short selling

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...

In a surprising turn of events, ExxonMobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) has now overtaken Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) to become the most shorted large-cap stock in the S&P 500, according to a recent report by HazelTree. What Happened: Prior to last month, Tesla had held the title of being ...

Mega-cap stocks have been going through volatility amid the market weakness seen in the past three months. What Happened: Charlie Bilello, chief market strategist of Creative Planning Investor, shared a post on X, regarding the total 2023 returns from eight mega-caps, which he labeled “The...

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares rallied over 8% on Monday, thanks to positive analysts' commentaries concerning its second-quarter results due on Wednesday. The stock settled Monday's session up 8.47% at $469.67, according to Benzinga Pro data, taking the year-to-date gain to over 221%. What...

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...

Over the years, the number of people betting against Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Elon Musk has increased. Musk has been silencing many of his doubters since Tesla went public in June 2010, with the stock outperforming expectations. Intriguingly, one of the richest people in the world has been...

When asked what he thinks about banning short sellers, investor and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O’Leary didn’t hold back. What Happened: With the regional banking sector seeing pressure after several collapses and bankruptcies, there are increasing calls to ban short selling...

Grizzly Research LLC has issued a short report on Sigma Lithium Corp (NASDAQ: SGML), estimating a 50%-75% drop in the share price and shooting down acquisition rumors. The Short Report: The company's share price rose by more than 180% in the last year, driven by rumors of acquisition...

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...

A legendary investor with a strong track record of performance for his funds is betting against electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). While the investor recognized Tesla as a great company, he saw several reasons why shares could go lower. What Happened: Shares of Tesla were...

Banking giant Citigroup (NYSE: C) considered partnering with Alameda Research, a now-bankrupt crypto trading firm, to launch a crypto lending business in 2020, but decided against it due to concerns about the firm's lack of risk management.  Austin Campbell, the former co-head of...

Activist investor and short seller Citron Research made headlines in 2021 for attacking stocks like GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) and other popular companies with the retail investment crowd. The attack led to a David vs. Goliath battle and a short squeeze. Earlier this year, Citron Research...

Good Morning Everyone! Short selling is at an abnormally high level. Almost as bad as 2007. Are we near peak pessimism?   Prices as of 4 pm EST, 10/11/22; % YTD MARKET UPDATE S&P 500 bouncing off key 3600 support as we get CPI tomorrow Tax-loss selling picking up as we get closer to...

Famed short seller Jim Chanos has a new industry he’s targeting with bets against a high growth area. Here’s why, despite the growing industry, Chanos sees pain for the market leaders. What Happened: Chanos is getting ready to place a big bet against data centers, according to a report...

Just a few days into April, a popular investor known for sharing his short ideas has already taken on Donald Trump, Cathie Wood and now Elon Musk with short bets and callouts. What Happened: Seabreeze Partners Manager and Real Money Pro Contributor Doug Kass announced Monday morning...