Bears Pile Into Chewy and Hertz

Short sellers turned aggressive this week. CHWY saw the biggest jump among mid-to-large caps. Its SI % of Free Float leapt from 63.3% to 79.2% in just seven days. That is one of the sharpest weekly moves in the US market right now.

HTZ is not far behind. Hertz short interest climbed from 69.5% to 78.6%. Bears remain deeply committed. Availability sits at zero — shares are impossible to borrow.

WOLF (Wolfspeed) holds above 82% SI % FF. Borrowing shares costs 6.4% APR. Availability is also at zero. That combination signals extreme short positioning in the semiconductor name.

On the squeeze side, CRWV showed the biggest drop. CoreWeave short interest fell nearly 10 percentage points to 19.6%. Bears covering pushed the stock higher. The AI data-centre name remains closely watched on social platforms.

LUCK (Lucky Strike Entertainment) carries a short score of 96. Cost to borrow is 24.4% APR. With 47 days-to-cover, any positive catalyst could force a sharp unwind.

MDGL and ELF also saw notable covering. Both dropped roughly 9 percentage points week-on-week. Shorts are retreating fast from those names.