Short sellers are piling into a wide-ranging group of names, with the latest Benzinga Pro data showing elevated bearish positioning across 10 stocks with short interest ranging from 37% to 87%.
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Top 10 Most Heavily Shorted Stocks
Below are the top 10 most heavily shorted stocks (market caps above $2 billion, average 14-day volume above 5 million and free floats above 5 million) based on data from Benzinga Pro as of June 11, 2026:
| Symbol | Company | Short % of Float |
| VG | Venture Global, Inc. | 87.16% |
| CHH | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | 66.69% |
| CAR | Avis Budget Group, Inc. | 58.45% |
| CLSK | CleanSpark, Inc. | 45.74% |
| BROS | Dutch Bros Inc. | 44.49% |
| PRMB | Primo Brands Corp. | 42.33% |
| RH | RH | 39.62% |
| ACHC | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. | 38.56% |
| SOUN | SoundHound AI, Inc. | 37.90% |
| FIG | Figma, Inc. | 36.78% |
Closer Look
Venture Global, Inc.’s (NYSE:VG) 87.16% short interest is at the top, with nearly double the next name on the list and the highest reading across Benzinga Pro‘s screener.
The Louisiana-based LNG exporter, which went public in January 2025, trades at $12.75 and carries a $31.65 billion market cap. Bears have hammered the stock well off its 52-week high of $19.50.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) ranks second at 66.69% short interest, trading at $107.41 with a $4.79 billion market cap.
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) checks in third at 58.45%, with shares at $189.61 — a stock that’s already squeezed once and fallen dramatically from a high above $847.
CleanSpark, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLSK), with 45.74% of float short, closed at $16.17 on Thursday.
Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE:BROS) — the fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain — carries 44.49% short interest and closed at $65.03 on the session.
Primo Brands Corp. (NYSE:PRMB) sits at 42.33% short interest with shares closing at $23.54.
Luxury home goods retailer RH (NYSE:RH) at 39.62% short closed at $159.82, though it remains well below its 52-week high of $257.
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) carries 38.56% short interest and closed at $24.89, recovering from a 52-week low of $11.43.
Voice AI platform SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) rounds out the list with 37.90% short interest, closing at $7, having shed more than two-thirds of its value from a 52-week high of $22.17.
Software firm Figma, Inc. (NYSE:FIG) closed at $19.34 — a stunning fall from its $142.92 52-week high, according to Benzinga Pro.
Investors eyeing these stocks should be cautious: Elevated short interest could send these names soaring if a positive catalyst sparks a squeeze, while bad news could send any of them into freefall.
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