Analysis: Short sellers gain nearly $304 bln after tumble in U.S. stocks
This year's steep decline in U.S. equities is juicing the returns of short sellers, who are on track for their first yearly gain since 2018 thanks in part to bets against shares of Tesla , Amazon.com and other megacap growth stocks that have led markets higher for years.
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### Response: This year's steep decline in U.S. equities is juicing the returns of short sellers, who are on track for their first yearly gain since 2018 thanks in part to bets against shares of Tesla , Amazon.com and other megacap growth stocks that have led markets higher for years.