Bears Double Down: Hertz, Chewy in Shorts' Sights

Short sellers stepped up pressure on several US names this week. Hertz leads the charge with the biggest weekly jump among mid-cap stocks. SI hit 84.3% of free float — up nearly 11 points in seven days. Availability is zero. Borrowing new shares is essentially impossible.

Sable Offshore saw its SI climb to 44%, up 11.5 points on the week. The oil producer is drawing fresh bearish attention despite energy sector volatility.

Groupon sits at 74.3% SI, up 8.9 points. Only 1.1% of short interest has available shares to borrow. That's a squeeze setup worth watching.

Chewy also saw a 5.8-point rise to 75.6% SI. Availability there is much better at 460%. Shorts are loading up but the borrow is easy — no squeeze imminent.

Semiconductor name Wolfspeed remains under heavy pressure at 79.2% SI. The stock has surged 162% in three months yet bears aren't backing off.

Lucky Strike Entertainment carries the highest short score among notable names at 96.1, with days-to-cover of 47. Any positive catalyst could trigger a sharp unwind.

ORTEX data as of July 29, 2026. Not financial advice.