Goldman Sachs Warning: Hedge Funds Record Short on US Stocks, AI Impact Concerns Trigger Market Volatility

BlockBeats News, February 10th, Goldman Sachs issued a warning that as concerns about artificial intelligence potentially disrupting traditional business models continue to rise, hedge funds are increasingly shorting US stocks. Data shows that last week, the nominal short interest in individual stocks reached a new high since 2016.

Goldman Sachs' bulk brokerage team pointed out in a client report that from January 30th to February 5th, the volume of short trades by hedge funds was about 2:1 compared to long trades. Overall, hedge funds have been net sellers of US stocks for the fourth consecutive week, with selling reaching the highest level since early April last year.

Market turmoil is closely related to the advancement of AI technology. Reports indicate that after Anthropic launched a new tool that automates tasks across multiple industries, it triggered a concentrated market sell-off. A total of 164 stocks in sectors such as software, financial services, and asset management evaporated approximately $611 billion in market value last week.

Despite a dip-buying rebound in US stocks last Friday, the Nasdaq 100 index still posted its worst week of the year, reflecting continued fragile market sentiment.