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Hedge Funds Are Ramping Up Stock Shorts to Five-Year Highs. Goldman Is Warning of a Squeeze.

Goldman Sachs data show short leverage at the 99th percentile of its five-year history as funds cut net equity exposure and raised bearish bets.

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Short sales have outpaced long purchases across global equities by about five to one this month.

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Hedge Funds Are Ramping Up Stock Shorts to Five-Year Highs. Goldman is Warning of a Squeeze.

Short sales have outpaced long purchases across global equities by about five to one this month.

·New York, United States
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Hedge Funds Pile Into Shorts as Goldman Flags Stock Squeeze Risk

Hedge funds have loaded up on stock shorts this month, pushing bearish bets near a five-year high and raising the risk of a sharp squeeze if markets rebound.

·New York, United States
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Short Squeeze Alert? Hedge Fund Short Leverage Nears 5-Year High As Pros Dump Tech At Record Pace

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Global Hedge Fund Short Leverage Reaches 99th Percentile of Five-Year Range

Short trading has run about five to one against long buying. Fundamental long-short funds’ net leverage is near a three-year low.

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Hedge Funds Bet Against Stocks as AI Selloff Deepens

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Stock Markets: Hedge Funds Massive Short – Squeeze or Sell Off?

Hedge funds now rely heavily on falling equity markets. After the recent sale of AI, professional investors have expanded their short positions to an exceptionally high level. However, this extremely defensive positioning could become a risk. According to Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs warns of a possible short squeeze that could trigger a strong counter-movement. The Nasdaq 100 has [...] The post equity markets: Hedge funds massively short – squeeze …

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Zero Hedge broke the news in Sofia, Bulgaria on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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