03:27 PM EDT, 04/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Trump Media & Technology ( DJT ) shares were fluctuating in recent trading Monday after a German filing portal showed a London-based hedge fund recent accumulated a sizable short position in the social media company affiliated with US President Donald Trump.

The shares were currently 0.6% high, after dropping to $18.53 earlier in the day.

The April 14 filing with Germany's Federal Gazette, shows Qube Research and Technology held a short position equal to 2.53% of the available capital shares of Digital World Acquisition, the blank-check company that merged with Trump's social media firm in March 2024.

Based on 220.6 million outstanding Trump Media ( DJT ) shares, 2.53% of its outstanding stock would equal nearly 5.6 million shares. Nasdaq data released last week showed short interest for Trump Media ( DJT ) on March 31 was 10.7 million shares, down from 12.1 million shares shorted on March 14.

Short interest in Trump Media ( DJT ) has fluctuated after it went public with the smallest amount in May 2024 at 4.6 million shares, to a peak of nearly 17.6 million shares in November after Trump was re-elected.

Neither Trump Media ( DJT ) nor Qube Research returned messages from MT Newswires seeking comment.

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