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Short sellers' bets on life insurance stocks soar as private credit concerns grow

By Reuters April 27, 2026 Bearish
Short sellers' bets on life insurance stocks soar as private credit concerns grow
Short sellers' bets against U.S. life insurance stocks more than doubled in the past year to over $5 billion, a Reuters analysis of ORTEX data shows, a move that ​analysts say in part reflects concerns about exposure to the opaque private credit sector.
Short sellers' bets against U.S. life insurance stocks more than doubled in the past year to over $5 billion, a Reuters analysis of ORTEX data shows, a move that ​analysts say in part reflects concerns about exposure to the opaque private credit sector.