The tech sector remained the most shorted sector for the third consecutive month.
Heavily shorted securities in February included Apple, IBM, Super Micro, SoFi, and Texas Instruments, according to Hazeltree’s latest Shortside Crowdedness Report. Hazeltree, which specializes n active treasury and intelligent operations technology for the alternative asset industry, also identified Kering SA and H&M as the most shorted large-cap stocks in EMEA, with Kering and APAC’s Disco Corporation both appearing for the second consecutive month.
The report is a monthly listing of the top 10 shorted securities in the Americas, EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), and Asia-Pacific regions in the large-, mid-, and small-cap ranges. The data is compiled from Hazeltree’s proprietary securities finance platform data, which tracks approximately 15,000 global equities across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
“Our February Shortside Crowdedness Report analysis shows the U.S. tech sector continued to see layoffs, though at a slower pace than last year, alongside a surge in job postings, low unemployment, and a contracting IT job market,” said Tim Smith, managing director of Data Insights at Hazeltree. “This points to a market in transition — not collapse — as companies recalibrate talent strategies to align with shifting priorities and economic conditions. Tech remained a top target for short sellers in the Americas for the third consecutive month, with eight of the 10 most crowded large-cap securities.”
