Tesla short sellers have made $11.5 billion from this year's selloff

Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy - CNBC - 19:33
Tesla has been the biggest winner for short sellers this year, beating out Nvidia, according to data from S3 Partners.
An aerial view of a Tesla showroom on April 02, 2025 in Corte Madera, California.
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It's been a brutal year for Tesla shareholders so far, and a hugely profitable one for short sellers, who bet on a decline in the company's stock price.

Tesla shorts have generated $11.5 billion in mark-to-market profits in 2025, according to data from S3 Partners. The data reflected Monday's closing price of $227.50, at which point Tesla shares were down 44% for the year.

The stock rallied about 4% on Tuesday, along with gains in the broader market, heading into Tesla's first-quarter earnings report after the close of trading. Tesla...
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