Deutsche Bank: Short bets against US software companies have risen to their highest level since the financial crisis

格隆汇 March 4｜Recently, software stocks have suffered heavy losses, with the S&P 500 Software & Services Index down more than 20% so far this year. According to a report by Deutsche Bank, bearish bets on the US software industry have reached their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, highlighting the growing pessimism among investors who fear that artificial intelligence will bring disruptive changes. The bank stated that the average short position in US software companies has soared to over 5%, the highest level since the 2008-09 financial crisis, when it peaked at over 9%.