Hedge Funds Raise Bearish U.S. Stock Positions to Highest Since 2022 Bear Market
Short exposure in U.S. macro products, including index futures and ETFs, has reached 11% of total U.S. exposure, up 4 percentage points since September 2024.
Fact Check
Multiple financial news aggregators and institutional insights platforms (Bitget, EN Insights) reported the exact figures on March 13, 2026. The data points—11% total exposure and a 4 percentage point increase since September 2024—are consistent across sources and align with the 'now' timestamp provided in the prompt.
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Terms & Concepts
- Index futures: Standardized derivatives contracts tied to stock indexes, often used to hedge or speculate on broad market moves.
- ETF: An exchange-traded fund that tracks a basket of assets and trades on an exchange like a stock.
- Short positions: Bearish trades that seek to profit from a decline in an asset’s price.