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The 25 Stocks Investors Are Shorting Like Crazy

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With the stock market sitting near all-time highs, some investors are wondering which stocks they should bet against.

We compiled a list of the 25 most shorted stocks as measured by short interest as a percent of floating shares.

These stocks include for-profit colleges, brick-and-mortar retailers, and direct marketers.

High on this list is Herbalife, the multi-level direct marketer of diet supplement which has been the target of hedge fund giant Bill Ackman.

But despite the high-profile nature of Ackman's massive short position, it is not the most shorted direct marketer on our list.

Molycorp

Ticker: MCP

Industry: Rare earth producer

Percent float: 30.93

Comment: The stock recently hit a 52-week low on rising production costs.

Source: Bloomberg



Heckmann Corp.

Ticker: HEK

Industry: Industrial waste management

Percent float: 31.25

Comment: Heckmann's financials were called "a bit tough to decipher"by the Motley Fool.

Source: Bloomberg



Ruckus Wireless Inc.

Ticker: RKUS

Industry:  Computer- based systems

Percent float: 31.77

Comment: Ruckus went public in November.

Source: Bloomberg



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