Bears Pile Into Chewy and Columbia Financial

Short sellers made bold moves in the past week. CLBK (Columbia Financial) saw the biggest jump — SI % of Free Float leapt from 5.3% to 33.8%, a 28-point surge in just seven days. CHWY (Chewy) also drew heavy attention. Its SI % FF climbed from 63.3% to 79.2%, among the highest of any mid-cap stock. Hertz (HTZ) followed, rising from 69.5% to 78.6%.

On the squeeze watchlist, QUBT (Quantum Computing) stands out. Availability hit zero — every borrowable share is now lent out. SI sits at 31.5% of free float with a 14.95% cost to borrow. That is a squeeze setup.

NVTS (Navitas Semiconductor) saw SI spike 20% in one week to 17.1% of free float. The stock reports earnings tonight. Bears are betting against it heading into the print.

WOLF (Wolfspeed) remains one of the most structurally shorted names. SI sits at 82% of free float. Zero shares are available to borrow. The semiconductor firm is down over 45% in three months.

On the other side, short covering dominated in biotech. CRWV (CoreWeave) saw shorts flee — SI dropped nearly 10 points to 19.7% FF. ELF (e.l.f. Beauty) shed 9 points to 12.7%.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.