US ETF short positions record the largest weekly increase since Liberation Day

2026-03-09 14:26:31

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Investing.com – According to data from Goldman Sachs Prime Trading Desk, short positions on US-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) increased by 8.3% last week, the largest rise since Liberation Day and the second-largest increase in the past five years.

The team, including Vincent Lin and Marco Laicini, stated that this growth indicates a significant increase in hedging activity. During the trading week ending March 5, company bonds, energy, small-cap, and large-cap ETFs were the most shorted.

U.S. stocks recorded net selling for the third consecutive week, mainly driven by shorting and long selling of macro products. These sales were partially offset by long buying and short covering of individual stocks.

Although there was an overall net buying of individual stocks, seven out of eleven sectors experienced net selling. This was mainly due to continued selling of cyclical stocks and widespread de-leveraging of TMT stocks, with short covering in software stocks being particularly prominent.

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