As of June 17, 2024, the most shorted stock was for, the American holographic technology services provider, MicroCloud Hologram Inc., with 66.64 percent of their total float having been shorted. This is a change from mid-January 2021, when video game retailed GameStop had an incredible 121.07 percent of their available shares in a short position. In effect this means that investors had 'borrowed' more shares (with a future promise to return them) than the total number of shares available for public trading. Owing to this behavior of professional investors, retail investors enacted a campaign to drive up the stock price of Gamestop, leading to losses of billions when investors had to repurchase the stock they had borrowed. At this time, a similar – but less effective – social media campaign was also carried out for the stock price of cinema operator AMC, and the price of silver. What is short selling? Short selling is essentially where an investor bets on a share price falling by: borrowing a number of shares selling these shares while the price is still high; purchasing the same number again once the price falls; then returning the borrowed shares at a profit. Of course, a profit will only be made if the share price does fall; should the share price rise the investor will then need to purchase the shares back at a higher price, and thus incur a loss. Short selling can lead to some very large profits in a short amount of time, with Tesla stock generating over one billion dollars in short sell profits during the first week of March 2020 alone, owing to the financial crash caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, owing to the short-term, opportunistic nature of short selling, these returns look less impressive when considered as net profits from short sell positions over the full year. The risks of short selling Short selling carries greater risks than traditional investments, and for this reason financial advisors often recommend against this strategy for ‘retail’ (i.e. non-professional) investors. The reason for this is that losses from short selling are potentially uncapped, whereas losses from traditional investments are limited to the initial cost. For example, if someone purchases 100 dollars of shares, the maximum they can lose is the 100 dollars the spent on those shares. However, say someone borrows 100 dollars of shares instead, betting on the price falling. If these shares are then sold for 100 dollars but the price subsequently rises, the losses could greatly exceed the initial investment should the price rise to, say, 500 dollars. The risks of short selling can be seen by looking again at Tesla, with the company causing the greatest losses over 2020 from short selling at over 40 billion U.S. dollars.

Short-Term-Debt Time Series for Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. engages in aerospace systems, energy solution and marine engineering, precision machinery and robot, rolling stock, and motorcycle and engine businesses in Japan and internationally. It manufactures and sells aircraft, aircraft engines, space-related equipment, etc. The company also manufactures railway vehicles, snow removal machines, etc; energy-related equipment and systems, hydrogen-related facilities, marine propulsion-related equipment and systems, plant-related equipment and systems. In addition, it engages in the manufacture and sale of ships, crushers, etc; hydraulic equipment, industrial robots, Further, the company manufactures and supplies motorcycles, off-road four wheelers, personal water crafts, general-purpose gasoline engines, etc. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Cash-and-Short-Term-Investments Time Series for Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd. HD Hyundai Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in oil refining business in Korea and internationally. It operates through Shipbuilding and Offshore, Oil Refining, Electrical Electronics, Construction Equipment, Ship Maintenance Service, and Others segments. The Shipbuilding and Offshore segment builds merchant ships, vessels, and industrial plants; manufactures and installs offshore oil and gas fields; manufactures, sells, and installs solar power modules, inverters, and ESS related to renewable energy; and produces ship's propulsion/generation engines and power generation facilities. The Oil Refining segment is involved in refining crude oil for gasoline and diesel. The Electrical Electronics segment manufactures and sells transformers, circuit breakers, switchboards, rotating machines, electronic control systems, and wind power generators. The Construction Equipment segment produces and supplies electronics, and construction and industrial transportation machinery. The Ship Maintenance Service segment provides technical services for ships; and fuel oil. The Others segment is involved with manufacture and sale of industrial and LCD robots. The company also manufactures and sells petroleum products, hydraulic cylinders, and engine after treatment devices. In addition, it provides facilities management, and ship rental and chartering services; customer support, engine warranty and heavy equipment repair; and robot after-sales services; and healthcare solutions. Further, the company is involved in football team management; financing and management consulting business; trading of petrochemical products; research and development of technology and drugs; and software development for maritime autonomous surface ships. The company was formerly known as Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. and changed its name to HD Hyundai Co., Ltd. in March 2022. HD Hyundai Co., Ltd. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea.

Short-Term-Investments Time Series for Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry Group Co Ltd. Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. manufactures, sells, and services technical equipment primarily in China. The company offers bulk material handling, port, coke oven, metallurgic, and lifting machineries; bridge and gantry cranes; cranes for metallurgical plants; laminar spray welded rollers and galvanized sink rollers, as well as furnace rollers for cold rolling mills; wind turbines components; high-end castings; and ship crankshafts. It also exports its products. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Dalian, China.

Short-Term-Debt Time Series for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. manufactures and sells heavy machinery worldwide. It operates through four segments: Energy Systems; Plants & Infrastructure Systems; Logistics, Thermal & Drive Systems; and Aircraft, Defense & Space segments. The company offer thermal, renewable energy, nuclear power generation, engine power plants, and oil and gas production plants, as well as distributed power for total energy solutions and fuel cells; civil aircrafts and aeroengines, aviation equipment, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircrafts; and MHI launch services, rocket engines, human spaceflight and exploration related equipment, rocket launch facility, rocket engine combustion test facility, and satellite/components. It also provides cruise ships and ferries, LNG and LPG carrier, commercial and special purpose ships, marine machinery, marine boiler, marine turbine, marine solution, marine high speed engines, and marine structures, as well as engineering business; transportation and intelligent transport systems; logistics and material handling machinery; and environment products. In addition, the company offers rubber and tire machinery, turbochargers, car air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, testing equipment, and engine; printing machinery, paper converting machinery, metals machinery, compressors and mechanical turbines, hydraulic components, particle accelerator, pumps, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, carrier systems, special systems, food and packaging machinery, and testing equipment; and control systems, gas holder, vibration control systems, water pipes, tunnel excavation machinery, and data center. Further, it provides living and leisure; defense products comprising special vehicles, naval ship & maritime systems, defense aircraft, helicopter, defense aeroengine, guided weapon systems, and cybersecurity; and engineering products. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Chiyoda, Japan.