Short sellers sharpened their focus on a handful of names this week. The data through August 13 shows clear winners and losers in the short-selling arena.
The week's biggest mover: WOLF (Wolfspeed) already carried a crushing 85% SI % of FF. Bears added another 6.9 percentage points in just seven days. The semiconductor firm has shed nearly 49% over three months. With zero availability to borrow, short pressure is at a wall.
Surprise entrant: CXW (CoreCivic) saw its SI % of FF rocket from 2.3% to 10.0% — a 7.6 point jump in a week. The private prison operator rarely features on short-seller radars. That kind of leap from a low base signals a coordinated new bearish bet.
Biotech bears: REPL (Replimune) jumped 10.4 points to 37.8% SI % of FF. With an enormous 1,227% availability reading, supply to borrow is plentiful — bears have room to keep pressing.
Shorts covering: CHWY (Chewy) saw its elevated 78.7% SI drop sharply to 66.4%. (SpaceX) fell 14.5 points. Both moves hint at short-squeeze pressure — or at least bears getting nervous.
NVDA and AMD dominated market headlines today. Both carry minimal short interest — under 2% and 3% of float respectively — suggesting bulls still own the chip narrative for now.
ORTEX Market Intelligence content is generated by AI from a snapshot of ORTEX's proprietary data. Content is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.
