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Bears flee stocks in droves as Goldman lists GameStop among biggest swings in short interest

Goldman Sachs says it sees US stocks continuing to reach new highs in 2021

Short interest in GameStop, GoGo and Clovis Oncology tumbled more than 40% each
Short interest in GameStop, GoGo and Clovis Oncology tumbled more than 40% each Photo: Getty Images

For typical stocks, short interest as a share of market cap remains very low.

But there are some exceptions, particularly smaller cap companies, as the GameStop mania of January spooked short-sellers into fleeing the market.

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