Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short sellers have been unusually active this week. Spectrum Brands saw its short interest jump 9.1 percentage points in seven days. SI now stands at 22.3% of free float.
HighPeak Energy is another standout mover. Bears added 8 points of short interest, pushing SI to 42.5% of FF. Oil market uncertainty and the Iran conflict headline risk appear to be driving bearish bets in smaller energy names.
Klaviyo saw a sharp 6.6-point rise to 20.1% SI in just one week. The marketing software firm has been in focus on social platforms amid earnings season volatility in tech.
On the squeeze watch side, Wolfspeed saw shorts actually cover — SI fell nearly 11 points to 72.8% of FF. Still highly shorted, but the covering is notable.
NVIDIA reported a blowout quarter after hours, popping 4.7%. Its SI sits at just 1.2% of FF. Bears have largely abandoned that trade. Arm Holdings is in the news too, with SI at 12.7% and trending upward this week.
1-800-Flowers remains one of the most shorted US names at 75.4% of FF — though bears trimmed slightly. Groupon stays heavily shorted at 68%.
Prison operator CoreCivic saw a 5.5-point SI surge this week to 15.4%, likely reflecting policy uncertainty ahead of midterms.
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