What are Hedge Funds Shorting?

Inspired by the great work by investors from r/WallStreetBets here are all the most recent Puts from our list of Hedge Funds (based on their most recent filings). A put option is technically different than a short sale, yet both make money when a security goes down in price.
A put option gives the holder the right to sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price, while a short sale involves borrowing and selling a stock with the expectation that the price will decline. In a put option, the holder incurs a cost but has limited risk, as they only sell if they choose to exercise the option. In a short sale, the potential loss is unlimited as the price of the stock could rise indefinitely. The difference between the sale and repurchase price is the profit in a short sale, while in a put option the profit is made by selling the asset at the higher strike price.
NOTE that Hedge funds may use Put options in conjunction with a Call Option or buying shares of a security to limit or, hedge, their portfolio's risk. For example, if George Soros buys $1B of Amazon stock, they may also purchase $1M in put options. Then if the stock goes down beyond a certain point, they can execute the Put and limit their losses.



Puts $ MMs
Most Short Squeezed Stocks Across HFs
Stock Link value Hedge Funds
INVESCO QQQ TR 26,692.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T 23,972.6 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 23,513.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
SANDISK CORP 12,014.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
VANECK ETF TRUST 11,582.0 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 10,325.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
NVIDIA CORPORATION 10,168.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
TESLA INC 10,073.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ISHARES TR 8,375.9 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
MICROSOFT CORP 6,896.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
APPLE INC 6,678.1 [APPALOOSA LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
META PLATFORMS INC 5,637.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC 4,760.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ALPHABET INC 4,724.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
INTEL CORP 4,693.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
AMAZON COM INC 4,313.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 4,200.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ISHARES TR 3,634.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GATES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC]
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDNGS PL 3,430.6 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
BROADCOM INC 3,313.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 3,213.8 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ALPHABET INC 3,180.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc]
ELI LILLY & CO 3,124.8 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
SPDR GOLD TR 3,010.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC]
ASML HLDG NV 2,953.1 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
CATERPILLAR INC 2,949.0 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ISHARES TR 2,930.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GATES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC]
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 2,789.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2,737.6 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
NETFLIX INC. 2,515.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC 2,404.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC 2,322.0 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
APPLIED MATLS INC 2,156.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
BLOOM ENERGY CORP 2,112.1 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ARM HOLDINGS PLC 2,080.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]