Short sellers made fresh moves this week across several high-profile names. Reddit saw the sharpest increase among liquid stocks. SI % FF jumped from 13.7% to 17.9% in just seven days — a gain of 4.2 percentage points.
Wolfspeed remains the most extreme case among sizeable names. SI % FF now sits at 86.5%, up from 81% last week. Shares available to borrow have hit zero, making new short entries nearly impossible. The chip maker has shed 47% over three months.
Meanwhile, CoreWeave delivered the week's most dramatic short squeeze setup. ORTEX data shows short interest plummeted 28.8% in a single day, reversing a week-long 4,586% surge from a tiny 616-share base on August 10. SI now stands at 17.4% of free float. With availability at 235%, there is still room to borrow.
On the cover side, SpaceX shorts backed away sharply. SI dropped 7.4 percentage points to 18.5% of free float. Birkenstock also saw meaningful covering, falling from 17.5% to 13.7%.
Lucky Strike Entertainment carries the highest short score of 94.5 among mid-cap names. DTC stands at 26 days — a squeeze risk worth watching.
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