MP Materials, Cleveland-Cliffs lead short interest among materials stocks above $2B

[Short Selling is refer to an investor or trader sells an asset that they do not own but instead have borrowed with the expectation that its price will decrease in the future.]
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Among materials stocks with market capitalizations above $2B, MP MATERIALS (MP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MP]) carries the highest short interest at 16.21% OF FLOAT, followed by CLEVELAND-CLIFFS (CLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CLF]) at 13.51%, highlighting sustained bearish positioning in select metals, mining, and chemicals companies despite broader strength across parts of the materials sector.

In contrast, the least shorted names among materials stocks with market capitalizations above $2B are Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SQM]), with short interest of just 0.65% of float, followed by AngloGold Ashanti (AU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AU]) at 0.82%, reflecting relatively limited bearish sentiment toward these companies.

Overall, short interest remains concentrated in a handful of materials stocks, while many larger, more established names continue to attract relatively limited bearish positioning.

Here are the five MOST SHORTED MATERIALS STOCKS with market capitalizations above $2B (as a percentage of shares outstanding):

* MP Materials Corp. (MP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MP]), Short interest: 16.21%
* Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CLF]), Short interest: 13.51%
* Olin Corporation (OLN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OLN]), Short interest: 13.34%
* Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (AMR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMR]), Short interest: 13.20%
* Ashland Inc. (ASH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ASH]), Short interest: 12.27%

Here are the five LEAST SHORTED MATERIALS STOCKS with market capitalizations above $2B (as a percentage of shares outstanding):

* Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SQM]), Short interest: 0.65%
* AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AU]), Short interest: 0.82%
* Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AEM]), Short interest: 0.88%
* Greif, Inc. (GEF.B [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GEF.B]), Short interest: 1.13%
* Ecolab Inc. (ECL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ECL]), Short interest: 1.30%

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