Bears Pile In: Rental Cars, Chewy, and Semiconductors

Short sellers are rotating fast. CHWY tops the weekly movers list — short interest jumped 14 percentage points in seven days. SI now stands at 80.4% of free float. That is an enormous bet against the pet retailer.

The rental car sector is also under heavy fire. HTZ short interest hit 84.1% of FF, up 7.6 points on the week. Rival CAR sits at 34.8%, up 5.4 points. Bears are betting the consumer travel trade has peaked.

WOLF (Wolfspeed) stands out in semiconductors. Short interest sits at 118% of free float — a figure that signals deep crowding. The stock surged 162% over three months but zero shares remain available to borrow. A short squeeze risk is real here.

GRPN (Groupon) now carries 74.4% short interest, up 8.7 points in a week. Barely any shares are available to borrow — availability sits at just 1.9%.

SOC (Sable Offshore) jumped 12 points to reach 44.5% of FF. Energy bears are pressing the oil producer hard.

Hedge funds are also raising bets against US critical minerals companies, per FT reporting — a theme consistent with the broader short build in energy and industrial names this week.

LUCK (Lucky Strike Entertainment) holds the highest short score overall at 96. With 47 days to cover and tight availability, a squeeze could be swift if sentiment turns.

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