Most-Shorted, Most-Rewarded Of 2014: Sainsbury, Quindell, Blinkx, Oil Firms, And More

Popular shorts have the tendency to do more harm to bearish hedge funds than any good. The much-feared short squeeze is common in companies which have an exorbitant amount of shares out on loan. Take the example of Herbalife, the nutrition supplements company that has been a battleground for hedge funds for two years now. The much-talked about short only turned out to be profitable after multiple stock jumps that brought pain to short-sellers.

Take a look at the best and worst shorts of 2013.

In 2014, there were some short targets that proved to be great for the hedge funds that took a negative...