Silvergate Short Bets Amass $780 Million Payday as Crypto Bank Sinks
- Crypto-tied bank among stocks with most short interest: S3
- ‘Well has run dry’ for new short bets, says S3’s Dusaniwsky
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Short sellers are making a fortune by loading up on bets against struggling crypto-friendly bank Silvergate Capital Corp.
Shares have plunged roughly 98% from a November 2021 peak, earning bearish bettors about $780 million in mark-to-market profits in the process, including more than $190 million last week alone as questions about Silvergate’s viability surfaced, data from S3 Partners show.