The rise in GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) has been one of the hottest stories of the year. The move comes as retail traders on Reddit, Robinhood and elsewhere are searching for stocks with large short percentages.

Here is a look at 10 heavily shorted stocks that have already followed in GameStop’s footsteps. Short percentages come from highshortinterest.com.​

AMC Entertainment: Next to GameStop, one of the most talked-about stock moves has been AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC). The company has 69% of its float traded short. The movie theater company is well known and has been circulated on the WallStreetBets subreddit. The hashtag #SaveAMC has also trended on Twitter several times over the last few days. Shares are up 248% Wednesday.

Bed Bath & Beyond: Known for its large stores and 20% off coupons, Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) could soon be known as the next short squeeze candidate. Over 66% of the Bed Bath & Beyond float is short.

Virgin Galactic: Former SPAC Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE:SPCE) has over 81% of its float traded short. The company counts Chamath Palihapitiya as chairman after and he even bought calls in GameStop and helped take shares higher Tuesday…CLICK for complete article