Hedge funds’ net sales of global stocks reached the fastest pace since the tariff meltdown of early April 2025, according to traders on Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Prime Services Desk.
Net selling in the week through Feb. 19 was so strong that it registered a negative 1.4 standard deviation from typical levels, the Goldman traders said. Overall trading activity continued a recent increase, driven by short sales, they said in a client note.
While these figures precede the latest trade tariff turmoil, the selling underscores doubts among some investors that gains in stocks linked to economic growth can be sustained. ...
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