Bears Swarm Rental Car Stocks

Short sellers are making big moves this week. HTZ — Hertz Global Holdings — now has 84.6% of its free float sold short. That's up from 74.9% just seven days ago, a jump of nearly 10 percentage points.

Peer CAR — Avis Budget Group — isn't far behind. Its SI % FF climbed to 36.2%, up from 29.1% a week ago. Bears appear to be targeting the entire car rental sector simultaneously.

CHWY — Chewy — also drew heavy new shorting. SI hit 82.4% of free float, up 10 points in one week. The pet retailer has 460% availability vs. short interest, suggesting plenty of room for shorts to pile in further.

SOC — Sable Offshore Corp — saw SI jump 11.3 points to 43.7% of free float. That's one of the sharpest single-week builds on the board.

Meanwhile, LUCK — Lucky Strike Entertainment — carries 47 days-to-cover, the highest of any stock with a market cap above $500M. That extreme DTC raises squeeze risk if sentiment shifts.

GRPN — Groupon — also spiked, with SI now at 74.3% of FF after a near-9-point rise. The stock is up 96% over three months, yet bears keep adding.

Short interest data from ORTEX as of July 30, 2026. Not financial advice.