12 Best Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In According to Short Sellers

1. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 95

Short % of Shares Outstanding: 0.5%

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is one of the biggest retail companies in the world and the best blue chip stock on our list. It operates retail outlets, wholesale units, and e-commerce sites in more than 20 countries that serve more than 240 million customers every week.

The company has notoriously high speeds of delivery due to its massive network. It currently operates 210 distribution centers and has a private fleet of 9,000 tractors, 80,000 trailers, and 11,000 drivers, all of which enabled the company to deliver 30% of orders within 3 hours over the past 12 months in the United States. In addition to that, Walmart reported $100 billion in e-commerce sales in the fiscal year 2024, up from $73 billion in FY 2022.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is consistently improving, and we say that because of its investments in technology and expansion. In FQ1 2025, the company launched an AI-backed platform allowing customers to receive product recommendations based on their likes and dislikes. As for its brick-and-mortar stores, by the end of FY 2026, the company projects more than half of its stores and fulfillment centers to be run by automation.

Walmart is also a favorite among sellers, as evidenced by a 36% growth in sellers on its marketplace in the fiscal first quarter of 2025. In addition to that, the company is on track to add a staggering $130 billion in sales if it achieves its 4% sales growth target over the next five years.

Overall, WMT ranks first among the 12 best blue chip stocks to invest in according to short sellers. While we acknowledge the potential of retail companies, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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