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These hedge fund short bets could see ‘outsized moves,’ says Jefferies

These shorted stocks could see volatile trading in the coming days and weeks

The GameStop saga, which has seen retail investors execute a so-called short squeeze on funds shorting the video game retailer, has led to the targeting of other stocks heavily shorted by hedge funds
The GameStop saga, which has seen retail investors execute a so-called short squeeze on funds shorting the video game retailer, has led to the targeting of other stocks heavily shorted by hedge funds Photo: Getty Images

The analysts at Jefferies have compiled a list of stocks shorted by hedge funds which lack liquidity and could see what they call “outsized moves”.

The GameStop saga, which has seen retail investors execute a so-called short squeeze on funds shorting the video game retailer, has led to the targeting of other stocks heavily shorted by hedge funds.

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