The most-shorted stocks in the market currently include retailer Kohl's and CRISPR Therapeutics, with short interest based on the percentage of shares outstanding on loan to short sellers.
On July 7, short-sellers betting against Tesla made profits of $1.6 billion after Elon Musk announced the formation of a new political party.
The list of most-shorted stocks consists mostly of smaller companies across various sectors, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Some of the top 10 most-shorted stocks in the US include names like Kohls Corp, CRISPR Therapeutics, and CleanSpark, each with different levels of short interest and year-to-date performance.