Short sellers are moving fast. The past week brought sharp increases across several high-profile names, with CoreWeave and Chewy standing out most.
CRWV short interest jumped nearly 4 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 32.7% of free float. Over 30 days, the rise is a striking 14.6 points. The AI cloud infrastructure firm has been under heavy scrutiny since its IPO. Bears show no sign of backing down.
Chewy is one of the most shorted mid-caps in the US. SI hit 75.4% of free float — up 5.6 points over the past month. The cost to borrow remains low at under 0.5%, meaning shorts aren't squeezed yet.
Wolfspeed stays extreme. SI stands at 116.7% of free float — shares sold short exceed the entire free float. Cost to borrow is 8.7% and availability is zero. That's a textbook squeeze setup, though the stock has resisted for months.
AZZ Inc. grabbed attention today. ORTEX flagged shorts are up 27% ahead of earnings. SI is just 3.2% of float, but the timing matters. Peers like and have sold off recently.
The Gap saw SI climb 2.2 points this week to 16.1% of free float. Retail continues to attract bearish bets.
TeraWulf is trending after hours with SI at 28.2% of free float. The crypto miner turned AI data center play has social buzz — and shorts watching closely.
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