Short sellers’ bets on life insurance stocks soar as private credit concerns grow
May 7, 2026 by Nell Mackenzie
LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) – Short sellers’ bets against U.S. life insurance stocks more than doubled in the past year to over $5 billion, a Reuters analysis of ORTEX data shows, a move that analysts say in part reflects concerns about exposure to the opaque private credit sector.
Jitters about private credit – lending to companies by non-banks, such as private equity funds and asset managers – have shaped markets in recent months, after portfolio managers were found to hold debt from bankrupt auto firms and a UK mortgage provider accused of fraud.
Originally Posted at Reuters on Apr 27, 2026 by Nell Mackenzie.
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