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Goldman data shows hedge fund short bets near five-year highs

A Bloomberg report citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data says hedge funds have raised bearish equity positions to near five-year highs, creating short-squeeze risk if markets rebound. It states short selling outpaced long buying by roughly five to one this month, with short leverage at the 99th percentile of its five-year range and net leverage near a three-year low. The report attributes the positioning to an AI stock reversal after stronger-than-expected US inflation data, and says the Nasdaq 100 fell 5.5% last week while global fundamental long-short funds were down 2.5% in October as o

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What the sources claim

  1. Hedge funds have lifted bearish equity positions to near five-year highs, raising short-squeeze risk if markets rebound, per a Bloomberg report citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data.

    “Hedge funds have increased bearish equity positions to near five-year highs, raising the risk of a sharp short squeeze”
    Hedgeweek

  2. Short selling outpaced long buying across global equities by about five to one this month.

    “Short selling has outpaced long buying across global equities by approximately five to one this month”
    Hedgeweek

  3. Short leverage reached the 99th percentile of its five-year range.

    “short leverage reaching the 99th percentile of its five-year range”
    Hedgeweek

  4. Net leverage among fundamental long-short funds fell to near a three-year low despite higher gross leverage.

    “Net leverage among fundamental long-short funds has fallen to near a three-year low”
    Hedgeweek

  5. The Nasdaq 100 fell 5.5% last week, its steepest weekly decline since April 2025. NDX

    “The Nasdaq 100 fell 5.5% last week, its steepest weekly decline since April 2025.”
    Hedgeweek

  6. Global fundamental long-short funds were down 2.5% in October as of Monday, cutting year-to-date gains to 10.1%, according to Goldman.

    “Global fundamental long-short funds were down 2.5% in October as of Monday, reducing year-to-date gains to 10.1%, according to Goldman.”
    Hedgeweek

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