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title: "QUICK SPARK: Google, Amazon, Nvidia Among 2026's Top 10 Most-Shorted Stocks"
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description: "Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and other major tech firms rank among the top 10 most-shorted stocks in 2026, driven by bearish investor sentiment. Tesla and SpaceX lead the list. Despite anticipated earnings growth, concerns over capital spending and Alphabet's reliance on revaluation gains for S&P 500 performance highlight volatility. Microsoft also sees record short interest ahead of its earnings release."
datetime: "2026-07-29T17:25:23.000Z"
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# QUICK SPARK: Google, Amazon, Nvidia Among 2026's Top 10 Most-Shorted Stocks

Investors are piling into bearish bets on big tech hyperscalers and key chipmakers this year, pushing several of the group into the market’s most-shorted ranks — **Alphabet Inc.** (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), **Amazon.com Inc.** (NASDAQ:AMZN) and **Microsoft** (NASDAQ:MSFT) alongside **Broadcom** (NASDAQ:AVGO), **Micron Technology** (NASDAQ:MU) and **Nvidia Corp** (NASDAQ:NVDA) all sit in S3 Partners’ list of the year’s top 10 most shorted stocks cited by CNBC.

**Tesla** (NASDAQ:TSLA) and **SpaceX** (NASDAQ:SPCX) rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the same list.

## Tech Giants Face Earnings Volatility

That bearish sentiment is reflected in recent earnings reactions. Top tech stocks like **Tesla,** Intel, and Google saw declines, with **Meta Platforms** (NASDAQ:META) and Amazon also down 25% and 18% from their all-time highs.

As these companies prepare to release their financial results this week, analysts anticipate continued growth, but investor focus remains on capital spending plans, which could influence stock reactions.

## Alphabet’s Earnings Impact

Alphabet’s recent performance has had a significant impact on market metrics. According to a Wednesday report by Carson Research, Alphabet contributed 92% of the net dollar-level increase in S&P 500 earnings over a five-day stretch.

However, excluding Alphabet’s revaluation gains, the company’s core operations declined, with income dropping to $14 billion from $25.5 billion a year ago. This raises concerns about the sustainability of reported earnings, as revaluation gains could become a drag if market conditions change.

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