Short Stocks Borrowing Hits Five-Year High

Hedge funds borrow $5 for every $1 they buy as AI stock interest rises.

Oct 29, 2026

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Short Stocks Borrowing Hits Five-Year High

Hedge funds borrow $5 for every $1 they buy as AI stock interest rises.

In brief

Hedge funds borrow $5 for every $1 they buy as AI stock interest rises. Hedge funds borrowed $5 for every $1 they bought in October, near a five-year high for short selling, as Anthropic's potential IPO could boost AI stock interest. Originally reported by TokenPost.

Short selling near five-year high

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Hedge funds borrowed $5 for every $1 they bought in October, near a five-year high for short selling.

Short sellers close positions

Short sellers borrow shares and sell them, then later buy shares to close their positions.

Anthropic IPO could boost AI stocks

Anthropic's planned IPO could renew investor interest in AI and potentially help drive a rebound in technology shares.

Here's the gist

Hedge funds borrowed $5 for every $1 they bought in October, near a five-year high for short selling, as Anthropic's potential IPO could boost AI stock interest.

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