Short sellers turned aggressive heading into the July 4th weekend. Two names dominate: HTZ and WOLF.
Hertz saw its SI % FF jump to 62.3%, up from 47.97% just seven days ago — a 14-point surge. The rental car company is already under pressure from a heavy EV fleet write-down cycle. Bears are piling on fast.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) sits at 114.9% of free float shorted. That's the highest reading in our dataset among mid-caps. It rose 11 points in a week. The SiC chipmaker's debt burden and cash burn remain the core bear thesis.
CRWV (CoreWeave) is drawing fresh shorts too. SI hit 28.4%, up 7.4 points in seven days. Despite a $38B market cap, it has zero short availability — a squeeze risk.
HNGE (Hinge Health) and BEAM (Beam Therapeutics) also saw sharp 7–10 point rises in short interest. Both are recent IPO or high-valuation names. Bears are targeting post-IPO lockup expiry windows.
On social media, TSLA and META remain in focus. Trump's comments on Elon Musk and SpaceX kept Tesla bulls and bears active. Meta's Zuckerberg admitted AI bets "haven't come to fruition yet" — watch for short interest builds there.
Data: ORTEX as of July 1, 2026. Not financial advice.
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