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Short Sellers Profit as Neoclouds Slide on AI Debt Fears
Published Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Updated October 22
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Short sellers have made close to $1.7 billion in paper profits from CoreWeave trades so far this month.
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- Channel News Asia
Investors betting against US neocloud and data center companies have gained $6 billion in unrealized profits this month due to fears over unsustainable debt-fueled AI buildouts. Short interest in several key companies, including CoreWeave and Nebius Group, ranges from 20% to 26% of their free float.
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