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Amazon, Apple, Nvidia and Meta short participation rises

Tesla was the only Magnificent Seven name where short holders declined, according to a report covering more than 700 global funds.

At a glance

  1. The report tracks more than 700 global hedge funds, and the size of the shifts was not disclosed.
  2. The number of funds holding Tesla long rose moderately month over month.
  3. A fund selector comparing two long-short managers on the same mega-cap book now has to price that divergence, rather than treating Magnificent Seven shorts as one trade.

Short fund participation rose in Amazon, Apple, Nvidia and Meta in October, according to the October 2026 Data Insights Crowding Report cited by HF Alpha on Nov. 13. The report tracks more than 700 global hedge funds, and the size of the shifts was not disclosed.

The number of funds holding Tesla long rose moderately month over month. Tesla was the only Magnificent Seven stock where short holders declined.

A fund selector comparing two long-short managers on the same mega-cap book now has to price that divergence, rather than treating Magnificent Seven shorts as one trade.

Reported by the Hedge Funds & Liquid Alts desk from HF Alpha. Published . Corrections

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