $181,000. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares during the 4th quarter worth about $202,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares during the 4th quarter worth about $303,000. IMC Chicago LLC grew its stake in Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares by 223.5% during the 4th quarter. IMC Chicago LLC now owns 170,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,209,000 after acquiring an additional 117,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC grew its stake in Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares by 728.1% during the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 188,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,552,000 after acquiring an additional 166,015 shares in the last quarter.

About Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares

The Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares (TSLS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Tesla, Inc index. The fund provides inverse (-1x) exposure, less fees and expenses, to the daily price movement for shares of Tesla stock. TSLS was launched on Aug 9, 2022 and is managed by Direxion.