EquiLend Data & Analytics observed short positioning building in Hut 8 (HUT) as the company navigates a complex transition away from Bitcoin mining toward AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.

EquiLend Borrow Quantity peaked at 10.95 million shares on April 8th, up 371% from 2.3 million shares on February 20th. Over the same period, the stock rose nearly 43%, while EquiLend’s Short Squeeze Score increased from 9 to 37 in the first week of April, indicating tighter borrow conditions as price momentum continued.

The company also reported a $248 million net loss, driven largely by legacy crypto exposure. While Hut 8 has outlined a shift towards a high-performance computing (HPC) model anchored by a $7 billion lease with Anthropic and Fluidstack, EquiLend data suggests investors are actively repositioning as the market assesses execution risk and the pace of the transition. With Hut 8 navigating this transition under intense investor scrutiny, subscribe to EquiLend’s data to track every change in short interest and see how the market is running with the story.