Note to Musk: Tesla isn’t the only company targeted by short sellers. Here’s who tops the list.


Elon Musk took some obvious — and not so obvious — swipes at investors betting against Tesla Inc. this week by disclosing his hope to take the carmaker private at a significant premium to its current stock price. His neighbors in Silicon Valley might want to pay attention.

As of Aug. 7, Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) ranked as the country's top target for so-called short sellers, or investors whose bets stand to make money if a company's share price declines. The short positions affected approximately…

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