As concerns mount over the potential for artificial intelligence to disrupt business models, hedge funds have been increasing their short positions in U.S. stocks. Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage team stated in a client report that the nominal short-selling volume of individual stocks reached a record high since the bank began keeping records in 2016 last week. Citing fund flow data from January 30 to February 5, the team noted that short-selling transaction volume was twice that of long buying volume.
