Short sellers target Reddit shares as stock slips


FILE PHOTO: A trader wears a t-shirt with Reddit's logo, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reddit stock's stellar market debut has drawn significant bearish bets against the social media forum in its first few days of trading, data from analytics company Ortex on Wednesday showed.

Based on 2.15 million Reddit shares out on loan, at least 7.1% of the company's free share float has been sold short, according to a preliminary Ortex estimate.

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