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title: Hedge funds sold US equities at the fastest pace in 8+ months last week, driven heavily by short selling.
description: "This was the fastest pace of HF short selling in ~12 months.\n\nSource: David Marlin \n\n$SPY $QQQ $IWM"
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# [Hedge funds sold US equities at the fastest pace in 8+ months last week, driven heavily by short selling.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/hedgefunds-sold-hashtagus-hashtagequities-at-the-fastest-pace-in-8-months-last-week-driven-heavily-by-short-selling)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Dec 23, 2024, 2:04:04 PM

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