Over the course of 2020, U.S. short sellers generated a net profits of around 1.28 billion U.S. dollars from short selling Exxon Mobil stock. While a very large number, this pales in comparison to the net annual losses of from short selling of over 40 billion U.S. dollars for Tesla stock. Short selling is a process whereby investors effectively borrow a certain number of shares for a period of time, with the aim of selling them when the price is high, then repurchasing at a lower price in order to return them.
Stocks generating the highest profits from short sell positions on U.S. markets in 2020
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