April kept short-sellers 鈥榦n edge鈥�, Hazeltree reports
09 May 2025 US
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The technology sector showed further signs of cooling in April, with only four names remaining among the top 10 most crowded shorted large-cap securities, according to a recent Hazeltree report.
The Shortside Crowdedness Report is a monthly listing of the top 10 shorted securities in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, split into large, mid, and small-cap categories.
Tim Smith, managing director of data insights at Hazeltree, says: 鈥淎pril kept short-sellers on edge as new tariffs took effect, triggering volatility and prompting investors to reassess fundamentals amid sharp market swings.
鈥淎dditionally, we鈥檙e monitoring the potential ripple effects of the recently finalised US-Ukraine mineral deal for global equities, which could influence global markets and bolster the American economy amid ongoing trade tensions with China.鈥�
In the large-cap category, Capital One Financial Corporation emerged as the most crowded security in the Americas.
In EMEA, LVMH displaced Kering from the last three months as the most crowded security.
APAC saw a tie between Aeon Co., Nintendo Co., ANTA Sports Products, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Hang Seng Bank, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Oriental Land Co., and Xiaomi Corp 鈥� displacing Disco Corporation, which was the most crowded security for the past three months.
Murphy USA ascended to the top of the mid-cap category in the Americas, while JetBlue Airways Corporation continued its hold in the small-cap category for the second straight month.
In EMEA, the mid-cap category was dominated by Delivery Hero, while Lasertec Corporation reappeared for the second month in APAC, with the addition of Mercari and Kokusai Electric Corporation, as the most crowded securities in the category.
HelloFresh displaced Alphawave Group in the small-cap category in EMEA, while Taiyo Yuden Co. topped the list in APAC for the same category.
The aggregated and anonymised data comes from the contributing Hazeltree community, which includes around 700 asset manager funds.
Hazeltree Crowdedness Score is a metric that grades securities on a scale of 1 to 99, highlighting those most targeted by investors and reflecting key demand and supply dynamics.
The Shortside Crowdedness Report is a monthly listing of the top 10 shorted securities in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, split into large, mid, and small-cap categories.
Tim Smith, managing director of data insights at Hazeltree, says: 鈥淎pril kept short-sellers on edge as new tariffs took effect, triggering volatility and prompting investors to reassess fundamentals amid sharp market swings.
鈥淎dditionally, we鈥檙e monitoring the potential ripple effects of the recently finalised US-Ukraine mineral deal for global equities, which could influence global markets and bolster the American economy amid ongoing trade tensions with China.鈥�
In the large-cap category, Capital One Financial Corporation emerged as the most crowded security in the Americas.
In EMEA, LVMH displaced Kering from the last three months as the most crowded security.
APAC saw a tie between Aeon Co., Nintendo Co., ANTA Sports Products, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Hang Seng Bank, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Oriental Land Co., and Xiaomi Corp 鈥� displacing Disco Corporation, which was the most crowded security for the past three months.
Murphy USA ascended to the top of the mid-cap category in the Americas, while JetBlue Airways Corporation continued its hold in the small-cap category for the second straight month.
In EMEA, the mid-cap category was dominated by Delivery Hero, while Lasertec Corporation reappeared for the second month in APAC, with the addition of Mercari and Kokusai Electric Corporation, as the most crowded securities in the category.
HelloFresh displaced Alphawave Group in the small-cap category in EMEA, while Taiyo Yuden Co. topped the list in APAC for the same category.
The aggregated and anonymised data comes from the contributing Hazeltree community, which includes around 700 asset manager funds.
Hazeltree Crowdedness Score is a metric that grades securities on a scale of 1 to 99, highlighting those most targeted by investors and reflecting key demand and supply dynamics.
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