Bears Pile Into Hertz and Chewy

Short sellers are making bold moves this week. HTZ leads all notable risers. Its short interest jumped to 75% of free float. That's up from 45.5% just 30 days ago — a 29-point swing. Hertz's EV gamble and rental market stress keep bears firmly in control.

CHWY is another heavily targeted name. Short interest sits at 72.4% of free float. It climbed nearly 6 points in just seven days. With activist investor pressure and ongoing profitability concerns, sentiment stays deeply negative.

WOLF tells a different story. Wolfspeed shorts fell sharply. SI dropped from 88.8% to 80.2% over the past month. That's nearly 9 points of covering. The chipmaker's restructuring efforts may be drawing bears toward the exit.

On the high-short-score list, SNSE stands out. Sensei Biotherapeutics carries a short score of 99.2 — the highest in ORTEX's universe. Its cost to borrow runs at 223% APR. Available shares to borrow sit at just 17% of short interest. A squeeze setup worth watching.

LUCK — Lucky Strike Entertainment — also draws attention. Its days-to-cover hit 47. That's one of the longest DTCs in the market. Any positive catalyst could force a rapid unwind.

Markets are also digesting oil above $100 and Iran tensions. These macro pressures are lifting energy shorts while keeping consumer names in the crosshairs. Short sellers appear selective but active.

This is not financial advice. Data sourced from ORTEX as of July 23, 2026.