scorecardGrubHub and Uber have beaten out Tesla as the most profitable short bets this year. Here are the top 10 most lucrative shorts in the US.
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GrubHub and Uber have beaten out Tesla as the most profitable short bets this year. Here are the top 10 most lucrative shorts in the US.

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GrubHub and Uber have beaten out Tesla as the most profitable short bets this year. Here are the top 10 most lucrative shorts in the US.

9. Mallinckrodt Plc

9. Mallinckrodt Plc

Ticker: MNK

Market capitalization: Micro

Average short interest: $348 million

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$1.5 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $452 million

Source: S3 Partners

8. Nio Inc.

8. Nio Inc.

Ticker: NIO

Market capitalization: Small

Average short interest: $434 million

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$95 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $475 million

Source: S3 Partners

7. Lyft

7. Lyft

Ticker: LYFT

Market capitalization: Large

Average short interest: $1 billion

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$64 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $499 million

Source: S3 Partners

6. Occidental Petroleum

6. Occidental Petroleum

Ticker: OXY

Market capitalization: Large

Average short interest: $1.1 billion

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$3 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $507 million

Source: S3 Partners

5. Macy's

5. Macy

Ticker: M

Market Capitalization: Mid

Average short interest: $1 billion

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$2.6 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $536 million

Source: S3 Partners

4. PG&E Corp

4. PG&E Corp

Ticker: PCG

Market capitalization: Mid

Average short interest: $454 million

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$1.3 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $597 million

Source: S3 Partners

3. DuPont De Nemours Inc.

3. DuPont De Nemours Inc.

Ticker: DD

Market capitalization: Large

Average short interest: $715 million

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$1.9 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $613 million

Source: S3 Partners

2. Uber Technologies

2. Uber Technologies

Ticker: UBER

Market capitalization: Large

Average short interest: $1.5 billion

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$28.3 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $660 million

Source: S3 Partners

1. GrubHub

1. GrubHub

Ticker: GRUB

Market capitalization: Mid

Average short interest: $1.1 billion

Year-to-date stock borrow cost: -$3 million

Year-to-date mark-to-market return: $810 million

Source: S3 Partners

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