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short seller

American  

noun

Finance.
  1. a person, as a speculator, who sells short.


Other Word Forms

  • short selling noun

Example Sentences

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Jim Chanos, the well-known short seller who closed his hedge fund but still trades and advises clients, has been shorting shares of Ormat Technologies ORA 0.57%increase; green up pointing triangle .

From The Wall Street Journal

Citron Research, led by activist short seller Andrew Left, said in a Tuesday post on X that the firm is shorting Sandisk, saying the memory cycle is starting to peak.

From MarketWatch

Last year saw short seller reports that claimed widespread violations of Apple and Google app store policies, though neither company has publicly acknowledged any wrongdoing.

From Barron's

Last year Kyndryl was targeted by short seller Gotham City, which alleged the company had manipulated certain financial metrics.

From Barron's

In Thursday’s Need to Know column, the call of the day came from Carson Block, a well-known short seller who explained why he was cautious about betting against AI, at least for now.

From MarketWatch