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The recent equity market rally, which has launched the S&P 500 on course for its best month since July 2022, squeezed hedge fund short sellers to the tune of $43 billion. Data collected by S3 Partners showed that hedge fund short-selling losses between Tuesday and Friday last week — following...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares have been mired in a slump since the electric vehicle pioneer’s third-quarter results were unveiled in mid-October. Data from S3 Partners Managing Director Ihor Dusaniwsky indicates that bearish bets on the stock have been on the...

Short sellers have faced losses of over $175 billion due to an unforeseen tech stock surge, Business Insider reports. Driven by investor enthusiasm for AI, the tech sector witnessed a rally leading to $175.2 billion mark-to-market losses for short sellers this year, with July accounting for $53.5...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares have been on a dream run this year, having nearly doubled this year. After starting 2023 on a solid note and rallying through mid-February, the stock's upward momentum faltered slightly. Since the start of May, Tesla has found its mojo back, much to the delight of...

With its persistent net losses, a recent reverse stock split, massive shareholder dilution and nearly $5 billion in debt, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) may seem like an obvious candidate for short selling. A new note from S3 Partners highlights why short-selling AMC may not be worth...

Shares of electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are up more than 7,000% in the last 10 years. Despite the strong gains the stock has shown, a large number of investors have bet against the stock by going short, which has been a costly move for many. What Happened: Tesla posted...

After a big year in 2022, short sellers are off to a rough start to 2023. However, some stocks have certainly been more unkind to short sellers than others as of late. A new report by S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky highlighted the stocks short sellers have taken the biggest hit on so far...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares opened lower once again on Friday after making new multi-year lows on Thursday, continuing to be one of the most profitable stocks in the market for short sellers. This week, S3 Partners released an updated report on the most profitable stocks of the year for...

Investors often look for stocks with high short interest and a high cost to borrow, which could predict a potential short squeeze. New data shared by S3 Partners could signal which stocks investors are betting heavily against. What Happened: New data was shared by S3 Partners Managing Director...

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has seen its share price crater with the volatility of the sector. Investors are increasingly betting against the company as one of the most recognizable investors continues to load up shares. What Happened: Coinbase shares are...

The Invesco KBW Bank ETF (NASDAQ: KBWB) is down 27.8% year-to-date in 2022 as investors grow increasingly concerned the Federal Reserve will be unable to navigate a soft landing for the U.S. economy, and short sellers have made a killing on bank stocks. The Numbers: U.S. and Canadian stocks have $...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) shares were up another 1.6% on Wednesday following reports that billionaire investor Carl Icahn is still short-selling the stock. Entering 2021 GameStop was one of the most heavily shorted stocks in the market, but short interest in the video game retailer has declined...

Investors often short stocks to hedge positions against long positions or as a way to bet against a particular company. Benzinga provides a look at the most shorted stocks here. Exchange traded funds offer investors a way to get exposure to the overall market, certain sectors or countries by...

Block Inc (NASDAQ: SQ) are down 59.8% year-to-date in 2022 amid crypto winter, and short sellers have made a killing betting against the stock. Crypto stock weakness has generated big profits for short sellers overall in 2022, and Block is among many crypto stocks that have been home run trades for...

Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: DWAC) shares plunged 20.1% on Wednesday morning after Republican candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump performed poorly in Tuesday's midterm elections. Digital World shares are now down 56.8% overall year-to-date, and short sellers are betting...