Short sellers are moving fast this week. The biggest single-week jump belongs to REPL — Replimune Group — where SI % of free float leapt +10.4 percentage points to 37.8% in just seven days. Analysts are actually turning bullish on the oncology biotech, making the short build a direct bet against the consensus heading into results.
WOLF — Wolfspeed — remains one of the most shorted names in the market at 85.2% of free float, up another 6.9pp this week. With zero shares available to borrow, the semiconductor play is under maximum stress. The stock has shed nearly 55% over three months.
Private prison operator CXW — CoreCivic — saw the sharpest policy-driven short spike. SI jumped from 2.3% to 10.0% in one week — a near-fivefold surge — as sentiment soured on the sector.
BYND — Beyond Meat — holds the highest ORTEX short score at 95.3, with SI at 29.4% of free float and cost to borrow hitting 23% APR. The stock is down 49% in three months.
In crypto mining, and feature in borrow-market tightening signals ahead of their own results. Watch these closely — tight borrow plus heavy shorts can flip fast.
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