Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Alight, Inc. saw the most dramatic move — SI % of free float exploded from 6.95% to 136.4% in just seven days, a jaw-dropping 129-point jump. With a market cap of just $530M, that's a heavily crowded short.
CoreWeave drew fresh attention too. The AI infrastructure stock saw SI % FF climb from 28.4% to 33.7%, up 5.3 points on the week. Bears appear skeptical of its $40B valuation as the AI trade cools.
Chewy remains one of the most shorted large-cap names. SI % FF sits at 76%, up 4.3 points this week. The pet retailer keeps attracting sellers despite a $4.8B market cap.
Wolfspeed is another standout. SI % FF holds above 103% — and availability has hit zero. That means no shares left to borrow. A squeeze risk cannot be ruled out.
On the covering side, Quantinuum saw bears retreat. SI % FF dropped 3.4 points to , suggesting short sellers are stepping back from the quantum computing name.
Netflix slipped after hours following fresh news. Yet its SI % FF remains minimal at just 2.4% — bulls still dominate that trade.
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