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 22,560.8 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CORVEX MANAGEMENT LP, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR 20,180.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
TESLA INC 15,728.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
NVIDIA CORPORATION 11,249.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
APPLE INC 6,613.6 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
NETFLIX INC 6,122.8 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc]
META PLATFORMS INC 6,075.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ISHARES TR 5,982.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ALPHABET INC 5,259.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
AMAZON COM INC 5,214.1 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
SPDR GOLD TR 4,328.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4,065.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3,996.8 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
MICROSOFT CORP 3,912.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
BROADCOM INC 3,780.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ALPHABET INC 3,678.0 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS]
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 3,669.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 3,331.0 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ISHARES TR 3,240.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC]
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD 2,779.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ELI LILLY & CO 2,772.9 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 2,304.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
VANECK ETF TRUST 2,211.9 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC]
ORACLE CORP 2,141.1 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ISHARES SILVER TR 1,814.8 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1,762.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
INTEL CORP 1,727.0 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc]
STRATEGY INC 1,707.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ROBINHOOD MKTS INC 1,611.2 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 1,533.3 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc]
BOEING CO 1,506.6 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
CITIGROUP INC 1,500.9 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
CARVANA CO 1,411.4 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC 1,407.5 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC 1,366.7 [CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP]