U.S. Stock Short Positions Hit Highest Level Since 2012, Reaching 3.0% of S&P 500 Market Value

According to BlockBeats, on May 26, U.S. stock short positions hit their highest level since 2012. The median stock in the S&P 500 index now has short positions at 3.0% of market value, compared to 2.0% during the 2020 pandemic and 3.8% during the 2008 financial crisis.

Among the heaviest shorted 10% of S&P 500 stocks, short positions have risen to 8.0% of market value, the highest since 2018 and even surpassing levels seen after the 2000 dot-com bubble burst.