Tesla Shorts Are Up $9.1 Billion This Year — And SpaceX Isn't Far Behind - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX (N

Short sellers are piling up big year-to-date mark-to-market gains betting against Tesla Inc.

(NASDAQ:TSLA), while SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) has also become a standout winner on the short side.

Tesla shorts are sitting on nearly $9.1 billion in mark-to-market profits this year, making it the most profitable short trade so far this year.

SpaceX now ranks as the second-most-profitable short trade on the market, S3 Partners said, per the New York Times.

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