10月份公用事业股的押注下降; Alliant Energy被做空最多

Bets against Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLU) declined in October compared to the end of September, with Alliant Energy (LNT) being the most shorted stock in the sector and NextEra Energy (NEE) taking the spot for the least shorted.

Average short interest across S&P 500 utilities stocks was 2.82% of shares float at the end of October, down from 2.95% at the end of September.

The S&P 500’s Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLU) was nearly 18.5% so far this year, compared to the broader S&P500 market’s gain of 16.4% during the same period.

Stocks with the least and largest short positions

Average short interest as a percentage of floating shares

Alliant Energy (LNT) had 15.51 million shares sold short as of October, or 6.05% of shares float.

Evergy (EVRG) was the second-most shorted stock with short interest of 5.26%, followed by CenterPoint Energy (CNP) with 5.24%, FirstEnergy (FE) with 4.74%, and PPL (PPL) with 4.46%.

NextEra Energy (NEE) was the least shorted stock, with 26.83 million shares sold short as of October, or 1.29% of shares float.

Eversource Energy (ES) was the second-least shorted stock, with short interest of 1.45%, followed by Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) with 1.47%, Constellation Energy (CEG) with 1.58%, and PG&E (PCG) with 1.69%.

Industry analysis

Average short interest as a percentage of floating shares

Water Utilities was the most shorted industry within the sector, with 3.47% short interest as of October end, which declined from 3.88% a month ago.

Gas Utilities stood at the second spot with 3.40% short interest as of the end of October, up from 3.19% at the end of September.

Multi utilities stocks took the third spot with 3.13% short interest as of October end, compared to 3.32% at the end of September.

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers stood at the fourth spot with 2.95% short interest as of the end of October, down from 3.76% at the end of September.

Bets against the Electric Utilities sector as a whole have decreased to 2.67% at the end of October, compared to 2.71% a month ago.