Analysis: Short Positions in US Stocks Reach Highest Level Since 2012

05/26 07:50

As of May 26, short positions in US stocks have reached a multi-year high, with the short position in the median stock of the S&P 500 index rising to 3.0% of market capitalization, the highest level since 2012, and equivalent to double the levels seen during the pandemic in 2020. In comparison, during the 2008 financial crisis, the short position in the median stock of the S&P 500 was 3.8%. Additionally, among the 10% of stocks in the S&P 500 with the heaviest short positions, the short position has risen to 8.0% of market capitalization, the highest level since 2018. These two indicators are even higher than during the bear market following the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000. The market may be preparing for a potential short squeeze, where a large number of short positions being liquidated could trigger a sharp and rapid violent rally in the short term.

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