25 Biggest Activist Short Sellers in the Hedge Fund World

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8. Viceroy Research

“A group of individuals that see the world differently” is stated in “About” section of this activist short seller’s website. According to Activist Insight’s report, in the period from January 2013 through March 2018, Viceroy Reserach was the top short seller by one-week campaign return with 17.32% on average. Lately, the fund has been targeting Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBIX), claiming the company has accounting issues and presenting it as its short idea at the Tilson Conference last year.

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