Goldman Sachs Bullish on Software Stocks Amid Hedge Fund Re-Entry
Goldman Sachs predicts the rebound in US software stocks will persist as hedge funds begin reversing record short positions. The S&P 500 software and services index, down 18% this year with $1.2 trillion in lost value, has shown a 4% recovery this week—a trend Goldman sees extending despite AI disruption fears.
Hedge funds had pushed short bets in software and IT services to historic highs, but JPMorgan notes fresh buying in big tech names. The shift comes after IBM's 13% single-day plunge following Anthropic's AI coding tool launch, highlighting the sector's volatility amid technological upheaval.