Hedge funds made $24 billion shorting software stocks so far in 2026 — And they are increasing the bet [CNBC]
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Hedge funds are increasing their short bets against software stocks, contributing to the brutal sell-off in the space so far this year, according to sources at two major funds on Wall Street. Short-sellers have made a $24 billion windfall so far in software stocks this year as the overall market value in the industry decreased by $1 trillion, according to data from S3 Partners. The hedge fund sources wouldn't comment on specific names where big short bets are being increased, but said the focus appears to be on companies that provide basic automation services for clients that can be easily replicated by new AI tools. Just as hedge funds can crowd into momentum trades to the upside, the investors like to find ‘falling knives' to the downside, which are seeing indiscriminate selling, where they can increase their short bets. The software space is providing exactly that right now with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) down 8% this week, bringing its losses for the year
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