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Short sellers are making bold new bets this week. Reddit saw the sharpest rise among mid-to-large caps. Its SI % FF jumped to 17.6%, up from 13.5% just seven days ago — a 4.2 percentage point climb. Bears appear skeptical ahead of upcoming earnings pressure on the social media platform.
Wolfspeed remains the most shorted name with meaningful market cap. SI % FF sits at 83.4% of free float. The semiconductor firm has shed 63% over three months. Short availability is essentially zero, meaning new positions are nearly impossible to open — a potential squeeze setup if sentiment shifts.
Groupon holds firm at 72.9% SI % FF with 8.4 days to cover. Despite a modest 3.5% three-month price gain, short conviction here is unchanged.
Kohl's attracted fresh attention today. Analysts are revising estimates ahead of Q2 earnings. SI % FF stands at — one of retail's most-shorted names.
Bath & Body Works is a notable mover. SI % FF rose to 10.8%, up 2.7 points in a week. Bears are building exposure as the retailer faces consumer spending headwinds.
Lucky Strike Entertainment carries a 23.8% cost to borrow — the highest among mid-cap names screened. That signals intense short demand and potential squeeze risk. DTC sits at 25.6 days.
Hyperliquid Strategies logged the biggest single-week SI jump overall — up 8.6 percentage points to 26.2% FF. Worth watching closely.
Data sourced from ORTEX as of August 21, 2026. This is not financial advice.
ORTEX Market Intelligence content is generated by AI from a snapshot of ORTEX's proprietary data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. Content is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.
