The S&P Financials Sector is now down over 35% YTD and ~70% in the past 12 months. Given this continued drop, here is a look at how the short interest in these beaten companies has changed over time.
So far this year, the regional banks have taken it on the chin the most with Huntington Bancshares , Fifth Third Bancorp and Suntrust all down over 75% YTD. With their fall, the regional banks currently have higher short interest as a