Short sellers made bold new bets this week. Three names stand out for speed and size of move.
SharonAI Holdings (SHAZ) saw the biggest jump. SI % FF rocketed from 12.8% to 54.5% in just seven days — a gain of nearly 42 percentage points. That is an extraordinary move. Availability of shares to borrow sits at just 5.3%, making a squeeze scenario very plausible.
Cerebras Systems (CBRS) also attracted fresh shorts. SI % FF climbed to 32.4%, up 6.8 points week-on-week. Availability is zero. Bears are fully committed and borrow is essentially shut.
Wolfspeed (WOLF) remains one of the most extreme short setups in the market. SI % FF tops 103% of free float. Availability has hit zero. Cost to borrow is 7.6%. No shares left to find — bears are trapped.
On the covering side, Birkenstock (BIRK) shorts retreated. SI % FF fell from 30.2% to 26.8%. Still elevated, but the trend reversed. Cost to borrow remains high at 21.4%, which likely pressured some shorts to exit.
Frontier Group () also saw covering. SI dropped from 36.1% to 33.6%. Availability is very high at 239%, signalling bears could easily rebuild if needed.
Avis Budget (CAR) hit 48.2% SI % FF — up 2.3 points this week. With half the float shorted and moderate availability, the car rental giant remains a key watch for squeeze risk.
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