9. UnitedHealth Group
Ticker: UNH
Short interest as % of float cap: 1%
Year-to-date return: 10%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 11
Value of short interest: $2.6 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
8. BB&T Corp.
Ticker: BBT
Short interest as % of float cap: 6%
Year-to-date return: 30%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 1
Value of short interest: $2.6 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
7. Home Depot
Ticker: HD
Short interest as % of float cap: 1%
Year-to-date return: 41%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 10
Value of short interest: $2.6 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
6. Procter & Gamble
Ticker: PG
Short interest as % of float cap: 1%
Year-to-date return: 35%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 3
Value of short interest: $2.8 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
5. Exxon Mobil
Ticker: XOM
Short interest as % of float cap: 1%
Year-to-date return: 6%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 1
Value of short interest: $2.9 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
4. Intel Corp.
Ticker: INTC
Short interest as % of float cap: 1%
Year-to-date return: 27%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 3
Value of short interest: $3.2 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
3. AT&T Inc.
Ticker: T
Short interest as % of float cap: 1%
Year-to-date return: 47%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 3
Value of short interest: $4 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
2. AbbVie Inc.
Ticker: ABBV
Short interest as % of float cap: 4%
Year-to-date return: 2%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 8
Value of short interest: $5.2 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs
1. Bristol-Myers Squibb
Ticker: BMY
Short interest as % of float cap: 9%
Year-to-date return: 17%
Number of hedge funds with stock as a top 10 holding: 11
Value of short interest: $8.5 billion
Source: Goldman Sachs