Short sellers are piling into a wide-ranging group of names, with the latest Benzinga Pro data showing elevated bearish positioning across 10 stocks spanning energy, crypto, AI and enterprise software.
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Venture Global (NYSE:VG) sits at the extreme top of the list, while CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK), Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and a handful of high-growth and thematic names round out the most crowded short trades heading into June.
High-Short-Interest Standouts
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 May 28, 2026:
| Ticker | Company Name | Short % of Float |
| VG | Venture Global, Inc. | 86.10% |
| CLSK | CleanSpark, Inc. | 45.84% |
| LCID | Lucid Group, Inc. | 44.55% |
| PCT | PureCycle Technologies, Inc. | 39.88% |
| FLNC | Fluence Energy, Inc. | 38.19% |
| SOUN | SoundHound AI, Inc. | 38.06% |
| FIG | Figma, Inc. | 36.89% |
| BTDR | Bitdeer Technologies Group | 36.28% |
| SATS | EchoStar Corp. | 36.10% |
| PATH | UiPath, Inc. | 35.14% |
Closer Look
Venture Global’s 86.10% short interest is the defining data point of this screen — nearly double the next name on the list.
The Louisiana-based LNG exporter, which went public in early 2025 at a $31-plus billion market cap, has been a lightning rod for skeptics who doubt its ability to fulfill long-term supply contracts and manage execution risk at its Calcasieu Pass and CP2 facilities.
The stock's $31.34 billion market cap and 6.25 million shares of daily volume mean any bullish catalyst could generate an outsized short squeeze.
CleanSpark and Lucid Group are familiar names on heavily-shorted stock screens, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining economics and EV demand uncertainty continuing to draw bearish bets at 45.84% and 44.55% of float, respectively.
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) and Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) represent bears targeting capital-intensive, longer-dated growth stories in recycling and energy storage.
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN), Figma (NYSE:FIG) and UiPath (NYSE:PATH) show that shorts are also probing the AI software trade from multiple angles — voice AI, design tooling and robotic process automation alike.
Bitdeer Technologies (NASDAQ:BTDR) ties the list back to crypto infrastructure, while EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) at 36.10% short reflects continued skepticism around the satellite operator’s competitive position and balance sheet.
Notably, several of these names are already moving against the bears on Thursday, with Bitdeer up 14.74%, Figma up 8.41% and UiPath gaining 6.66% on the session.
With short interest this elevated across the group, any sustained upside momentum or positive macro catalyst could force rapid covering and accelerate those moves further.
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