Short sellers turned up the heat this week. Columbia Financial saw the sharpest move — SI % FF jumped from 5.3% to 27.6% in just seven days. That is a 22-point spike, one of the largest weekly increases tracked across mid-cap US stocks.
Chewy remains firmly in bear territory. SI % FF sits at 72.4%, up nearly 6 points on the week. The pet retailer continues to attract heavy short pressure despite a $4.8B market cap.
Hertz is barely below Chewy. SI % FF hit 75%, up 5 points in a week. Zero shares are currently available to borrow — a sign bets are maxed out.
Wolfspeed is the most shorted name with a meaningful size. SI % FF reached 80.2%. The chipmaker's stock has soared 162% in three months. Bears are not backing off.
Space Exploration Technologies also drew fresh shorts. SI % FF climbed to 31.7%, up 4 points on the week. Availability stands at just 4.4% of SI — nearly impossible to add new positions.
Lucky Strike Entertainment carries a ORTEX Short Score of 96, with 47 days to cover. That is extreme squeeze territory for the bowling chain. Any positive catalyst could punish bears badly.
Sensei Biotherapeutics tops the Short Score table at 99.2. SI % FF is 118%, cost to borrow is 222%. This small biotech is a powder keg.
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