Bears Pile In: AI Stock Shorts Surge

Short sellers are targeting AI-linked names this week. SharonAI Holdings saw the sharpest move. Its SI % of FF jumped from 12.8% to 54.5% in just seven days — a 41-point leap. Cost to borrow stands at 10.4%. Availability is just 5.3%, meaning shares are extremely hard to find.

Cerebras Systems also drew heavy bearish attention. Its SI % FF rose from 25.6% to 32.4% over the same period. Shares are essentially impossible to borrow — availability sits at 0%.

Wolfspeed remains a standout extreme. Short interest now exceeds 100% of free float. Availability is also at zero. Bears see nowhere to cover if this name moves.

On the covering side, Birkenstock saw shorts reduce from 30.2% to 26.8%. Grindr dropped from 22.2% to 18.6%. Both moves could reflect profit-taking or growing squeeze risk.

Intel made headlines today. ORTEX data shows short interest plunged 55% in one week as the stock rallied 15%. Bears are fleeing fast.

Microsoft and Apple also feature in ORTEX alerts. MSFT shorts dropped 58% in a single day. AAPL shorts rose 44% over the week — a rare bearish tilt on the world's largest company.