Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short sellers stepped up pressure on three very different names this week. Data as of July 6 shows CHWY leads all US stocks by short interest. Bears now hold 72.4% of the free float shorted — up another 3.3 percentage points in seven days. The cost to borrow remains cheap at just 0.39%, so there is no squeeze pressure yet. Availability is sky-high at 643%, meaning there is plenty of stock to borrow.
CRWV is attracting growing attention from short sellers. The AI cloud provider's SI climbed 2.8 points to 31.5% of the free float. News that NVDA is partnering with rivals rather than fighting them adds uncertainty to the AI infrastructure trade. CoreWeave counts heavily on Nvidia-driven demand.
The most surprising mover is HON. Honeywell's SI nearly doubled in a week — jumping from 3.8% to . That is a big shift for a Dow-component industrial. also saw bears increase positions, with SI rising 2.1 points to 19.9%.
On the squeeze watch list, LCID remains extreme at 38.7% shorted — but short interest actually fell 1.4 points this week. The cost to borrow is a punishing 45.5% APR. That squeeze pressure is real. SOUN sits at 41.3% SI with zero shares available to borrow — a deeply dangerous setup for anyone holding a short position.
The Paramount-Warner deal facing a court delay could keep WBD volatile in the days ahead.
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