Short sellers turned aggressive this week across several names. Wolfspeed leads the pack with SI at 130% of free float — up 27 points in just seven days. Zero availability means borrowing new shares is nearly impossible. Bears have no exit ramp.
WaterBridge Infrastructure saw the sharpest week-on-week jump. SI leaped from 32% to 85% in seven days — a 54-point surge that stands out as the biggest single-week move in the market right now.
EV names remain magnets for short sellers. Lucid Group hit 39% SI % FF, up 7 points over the week. Cost to borrow is a punishing 78% APR. Rivian sits at 19%, also under pressure.
Airline bears targeted Frontier Group, pushing SI to 42% — up nearly 9 points. Availability is 176%, so there's plenty of stock to borrow for new shorts.
Restaurant Brands International stood out among large-caps. SI jumped from 7% to 15% in a week. The fast-food owner's bears are clearly building conviction.
Among social-media favourites, GameStop holds 14% SI and Trump Media sits at 7%. News of $800M in paper losses for DJT this year may attract fresh bearish attention. BigBear.ai remains heavily shorted at 30% FF.
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