The stocks with the highest short interest come from a broad mix within the consumer staples sector, with no single industry standing out or dominating the list in terms of positioning as per February-end figures.
Here are the five most shorted industrial stocks with market capitalizations of up to $2B (as a percentage of shares outstanding)
- Paranovous Entertainment Technology (PAVS), Short interest: 61.67%
- Beyond Meat (BYND), Short interest: 32.49%
- LifeVantage (LFVN), Short interest: 28.74%
- Grocery Outlet (GO), Short interest: 25.19%
- Vital Farms (VITL), Short interest: 21.15%
Here are the five least shorted industrial stocks with market capitalizations of up to $2B (as a percentage of shares outstanding)
- Framer Bros. (FARM) Short interest: 0.46%
- Origin Agritech (SEED) Short interest: 0.53%
- AXIL Brands (AXIL) Short interest: 0.54%
- Natural Health Trends (NHTC) Short interest: 0.55%
- Benson Hill (BHILQ), Short interest: 0.56%
Other funds for a diversified approach to consumer staples include Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC); iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK); First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG); Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ); First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG); iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI).