Global Research ab 2 July 2026 US Softlines Retail Crowded Stocks: What the Quant Data Says, Volume 45 Most crowded longs: TJX, ROST, BURL; most crowded shorts: BIRK, KTB, DDS: We define a "crowded long" this way: A high percentage of eligible funds own a stock. The most crowded longs in our Softlines coverage universe right now are: TJX, ROST, BURL, VFC, and REAL. We define a ''crowded short'' this way: A high percentage of eligible funds are short a stock. The most crowded shorts in our Softlines coverage ...