There’s a Trump Bump for Short Sellers — At Least in One Sector

“There was no respite for debt-laden residential solar companies in 2024, with a hangover so wretched it could make the sunniest optimist squint.”

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Short sellers have been hammering solar companies for years. And now that a man has been elected president who disdains renewable energy, short sellers may be downright giddy about their future prospects.

Short sellers have made $3.6 billion shorting ten of the top solar companies since the beginning of 2024 for a 66 percent gain, according to calculations from S3 Partners.

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