By Reuters | Updated: June 07, 2024
June 6 (Reuters) – As Nvidia (NVDA.O) threatens to dethrone Microsoft (MSFT.O) as the world’s most valuable company, at least a few investors are betting its soaring shares will return to earth.
Outstanding short bets against Nvidia stand at about $34 billion, nearly twice as much as what has been bet against Apple (AAPL.O) and Tesla (TSLA.O) the next two biggest short bets combined, according to a report from S3 Partners on Thursday.
Short sellers have bet about $19 billion against Apple and $18 billion against Tesla, S3’s data shows.
However, the short bets against Nvidia are equivalent to just 1% of its stock market value, according to LSEG data.
Insatiable demand for its high-end AI processors has sent Nvidia’s stock soaring 143% in 2024.
On Wednesday, Nvidia’s stock market value reached $1.012 trillion, eclipsing Apple to become the world’s second most valuable company.
Nvidia’s stock market value retreated almost 2% to $2.96 trillion on Thursday. Microsoft’s market value stands at $3.15 trillion after the technology heavyweight’s stock climbed 13% year to date.
@ Thomson Reuters 2024
