Bears Double Down on HTZ, CHWY and WOLF

Short sellers are piling in hard this week. Three names dominate the bearish radar: HTZ, CHWY, and WOLF.

Hertz tops the movers. SI jumped nearly 5 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 75% of free float. Shares available to borrow: zero. Bears are fully committed and latecomers have nowhere to go.

CHWY is close behind. Short interest climbed 5.8 points to 72.4% of free float. Chewy's stock has drawn persistent bear attention, and this week's jump signals fresh conviction from new shorts.

WOLF — the semiconductor maker — carries the heaviest load at 80.2% of free float. Availability is also at zero. With a cost to borrow of 6.6%, new shorts are paying a real premium to hold the position.

Columbia Financial (CLBK) is the week's biggest surprise. SI exploded from 5.3% to 27.6% of free float — a 22-point jump. That is an unusually sharp move for a regional bank.

LUCK carries a 47-day days-to-cover reading. That is the highest of any mid-cap US stock. Any buying pressure could trigger a violent squeeze.

SpaceX (SPCX) also saw bears step in, with SI rising to 31.7% of FF — up 4 points on the week.