Short positions in the US stock market reach their highest level since 2012

According to a report on May 26th, the short position of the median stock in the S&P 500 index has risen to 3.0% of its market value, the highest level since 2012 and twice the level during the 2020 pandemic. During the 2008 financial crisis, the data was 3.8%. The short position of the 10% stock with the largest short position in the S&P 500 rose to 8.0% of the market value, the highest level since 2018, higher than the bear market period after the Internet foam burst in 2000.