Short Selling At Lowest Level Since Collapse Of Lehman

Short sellers are on the run, with the practice of betting against the stock market at its lowest level since before the financial crisis, according to a study published in the Financial Times. Decline in short selling due to hedge funds The decline in short selling, primarily due to hedge funds, comes as many well-known hedge funds have expressed concern regarding economic stimulus potentially building an economic foundation on sand. Recent warnings from Baupost’s Seth Klarman (although the hedge fund does not short), CQS’s Michael Hintze and David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital regarding distortions being caused by artificially low interest…