The Most Shorted Stocks in the S&P 500: Misunderstood or Well Deserved?

I looked at S&P 500 companies with more than 10% of their float shorted

Here are the top names together with their YTD performance:

• $MRNA (Moderna): -36%

• $SMCI (Super Micro Computer): +69%

• $CPB (Campbell Soup): -25%

• $CHTR (Charter Communications): -28%

• $MGM (MGM Resorts): -5%

• $KMX (CarMax): -45%

• $APP (AppLovin): +99%

• $FSLR (First Solar): +41%

• $DLTR (Dollar Tree): +37%

• $TTD (The Trade Desk): -54%

Some of these stocks have clearly underperformed, making short sellers look right. But others , like $APP or $FSLR, have defied the odds.

🤔 What do you think?Do these stocks deserve the hate… or are they just misunderstood?