Hedge Funds’ Bearish Bets Near a 5-Year High, Raising Short-Squeeze Risk.
Goldman Sachs data shows global equity short selling running at 5x the level of long buying, with short leverage at the 99th percentile of its 5-year range.
Nasdaq 100 plunged 5.5% last week, its biggest weekly drop since April 2025.
Global long-short funds lost 2.5% in October, while tech-focused funds fell 7.4%.
Goldman Sachs data shows global equity short selling running at 5x the level of long buying, with short leverage at the 99th percentile of its 5-year range.
Nasdaq 100 plunged 5.5% last week, its biggest weekly drop since April 2025.
Global long-short funds lost 2.5% in October, while tech-focused funds fell 7.4%.