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title: "Brown-Forman, e.l.f. Beauty among top shorted consumer staple names, XLP up 14% YTD"
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description: "In the consumer staples sector, short sellers are focused on packaged foods, meats, distillers, and personal care products. Brown-Forman (BF.B) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) are the most shorted stocks in this category, with the XLP index up 14% year-to-date."
datetime: "2026-02-13T13:31:16.000Z"
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# Brown-Forman, e.l.f. Beauty among top shorted consumer staple names, XLP up 14% YTD

In the consumer staples sector, short sellers remain heavily concentrated in the packaged foods and meats industry, alongside distillers and vintners and personal care products companies ranking among the most heavily shorted stocks in this sector. Brown-Forman (BF.B) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) ranked as the most shorted staple stock with a market cap...

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