Key facts
- US global systemically important banks' equity short positions reached a record $356 billion in Q2 2026.
- These banks increased their equity short liabilities by $28.9 billion in the quarter.
- The increase represents an 8.8% quarter-on-quarter rise in equity shorts.
Equity short positions held by US global systemically important banks (G-Sibs) reached a record $356 billion in the second quarter of 2026. In aggregate, these banks added $28.9 billion to their equity shorts liabilities during the period, marking an 8.8% increase from the previous quarter. JP Morgan was a significant contributor to this rise, accounting for nearly half of the quarter-on-quarter increase.