Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short sellers turned aggressively bearish this week on two very different names. HTZ saw its short interest hit 70.8% of free float — up 11 points in just seven days. Availability of shares to borrow has fallen to zero. That is a warning signal for anyone still holding the stock.
SpaceX's recently listed vehicle SPCX jumped from 3.7% to 26.6% SI % FF in one week. The $1 trillion market cap company now faces a wall of short sellers. Cost to borrow remains low at 2%, so bears can pile in cheaply.
Biotech TNGX sits at 59% SI % FF, up nearly 14 points on the week. With availability at 540%, lenders are not yet running dry.
On the other side, WOLF saw shorts flee sharply. SI fell from 104% to — a massive 26-point drop. also squeezed, dropping from 76% to . fell from 72% to .
Meanwhile, global AI selling rattled markets today. SoftBank fell 11% in a broad tech sell-off. SOUN holds at 41.6% SI % FF, largely unchanged. TSLA shorts remain modest at 3%.
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