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

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 th ...