These Are the 5 Most Shorted Stocks in the S&P 500 Index. The Bears Are Wrong About 1 of Them.

Investors "short" stocks that they think will fall in price, profiting off the loss using a sometimes risky buying maneuver. With the S&P 500 now up more than 23% this year, some investors are eyeing individual names in the broader benchmark index that look overvalued and might be at risk of correction. These select investors hope to enact a short sale that can help them access outsized profits. Shorting is a standard practice typically seen on Wall Street when investors or firms borrow shares at a certain ...