Tesla Selloff Hands Bears Big Gains
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Tesla Selloff Hands Bears Big Gains Moz Farooque ACCA Fri, July 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM EDT 1 min read TSLA This article first appeared on GuruFocus . Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) short sellers scored one of their biggest wins of the year after the electric vehicle maker's disappointing earnings triggered its sharpest one-day stock decline in more than 12 months. Tesla shares tumbled 14.5% after reporting weaker-than-expected quarterly profit, reigniting concerns about how quickly its heavy investments in artificial intelligence and robotics will translate into meaningful financial returns. According to S3 Partners, the selloff generated about $4.3 billion in paper gains for investors betting against the stock in a single session. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Signs with TSLA. Is TSLA fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Tesla designs electric vehicles, battery systems and AI technologies, while increasingly positioning itself as a robotics and autonomous driving company. Even so, investors remain focused on whether those long-term initiatives can offset slowing growth in its core automotive business. Tesla remains the most shorted stock among the Magnificent Seven, with roughly 3% of its shares sold short. After this year's decline, the stock is down nearly 29% in 2026, leaving short sellers sitting on an estimated $9.08 billion in mark-to-market gains.
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Tesla (TSLA) shares plummeted 14.5% following a disappointing quarterly earnings report, marking its largest daily drop in a year. According to S3 Partners, this sell-off allowed short sellers to reap approximately $4.3 billion in paper gains in a single day. Driven by a slowdown in core automotive business growth and concerns over AI and robotics investments, the stock has fallen 29% year-to-date. Investors must closely examine whether long-term new ventures can offset the sluggishness of traditional operations.
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- Electric Vehicles — Tesla's disappointing earnings caused a 14.5% plunge in share price, dampening overall investment sentiment in the EV sector and surging short-selling profits.
- AI — Concerns that massive investments in AI and robotics are failing to translate into quick financial returns have sparked skepticism regarding related tech investments.
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