Short-sellers make $15bn in August

• Access AFI’s performance and investor flows coverage
• Sign up to AFI’s free industry briefings here. Decision-makers get an industry edge with membership

Short-sellers returned to profit in August, making almost $15bn as markets fell — but rising Nvidia sparked more losses for bears.

The chipmaker was the biggest individual cause of losses for short-sellers, which amounted to $540m on the stock alone, according to Ortex.