Bears Tighten Grip on Chewy, HTZ Shorts Fade

Short sellers piled into CHWY this week. Short interest hit 81% of free float — up 5.4 percentage points in just seven days. That is one of the biggest weekly jumps among mid-to-large cap US names. Bears are clearly not done with the pet retailer.

HTZ told the opposite story. Hertz shorts retreated 2.3 points to 82% of free float. That is still extreme. But the direction has changed. With availability at zero, any further covering could spark sharp upside.

MVIS remains a standout for squeeze watchers. Short interest sits at 197% of free float — an extraordinary reading. Availability is near zero at just 15%. Cost to borrow has climbed to 15%. The stock is down 68% over three months. But a catalyst could flip this fast.

FIVN added 2.4 points to reach 13.6% short interest. Bears have been building quietly in the cloud software name. WIX moved the other way — short interest fell 3.3 points to 24%. Shorts covered after the Israel-based platform held up better than feared.

EverCommerce carries the highest short score in the US at 95. Days to cover sits at 23. That is a stock that could hurt bears badly on any positive news.

META drew fresh attention after a court ordered it to pay $567 million over children's mental health harms. Watch for any short interest response there in coming days.