Short sellers have been busy. The most dramatic moves this week came from small and micro-cap names, where short interest exploded to extreme levels.
INLF saw its SI jump from 436% to 839% of free float in just seven days. That is not a typo. RNAZ (TransCode Therapeutics) also spiked — up 118 percentage points to 513% SI.
KUST and BAOS both crossed 100% of free float this week. KUST surged from 29% to 104%. BAOS climbed from 17% to 103%.
Among larger names, WOLF (Wolfspeed) remains a bear favourite. SI hit 85.6%, up 6.3 points this week. The semiconductor stock has lost nearly half its value over three months.
CHWY told the opposite story. SI dropped 12 points to 63.4%. That's a notable short squeeze signal.
GALT holds the highest short score at 90 with 68.5% SI and a cost to borrow near 15%. Bears are stuck paying up to hold that bet.
In megacaps, TSLA and NVDA shorts are quietly trimming. TSLA SI slipped to 2.4%. NVDA is at just 1.3% — almost no bearish conviction at the top.
NKE is falling today despite flat short interest at 5.1%. The move looks driven by sentiment, not short covering.
Data as of 14 August 2026. Not financial advice.
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