Short sellers shook up several mid-cap names in the week to August 26. The biggest mover among sizeable stocks was KVYO. Its SI % FF jumped 6.8 percentage points in seven days — rising from 13.2% to just under 20%. Bears are piling in despite ample borrowing availability of 746% of SI.
SPCX, the publicly listed SpaceX vehicle, also attracted fresh shorting. SI % FF climbed 5.8pp to 24.3%. With JPMorgan relaxing borrowing rules against SpaceX shares — as reported this week — the name is drawing attention from both long and short investors.
CAPR, Capricor Therapeutics, saw SI % FF surge from 37.1% to 44.6% in a week. Cost to borrow sits at 9.1%. Availability is only 23% of SI — meaning shorts are running out of easy shares to borrow. That's a setup bears should watch carefully.
In the high-short-interest stalwart category, FLWS sits at 75.3% SI % FF. WOLF, Wolfspeed, remains one of the most exposed names in semiconductors at 73.7% — with zero availability left to borrow.
The cybersecurity ETF HACK stands out for a different reason. Its cost to borrow surged 604% in one week to 4.68%. Short interest in the ETF rose 41% over the same period. Bears are betting against the sector even as chip stocks staged a partial rebound this week.
LUCK, the bowling-and-entertainment operator, carries a short score of 94 and SI % FF of 21.8%. Cost to borrow is 23.1%. With the stock down 24% over three months, shorts have been rewarded — but any positive catalyst could trigger a sharp squeeze.
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