Short sellers have been busy this week. WaterBridge Infrastructure saw the sharpest SI jump. Its short interest as a % of free float leapt from 31.8% to 85.2% in just seven days — a 53-point surge.
Wolfspeed remains the most extreme case. SI hit 129.9% of free float. Cost to borrow stands at 11.1%. Availability is zero. Bears cannot easily exit this trade.
FuelCell Energy drew fresh attention on social platforms. SI surged 26% in one week to 14.6% of float. The cost to borrow tripled to 1.67%. That cost spike signals tightening supply of shares to borrow.
On the other side, shorts are covering Baker Hughes. SI dropped 30% in one week to just 2.0% of float. Cost to borrow fell to 0.35%. That is a significant capitulation by bears in a large-cap energy name.
Avis Budget Group also saw notable covering. SI dropped 6 points to 38.2% of float. That stock remains heavily shorted overall, but the direction is shifting.
The biggest SI movers this week lean bearish on smaller names. New shorts on and both jumped over 6 points. Both are recent IPO-vintage stocks with high retail interest.
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