“AI大牛股”Palantir遭遇“黑色一周”！空头绝处逢生狂揽数十亿美元

Group 1 - Palantir Technologies Inc. has experienced a significant decline over six consecutive trading days, resulting in a market value loss of over $73 billion, marking a rare victory for short-sellers amid ongoing struggles this year [1] - Since reaching an all-time high on August 12, Palantir's stock price has dropped more than 17%, setting a record for the longest consecutive decline since April 2024, and is heading towards its worst weekly performance since the "tariff storm" in early April [1] - The recent downturn has generated over $1.6 billion in profits for short-sellers, which only partially offsets the $4.5 billion in paper losses incurred by short-sellers in Palantir this year [1] Group 2 - The stock's remarkable increase has pushed Palantir's valuation to dizzying heights, leading many short-sellers to abandon their positions over the past year as the stock's upward momentum seemed unstoppable [4] - The percentage of shares sold short has decreased from nearly 5% a year ago to about 2.5%, indicating that short-sellers have been forced to cover their positions during the stock's rise [4] - The recent decline in Palantir's stock is part of a broader trend of technology giants experiencing sell-offs, with major stocks like Google, Meta, and Microsoft also facing declines, leading to a natural sell-off of overvalued high-beta stocks like Palantir [4] Group 3 - Unlike the short squeeze driven by short-covering, the recent rise in Palantir's stock was primarily fueled by bullish investors, although short positions have begun to return as the stock shows signs of fatigue [5] - Since early June, short positions have increased by approximately 10 million shares, indicating a growing interest in shorting the stock again [5] - Wall Street professionals predict that even if the stock rebounds quickly, short positions may rise in tandem with the stock price, suggesting a cautious approach to establishing new short positions [5]