Bears Pile Into HTZ, WOLF as SI Surges

Short sellers intensified bets across several names this week. The latest ORTEX data as of July 21 shows clear movers — with rental car giant HTZ and semiconductor maker WOLF drawing the heaviest attention.

HTZ now sits at 76.7% SI of free float. That's up 6.3 percentage points in just seven days. Availability has hit zero, meaning new short positions are extremely hard to open. Cost to borrow remains low at 1.5%, so existing shorts are sitting tight.

WOLF tells a similar story. SI stands at 80.6% of free float. The stock has surged 162% in three months. Bears aren't backing off despite the rally — a classic setup to watch for a squeeze.

The biggest weekly mover was WLFC (Willis Lease Finance). SI jumped +11.5 percentage points to 18.6% in one week. That's the sharpest build in the mid-cap universe.

LUCK (Lucky Strike Entertainment) carries a 47-day DTC — the highest days-to-cover on the board. Its ORTEX short score sits at 96. Unwinding would be painful and slow.

TSLA remains in focus ahead of earnings. SI is just 2.9% of free float — shorts have largely stepped aside. Chip stocks including NVDA are also in the news as geopolitical tensions push oil higher and rattle markets.

This is not financial advice.