Short sellers made bold moves this week. Replimune Group saw the biggest surge — its SI % of FF jumped 11.9 points in seven days to 38.1%. The biotech is under serious pressure.
Wolfspeed remains the most shorted stock on ORTEX radar. Its SI hit 87% of free float as of August 17. Zero shares are available to borrow. Bears are locked in and have nowhere left to add — but they're not leaving either.
Teradata attracted fresh shorting this week. SI climbed 5 points to 22.8% of FF. The legacy data analytics firm faces structural headwinds as AI alternatives eat into its market.
SoundHound AI sits at 39.8% SI, but shorts trimmed slightly. Still, a 9.4% cost to borrow signals real conviction among remaining bears.
On the squeeze side, Chewy short interest fell sharply — down 11.7 points to . That's a notable pullback. Availability stands at 523%, giving bulls plenty of ammo.
Hertz also saw shorts cover. SI dropped to 63.6% from 66.3% a week ago. The rental car giant is still deeply shorted but the trend is easing.
Mega-caps remain lightly shorted. Tesla sits at just 2.4% SI, NVIDIA at 1.3%, and Meta at 1.4% — all edging lower. Big-tech bears are retreating.
This is not financial advice. Data sourced from ORTEX as of August 17, 2026.
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