Short sellers are piling into several well-known names this week. Three stocks stand out for the speed and scale of their moves.
CHWY now sits at 75.6% SI % FF. That's up nearly 6 points in just seven days. Bears are clearly not buying the pet retail recovery story. Availability stands at 460% — plenty of stock left to borrow.
GRPN is close behind at 74.3% SI % FF. Short interest rose almost 9 points over the past week. With a market cap just above $1B, a squeeze remains possible — but the bears look firmly in control for now.
WOLF — the semiconductor maker — tops 79% SI % FF. Shares have rallied 162% in three months. Yet short sellers haven't backed off. Availability has hit zero, making new shorts nearly impossible to initiate.
BTDR, the crypto miner Bitdeer, added 6.4 points of short interest this week. SI % FF now stands at 42.7%. Crypto stocks remain a popular shorting ground.
LUCK carries the highest days-to-cover among large caps at 47 days. Cost to borrow is 25.2% APR — shorts are paying up to stay in the trade.
Meanwhile, FT headlines flagged hedge funds raising bets against US-backed critical minerals companies, adding fresh pressure to that niche. Short interest trends broadly reflect a market where bears are picking their spots carefully.
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