The hedgefunds were the one massive profiting from the market using their darkpools, naked shorts and FTDs (“regular practices”) at the expenses of retailers. When caught by the retailers or apes during the$GameStop(GME)$and $AMC Entertainment(AMC)$rally, they did not choose to close their shorts and instead double down on betsagainst the retailers. Justice will eventually prevail and hopefully SEC acts on them sooner or later!