Big Shorts In Palantir, Rocket Lab, MSTR Crush S&P 500 In June's Hottest Trades - Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR),
Benzinga
Last updated: June 30, 2026
In June, betting against specific technology and software companies proved to be a highly profitable strategy. Leveraged short funds focused on Palantir, Rocket Lab, and MicroStrategy significantly outperformed the S&P 500.
- Short sellers experienced substantial gains, with some leveraged funds seeing returns as high as 130%. This performance outshone every individual stock within the S&P 500 index during the month. The companies targeted by these short positions include Palantir, a data analytics firm, Rocket Lab, a space systems company, and MicroStrategy, a business intelligence software firm. The success of these short trades highlights a period of underperformance for these particular stocks, which contrasted sharply with the broader market's performance. This strategy involved using financial instruments designed to magnify gains from a decline in stock prices, indicating a significant bearish sentiment towards these selected companies during June.
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