Investors are betting on Urban Outfitters. Data compiled by FactSet shows short-term interest in retail stocks rose 18% to 14 million shares, or about 27% of total outstanding shares, as of the end of August. Float refers to Stocks are available for trading. Urban Outfitters stock sold out in the third quarter, up 14% in that time. However, the stock took a hit in 2022, losing 27% and lagging the broader market. Another stock with rising short interest is MicroStrategy, which currently has 34% of its shares short. The cloud software company (and bitcoin proxy) is up about 40% in the third quarter, but has lost 57% so far. Meanwhile, short-term interest on Bed Bath & Beyond meme stock. As of the end of August, 40% of the floats were sold short. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond fell 11% in September. Still, shares were up nearly 70% in the third quarter. Short selling is a bet against a stock made primarily by hedge funds and involves borrowing and selling them in order to buy them back at a cheaper price, profiting from the difference. Check below the full list of stocks that are heavily shorted. (Note: The table below includes stocks traded on the NASDAQ or NYSE exchanges with short-term yields greater than 25% of their total float value and at least $100 million in market capitalization. Short-term interest rate data is updated twice a month and is reported mid-month and month-end.These figures are current as of August 31 as reported by exchanges, via FactSet. The next release date is September 26 for short interest data as of September 15).