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Nvidia short sellers lose $826 million as stock jumps after strong forecast

Published 2023-08-24, 09:38 a/m
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of a Nvidia logo at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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(Reuters) - Investors with short position on Nvidia lost $826 million in mark-to-market losses on Thursday, data from analytics firm S3 Partners showed, as the world's largest chipmaker's shares surged after a strong revenue forecast.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of a Nvidia logo at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Bearish bets on the chip designer, which is the biggest beneficiary of AI boom, have cost investors $11.36 billion in paper losses so far this year, neck-to-neck with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) as the worst performing short bet, S3 Partners said.

Nvidia shares rose 7.4% to $506.30 before the opening bell.

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