Short sellers are moving fast into CRWV and CHWY, and options market signals are tracking the shift.
CoreWeave saw short interest jump 9.6 percentage points in just 14 days. SI now stands at 33.1% of free float. That's a sharp escalation for an AI infrastructure stock still fresh from its IPO. Bears appear skeptical of the valuation.
Chewy tells a more extreme story. SI hit 74.8% of free float — among the highest of any mid-cap US name. It climbed 7.3 percentage points over the same period. Short sellers are clearly not buying the retail pet sector's recovery narrative.
On individual stocks driving broader options interest, Meta Platforms faces a fresh regulatory headwind. The EU is moving to fine the company billions over "addictive" product features on Facebook and Instagram. That overhang may fuel put buying interest near term.
Enphase Energy carries 18.3% SI with analysts divided — Susquehanna staying neutral even as the price target moved to $45. Meanwhile, attracted a bullish price target raise to $270. Its 9% SI leaves room for a squeeze if macro sentiment turns pro-renewables.
Palantir continues to generate buzz after a 23% bounce off its low. One research firm called it a "trap." With SI still only 3.7% of free float, options bears would need heavy put volume to pressure the stock meaningfully.
Western Digital picked up a price target raise to $730 at Wells Fargo today. SI sits at 7.3% of free float — not extreme, but worth watching if memory chip sentiment sours.
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